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Oliver Reed

Bio: 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)

Born: Sun, Feb 13 1938

Birthplace: Wimbledon, London, England, UK

Death: Sun, May 02 1999

Oliver Reed is 61 years old

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Director of Devils

Oliver Reed would have been no older than 61 in Director of Devils as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 19 2012

The Devils Original on-set footage

Oliver Reed would have been no older than 61 in The Devils Original on-set footage

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 2012

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

Oliver Reed would have been no older than 61 in Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 07 2005

L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")

Oliver Reed would have been no older than 61 in L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 2002

Orpheus & Eurydice

Oliver Reed would have been no older than 61 in Orpheus & Eurydice as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 06 2000

Hellraisers

Oliver Reed would have been no older than 61 in Hellraisers as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Aug 26 2000

Gladiator

Oliver Reed would have been no older than 61 in Gladiator as 'Proximo'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 04 2000

The Real Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed would have been no older than 61 in The Real Oliver Reed as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 13 2000

Parting Shots

Oliver Reed would have been no older than 61 in Parting Shots as 'Jamie Campbell-Stewart'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 14 1999

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Oliver Reed was 60 in Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1999

Jeremiah

Oliver Reed was 60 in Jeremiah as 'General Safan'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 14 1998

The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo

Oliver Reed was 59 in The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo as 'Captain Cornelius Donovan'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1998

The Bruce

Oliver Reed was 58 in The Bruce as 'Bishop Wisharton'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 12 1996

Superbrain

Oliver Reed was 58 in Superbrain as 'Professor Norbert Marcus'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 24 1996

Funny Bones

Oliver Reed was 57 in Funny Bones as 'Dolly Hopkins'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 20 1995

Russian Roulette - Moscow 95

Oliver Reed was 56 in Russian Roulette - Moscow 95

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1995

Luise knackt den Jackpot

Oliver Reed was 56 in Luise knackt den Jackpot as 'Matthias'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1995

The World of Hammer: Lands Before Time

Oliver Reed was 56 in The World of Hammer: Lands Before Time as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 20 1994

The World of Hammer: Mummies, Werewolves, and the Living Dead

Oliver Reed was 56 in The World of Hammer: Mummies, Werewolves, and the Living Dead as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 30 1994

The World of Hammer: Trials of War

Oliver Reed was 56 in The World of Hammer: Trials of War as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 16 1994

The World of Hammer: Wicked Women

Oliver Reed was 56 in The World of Hammer: Wicked Women as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 09 1994

The World of Hammer: Vamp

Oliver Reed was 56 in The World of Hammer: Vamp as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 01 1994

The World of Hammer: Dracula and the Undead

Oliver Reed was 56 in The World of Hammer: Dracula and the Undead as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 19 1994

The World of Hammer: Peter Cushing

Oliver Reed was 56 in The World of Hammer: Peter Cushing as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 12 1994

Severed Ties

Oliver Reed was 54 in Severed Ties as 'Dr. Hans Vaughan'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 02 1992

Prisoner of Honor

Oliver Reed was 53 in Prisoner of Honor as 'Gen. de Boisdeffre'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 02 1991

The Pit and the Pendulum

Oliver Reed was 53 in The Pit and the Pendulum as 'Cardinal'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 27 1991

Hired to Kill

Oliver Reed was 52 in Hired to Kill as 'Michael Bartos'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 10 1990

That's Action

Oliver Reed was 52 in That's Action as 'General Turner (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 03 1990

Panama Sugar

Oliver Reed was 52 in Panama Sugar as 'Generale'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 04 1990

A Ghost in Monte Carlo

Oliver Reed was 52 in A Ghost in Monte Carlo as 'The Rajah'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 02 1990

Treasure Island

Oliver Reed was 51 in Treasure Island as 'Billy Bones'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 22 1990

The House of Usher

Oliver Reed was 51 in The House of Usher as 'Roderick Usher'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 13 1989

The Return of the Musketeers

Oliver Reed was 51 in The Return of the Musketeers as 'Athos'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 12 1989

The Revenger

Oliver Reed was 50 in The Revenger as 'Jack Fisher'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1989

Captive Rage

Oliver Reed was 50 in Captive Rage as 'General Belmondo'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 14 1988

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Oliver Reed was 50 in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen as 'Vulcan'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 07 1988

The Lady and the Highwayman

Oliver Reed was 50 in The Lady and the Highwayman as 'Sir Phillip Gage'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 03 1988

Rage to Kill

Oliver Reed was 50 in Rage to Kill as 'General Turner'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 14 1988

Skeleton Coast

Oliver Reed was 50 in Skeleton Coast as 'Captain Simpson'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 14 1988

Blind Justice

Oliver Reed was 49 in Blind Justice as 'Ian Ballinger'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1988

The Misfit Brigade

Oliver Reed was 49 in The Misfit Brigade as 'The General'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 02 1987

Master of Dragonard Hill

Oliver Reed was 49 in Master of Dragonard Hill as 'Captain Shanks'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 13 1987

Dragonard

Oliver Reed was 49 in Dragonard as 'Captain Shanks'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 12 1987

Gor

Oliver Reed was 49 in Gor as 'Sarm'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 08 1987

Captive

Oliver Reed was 48 in Captive as 'Gregory Le Vay'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 19 1986

Castaway

Oliver Reed was 48 in Castaway as 'Gerald Kingsland'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 05 1986

Black Arrow

Oliver Reed was 47 in Black Arrow as 'Sir Brackley'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 09 1985

Two of a Kind

Oliver Reed was 45 in Two of a Kind as 'Beasley'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 13 1983

Spasms

Oliver Reed was 45 in Spasms as 'Jason Kincaid'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 28 1983

The Sting II

Oliver Reed was 45 in The Sting II as 'Lonnegan'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 18 1983

Clash of Loyalties

Oliver Reed was 44 in Clash of Loyalties as 'Colonel Leachman'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 02 1983

Fanny Hill

Oliver Reed was 44 in Fanny Hill as 'Edward Widdlecome'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1983

Venom

Oliver Reed was 43 in Venom as 'Dave Averconnelly'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 28 1981

Condorman

Oliver Reed was 43 in Condorman as 'Krokov'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 02 1981

Lion of the Desert

Oliver Reed was 43 in Lion of the Desert as 'Gen. Rodolfo Graziani'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 17 1981

Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

Oliver Reed was 42 in Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype as 'Dr. Henry Heckyl/Mr. Hype'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 01 1980

The Brood

Oliver Reed was 41 in The Brood as 'Dr. Hal Raglan'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 25 1979

The Class Of Miss MacMichael

Oliver Reed was 40 in The Class Of Miss MacMichael as 'Terence Sutton'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 27 1979

A Touch of the Sun

Oliver Reed was 40 in A Touch of the Sun

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1979

The Big Sleep

Oliver Reed was 40 in The Big Sleep as 'Eddie Mars'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 13 1978

Tomorrow Never Comes

Oliver Reed was 40 in Tomorrow Never Comes as 'Jim Wilson'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 02 1978

US Against the World

Oliver Reed was 39 in US Against the World as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 07 1977

The Prince and the Pauper

Oliver Reed was 39 in The Prince and the Pauper as 'Miles Hendon'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 03 1977

The Ransom

Oliver Reed was 39 in The Ransom as 'Nick McCormick'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 29 1977

Burnt Offerings

Oliver Reed was 38 in Burnt Offerings as 'Ben Rolf'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 18 1976

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

Oliver Reed was 38 in The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday as 'Joe Knox'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 23 1976

The Sell Out

Oliver Reed was 38 in The Sell Out as 'Gabriel Lee'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 01 1976

Lisztomania

Oliver Reed was 37 in Lisztomania as 'Princess Carolyn's Servant'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 10 1975

Royal Flash

Oliver Reed was 37 in Royal Flash as 'Otto von Bismarck'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 10 1975

Tommy

Oliver Reed was 37 in Tommy as 'Frank'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 19 1975

Blue Blood

Oliver Reed was 36 in Blue Blood as 'Tom the butler'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 01 1974

The Four Musketeers

Oliver Reed was 36 in The Four Musketeers as 'Athos'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 31 1974

And Then There Were None

Oliver Reed was 36 in And Then There Were None as 'Hugh Lombard'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 24 1974

Mahler

Oliver Reed was 36 in Mahler as 'Train Conductor'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 04 1974

The Three Musketeers

Oliver Reed was 35 in The Three Musketeers as 'Athos'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 11 1973

Revolver

Oliver Reed was 35 in Revolver as 'Vito Cipriani'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 27 1973

Dirty Weekend

Oliver Reed was 35 in Dirty Weekend as 'Fabrizo'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 08 1973

One Russian Summer

Oliver Reed was 34 in One Russian Summer as 'Palizyn'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1973

The Triple Echo

Oliver Reed was 34 in The Triple Echo as 'Arthur, the Sergeant'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 16 1972

Z.P.G.

Oliver Reed was 34 in Z.P.G. as 'Russ'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 25 1972

Sitting Target

Oliver Reed was 34 in Sitting Target as 'Harry Lomart'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 01 1972

The Devils

Oliver Reed was 33 in The Devils as 'Father Urbain Grandier'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 16 1971

The Hunting Party

Oliver Reed was 33 in The Hunting Party as 'Frank Calder'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 16 1971

Take a Girl Like You

Oliver Reed was 32 in Take a Girl Like You as 'Patrick Standish'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 16 1970

The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun

Oliver Reed was 32 in The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun as 'Michael Caldwell'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 22 1970

Women in Love

Oliver Reed was 31 in Women in Love as 'Gerald Crich'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 13 1969

The Assassination Bureau

Oliver Reed was 31 in The Assassination Bureau as 'Ivan Dragomiloff'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 09 1969

Hannibal Brooks

Oliver Reed was 30 in Hannibal Brooks as 'Brooks'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 18 1969

Oliver!

Oliver Reed was 30 in Oliver! as 'Bill Sikes'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 26 1968

Dante's Inferno

Oliver Reed was 29 in Dante's Inferno as 'Dante Gabriel Rossetti'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 22 1967

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

Oliver Reed was 29 in I'll Never Forget What's'isname as 'Andrew Quint'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 18 1967

The Shuttered Room

Oliver Reed was 29 in The Shuttered Room as 'Ethan'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 27 1967

The Jokers

Oliver Reed was 29 in The Jokers as 'David Tremayne'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 15 1967

The Trap

Oliver Reed was 28 in The Trap as 'La Bete'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 07 1966

The Brigand of Kandahar

Oliver Reed was 27 in The Brigand of Kandahar as 'Ali Kahn'.

Movie Released: Mon, Aug 09 1965

Always on Sunday

Oliver Reed was 27 in Always on Sunday as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jun 28 1965

The Debussy Film

Oliver Reed was 27 in The Debussy Film as 'Claude Debussy'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 18 1965

The Party's Over

Oliver Reed was 27 in The Party's Over as 'Moise'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 22 1965

The System

Oliver Reed was 26 in The System as 'Tinker'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 12 1964

The Scarlet Blade

Oliver Reed was 25 in The Scarlet Blade as 'Captain Sylvester'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 01 1963

Paranoiac

Oliver Reed was 24 in Paranoiac as 'Simon Ashby'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 07 1963

The Damned

Oliver Reed was 24 in The Damned as 'King'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 16 1962

Captain Clegg

Oliver Reed was 24 in Captain Clegg as 'Harry Cobtree'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 13 1962

The Pirates of Blood River

Oliver Reed was 24 in The Pirates of Blood River as 'Pirate Brocaire'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 09 1962

The Curse of the Werewolf

Oliver Reed was 23 in The Curse of the Werewolf as 'Leon Corledo'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 01 1961

The Rebel

Oliver Reed was 23 in The Rebel as 'Artist in Cafe'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 07 1961

No Love for Johnnie

Oliver Reed was 23 in No Love for Johnnie as 'Man with Bucket on His Head (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Feb 14 1961

His and Hers

Oliver Reed was 22 in His and Hers as 'Poet'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1961

Sword of Sherwood Forest

Oliver Reed was 22 in Sword of Sherwood Forest as 'Lord Melton (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 26 1960

The Bulldog Breed

Oliver Reed was 22 in The Bulldog Breed as 'Teddy Boy in Cinema Fight (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 13 1960

Hello London

Oliver Reed was 22 in Hello London as 'Photographer (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 05 1960

The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll

Oliver Reed was 22 in The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll as 'Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 24 1960

Beat Girl

Oliver Reed was 22 in Beat Girl as 'Plaid Shirt'.

Movie Released: Sun, Aug 21 1960

The League of Gentlemen

Oliver Reed was 22 in The League of Gentlemen as 'Chorus Boy (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 15 1960

The Angry Silence

Oliver Reed was 22 in The Angry Silence as 'Mick'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 10 1960

Life Is a Circus

Oliver Reed was 22 in Life Is a Circus as 'Spectator at Sideshow (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Feb 16 1960

Upstairs and Downstairs

Oliver Reed was 21 in Upstairs and Downstairs as 'Train Passenger (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 02 1959

The Captain's Table

Oliver Reed was 20 in The Captain's Table as 'Suntanning Passenger (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 06 1959

The Square Peg

Oliver Reed was 20 in The Square Peg as '(uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 04 1958

Value for Money

Oliver Reed was 17 in Value for Money as 'Extra (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 09 1955

The World of Hammer: Chiller

Oliver Reed will be 61+ in The World of Hammer: Chiller as 'narrator'.

Movie Released: Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Living Famously

Oliver Reed would have been no older than 61 in Living Famously as '(archive footage)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Nov 25 2002

The World of Hammer

Oliver Reed was 56+ in The World of Hammer as 'Narrator'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Aug 12 1994

Return to Lonesome Dove

Oliver Reed was 55+ in Return to Lonesome Dove as 'Gregor Dunnigan'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 14 1993

Christopher Columbus

Oliver Reed was 47+ in Christopher Columbus as 'Martin Pinzon'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 07 1985

Masquerade

Oliver Reed was 45+ in Masquerade as 'Wolfen'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Dec 15 1983

Oliver Reed was 26+ in R3

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Nov 20 1964

The Saint

Oliver Reed was 24+ in The Saint as 'Joe Catelli, Aristides Koralis'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Oliver Reed was 24+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Third Man

Oliver Reed was 21+ in The Third Man as 'Pepi'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959