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Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Acting·1938–1999·116 films

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).

Filmography

Gladiator
Gladiator (2000)Proximo
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)Vulcan
The Brood
The Brood (1979)Dr. Hal Raglan
Oliver!
Oliver! (1968)Bill Sikes
The Devils
The Devils (1971)Father Urbain Grandier
Tommy
Tommy (1975)Frank
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers (1973)Athos
Burnt Offerings
Burnt Offerings (1976)Ben Rolf
The Four Musketeers
The Four Musketeers (1974)Athos
Lion of the Desert
Lion of the Desert (1981)General Rodolfo Graziani
The Curse of the Werewolf
The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)Leon Corledo
The Return of the Musketeers
The Return of the Musketeers (1989)Athos
Treasure Island
Treasure Island (1990)Billy Bones
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)Cardinal
Condorman
Condorman (1981)Krokov
Women in Love
Women in Love (1969)Gerald Crich
Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind (1983)Beasley
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960)Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)
The Damned
The Damned (1962)King
Castaway
Castaway (1986)Gerald Kingsland
And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None (1974)Hugh Lombard
The League of Gentlemen
The League of Gentlemen (1960)Chorus Boy (uncredited)
The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep (1978)Eddie Mars
Venom
Venom (1981)Dave Averconnelly
The Assassination Bureau
The Assassination Bureau (1969)Ivan Dragomiloff
Paranoiac
Paranoiac (1963)Simon Ashby
The Hunting Party
The Hunting Party (1971)Frank Calder
Captain Clegg
Captain Clegg (1962)Harry Cobtree
The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper (1977)Miles Hendon
Revolver
Revolver (1973)Vito Cipriani
Z.P.G.
Z.P.G. (1972)Russ
The Sting II
The Sting II (1983)Lonnegan
The Misfit Brigade
The Misfit Brigade (1987)The General
Funny Bones
Funny Bones (1995)Dolly Hopkins
Gor
Gor (1987)Sarm
Mahler
Mahler (1974)Train Conductor
Jeremiah
Jeremiah (1998)General Safan
Hannibal Brooks
Hannibal Brooks (1969)Brooks
The Shuttered Room
The Shuttered Room (1967)Ethan
Sword of Sherwood Forest
Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960)Lord Melton (uncredited)
Lisztomania
Lisztomania (1975)Princess Carolyn's Servant
Spasms
Spasms (1983)Jason Kincaid
The Trap
The Trap (1966)La Bete
Beat Girl
Beat Girl (1960)Plaid Shirt
The Angry Silence
The Angry Silence (1960)Mick
The Square Peg
The Square Peg (1958)(uncredited)
The Pirates of Blood River
The Pirates of Blood River (1962)Pirate Brocaire
Sitting Target
Sitting Target (1972)Harry Lomart
Royal Flash
Royal Flash (1975)Otto von Bismarck
Hired to Kill
Hired to Kill (1990)Michael Bartos
The Rebel
The Rebel (1961)Artist in Cafe
The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday
The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday (1976)Joe Knox
The Party's Over
The Party's Over (1965)Moise
Fanny Hill
Fanny Hill (1983)Edward Widdlecome
The Triple Echo
The Triple Echo (1972)Arthur, the Sergeant
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (1970)Michael Caldwell
The Scarlet Blade
The Scarlet Blade (1963)Captain Sylvester
Take a Girl Like You
Take a Girl Like You (1970)Patrick Standish
The Brigand of Kandahar
The Brigand of Kandahar (1965)Ali Kahn
The Jokers
The Jokers (1967)David Tremayne
The Bulldog Breed
The Bulldog Breed (1960)Teddy Boy in Cinema Fight (uncredited)
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' (2005)Self
The System
The System (1964)Tinker
Severed Ties
Severed Ties (1992)Dr. Hans Vaughan
The Lady and the Highwayman
The Lady and the Highwayman (1988)Sir Phillip Gage
Parting Shots
Parting Shots (1999)Jamie Campbell-Stewart
Prisoner of Honor
Prisoner of Honor (1991)Gen. de Boisdeffre
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (1980)Dr. Henry Heckyl/Mr. Hype
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967)Andrew Quint
Dante's Inferno
Dante's Inferno (1967)Dante Gabriel Rossetti
One Russian Summer
One Russian Summer (1973)Palizyn
Blue Blood
Blue Blood (1974)Tom the butler
The House of Usher
The House of Usher (1989)Roderick Usher
The Debussy Film
The Debussy Film (1965)Claude Debussy
Dirty Weekend
Dirty Weekend (1973)Fabrizo
Ransom
Ransom (1977)Nick McCormick
Rage to Kill
Rage to Kill (1988)General Turner
The Revenger
The Revenger (1989)Jack Fisher
Tomorrow Never Comes
Tomorrow Never Comes (1978)Jim Wilson
A Ghost in Monte Carlo
A Ghost in Monte Carlo (1990)The Rajah
His and Hers
His and Hers (1961)Oliver Borlinski
The Sell Out
The Sell Out (1976)Gabriel Lee
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999)Self (archive footage)
Skeleton Coast
Skeleton Coast (1988)Captain Simpson
Black Arrow
Black Arrow (1985)Sir Brackley
No Love for Johnnie
No Love for Johnnie (1961)Man with Bucket on His Head (uncredited)
Upstairs and Downstairs
Upstairs and Downstairs (1959)Train Passenger (uncredited)
Value for Money
Value for Money (1955)Extra (uncredited)
Captive Rage
Captive Rage (1988)General Belmondo
The Bruce
The Bruce (1996)Bishop Wisharton
Master of Dragonard Hill
Master of Dragonard Hill (1987)Captain Shanks
The Captain's Table
The Captain's Table (1959)Suntanning Passenger (uncredited)
Dragonard
Dragonard (1987)Captain Shanks
The Class Of Miss MacMichael
The Class Of Miss MacMichael (1978)Terence Sutton
Always on Sunday
Always on Sunday (1965)Narrator (voice)
The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo
The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo (1998)Captain Cornelius Donovan
Captive
Captive (1986)Gregory Le Vay
A Touch of the Sun
A Touch of the Sun (1979)Captain Daniel Nelson
Life Is a Circus
Life Is a Circus (1960)Spectator at Sideshow (uncredited)
Blind Justice
Blind Justice (1988)Ian Ballinger
Clash of Loyalties
Clash of Loyalties (1983)Colonel Leachman
Panama Sugar
Panama Sugar (1990)Generale
Celebrity Naked Ambition
Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003)Self (archive footage)
Superbrain
Superbrain (1996)Professor Norbert Marcus
The World of Hammer: Vamp
The World of Hammer: Vamp (1994)Narrator (voice)
The World of Hammer: Wicked Women
The World of Hammer: Wicked Women (1994)Narrator (voice)
That's Action
That's Action (1990)General Turner (archive footage) (uncredited)
Russian Roulette - Moscow 95
Russian Roulette - Moscow 95 (1995)
The World of Hammer: Lands Before Time
The World of Hammer: Lands Before Time (1994)Narrator
US Against the World
US Against the World (1977)Self
The Best of Max Headroom
The Best of Max Headroom (1987)Self
L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")
L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore") (2002)
The Real Oliver Reed
The Real Oliver Reed (2000)Self (archive footage)
Hellraisers
Hellraisers (2000)Self (archive footage)
Director of Devils
Director of Devils (2012)Self
Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel
Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel (1991)Self