Actor
Oliver Reed
Born 13 February 1938 · Wimbledon, London, England, UK — died 2 May 1999
Oliver Reed (1938–1999) was an English actor known for brooding, physically imposing screen presence and a notorious "hellraiser" reputation. He rose through Hammer horror films and collaborations with Ken Russell, later playing Athos in the Musketeers films. His final role was in Gladiator.
Key films
The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)
Hammer horror film in which he played the lead, an early breakthrough role.
Oliver! (1968)
Played Bill Sikes in the Best Picture-winning musical directed by his uncle, Carol Reed.
Women in Love (1969)
Ken Russell's D.H. Lawrence adaptation, a major critical showcase for his dramatic acting.
The Devils (1971)
Starred as Urbain Grandier in Ken Russell's controversial, much-debated historical drama.
Gladiator (2000)
His final film, as gladiator trainer Proximo, earning a posthumous BAFTA nomination.
Key awards
- 2000: BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, nominated posthumously for Gladiator
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 122
- 1955Value for Money · as Extra (uncredited)Actor
- 1958The Square Peg · as (uncredited)Actor
- 1959Upstairs and Downstairs · as Train Passenger (uncredited)Actor
- 1959The Captain's Table · as Suntanning Passenger (uncredited)Actor
- 1960The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll · as Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)Actor
- 1960The League of Gentlemen · as Chorus Boy (uncredited)Actor
- 1960Sword of Sherwood Forest · as Lord Melton (uncredited)Actor
- 1960Beat Girl · as Plaid ShirtActor
- 1960The Angry Silence · as MickActor
- 1960The Bulldog Breed · as Teddy Boy in Cinema Fight (uncredited)Actor
- 1960Life Is a Circus · as Spectator at Sideshow (uncredited)Actor
- 1960Hello London · as Photographer (uncredited)Actor
- 1961The Curse of the Werewolf · as Leon CorledoActor
- 1961The Rebel · as Artist in CafeActor
- 1961His and Hers · as Oliver BorlinskiActor
- 1961No Love for Johnnie · as Man with Bucket on His Head (uncredited)Actor
- 1962The Damned · as KingActor
- 1962Captain Clegg · as Harry CobtreeActor
- 1962The Pirates of Blood River · as Pirate BrocaireActor
- 1963Paranoiac · as Simon AshbyActor
- 1963The Scarlet Blade · as Captain SylvesterActor
- 1964The System · as TinkerActor
- 1965The Party's Over · as MoiseActor
- 1965The Brigand of Kandahar · as Ali KahnActor
- 1965The Debussy Film · as Claude DebussyActor
- 1965Always on Sunday · as Narrator (voice)Actor
- 1966The Trap · as La BeteActor
- 1967The Shuttered Room · as EthanActor
- 1967The Jokers · as David TremayneActor
- 1967Dante's Inferno · as Dante Gabriel RossettiActor
- 1967I'll Never Forget What's'isname · as Andrew QuintActor
- 1968Oliver! · as Bill SikesActor
- 1969Women in Love · as Gerald CrichActor
- 1969The Assassination Bureau · as Ivan DragomiloffActor
- 1969Hannibal Brooks · as BrooksActor
- 1970The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun · as Michael CaldwellActor
- 1970Take a Girl Like You · as Patrick StandishActor
- 1971The Devils · as Father Urbain GrandierActor
- 1971The Hunting Party · as Frank CalderActor
- 1972Z.P.G. · as RussActor
- 1972Sitting Target · as Harry LomartActor
- 1972The Triple Echo · as Arthur, the SergeantActor
- 1973The Three Musketeers · as AthosActor
- 1973Revolver · as Vito CiprianiActor
- 1973One Russian Summer · as PalizynActor
- 1973Dirty Weekend · as FabrizoActor
- 1974The Four Musketeers · as AthosActor
- 1974And Then There Were None · as Hugh LombardActor
- 1974Mahler · as Train Conductor (uncredited)Actor
- 1974Blue Blood · as Tom the butlerActor
- 1975Tommy · as FrankActor
- 1975Lisztomania · as Princess Carolyn's ServantActor
- 1975Royal Flash · as Otto von BismarckActor
- 1976Burnt Offerings · as Ben RolfActor
- 1976The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday · as Joe KnoxActor
- 1976The Sell Out · as Gabriel LeeActor
- 1977The Prince and the Pauper · as Miles HendonActor
- 1977The Ransom · as Nick McCormickActor
- 1977US Against the World · as SelfActor
- 1978The Big Sleep · as Eddie MarsActor
- 1978Tomorrow Never Comes · as Jim WilsonActor
- 1978The Class Of Miss MacMichael · as Terence SuttonActor
- 1979The Brood · as Dr. Hal RaglanActor
- 1979A Touch of the Sun · as Captain Daniel NelsonActor
- 1980Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype · as Dr. Henry Heckyl/Mr. HypeActor
- 1981Lion of the Desert · as General Rodolfo GrazianiActor
- 1981Condorman · as KrokovActor
- 1981Venom · as Dave AverconnellyActor
- 1983Two of a Kind · as BeasleyActor
- 1983The Sting II · as LonneganActor
- 1983Spasms · as Jason KincaidActor
- 1983Fanny Hill · as Edward WiddlecomeActor
- 1983Clash of Loyalties · as Colonel LeachmanActor
- 1985Black Arrow · as Sir BrackleyActor
- 1986Castaway · as Gerald KingslandActor
- 1986Captive · as Gregory Le VayActor
- 1987The Misfit Brigade · as The GeneralActor
- 1987Gor · as SarmActor
- 1987Master of Dragonard Hill · as Captain ShanksActor
- 1987Dragonard · as Captain ShanksActor
- 1987The Best of Max Headroom · as SelfActor
- 1988The Adventures of Baron Munchausen · as VulcanActor
- 1988The Lady and the Highwayman · as Sir Phillip GageActor
- 1988Rage to Kill · as General TurnerActor
- 1988Skeleton Coast · as Captain SimpsonActor
- 1988Captive Rage · as General BelmondoActor
- 1988Blind Justice · as Ian BallingerActor
- 1989The Return of the Musketeers · as AthosActor
- 1989The House of Usher · as Roderick UsherActor
- 1989The Revenger · as Jack FisherActor
- 1990Treasure Island · as Billy BonesActor
- 1990Hired to Kill · as Michael BartosActor
- 1990A Ghost in Monte Carlo · as The RajahActor
- 1990Panama Sugar · as GeneraleActor
- 1990That's Action · as General Turner (archive footage) (uncredited)Actor
- 1991The Pit and the Pendulum · as CardinalActor
- 1991Prisoner of Honor · as Gen. de BoisdeffreActor
- 1991Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel · as SelfActor
- 1992Severed Ties · as Dr. Hans VaughanActor
- 1994The World of Hammer: Trials of War · as NarratorActor
- 1994The World of Hammer: Lands Before Time · as NarratorActor
- 1994The World of Hammer: Wicked Women · as Narrator (voice)Actor
- 1994The World of Hammer: Vamp · as Narrator (voice)Actor
- 1994The World of Hammer: Chiller · as narratorActor
- 1995Funny Bones · as Dolly HopkinsActor
- 1995Luise knackt den Jackpot · as MatthiasActor
- 1995Russian Roulette - Moscow 95Actor
- 1996The Bruce · as Bishop WishartonActor
- 1996Superbrain · as Professor Norbert MarcusActor
- 1998Jeremiah · as General SafanActor
- 1998The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo · as Captain Cornelius DonovanActor
- 1999Parting Shots · as Jamie Campbell-StewartActor
- 1999Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2000Gladiator · as ProximoActor
- 2000Orpheus & Eurydice · as NarratorActor
- 2000The Real Oliver Reed · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2000Hellraisers · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2002L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")Actor
- 2003Celebrity Naked Ambition · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2005Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' · as SelfActor
- 2012The Devils Original on-set footageActor
- 2012Director of Devils · as SelfActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.