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Robert Oliver Reed (13 February 1938 – 2 May 1999) was an English actor. 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 Oliver! (a film directed by his uncle Carol Reed that won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Picture ), Women in ...
May 5, 2020 · Ridley Scott reveals how actor Oliver Reed died of a heart attack in a pub after challenging sailors to a drinking match. Scott had to finish Reed's scenes with CGI in the 2000 epic film.
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Oliver Reed. Actor: Gladiator. Robert Oliver Reed was an English actor known for his well-to-do, macho image and "hellraiser" lifestyle. His notable films include The Trap (1966), playing Bill Sikes in the Best Picture Oscar winner Oliver!
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Learn about the life and career of Oliver Reed, an English actor known for his macho image and "hellraiser" lifestyle. Find out his film credits, awards, trivia, quotes, family, and cause of death.
- February 13, 1938
- May 2, 1999
Oliver! Bill Sikes: Carol Reed: 1969 The Assassination Bureau: Ivan Dragomiroff Basil Dearden: Hannibal Brooks: Lance Cpl. Stephen "Hannibal" Brooks Michael Winner: Women in Love: Gerald Crich Ken Russell
May 2, 1999 · Robert Oliver Reed (13 February 1938 – 2 May 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!
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May 5, 2024 · A tribute to the British actor who died 25 years ago, after a career marked by his turbulent character and struggles with alcohol. From Oliver! to Gladiator, Reed was a legend of cinema and a legend of pubs.