Oliver Reed
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 13, 1938 in Wimbledon, London, England, UK
- Died
- May 2, 1999
- Active Years
- 1955–2012 (58 Years)
- Total Credits
- 137 credits in database
Acting Born Feb 13, 1938 Died May 2, 1999 Wimbledon, London, England, UK 137 credits
Biography
Oliver Reed was an English actor born on February 13, 1938, in Wimbledon, London, England, UK. He made significant screen appearances in Hammer Horror films in the early 1960s and went on to appear in notable films such as The Trap, Oliver!, Women in Love, Hannibal Brooks, The Devils, The Three Musketeers, The Four Musketeers, and Gladiator. Reed's acting credits include 135 titles. He was known for his portrayal of various characters, including Bill Sikes in Oliver! and Antonius Proximo in Gladiator.
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Career overview
Oliver Reed began making significant screen appearances in Hammer Horror films in the early 1960s. He went on to appear in a number of notable films, including The Trap in 1966 and Oliver! in 1968, for which he played the role of Bill Sikes. The film was directed by his uncle, Carol Reed.
Reed's subsequent film roles included Women in Love in 1969, Hannibal Brooks also in 1969, The Devils in 1971, and The Three Musketeers in 1973, where he portrayed Athos. He reprised this role in The Four Musketeers in 1974. Reed also appeared in the film Tommy in 1975, playing the role of the lover and stepfather.
Reed continued to work in film throughout his career, appearing in a number of notable roles, including in the film Gladiator, in which he played the part of Antonius Proximo.
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Christopher Lee
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Michael Ripper
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Murray Melvin
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Michael York
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Charlton Heston
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Frank Finlay
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Harry Andrews
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David Hemmings
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Michael Gothard
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Georgina Hale
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Career timeline
Director of DevilsThe Devils Original on-set footage
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
Celebrity Naked Ambition
L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")Living Famously
GladiatorOrpheus & EurydiceThe Real Oliver ReedHellraisers
Parting ShotsMonster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
JeremiahThe Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo
The BruceSuperbrain
Funny BonesRussian Roulette - Moscow 95Luise knackt den Jackpot
The World of HammerThe World of HammerThe World of Hammer: VampThe World of Hammer: Wicked WomenThe World of Hammer: Chiller
Return to Lonesome Dove
Severed Ties
The Pit and the PendulumPrisoner of HonorAlex Higgins: I'm No Angel
The WordTreasure IslandA Ghost in Monte CarloHired to KillThat's Action
The Return of the MusketeersThe House of UsherThe Revenger
The Adventures of Baron MunchausenThe Lady and the HighwaymanSkeleton CoastCaptive RageBlind Justice
GorDragonardThe Best of Max HeadroomMaster of Dragonard HillThe Misfit Brigade
CastawayCaptive
Christopher ColumbusThe Max Headroom ShowBlack Arrow
MasqueradeFanny HillSpasmsThe Sting IITwo of a Kind
Lion of the DesertCondormanVenom
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
The BroodA Touch of the Sun
The Big SleepThe Class Of Miss MacMichaelTomorrow Never Comes
RansomThe Prince and the PauperUS Against the World
Burnt OfferingsThe Great Scout & Cathouse ThursdayThe Sell Out
TommyLisztomaniaRoyal Flash
MahlerThe Four MusketeersAnd Then There Were NoneBlue Blood
The Three MusketeersDirty WeekendOne Russian SummerRevolver
Sitting TargetZ.P.G.The Triple Echo
Full Filmography
137 titles- Director of Devils (2012) as Self
- The Devils Original on-set footage (2012)
- Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' (2005) as Self
- Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore") (2002)
- Living Famously (2002) as (archive footage)
- Gladiator (2000) as Proximo
- Orpheus & Eurydice (2000) as Narrator
- The Real Oliver Reed (2000) as Self (archive footage)
- Hellraisers (2000) as Self (archive footage)
- Parting Shots (1999) as Jamie Campbell-Stewart
- Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999) as Self (archive footage)
- Jeremiah (1998) as General Safan
- The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo (1998) as Captain Cornelius Donovan
- The Bruce (1996) as Bishop Wisharton
- Superbrain (1996) as Professor Norbert Marcus
- Funny Bones (1995) as Dolly Hopkins
- Russian Roulette - Moscow 95 (1995)
- Luise knackt den Jackpot (1995) as Matthias
- The World of Hammer (1994) as Narrator
- The World of Hammer (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- The World of Hammer: Vamp (1994) as Narrator (voice)
- The World of Hammer: Wicked Women (1994) as Narrator (voice)
- The World of Hammer: Chiller (1994) as narrator
- The World of Hammer: Trials of War (1994) as Narrator
- The World of Hammer: Lands Before Time (1994) as Narrator
- Return to Lonesome Dove (1993) as Gregor Dunnigan
- Severed Ties (1992) as Dr. Hans Vaughan
- The Pit and the Pendulum (1991) as Cardinal
- Prisoner of Honor (1991) as Gen. de Boisdeffre
- Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel (1991) as Self
- The Word (1990)
- Treasure Island (1990) as Billy Bones
- A Ghost in Monte Carlo (1990) as The Rajah
- Hired to Kill (1990) as Michael Bartos
- That's Action (1990) as General Turner (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Panama Sugar (1990) as Generale
- The Return of the Musketeers (1989) as Athos
- The House of Usher (1989) as Roderick Usher
- The Revenger (1989) as Jack Fisher
- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) as Vulcan
- The Lady and the Highwayman (1988) as Sir Phillip Gage
- Skeleton Coast (1988) as Captain Simpson
- Captive Rage (1988) as General Belmondo
- Blind Justice (1988) as Ian Ballinger
- Rage to Kill (1988) as General Turner
- Gor (1987) as Sarm
- Dragonard (1987) as Captain Shanks
- The Best of Max Headroom (1987) as Self
- Master of Dragonard Hill (1987) as Captain Shanks
- The Misfit Brigade (1987) as The General
- Castaway (1986) as Gerald Kingsland
- Captive (1986) as Gregory Le Vay
- Christopher Columbus (1985) as Martin Pinzon
- The Max Headroom Show (1985) as Self
- Black Arrow (1985) as Sir Brackley
- Masquerade (1983) as Peter Serkov / Wolfen
- Fanny Hill (1983) as Edward Widdlecome
- Spasms (1983) as Jason Kincaid
- The Sting II (1983) as Lonnegan
- Two of a Kind (1983) as Beasley
- Clash of Loyalties (1983) as Colonel Leachman
- Lion of the Desert (1981) as General Rodolfo Graziani
- Condorman (1981) as Krokov
- Venom (1981) as Dave Averconnelly
- Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (1980) as Dr. Henry Heckyl/Mr. Hype
- The Brood (1979) as Dr. Hal Raglan
- A Touch of the Sun (1979) as Captain Daniel Nelson
- The Big Sleep (1978) as Eddie Mars
- The Class Of Miss MacMichael (1978) as Terence Sutton
- Tomorrow Never Comes (1978) as Jim Wilson
- Ransom (1977) as Nick McCormick
- The Prince and the Pauper (1977) as Miles Hendon
- US Against the World (1977) as Self
- Burnt Offerings (1976) as Ben Rolf
- The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday (1976) as Joe Knox
- The Sell Out (1976) as Gabriel Lee
- Tommy (1975) as Frank
- Lisztomania (1975) as Princess Carolyn's Servant
- Royal Flash (1975) as Otto von Bismarck
- Mahler (1974) as Train Conductor
- The Four Musketeers (1974) as Athos
- And Then There Were None (1974) as Hugh Lombard
- Blue Blood (1974) as Tom the butler
- The Three Musketeers (1973) as Athos
- Dirty Weekend (1973) as Fabrizo
- One Russian Summer (1973) as Palizyn
- Revolver (1973) as Vito Cipriani
- Sitting Target (1972) as Harry Lomart
- Z.P.G. (1972) as Russ
- The Triple Echo (1972) as Arthur, the Sergeant
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- The Devils (1971) as Father Urbain Grandier
- The Hunting Party (1971) as Frank Calder
- Take a Girl Like You (1970) as Patrick Standish
- The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (1970) as Michael Caldwell
- Women in Love (1969) as Gerald Crich
- The Assassination Bureau (1969) as Ivan Dragomiloff
- Hannibal Brooks (1969) as Brooks
- Oliver! (1968) as Bill Sikes
- The Shuttered Room (1967) as Ethan
- I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967) as Andrew Quint
- The Jokers (1967) as David Tremayne
- Dante's Inferno (1967) as Dante Gabriel Rossetti
- The Trap (1966) as La Bete
- The Brigand of Kandahar (1965) as Ali Kahn
- The Party's Over (1965) as Moise
- Always on Sunday (1965) as Narrator (voice)
- The Debussy Film (1965) as Claude Debussy
- R3 (1964) as Dr. Richard Franklin
- The System (1964) as Tinker
- The Scarlet Blade (1963) as Captain Sylvester
- Paranoiac (1963) as Simon Ashby
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Saint (1962) as Joe Catelli
- The Saint (1962) as Aristides Koralis
- The Damned (1962) as King
- The Pirates of Blood River (1962) as Pirate Brocaire
- Captain Clegg (1962) as Harry Cobtree
- The Rebel (1961) as Artist in Cafe
- The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) as Leon Corledo
- No Love for Johnnie (1961) as Man with Bucket on His Head (uncredited)
- His and Hers (1961) as Oliver Borlinski
- Hello London (1960) as Photographer (uncredited)
- Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960) as Lord Melton (uncredited)
- The League of Gentlemen (1960) as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
- The Angry Silence (1960) as Mick
- The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960) as Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)
- Life Is a Circus (1960) as Spectator at Sideshow (uncredited)
- The Bulldog Breed (1960) as Teddy Boy in Cinema Fight (uncredited)
- Beat Girl (1960) as Plaid Shirt
- The Third Man (1959) as Pepi
- Knight Errant Limited (1959) as Benny Falconer
- The Captain's Table (1959) as Suntanning Passenger (uncredited)
- Upstairs and Downstairs (1959) as Train Passenger (uncredited)
- The Square Peg (1958) as (uncredited)
- Value for Money (1955) as Extra (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Oliver Reed best known for?
Oliver Reed is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003), Gladiator (2000), Parting Shots (1999), Wissen macht Ah! (2001).
When and where was Oliver Reed born?
Oliver Reed was born on February 13, 1938 in Wimbledon, London, England, UK. They passed away on May 2, 1999.
How many credits does Oliver Reed have?
Oliver Reed has accumulated over 137 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1955 to 2012.
What is Oliver Reed's background in cinema and television?
Oliver Reed was an English actor born on February 13, 1938, in Wimbledon, London, England, UK. He made significant screen appearances in Hammer Horror films in the early 1960s and went on to appear in notable films such as The Trap, Oliver!, Women in Love, Hannibal Brooks, The Devils, The Three Musketeers, The Four Mus...
Oliver Reed by the numbers
137credits
122films
15TV series
1955–2012active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Gladiator (2000) as Proximo — aged about 62
- Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 65
- The Max Headroom Show (1985) as Self — aged about 47
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self — aged about 24
- The Devils (1971) as Father Urbain Grandier — aged about 33
- Lion of the Desert (1981) as General Rodolfo Graziani — aged about 43
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