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
Oliver Boot the American embassy. He has also acted in the popular TV series "Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps", "As If", "The Time of Your Life", "Hotel Babylon", "Distant Shores", "Holby City", "Garrow's Law" and "My Family". His film credits include "Blooded" an independent British film about the hunting ban in the '90s and more recently he played opposite Mark Strong and Dominic West in the Disney film "John Carter". Oliver Boot Oliver Boot (born 1979) is an English actor. He trained at the RADA, and has appeared on both stage and screen. His theatre credits include "Antony