Oliver Reed Oliver Reed Robert Oliver Reed (13 February 1938 – 2 May 1999) was an English actor known for his upper-middle class, macho image, hellraiser lifestyle, and "tough guy" roles. Notable films include "The Trap" (1966), playing Bill Sikes in the Best Picture Oscar winner "Oliver!" (1968), "Women in Love" (1969), "Hannibal Brooks" (1969), "The Devils" (1971), portraying Athos in "The Three Musketeers" (1973), "Tommy" (1975), "Lion of the Desert" (1981), "Castaway" (1986), "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" (1988) and "Funny Bones" (1995). For playing Antonius Proximo, an old, gruff gladiator trainer in Ridley Scott's "Gladiator" (2000) in what was his
James Murray (English actor) James Murray (English actor) James Murray (born 22 January 1975) is an English actor, and the husband of actress Sarah Parish. Murray was born in Manchester. His great-grandfather, Richard Hollins Murray, invented the reflecting lens in 1927. Murray found initial fame in ITV's soap opera "Coronation Street" (1998) as Sandy Hunter. He then starred in a series of both film and television pieces, including the comedy series "Roger-Roger" (1999), legal drama series "North Square" (2000), mini series "Other People's Children" (2000) and "Sons & Lovers" (2003), a Granada production of "The Sittaford Mystery" (2006) as Charles Burnaby, a film of