Oliver Reed
Born
1938-02-13
Place of birth
Wimbledon, London, England, UK
Died
1999-05-02
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...
Known for
Gladiator
Proximo
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Vulcan
The Brood
Dr. Hal Raglan
Oliver!
Bill Sikes
The Devils
Father Urbain Grandier
Tommy
Frank
The Three Musketeers
Athos
Burnt Offerings
Ben Rolf
The Four Musketeers
Athos
Lion of the Desert
General Rodolfo Graziani
The Curse of the Werewolf
Leon Corledo
The Return of the Musketeers
Athos
Treasure Island
Billy Bones
The Pit and the Pendulum
Cardinal
Condorman
Krokov