During the life of Oliver Reed, he was called a "bewitching actor" - he played so strong and bright that the energy of his heroes captivated the audience completely and completely. For almost four decades, this charismatic lyceum has played criminals and heroes, musketeers and pirates. And he died, like many actors, on the set of the film "Gladiator". Oliver Reed is recognized as one of the most popular actors in the UK, and for his role in the film "Gladiator" was nominated for a BAFTA posthumous award.
Robert Oliver Reed was born in London in 1938. He suffered from dyslexia, so it was difficult for him to study at school. And all his childhood passed on the street, as his parents were not up to him.
However, in his school years, Oliver became interested in athletics, and for some time was the captain of the school team. He studied at several schools due to poor performance, and eventually dropped out and went to work as a bouncer at a nightclub.
When the time came, Oliver was taken into the army, and he served in the medical building. He planned to remain in the army to continue serving as an officer, but he was prevented by a diagnosis of dyslexia. By the time he returned from the army, Reid already had experience working as a taxi driver, boxer, watchman. He was looking for a suitable job, and got on the set extras.
Carier start
After a short time, Oliver becomes a real actor - in 1959 he gets a role in the British children's series "Spur", and two years later he will have the main role in the horror film "The Curse of the Werewolf" (1961).
In the following films, he played a pirate, a gang leader, a hunter. All roles are very bright and characteristic. The most famous film in which Reid starred was the picture "Oliver!". In this musical drama, he got the role of the villain Bill Sykes.
Since that time, actor Reed, who plays in the episodes, has become a real celebrity. He became even more famous for his roles in the films Bureau of Murders and Women in Love. Thanks to the last picture, he gained international fame - the audience was delighted with the scene of the fight with Alan Bates.
The seventies became especially significant for Oliver Reed - he received recognition from the audience of many countries for his roles in the films Three Musketeers, Hunting and Devils. However, this period was very short, and he failed to become truly famous at that time..
Sunset career
Glory did not bring Reed satisfaction and happiness - this is evidenced by the fact that he began to lead a wild life: he drank, fought in public places and behaved inappropriately. This could not but affect his career, and there were no proposals for the main roles.
Oliver starred in horror films that never appeared on the screens, tried himself in secondary roles in the films Christopher Columbus (1985), Les Miserables (1986), Horus (1987), The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) and The Prisoner of Honor (1991).
In the 90s, Reid seemed to begin to live a normal life and act in TV shows and feature films. However, the role of the merchant Proximo in the film "Gladiator" was his last role - he died right on the set. The film was filmed already without him.
