Oliver Reed final film, Reed was posthumously nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. At the peak of his career, in 1971, British exhibitors voted Reed 5th most popular star at the box office. An alcoholic, Reed's issues with drink were well publicised, from appearances on chat shows to a high-profile friendship with drinking partner, The Who drummer Keith Moon, with the two meeting while working on "Tommy". Reed was born at 9 Durrington Park Road, Wimbledon, to Marcia (née Napier-Andrews) and Peter Reed, a sports journalist . He was the nephew of film director Sir Carol
Oliver Reed knackt den Jackpot" (1995); "Die Tunnelgangster von Berlin" (1996); "The Bruce" (1996); "Jeremiah" (1998); "The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo on His Journeys to the Ends of the Earth" (1998); and "Parting Shots" (1998). His final role was the elderly slave dealer Proximo in "Gladiator" (2000), in which he played alongside Richard Harris, an actor whom Reed admired greatly both on and off the screen. The film was released after his death with some footage filmed with a double, digitally mixed with outtake footage. The film was dedicated to him. In addition to his posthumous BAFTA recognition, he shared the