Oliver Reed
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".
Filmography
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
as Self
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
as Self
Celebrity Naked Ambition
as Self (archive footage)
Celebrity Naked Ambition
as Self (archive footage)
L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")
L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")
Orpheus & Eurydice
as Narrator
Orpheus & Eurydice
as Narrator
Hellraisers
as Self (archive footage)
Hellraisers
as Self (archive footage)
Gladiator
as Proximo
Gladiator
as Proximo
The Real Oliver Reed
as Self (archive footage)
The Real Oliver Reed
as Self (archive footage)
Parting Shots
as Jamie Campbell-Stewart
Parting Shots
as Jamie Campbell-Stewart
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
as Self (archive footage)
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
as Self (archive footage)
Jeremiah
as General Safan
Jeremiah
as General Safan
The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo
as Captain Cornelius Donovan
The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo
as Captain Cornelius Donovan
The Bruce
as Bishop Wisharton
The Bruce
as Bishop Wisharton
Superbrain
as Professor Norbert Marcus
Superbrain
as Professor Norbert Marcus
Funny Bones
as Dolly Hopkins
Funny Bones
as Dolly Hopkins
Luise knackt den Jackpot
as Matthias
Luise knackt den Jackpot
as Matthias
The World of Hammer: Lands Before Time
as Narrator
The World of Hammer: Lands Before Time
as Narrator
The World of Hammer: Chiller
as narrator
The World of Hammer: Chiller
as narrator
The World of Hammer: Trials of War
as Narrator
The World of Hammer: Trials of War
as Narrator
The World of Hammer: Vamp
as Narrator (voice)
The World of Hammer: Vamp
as Narrator (voice)
Severed Ties
as Dr. Hans Vaughan
Severed Ties
as Dr. Hans Vaughan
Prisoner of Honor
as Gen. de Boisdeffre
Prisoner of Honor
as Gen. de Boisdeffre
The Pit and the Pendulum
as Cardinal
The Pit and the Pendulum
as Cardinal
Treasure Island
as Billy Bones
Treasure Island
as Billy Bones
Panama Sugar
as Generale
Panama Sugar
as Generale
Hired to Kill
as Michael Bartos
Hired to Kill
as Michael Bartos
A Ghost in Monte Carlo
as The Rajah
A Ghost in Monte Carlo
as The Rajah
The House of Usher
as Roderick Usher
The House of Usher
as Roderick Usher
The Return of the Musketeers
as Athos
The Return of the Musketeers
as Athos
The Revenger
as Jack Fisher
The Revenger
as Jack Fisher
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
as Vulcan
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
as Vulcan
The Lady and the Highwayman
as Sir Phillip Gage
The Lady and the Highwayman
as Sir Phillip Gage
Rage to Kill
as General Turner
Rage to Kill
as General Turner
Blind Justice
as Ian Ballinger
Blind Justice
as Ian Ballinger
The Misfit Brigade
as The General
The Misfit Brigade
as The General
Master of Dragonard Hill
as Captain Shanks
Master of Dragonard Hill
as Captain Shanks
Dragonard
as Captain Shanks
Dragonard
as Captain Shanks
Gor
as Sarm
Gor
as Sarm
The Best of Max Headroom
as Self
The Best of Max Headroom
as Self
Captive
as Gregory Le Vay
Captive
as Gregory Le Vay
Castaway
as Gerald Kingsland
Castaway
as Gerald Kingsland
Black Arrow
as Sir Brackley
Black Arrow
as Sir Brackley
Two of a Kind
as Beasley
Two of a Kind
as Beasley
Spasms
as Jason Kincaid
Spasms
as Jason Kincaid
The Sting II
as Lonnegan
The Sting II
as Lonnegan
Venom
as Dave Averconnelly
Venom
as Dave Averconnelly
Condorman
as Krokov
Condorman
as Krokov
Lion of the Desert
as General Rodolfo Graziani
Lion of the Desert
as General Rodolfo Graziani
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
as Dr. Henry Heckyl/Mr. Hype
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
as Dr. Henry Heckyl/Mr. Hype
A Touch of the Sun
as Captain Daniel Nelson
A Touch of the Sun
as Captain Daniel Nelson
The Class Of Miss MacMichael
as Terence Sutton
The Class Of Miss MacMichael
as Terence Sutton
The Big Sleep
as Eddie Mars
The Big Sleep
as Eddie Mars
Tomorrow Never Comes
as Jim Wilson
Tomorrow Never Comes
as Jim Wilson
US Against the World
as Self
US Against the World
as Self
The Prince and the Pauper
as Miles Hendon
The Prince and the Pauper
as Miles Hendon
Ransom
as Nick McCormick
Ransom
as Nick McCormick
Burnt Offerings
as Ben Rolf
Burnt Offerings
as Ben Rolf
Royal Flash
as Otto von Bismarck
Royal Flash
as Otto von Bismarck
Lisztomania
as Princess Carolyn's Servant
Lisztomania
as Princess Carolyn's Servant
Tommy
as Frank
Tommy
as Frank
Blue Blood
as Tom the butler
Blue Blood
as Tom the butler
The Four Musketeers
as Athos
The Four Musketeers
as Athos
And Then There Were None
as Hugh Lombard
And Then There Were None
as Hugh Lombard
Mahler
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Mahler
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
The Triple Echo
as Arthur, the Sergeant
The Triple Echo
as Arthur, the Sergeant
Sitting Target
as Harry Lomart
Sitting Target
as Harry Lomart
The Devils
as Father Urbain Grandier
The Devils
as Father Urbain Grandier
The Hunting Party
as Frank Calder
The Hunting Party
as Frank Calder
Women in Love
as Gerald Crich
Women in Love
as Gerald Crich
Hannibal Brooks
as Brooks
Hannibal Brooks
as Brooks
Oliver!
as Bill Sikes
Oliver!
as Bill Sikes
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
as Andrew Quint
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
as Andrew Quint
The Jokers
as David Tremayne
The Jokers
as David Tremayne
The Trap
as La Bete
The Trap
as La Bete
The Brigand of Kandahar
as Ali Kahn
The Brigand of Kandahar
as Ali Kahn
The Party's Over
as Moise
The Party's Over
as Moise
The System
as Tinker
The System
as Tinker
The Scarlet Blade
as Captain Sylvester
The Scarlet Blade
as Captain Sylvester
Paranoiac
as Simon Ashby
Paranoiac
as Simon Ashby
The Damned
as King
The Damned
as King
Captain Clegg
as Harry Cobtree
Captain Clegg
as Harry Cobtree
The Curse of the Werewolf
as Leon Corledo
The Curse of the Werewolf
as Leon Corledo
The Rebel
as Artist in Cafe
The Rebel
as Artist in Cafe
No Love for Johnnie
as Man with Bucket on His Head (uncredited)
No Love for Johnnie
as Man with Bucket on His Head (uncredited)
His and Hers
as Oliver Borlinski
His and Hers
as Oliver Borlinski
Sword of Sherwood Forest
as Lord Melton (uncredited)
Sword of Sherwood Forest
as Lord Melton (uncredited)
The Bulldog Breed
as Teddy Boy in Cinema Fight (uncredited)
The Bulldog Breed
as Teddy Boy in Cinema Fight (uncredited)
Hello London
as Photographer (uncredited)
Hello London
as Photographer (uncredited)
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
as Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
as Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)
Beat Girl
as Plaid Shirt
Beat Girl
as Plaid Shirt
The League of Gentlemen
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
The League of Gentlemen
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
The Angry Silence
as Mick
The Angry Silence
as Mick
Upstairs and Downstairs
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Upstairs and Downstairs
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
The Captain's Table
as Suntanning Passenger (uncredited)
The Captain's Table
as Suntanning Passenger (uncredited)
The Square Peg
as (uncredited)
The Square Peg
as (uncredited)
Value for Money
as Extra (uncredited)
Value for Money
as Extra (uncredited)