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Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Acting

Born: February 13, 1938Wimbledon, London, England, UK

Robert Oliver Reed (February 13, 1938 – May 2, 1999) was an English actor known for his "hellraiser" lifestyle. After making his first significant screen appearances in Hammer Horror films in the early 1960s, his notable films include The Trap (1966), playing Bill Sikes in the 1968 Best Picture Oscar winner Oliver! (a film directed by his uncle Carol Reed), Women in Love (1969), Hannibal Brooks (1969), The Devils (1971), portraying Athos in The Three Musketeers (1973) and The Four Musketeers (1974); the lover and stepfather in Tommy (1975), Funny Bones (1995) and Gladiator (2000). For playing Antonius Proximo, the old, gruff gladiator trainer in Ridley Scott's Gladiator, in what was his final film, Reed was posthumously nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 2000. At the peak of his career, in 1971, British exhibitors voted Reed fifth most popular star at the box office. The British Film Institute (BFI) stated that "partnerships with Michael Winner and Ken Russell in the mid-60s saw Reed become an emblematic Brit-flick icon", but from the mid-1970s his alcoholism began affecting his career, with the BFI adding "Reed had assumed Robert Newton's mantle as Britain's thirstiest thespian".

Known For
Filmography
Director of Devils

Director of Devils

Self

2012

The Devils Original on-set footage

2012
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

Self

2005
Celebrity Naked Ambition

Celebrity Naked Ambition

Self (archive footage)

2003
L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")

L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")

2002

Orpheus & Eurydice

Narrator

2000
Hellraisers

Hellraisers

Self (archive footage)

2000
Gladiator

Gladiator

Proximo

2000
The Real Oliver Reed

The Real Oliver Reed

Self (archive footage)

2000
Parting Shots

Parting Shots

Jamie Campbell-Stewart

1999
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Self (archive footage)

1999
Jeremiah

Jeremiah

General Safan

1998
The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo

The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo

Captain Cornelius Donovan

1998
The Bruce

The Bruce

Bishop Wisharton

1996
Superbrain

Superbrain

Professor Norbert Marcus

1996
Funny Bones

Funny Bones

Dolly Hopkins

1995
Russian Roulette - Moscow 95

Russian Roulette - Moscow 95

1995

Luise knackt den Jackpot

Matthias

1995
The World of Hammer: Lands Before Time

The World of Hammer: Lands Before Time

Narrator

1994

The World of Hammer: Trials of War

Narrator

1994

The World of Hammer: Chiller

narrator

1994
The World of Hammer: Wicked Women

The World of Hammer: Wicked Women

Narrator (voice)

1994
The World of Hammer: Vamp

The World of Hammer: Vamp

Narrator (voice)

1994
Severed Ties

Severed Ties

Dr. Hans Vaughan

1992
Prisoner of Honor

Prisoner of Honor

Gen. de Boisdeffre

1991
The Pit and the Pendulum

The Pit and the Pendulum

Cardinal

1991
Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel

Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel

Self

1991
That's Action

That's Action

General Turner (archive footage) (uncredited)

1990
Panama Sugar

Panama Sugar

Generale

1990
Hired to Kill

Hired to Kill

Michael Bartos

1990
A Ghost in Monte Carlo

A Ghost in Monte Carlo

The Rajah

1990
Treasure Island

Treasure Island

Billy Bones

1990
The House of Usher

The House of Usher

Roderick Usher

1989
The Return of the Musketeers

The Return of the Musketeers

Athos

1989
The Revenger

The Revenger

Jack Fisher

1989
Captive Rage

Captive Rage

General Belmondo

1988
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Vulcan

1988
The Lady and the Highwayman

The Lady and the Highwayman

Sir Phillip Gage

1988
Rage to Kill

Rage to Kill

General Turner

1988
Skeleton Coast

Skeleton Coast

Captain Simpson

1988
Blind Justice

Blind Justice

Ian Ballinger

1988
The Misfit Brigade

The Misfit Brigade

The General

1987
Master of Dragonard Hill

Master of Dragonard Hill

Captain Shanks

1987
Dragonard

Dragonard

Captain Shanks

1987
Gor

Gor

Sarm

1987
The Best of Max Headroom

The Best of Max Headroom

Self

1987
Captive

Captive

Gregory Le Vay

1986
Castaway

Castaway

Gerald Kingsland

1986
Black Arrow

Black Arrow

Sir Brackley

1985
Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind

Beasley

1983
Spasms

Spasms

Jason Kincaid

1983
The Sting II

The Sting II

Lonnegan

1983
Clash of Loyalties

Clash of Loyalties

Colonel Leachman

1983
Fanny Hill

Fanny Hill

Edward Widdlecome

1983
Venom

Venom

Dave Averconnelly

1981
Condorman

Condorman

Krokov

1981
Lion of the Desert

Lion of the Desert

General Rodolfo Graziani

1981
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

Dr. Henry Heckyl/Mr. Hype

1980
A Touch of the Sun

A Touch of the Sun

Captain Daniel Nelson

1979
The Brood

The Brood

Dr. Hal Raglan

1979
The Class Of Miss MacMichael

The Class Of Miss MacMichael

Terence Sutton

1979
The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

Eddie Mars

1978
Tomorrow Never Comes

Tomorrow Never Comes

Jim Wilson

1978
US Against the World

US Against the World

Self

1977
The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

Miles Hendon

1977
Ransom

Ransom

Nick McCormick

1977
Burnt Offerings

Burnt Offerings

Ben Rolf

1976
The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

Joe Knox

1976
The Sell Out

The Sell Out

Gabriel Lee

1976
Royal Flash

Royal Flash

Otto von Bismarck

1975
Lisztomania

Lisztomania

Princess Carolyn's Servant

1975
Tommy

Tommy

Frank

1975
Blue Blood

Blue Blood

Tom the butler

1974
The Four Musketeers

The Four Musketeers

Athos

1974
And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

Hugh Lombard

1974
Mahler

Mahler

Train Conductor

1974
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

Athos

1973
Revolver

Revolver

Vito Cipriani

1973
Dirty Weekend

Dirty Weekend

Fabrizo

1973
One Russian Summer

One Russian Summer

Palizyn

1973
The Triple Echo

The Triple Echo

Arthur, the Sergeant

1972
Z.P.G.

Z.P.G.

Russ

1972
Sitting Target

Sitting Target

Harry Lomart

1972
The Hunting Party

The Hunting Party

Frank Calder

1971
The Devils

The Devils

Father Urbain Grandier

1971
Take a Girl Like You

Take a Girl Like You

Patrick Standish

1970
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun

The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun

Michael Caldwell

1970
Women in Love

Women in Love

Gerald Crich

1969
The Assassination Bureau

The Assassination Bureau

Ivan Dragomiloff

1969
Hannibal Brooks

Hannibal Brooks

Brooks

1969
Oliver!

Oliver!

Bill Sikes

1968
Dante's Inferno

Dante's Inferno

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

1967
I'll Never Forget What's'isname

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

Andrew Quint

1967
The Shuttered Room

The Shuttered Room

Ethan

1967
The Jokers

The Jokers

David Tremayne

1967
The Trap

The Trap

La Bete

1966
The Brigand of Kandahar

The Brigand of Kandahar

Ali Kahn

1965
Always on Sunday

Always on Sunday

Narrator (voice)

1965
The Debussy Film

The Debussy Film

Claude Debussy

1965
The Party's Over

The Party's Over

Moise

1965
The System

The System

Tinker

1964
The Scarlet Blade

The Scarlet Blade

Captain Sylvester

1963
Paranoiac

Paranoiac

Simon Ashby

1963
The Damned

The Damned

King

1962
Captain Clegg

Captain Clegg

Harry Cobtree

1962
The Pirates of Blood River

The Pirates of Blood River

Pirate Brocaire

1962
The Curse of the Werewolf

The Curse of the Werewolf

Leon Corledo

1961
The Rebel

The Rebel

Artist in Cafe

1961
No Love for Johnnie

No Love for Johnnie

Man with Bucket on His Head (uncredited)

1961
His and Hers

His and Hers

Oliver Borlinski

1961
Sword of Sherwood Forest

Sword of Sherwood Forest

Lord Melton (uncredited)

1960
The Bulldog Breed

The Bulldog Breed

Teddy Boy in Cinema Fight (uncredited)

1960

Hello London

Photographer (uncredited)

1960
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll

The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll

Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)

1960
Beat Girl

Beat Girl

Plaid Shirt

1960
The League of Gentlemen

The League of Gentlemen

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

1960
The Angry Silence

The Angry Silence

Mick

1960
Life Is a Circus

Life Is a Circus

Spectator at Sideshow (uncredited)

1960
Upstairs and Downstairs

Upstairs and Downstairs

Train Passenger (uncredited)

1959
The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table

Suntanning Passenger (uncredited)

1959
The Square Peg

The Square Peg

(uncredited)

1958
Value for Money

Value for Money

Extra (uncredited)

1955