Person
Oliver Reed
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 13, 1938
- Died
- May 2, 1999
- Place of birth
- Wimbledon, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Robert Oliver Reed
Biography
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".
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Filmography
Director of DevilsFilm · 2012 · as Self- The Devils Original on-set footageFilm · 2012 · Acting
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'Film · 2005 · as Self
Celebrity Naked AmbitionFilm · 2003 · as Self (archive footage)
L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")Film · 2002 · Acting
Living FamouslyTV · 2002 · as (archive footage) · 1 episode- GladiatorFilm · 2000 · as Proximo
HellraisersFilm · 2000 · as Self (archive footage)- Orpheus & EurydiceFilm · 2000 · as Narrator
The Real Oliver ReedFilm · 2000 · as Self (archive footage)
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'Film · 1999 · as Self (archive footage)
Parting ShotsFilm · 1999 · as Jamie Campbell-Stewart
JeremiahFilm · 1998 · as General Safan
The Incredible Adventures of Marco PoloFilm · 1998 · as Captain Cornelius Donovan
SuperbrainFilm · 1996 · as Professor Norbert Marcus
The BruceFilm · 1996 · as Bishop Wisharton
Funny BonesFilm · 1995 · as Dolly Hopkins- Luise knackt den JackpotFilm · 1995 · as Matthias
Russian Roulette - Moscow 95Film · 1995 · Acting
The World of HammerTV · 1994 · as Narrator · 13 episodes- The World of Hammer: ChillerFilm · 1994 · as narrator
The World of Hammer: Lands Before TimeFilm · 1994 · as Narrator- The World of Hammer: Trials of WarFilm · 1994 · as Narrator
The World of Hammer: VampFilm · 1994 · as Narrator (voice)
The World of Hammer: Wicked WomenFilm · 1994 · as Narrator (voice)
Return to Lonesome DoveTV · 1993 · as Gregor Dunnigan · 4 episodes
Severed TiesFilm · 1992 · as Dr. Hans Vaughan
Alex Higgins: I'm No AngelFilm · 1991 · as Self
Prisoner of HonorFilm · 1991 · as Gen. de Boisdeffre
The Pit and the PendulumFilm · 1991 · as Cardinal
A Ghost in Monte CarloFilm · 1990 · as The Rajah
Hired to KillFilm · 1990 · as Michael Bartos
Panama SugarFilm · 1990 · as Generale
That's ActionFilm · 1990 · as General Turner (archive footage) (uncredited)
The WordTV · 1990 · Acting · 1 episode
Treasure IslandFilm · 1990 · as Billy Bones
The House of UsherFilm · 1989 · as Roderick Usher
The Return of the MusketeersFilm · 1989 · as Athos
The RevengerFilm · 1989 · as Jack Fisher
Blind JusticeFilm · 1988 · as Ian Ballinger
Captive RageFilm · 1988 · as General Belmondo
Rage to KillFilm · 1988 · as General Turner
Skeleton CoastFilm · 1988 · as Captain Simpson
The Adventures of Baron MunchausenFilm · 1988 · as Vulcan
The Lady and the HighwaymanFilm · 1988 · as Sir Phillip Gage
DragonardFilm · 1987 · as Captain Shanks
GorFilm · 1987 · as Sarm
Master of Dragonard HillFilm · 1987 · as Captain Shanks
The Best of Max HeadroomFilm · 1987 · as Self
The Misfit BrigadeFilm · 1987 · as The General
CaptiveFilm · 1986 · as Gregory Le Vay
CastawayFilm · 1986 · as Gerald Kingsland
Black ArrowFilm · 1985 · as Sir Brackley
Christopher ColumbusTV · 1985 · as Martin Pinzon · 4 episodes
The Max Headroom ShowTV · 1985 · as Self · 1 episode
Clash of LoyaltiesFilm · 1983 · as Colonel Leachman
Fanny HillFilm · 1983 · as Edward Widdlecome
MasqueradeTV · 1983 · as Peter Serkov / Wolfen · 1 episode
SpasmsFilm · 1983 · as Jason Kincaid
The Sting IIFilm · 1983 · as Lonnegan
Two of a KindFilm · 1983 · as Beasley
CondormanFilm · 1981 · as Krokov
Lion of the DesertFilm · 1981 · as General Rodolfo Graziani
VenomFilm · 1981 · as Dave Averconnelly
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. HypeFilm · 1980 · as Dr. Henry Heckyl/Mr. Hype
A Touch of the SunFilm · 1979 · as Captain Daniel Nelson
The BroodFilm · 1979 · as Dr. Hal Raglan
The Big SleepFilm · 1978 · as Eddie Mars
The Class Of Miss MacMichaelFilm · 1978 · as Terence Sutton
Tomorrow Never ComesFilm · 1978 · as Jim Wilson
The Prince and the PauperFilm · 1977 · as Miles Hendon
The RansomFilm · 1977 · as Nick McCormick
US Against the WorldFilm · 1977 · as Self
Burnt OfferingsFilm · 1976 · as Ben Rolf
The Great Scout & Cathouse ThursdayFilm · 1976 · as Joe Knox
The Sell OutFilm · 1976 · as Gabriel Lee
LisztomaniaFilm · 1975 · as Princess Carolyn's Servant
Royal FlashFilm · 1975 · as Otto von Bismarck
TommyFilm · 1975 · as Frank
And Then There Were NoneFilm · 1974 · as Hugh Lombard
Blue BloodFilm · 1974 · as Tom the butler
MahlerFilm · 1974 · as Train Conductor (uncredited)
The Four MusketeersFilm · 1974 · as Athos
Dirty WeekendFilm · 1973 · as Fabrizo
One Russian SummerFilm · 1973 · as Palizyn
RevolverFilm · 1973 · as Vito Cipriani
The Three MusketeersFilm · 1973 · as Athos
Sitting TargetFilm · 1972 · as Harry Lomart
The Triple EchoFilm · 1972 · as Arthur, the Sergeant
Z.P.G.Film · 1972 · as Russ- Film '72TV · 1971 · as Self · 2 episodes
The DevilsFilm · 1971 · as Father Urbain Grandier
The Hunting PartyFilm · 1971 · as Frank Calder
Take a Girl Like YouFilm · 1970 · as Patrick Standish
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a GunFilm · 1970 · as Michael Caldwell
Hannibal BrooksFilm · 1969 · as Brooks
The Assassination BureauFilm · 1969 · as Ivan Dragomiloff
Women in LoveFilm · 1969 · as Gerald Crich
Oliver!Film · 1968 · as Bill Sikes
Dante's InfernoFilm · 1967 · as Dante Gabriel Rossetti
I'll Never Forget What's'isnameFilm · 1967 · as Andrew Quint
The JokersFilm · 1967 · as David Tremayne
The Shuttered RoomFilm · 1967 · as Ethan
The TrapFilm · 1966 · as La Bete
Always on SundayFilm · 1965 · as Narrator (voice)
The Brigand of KandaharFilm · 1965 · as Ali Kahn
The Debussy FilmFilm · 1965 · as Claude Debussy
The Party's OverFilm · 1965 · as Moise- R3TV · 1964 · as Dr. Richard Franklin · 26 episodes
The SystemFilm · 1964 · as Tinker
ParanoiacFilm · 1963 · as Simon Ashby
The Scarlet BladeFilm · 1963 · as Captain Sylvester
Captain CleggFilm · 1962 · as Harry Cobtree
The DamnedFilm · 1962 · as King
The Pirates of Blood RiverFilm · 1962 · as Pirate Brocaire
The SaintTV · 1962 · as Joe Catelli · 1 episode
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV · 1962 · as Self · 3 episodes
His and HersFilm · 1961 · as Oliver Borlinski
No Love for JohnnieFilm · 1961 · as Man with Bucket on His Head (uncredited)
The Curse of the WerewolfFilm · 1961 · as Leon Corledo
The RebelFilm · 1961 · as Artist in Cafe
Beat GirlFilm · 1960 · as Plaid Shirt- Hello LondonFilm · 1960 · as Photographer (uncredited)
Life Is a CircusFilm · 1960 · as Spectator at Sideshow (uncredited)
Sword of Sherwood ForestFilm · 1960 · as Lord Melton (uncredited)
The Angry SilenceFilm · 1960 · as Mick
The Bulldog BreedFilm · 1960 · as Teddy Boy in Cinema Fight (uncredited)
The League of GentlemenFilm · 1960 · as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
The Two Faces of Dr. JekyllFilm · 1960 · as Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)
Knight Errant LimitedTV · 1959 · as Benny Falconer · 1 episode
The Captain's TableFilm · 1959 · as Suntanning Passenger (uncredited)
The Third ManTV · 1959 · as Pepi · 1 episode
Upstairs and DownstairsFilm · 1959 · as Train Passenger (uncredited)
MonitorTV · 1958 · as Claude Debussy · 1 episode
The Square PegFilm · 1958 · as (uncredited)
Value for MoneyFilm · 1955 · as Extra (uncredited)
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