OLIVER REED
Oliver Reed
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: February 13, 1938
Deathday: May 2, 1999
Place of Birth: Wimbledon, London, England, UK
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).
Filmography
Starring
2012·
Director of DevilsSelf
Self (Archival footage)
2002·
Living Famously(archive footage)
2000·
Orpheus & EurydiceNarrator
2000·
HellraisersSelf (archive footage)
2000·
The Real Oliver ReedSelf (archive footage)
2000·
GladiatorProximo
Self (archive footage)
1999·
Parting ShotsJamie Campbell-Stewart
Captain Cornelius Donovan
1998·
JeremiahGeneral Safan
1996·
The BruceBishop Wisharton
1996·
SuperbrainProfessor Norbert Marcus
Matthias
1995·
Funny BonesDolly Hopkins
1994·
The World of HammerNarrator
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Gregor Dunnigan
1992·
Severed TiesDr. Hans Vaughan
1991·
Prisoner of HonorGen. de Boisdeffre
Cardinal
1990·
Panama SugarGenerale
1990·
That's ActionGeneral Turner (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Rajah
1990·
Hired to KillMichael Bartos
1990·
Treasure IslandBilly Bones
1989·
The RevengerJack Fisher
1989·
The House of UsherRoderick Usher
Athos
1988·
Blind JusticeIan Ballinger
1988·
Rage to KillGeneral Turner
Sir Phillip Gage
1988·
Captive RageGeneral Belmondo
1988·
Skeleton CoastCaptain Simpson
Vulcan
Self
Captain Shanks
1987·
DragonardCaptain Shanks
1987·
GorSarm
1987·
The Misfit BrigadeThe General
1986·
CaptiveGregory Le Vay
1986·
CastawayGerald Kingsland
Self
1985·
Christopher ColumbusMartin Pinzon
1985·
Black ArrowSir Brackley
1983·
MasqueradeWolfen
1983·
Clash of LoyaltiesColonel Leachman
1983·
SpasmsJason Kincaid
1983·
Fanny HillEdward Widdlecome
1983·
The Sting IILonnegan
1983·
Two of a KindBeasley
1981·
CondormanKrokov
1981·
Lion of the DesertGen. Rodolfo Graziani
1981·
VenomDave Averconnelly
Dr. Henry Heckyl/Mr. Hype
1979·
A Touch of the SunTerence Sutton
1979·
The BroodDr. Hal Raglan
1978·
Tomorrow Never ComesJim Wilson
1978·
The Big SleepEddie Mars
1977·
The RansomNick McCormick
1977·
US Against the WorldSelf
Miles Hendon
1976·
The Sell OutGabriel Lee
Joe Knox
1976·
Burnt OfferingsBen Rolf
1975·
Royal FlashOtto von Bismarck
1975·
LisztomaniaPrincess Carolyn's Servant
1975·
TommyFrank
1974·
MahlerTrain Conductor
1974·
Blue BloodTom the butler
1974·
The Four MusketeersAthos
Hugh Lombard
1973·
One Russian SummerPalizyn
1973·
Dirty WeekendFabrizo
1973·
RevolverVito Cipriani
1973·
The Three MusketeersAthos
1972·
Sitting TargetHarry Lomart
1972·
Z.P.G.Russ
1972·
The Triple EchoArthur, the Sergeant
1971·
The Hunting PartyFrank Calder
1971·
The DevilsFather Urbain Grandier
1970·
Take a Girl Like YouPatrick Standish
Michael Caldwell
Ivan Dragomiloff
1969·
Women in LoveGerald Crich
1969·
Hannibal BrooksBrooks
1968·
Oliver!Bill Sikes
Andrew Quint
1967·
Dante's InfernoDante Gabriel Rossetti
1967·
The JokersDavid Tremayne
1967·
The Shuttered RoomEthan
1966·
The TrapLa Bete
1965·
Always on SundayNarrator (voice)
1965·
The Debussy FilmClaude Debussy
Ali Kahn
1965·
The Party's OverMoise
1964·
R31964·
The SystemTinker
1963·
The Scarlet BladeCaptain Sylvester
1963·
ParanoiacSimon Ashby
1962·
The SaintAristides Koralis, Joe Catelli
Pirate Brocaire
1962·
The DamnedKing
1962·
Captain CleggHarry Cobtree
1961·
No Love for JohnnieMan with Bucket on His Head (uncredited)
1961·
The RebelArtist in Cafe
1961·
His and HersPoet
Leon Corledo
1960·
Hello LondonPhotographer (uncredited)
1960·
Life Is a CircusSpectator at Sideshow (uncredited)
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
1960·
The Bulldog BreedTeddy Boy in Cinema Fight (uncredited)
Lord Melton (uncredited)
1960·
The Angry SilenceMick
1960·
Beat GirlPlaid Shirt
Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)
1959·
The Third ManPepi
1959·
The Captain's TableSuntanning Passenger (uncredited)
Train Passenger (uncredited)
1958·
The Square Peg(uncredited)
1955·
Value for MoneyExtra (uncredited)