Oliver Reed

Robert Oliver Reed was an English actor known for his macho image and ‘hellraiser’ lifestyle. At the peak of his career, in 1971, British exhibitors voted Reed 5th most popular star at the box office. For playing Antonius Proximo, the old, gruff gladiator trainer in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator, Reed was posthumously nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in...