Person
Oliver Reed
Born 13 February 1938 Died 2 May 1999, aged 61 Wimbledon, London, England, UK TMDB ↗
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).
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22age in their first credit on record (1960)
40years on screen and counting
2credits in 1985, their busiest year
23dated credits on record
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Movie credits
Age: 62 Gladiator
2000as Proximo
Age: 54 Severed Ties
1992as Dr. Hans Vaughan
Age: 51 The Return of the Musketeers
1989as Athos
Age: 50 The Lady and the Highwayman
1988as Sir Phillip Gage
Age: 47 Black Arrow
1985as Sir Brackley
Age: 45 The Sting II
1983as Lonnegan
Age: 43 Venom
1981as Dave Averconnelly
Age: 43 Lion of the Desert
1981as General Rodolfo Graziani
Age: 40 The Big Sleep
1978as Eddie Mars
Age: 36 The Four Musketeers
1974as Athos
Age: 36 And Then There Were None
1974as Hugh Lombard
Age: 35 The Three Musketeers
1973as Athos
Age: 35 Revolver
1973as Vito Cipriani
Age: 33 The Hunting Party
1971as Frank Calder
Age: 32 The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun
1970as Michael Caldwell
Age: 30 Oliver!
1968as Bill Sikes
Age: 29 The Shuttered Room
1967as Ethan
Age: 29 The Jokers
1967as David Tremayne
Age: 22 The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
1960as Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)
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