Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Date of Birth:

Feb 13, 1938

Place of Birth:

Wimbledon, London, England, UK

Robert Oliver Reed (13 February 1938 – 2 May 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".

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filmography:

Rage to Kill Rage to Kill

1988

The Bruce The Bruce

1996

Prisoner of Honor Prisoner of Honor

1991

The World of Hammer: Lands Before Time The World of Hammer: Lands Before Time

1994

His and Hers His and Hers

1961

Luise knackt den Jackpot Luise knackt den Jackpot

1995

Black Arrow Black Arrow

1985

Dirty Weekend Dirty Weekend

1973

Clash of Loyalties Clash of Loyalties

1983

Blind Justice Blind Justice

1988

A Touch of the Sun A Touch of the Sun

1979

Spasms Spasms

1983

One Russian Summer One Russian Summer

1973

The Ransom The Ransom

1977

Superbrain Superbrain

1996

Sword of Sherwood Forest Sword of Sherwood Forest

1960

I'll Never Forget What's'isname I'll Never Forget What's'isname

1967

The Jokers The Jokers

1967

Dante's Inferno Dante's Inferno

1967

The Sell Out The Sell Out

1976

The Revenger The Revenger

1989

The System The System

1964

Take a Girl Like You Take a Girl Like You

1970

The Debussy Film The Debussy Film

1965

Blue Blood Blue Blood

1974

Captive Captive

1986

Dragonard Dragonard

1987

The Class Of Miss MacMichael The Class Of Miss MacMichael

1979

The World of Hammer: Vamp The World of Hammer: Vamp

1994

The World of Hammer: Wicked Women The World of Hammer: Wicked Women

1994

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

2005

The World of Hammer: Chiller The World of Hammer: Chiller

1970

Value for Money Value for Money

1955

The Captain's Table The Captain's Table

1959

Life Is a Circus Life Is a Circus

1960

Hello London Hello London

1960

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

1999

Hellraisers Hellraisers

2000

Orpheus & Eurydice Orpheus & Eurydice

2000

Director of Devils Director of Devils

2012

The Square Peg The Square Peg

1958

US Against the World US Against the World

1977

The Real Oliver Reed The Real Oliver Reed

2000

The World of Hammer: Dracula and the Undead The World of Hammer: Dracula and the Undead

1994

Upstairs and Downstairs Upstairs and Downstairs

1959

That's Action That's Action

1990

Always on Sunday Always on Sunday

1965

The Bulldog Breed The Bulldog Breed

1960

Severed Ties Severed Ties

1992

Parting Shots Parting Shots

1999

Master of Dragonard Hill Master of Dragonard Hill

1987

Russian Roulette - Moscow 95 Russian Roulette - Moscow 95

1995

Panama Sugar Panama Sugar

1990

The League of Gentlemen The League of Gentlemen

1960

No Love for Johnnie No Love for Johnnie

1961

The Rebel The Rebel

1961

Mahler Mahler

1974

The Devils Original on-set footage The Devils Original on-set footage

2012

A Ghost in Monte Carlo A Ghost in Monte Carlo

1990

Hired to Kill Hired to Kill

1990

The Curse of the Werewolf The Curse of the Werewolf

1961

The Brood The Brood

1979

Funny Bones Funny Bones

1995

Burnt Offerings Burnt Offerings

1976

Lion of the Desert Lion of the Desert

1981

Hannibal Brooks Hannibal Brooks

1969

The Party's Over The Party's Over

1965

The Return of the Musketeers The Return of the Musketeers

1989

Beat Girl Beat Girl

1960

The Triple Echo The Triple Echo

1972

The Sting II The Sting II

1983

Paranoiac Paranoiac

1963

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

1988

Treasure Island Treasure Island

1990

Jeremiah Jeremiah

1998

And Then There Were None And Then There Were None

1974

Tommy Tommy

1975

Revolver Revolver

1973

The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll

1960

The Big Sleep The Big Sleep

1978

The Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers

1973

The Misfit Brigade The Misfit Brigade

1987

The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun

1970

The Four Musketeers The Four Musketeers

1974

Two of a Kind Two of a Kind

1983

The Devils The Devils

1971

The Prince and the Pauper The Prince and the Pauper

1977

Venom Venom

1981

The Hunting Party The Hunting Party

1971

The Pit and the Pendulum The Pit and the Pendulum

1991

Royal Flash Royal Flash

1975

The Angry Silence The Angry Silence

1960

Captive Rage Captive Rage

1988

The Brigand of Kandahar The Brigand of Kandahar

1965

Sitting Target Sitting Target

1972

The Scarlet Blade The Scarlet Blade

1963

Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

1980

The Shuttered Room The Shuttered Room

1967

The Lady and the Highwayman The Lady and the Highwayman

1988

The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo

1998

Gor Gor

1987

Fanny Hill Fanny Hill

1983

The Pirates of Blood River The Pirates of Blood River

1962

Castaway Castaway

1986

The Damned The Damned

1962

Oliver! Oliver!

1968

Lisztomania Lisztomania

1975

Tomorrow Never Comes Tomorrow Never Comes

1978

The House of Usher The House of Usher

1989

Women in Love Women in Love

1969

Captain Clegg Captain Clegg

1962

The Assassination Bureau The Assassination Bureau

1969

Skeleton Coast Skeleton Coast

1988

Z.P.G. Z.P.G.

1972

The Trap The Trap

1966

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

1976

Condorman Condorman

1981

Gladiator Gladiator

2000

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