Bill Sikes won several awards in the early 1960s. Oliver Reed played Sikes in the musical's 1968 film adaptation which also won several awards, with Reed's performance often cited as the best portrayal of Sikes - being labelled as "the sinister core of the film". His songs are removed from the film, making his performance of the character closer to that of the novel rather than the stage version. The famous climax of the 1948 film adaptation is retained and Bill Sikes dies in the same manner of being shot then accidentally hanging himself. In Disney's animated version, "Oliver & Company" (1988),
Nathan Sykes (rugby league) played for Moldgreen ARLFC before playing professionally for the Castleford Tigers in the European Super League. Sykes made his debut for Castleford Tigers in 1991, and then played for Castleford for fourteen seasons. Nathan Sykes made his debut for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 13 February 2005. ==family= Nathan Sykes has a wife called Sarah, and two daughters called Isabella and Olivia Sykes. Nathan Sykes (rugby league) Nathan Sykes (born 8 September 1974) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level