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Oliver Reed (I) (1938–1999)

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Shared the same dentist as horror star Christopher Lee See more trivia »

Born:

Robert Oliver Reed
in Wimbledon, London, England, UK

Died:

(age 61) in Valletta, Malta
Still of Oliver Reed and Mark Lester in Oliver! Still of Oliver Reed and Urbano Barberini in Gor Still of Oliver Reed in The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday Still of Oliver Reed in The Hunting Party Still of Alan Bates and Oliver Reed in Women in Love
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2000 Orpheus & Eurydice
Narrator
 
2000 Gladiator
Proximo
 
1998 Jeremiah (TV movie)
General Safan
 
1998 The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo on His Journeys to the Ends of the Earth
Captain Cornelius Donovan
 
1998 Parting Shots
Jamie Campbell-Stewart
 
1996 The Bruce
Bishop Wisharton
 
1996 Die Tunnelgangster von Berlin (TV movie)
Professor Norbert Marcus
 
1995 Funny Bones
Dolly Hopkins
 
1995 Russian Roulette - Moscow 95
 
1995 Superbrain
 
1993 Return to Lonesome Dove (TV mini-series)
Gregor Dunnigan
– The Passing (1993) … Gregor Dunnigan
– The Forge (1993) … Gregor Dunnigan
– The Vision (1993) … Gregor Dunnigan
 
1992 Severed Ties
Doctor Hans Vaughan
 
1991 Prisoner of Honor (TV movie)
Gen. de Boisdeffre
 
1991 The Pit and the Pendulum
Cardinal
 
1990 Hired to Kill
Michael Bartos
 
1990 Panama Sugar
 
1990 A Ghost in Monte Carlo (TV movie)
The Rajah
 
1990 Treasure Island (TV movie)
Capt. Billy Bones
 
1990 Blind Justice
Ballinger
 
1989 The Return of the Musketeers
Athos
 
1989 The House of Usher
Roderick Usher
 
1989 The Lady and the Highwayman (TV movie)
Sir Phillip Gage
 
1989 The Revenger
Jack Fisher
 
1988 Captive Rage
General Belmondo
 
1988 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Vulcan
 
1988 Skeleton Coast
Capt. Simpson
 
1988 Rage to Kill
Gen. Turner
 
1987 The Misfit Brigade
The General
 
1987 Dragonard
Captain Shanks
 
1987 Master of Dragonard Hill
Captain Shanks
 
1987 Gor
Sarm
 
1986 Castaway
Gerald Kingsland
 
1986 Captive
Gregory Le Vay
 
1985 Christopher Columbus (TV mini-series)
Martin Pinzon
 
1985 Black Arrow (TV movie)
Sir Daniel
 
1983 Masquerade (TV series)
Wolfen
– Pilot (1983) … Wolfen
 
1983 Two of a Kind
Beasley
 
1983 Spasms
Jason Kincaid
 
1983 Al-mas' Ala Al-Kubra
Colonel Leachman
 
1983 Fanny Hill
Mr. Edward Widdlecome
 
1983 The Sting II
Lonnegan
 
1981 Venom
Dave Averconnelly
 
1981 Condorman
Krokov
 
1981 Lion of the Desert
Gen. Rodolfo Graziani
 
1980 Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Dr. Henry Heckyl / Mr. Hype
 
1979 The Brood
Dr. Hal Raglan
 
1979 The Class of Miss MacMichael
Terence Sutton
 
1979 A Touch of the Sun
Capt. Daniel Nelson
 
1978 The Big Sleep
Eddie Mars
 
1978 Tomorrow Never Comes
Jim Wilson
 
1977 The Ransom
Nick McCormick
 
1977 Crossed Swords
Miles Hendon
 
1976 The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday
Joe Knox
 
1976 The Sell-Out
Gabriel Lee
 
1976 Burnt Offerings
Ben Rolf
 
1975 Lisztomania
Princess Carolyn's Servant (uncredited)
 
1975 Royal Flash
Otto von Bismarck
 
1975 Tommy
Frank Hobbs
 
1974 The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge
Athos
 
1974 Ten Little Indians
Hugh Lombard
 
1974 Mahler
Train Conductor
 
1974 Russell Harty Plus (TV series)
Guest
– Episode dated 9 February 1974 (1974) … Guest
 
1973 The Three Musketeers
Athos
 
1973 Blood in the Streets
Vito Cipriani
 
1973 Fury
Palizyn
 
1973 Dirty Weekend
Fabrizo
 
1973 Opportunity Knocks (TV series)
Guest.
– Episode dated 19 February 1973 (1973) … Guest.
 
1973 Blueblood
Tom
 
1972 Sitting Target
Harry Lomart
 
1972 Z.P.G.
Russ McNeil
 
1972 The Triple Echo
Sergeant
 
1971 The Hunting Party
Frank Calder
 
1971 The Devils
Urbain Grandier
 
1970 Take a Girl Like You
Patrick Standish
 
1970 The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun
Michael Caldwell
 
1969 Women in Love
Gerald Crich
 
1969 Hannibal Brooks
Stephen 'Hannibal' Brooks
 
1969 The Assassination Bureau
Ivan Dragomiloff
 
1968 Oliver!
Bill Sikes
 
1967 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
– Dante's Inferno (1967) … Dante Gabriel Rossetti
 
1967 I'll Never Forget What's'isname
Andrew Quint
 
1967 The Shuttered Room
Ethan
 
1967/I The Jokers
David Tremayne
 
1966 Court Martial (TV series)
– La Belle France (1966)
 
1966 The Trap
La Bete
 
1965 R3 (TV series)
Dr. Richard Franklin
– Personal Appearance (1965) … Dr. Richard Franklin
– Good Clean Fun (1965) … Dr. Richard Franklin
– A Source of Contamination (1965) … Dr. Richard Franklin
– It's Better to Know (1965) … Dr. Richard Franklin
– A Sudden Change of Programme (1965) … Dr. Richard Franklin
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1965 The Brigand of Kandahar
Ali Khan
 
1965 Monitor (TV series documentary)
Claude Debussy / Narrator
– Always on Sunday (1965) … Narrator
– The Debussy Film (1965) … Claude Debussy
 
1965 The Party's Over
Moise
 
1965 It's Dark Outside (TV series)
Sebastian
– The Prevalence of Liars (1965) … Sebastian
 
1964 The Girl-Getters
Tinker
 
1959-1964 The Third Man (TV series)
Pepi / Theodore
– A Question in Ice (1964) … Pepi
– Toys of the Dead (1959) … Theodore (uncredited)
 
1964 The Crimson Blade
Capt. Tom Sylvester
 
1963-1964 The Saint (TV series)
Aristides / Joe Catelli
– Sophia (1964) … Aristides
– The King of the Beggars (1963) … Joe Catelli
 
1963 These Are the Damned
King
 
1963 Paranoiac
Simon Ashby
 
1962 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Dan / David
– The Second Chef (1962) … Dan
– Murder in Shorthand (1962) … David
 
1962 Night Creatures
Harry Cobtree
 
1962 The Pirates of Blood River
Brocaire, a pirate
 
1961 The Curse of the Werewolf
Leon Corledo
 
1961 Call Me Genius
Artist in Cafe
 
1961 No Love for Johnnie
Man with Bucket on His Head (uncredited)
 
1961 His and Hers
Poet
 
1960 Sword of Sherwood Forest
Lord Melton
 
1960 The Bulldog Breed
Teddy Boy in Cinema Fight (uncredited)
 
1960 The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
Tough (uncredited)
 
1960 Wild for Kicks
Plaid Shirt
 
1960 The League of Gentlemen
Babes in the Woods Chorus Boy (uncredited)
 
1960 The Angry Silence
Mick
 
1960 Life Is a Circus
Spectator at Sideshow (uncredited)
 
1959 The Four Just Men (TV series)
Student
– Panic Button (1959) … Student (uncredited)
 
1959 Upstairs and Downstairs (uncredited)
 
1959 The Invisible Man (TV series)
Cafe Patron / Man at Roulette Table
– Odds Against Death (1959) … Man at Roulette Table (uncredited)
– The Mink Coat (1959) … Cafe Patron (uncredited)
 
1959 The Golden Spur (TV series)
Richard of Gloucester
– Episode #1.3 (1959) … Richard of Gloucester
– Episode #1.1 (1959) … Richard of Gloucester
 
1959 The Captain's Table (uncredited)
 
1958 The Square Peg (uncredited)
 
1958 Hello London
Press photographer
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1975 Tommy (performer: "Bernie's Holiday Camp", "1951/What About the Boy", "Christmas", "Do You Think It's Alright? I", "Do You Think It's Alright? II", "Do You Think It's Alright? III", "There's A Doctor", "Go to the Mirror", "Welcome", "T.V. Studio")
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2000 Gladiator (dedicatee)
 
Show ShowSelf (24 titles)
2000 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Gladiator (2000) … Himself
 
1994 The World of Hammer (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Costumers (1994) … Narrator
– Hammer (1994) … Narrator
– Hammer Stars: Christopher Lee (1994) … Narrator
– The Curse of Frankenstein (1994) … Narrator
– Chiller (1994) … Narrator
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1993 Without Walls (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Obituary Show - Oliver Reed (1993) … Himself
 
1992 The Word (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.4 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 Oliver (short)
Himself
 
1991 Tonight Live with Steve Vizard (TV series)
Himself
– Interview with Oliver Reed (1991) … Himself
 
1991 After Dark (TV series)
Himself
– Do Men Have to Be Violent (1991) … Himself
 
1990 This Week (TV series)
Himself
– The Last Picture Show? (1990) … Himself
 
1984-1990 Aspel & Company (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.13 (1990) … Himself
– Episode #4.6 (1987) … Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1984) … Himself
 
1989 Lunettes noires pour nuits blanches (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 April 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1987 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 August 1987 (1987) … Himself
 
1985 All Star Secrets (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.3 (1985) … Himself
 
1974-1985 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Harry Andrews (1985) … Himself
– Oliver Reed (1985) … Himself
– Christopher Lee (1974) … Himself
 
1983 The Time of Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.1 (1983) … Himself
 
1982 Sin on Saturday (TV series)
Himself
– Envy (1982) … Himself
 
1973-1980 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 20 September 1980 (1980) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #2.32 (1973) … Himself
 
1977 Circus of the Stars #2 (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1977 US Against the World (TV movie)
Himself
 
1977 The Russell Harty Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 21 May 1977 (1977) … Himself - Guest
 
1972 Russell Harty Plus (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.5 (1972) … Himself - Guest
 
1972 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 July 1972 (1972) … Himself
 
1971 Cinema (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Oliver Reed (1971) … Himself
 
1971 Director of Devils (documentary short)
Himself
 
1961 Thank Your Lucky Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.6 (1961) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (14 titles)
2008 TV's Believe It or Not (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Room 101 (TV series)
 
2003 Inventing Grace, Touching Glory (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Celebrity Naked Ambition (TV documentary)
 
2002 Living Famously (TV series)
 
2001 Legends (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Hellraisers (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself (Memorial Tribute)
 
1995 Empire of the Censors (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey (documentary)
Frank Hobbs (uncredited)
 
1991 That's Action (video documentary)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

6/18/95: Appeared as Aleister Crowley, in the Radio 4 play, "The Death of Alexander Scriabin". See more »

Publicity Listings:

4 Print Biographies  | 2 Interviews  | 2 Articles  | See more »

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

At one point I would have liked the role of Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights. Then I saw it done by Laurence Olivier on television and he was so good that I decided to forget about it. See more »

Trivia:

Shared the same dentist as horror star Christopher Lee See more »

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Often sported a thick handle-bar moustache See more »

Nickname:

Mr England self-proclaimed See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius