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
Robert Russell (English actor) Exposure" (1977), "Queen of the Blues" (1979) starring Mary Millington, "Ivanhoe" (1982), "Oliver Twist" (1982), and the TV film of "The Sign of Four" (1983). He lived for the last 14 years of his life in Maidenhead, Berkshire and died there of a heart attack at his home aged 71. <nowiki>*</nowiki> Note: This is from a Public Member Trees search on Ancestry, where the date of death is oddly given as 18 May 2008 (see ). Robert Russell (English actor) Robert Russell (24 May 1936 – 12 May 2008) was an English actor known for a memorable supporting role as