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Tommy (1975) -- A psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and the object of a religious cult because of that.
Cat People (1942) -- Irena Dubrovna, a beautiful and mysterious Serbian-born fashion artist living in New York City, falls in love with and marries average-Joe American Oliver Reed...
The Return of the Musketeers (1989) -- Open-ended Trailer from Universal Pictures
Crossed Swords (1977) -- A poor boy and the Crown Prince of England exchange identities, but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well.
The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo (1998) -- US Home Video Trailer from Avalanche

Overview

Date of Death:
2 May 1999, Valletta, Malta more
Trivia:
By the mid-1970s he was considered by many to be Britain's biggest movie star... more
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Up 7% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
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(37 articles)
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Orpheus & Eurydice (2000) .... Narrator
    ... aka Orfeas kai Evridiki (Greece)
  2. Gladiator (2000) .... Proximo

  3. Parting Shots (1999) .... Jamie Campbell-Stewart
  4. Jeremiah (1998) (TV) .... General Safan
    ... aka Die Bibel: Jeremia (Germany)
    ... aka Geremia il profeta (Italy)
  5. The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo (1998) .... Captain Cornelius Donovan
    ... aka Marco Polo (USA: video title)
    ... aka The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo on His Journeys to the Ends of the Earth (International: English title)
  6. The Bruce (1996) .... Bishop Wisharton
  7. Die Tunnelgangster von Berlin (1996) (TV) .... Professor Norbert Marcus
  8. Funny Bones (1995) .... Dolly Hopkins
  9. Superbrain (1995)
  10. Russian Roulette - Moscow 95 (1995)
    ... aka Russisch Roulett - Moskau 95 (Germany: alternative title)
  11. "Return to Lonesome Dove" (1993) TV mini-series .... Gregor Dunnigan
  12. Severed Ties (1992) .... Doctor Hans Vaughan
  13. Prisoner of Honor (1991) (TV) .... Gen. de Boisdeffre
  14. The Pit and the Pendulum (1991) (V) .... Cardinal
    ... aka The Inquisitor (USA: DVD title)
  15. Hired to Kill (1990) .... Michael Bartos
  16. A Ghost in Monte Carlo (1990) (TV) .... The Rajah
    ... aka Ein Phantom in Monte Carlo (West Germany)
  17. Treasure Island (1990) (TV) .... Capt. Billy Bones
    ... aka Devil's Treasure (Australia: video title)
  18. Panama zucchero (1990)
    ... aka Panama Sugar

  19. Master of Dragonard Hill (1989) .... Captain Shanks
  20. The Return of the Musketeers (1989) .... Athos
    ... aka El regreso de los mosqueteros (Spain)
    ... aka Le retour des mousquetaires (France)
  21. The House of Usher (1989) .... Roderick Usher
    ... aka The Fall of the House of Usher
  22. The Lady and the Highwayman (1989) (TV) .... Sir Phillip Gage
  23. The Revenger (1989) .... Jack Fisher
  24. Captive Rage (1988) .... General Belmondo
    ... aka Fair Trade (USA: TV title)
    ... aka Fire with Fire (Australia: video title)
  25. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) .... Vulcan
    ... aka Die Abenteuer des Baron Münchhausen (West Germany)
  26. Blind Justice (1988) .... Balinger
    ... aka Hold My Hand I'm Dying
  27. The Misfit Brigade (1987) .... The General
    ... aka Wheels of Terror
  28. Dragonard (1987) .... Captain Shanks
  29. Gor (1987) .... Sarm
    ... aka John Norman's Gor (USA: complete title)
  30. Rage to Kill (1987) .... Gen. Turner
  31. Skeleton Coast (1987) .... Capt. Simpson
    ... aka Coast of Skeletons
  32. Castaway (1986) .... Gerald Kingsland
  33. Captive (1986) .... Gregory Le Vay
    ... aka Héroïne (France)
  34. "Christopher Columbus" (1985) TV mini-series .... Martin Pinzon
    ... aka Cristoforo Colombo (Italy)
  35. Black Arrow (1985) (TV) .... Sir Daniel
    ... aka La flecha negra (Spain)
  36. Two of a Kind (1983) .... Beasley
    ... aka Pair of Jokers (USA: cable TV title)
    ... aka Twist of Fate (USA: cable TV title)
  37. "Masquerade" .... Wolfen (1 episode, 1983)
        - Pilot (1983) TV episode .... Wolfen
  38. Spasms (1983) .... Jason Kincaid
    ... aka Death Bite
  39. Al-mas' Ala Al-Kubra (1983) .... Colonel Leachman
    ... aka Clash of Loyalties
  40. Fanny Hill (1983) .... Mr. Edward Widdlecome
    ... aka Sex, Lies and Renaissance (UK)
  41. The Sting II (1983) .... Doyle Lonnegan
  42. Venom (1981) .... Dave Averconnelly
  43. Condorman (1981) .... Krokov
  44. Lion of the Desert (1981) .... Gen. Rodolfo Graziani
    ... aka Omar Mukhtar: Lion of the Desert
  45. Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (1980) .... Dr. Henry Heckyl / Mr. Hype

  46. The Brood (1979) .... Dr. Hal Raglan
    ... aka David Cronenberg's The Brood (Canada: English title: complete title)
    ... aka La clinique de la terreur (Canada: French title)
  47. A Touch of the Sun (1979) .... Captain Daniel Nelson
    ... aka No Secrets
  48. The Big Sleep (1978) .... Eddie Mars
  49. Tomorrow Never Comes (1978) .... Jim Wilson
  50. The Class of Miss MacMichael (1978) .... Terence Sutton
  51. The Ransom (1977) .... Nick McCormick
    ... aka Assault on Paradise
    ... aka Maniac! (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Ransom (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Town That Cried Terror
  52. Crossed Swords (1977) .... Miles Hendon
    ... aka The Prince and the Pauper (UK)
  53. Burnt Offerings (1976) .... Ben Rolf
    ... aka Ballata macabra (Italy)
  54. The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday (1976) .... Joe Knox (Joseph Pendergast Knox)
    ... aka Wildcat
  55. The Sell Out (1976) .... Gabriel Lee
    ... aka La spia senza domani (Italy)
    ... aka Melimot Be-Yerushalaim (Israel: Hebrew title)
    ... aka The Sell-Out (USA)
    ... aka The Set-Up
  56. Lisztomania (1975) (uncredited) .... Princess Carolyn's Servant
  57. Royal Flash (1975) .... Otto von Bismarck
  58. Tommy (1975) .... Frank Hobbs
    ... aka The Who's Tommy
    ... aka Tommy by 'The Who' (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Tommy: The Movie (USA: promotional title)
  59. The Four Musketeers (1974) .... Athos
    ... aka Los cuatro mosqueteros (Spain)
    ... aka The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge (USA)
    ... aka The Four Musketeers: The Revenge of Milady (UK: complete title)
    ... aka The Return of the Three Musketeers (UK: video title)
    ... aka The Revenge of Milady
  60. Mahler (1974) .... Train Conductor
  61. Ein unbekannter rechnet ab (1974) .... Hugh Lombard
    ... aka ...e poi non ne rimase nessuno (Italy)
    ... aka And Then There Were None (UK)
    ... aka Diez negritos (Spain)
    ... aka Dix petits nègres (France)
    ... aka Ten Little Indians (USA)
    ... aka Zehn kleine Negerlein (West Germany: TV title)
  62. The Three Musketeers (1973) .... Athos
    ... aka The Three Musketeers: The Queen's Diamonds (UK: complete title) (USA)
  63. Revolver (1973) .... Vito Cipriani
    ... aka Blood in the Streets (USA)
    ... aka Die perfekte Erpressung (West Germany)
    ... aka In the Name of Love (USA)
    ... aka La poursuite implacable (France)
  64. Days of Fury (1973) .... Palizyn
    ... aka Il giorno del furore (Italy)
    ... aka One Russian Summer
  65. Mordi e fuggi (1973) .... Fabrizo
    ... aka Dirty Weekend (USA)
    ... aka Rapt à l'italienne (France)
  66. Blue Blood (1973) .... Tom
    ... aka Blueblood (USA)
  67. Sitting Target (1972) .... Harry Lomart
  68. Z.P.G. (1972) .... Russ McNeil
    ... aka Edict
    ... aka The First of January
    ... aka Zero Population Growth (UK: alternative title)
  69. The Triple Echo (1972) .... Sergeant
    ... aka Soldier in Skirts
  70. The Hunting Party (1971) .... Frank Calder
  71. The Devils (1971) .... Urbain Grandier
    ... aka Ken Russell's Film of The Devils (UK: long title)
    ... aka The Devils of Loudun
  72. Take a Girl Like You (1970) .... Patrick Standish
  73. The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (1970) .... Michael Caldwell
    ... aka Dame dans l'auto avec des lunettes et un fusil (France)

  74. Women in Love (1969) .... Gerald Crich
  75. Hannibal Brooks (1969) .... Stephen 'Hannibal' Brooks
  76. The Assassination Bureau (1969) .... Ivan Dragomiloff
    ... aka The Assassination Bureau Limited
  77. Oliver! (1968) .... Bill Sikes
    ... aka Lionel Bart's Oliver! (UK: poster title)
  78. I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967) .... Andrew Quint
    ... aka I'll Never Forget What's 'Isname (USA: video box title)
  79. The Shuttered Room (1967) .... Ethan
    ... aka Blood Island (USA)
  80. The Jokers (1967/I) .... David Tremayne
  81. "Court Martial" (1 episode, 1966)
        - La Belle France (1966) TV episode
  82. The Trap (1966) .... Jean La Bête
  83. "R3" .... Dr. Richard Franklin (1 episode, 1965)
        - Good Clean Fun (1965) TV episode .... Dr. Richard Franklin
  84. The Brigand of Kandahar (1965) .... Ali Khan
  85. "Monitor" .... Claude Debussy / ... (2 episodes, 1965)
        - Always on Sunday (1965) TV episode .... Narrator
        - The Debussy Film (1965) TV episode .... Claude Debussy
  86. The Party's Over (1965) .... Moise
  87. "It's Dark Outside" .... Sebastian (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Prevalence of Liars (1965) TV episode .... Sebastian
  88. The System (1964) .... Tinker
    ... aka The Girl-Getters (USA)
  89. "The Third Man" .... Pepi / ... (2 episodes, 1959-1964)
        - A Question in Ice (1964) TV episode .... Pepi
        - Toys of the Dead (1959) TV episode (uncredited) .... Theodore
  90. "The Saint" .... Aristides / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
        - Sophia (1964) TV episode .... Aristides
        - The King of the Beggars (1963) TV episode .... Joe Catelli
  91. The Damned (1963) .... King
    ... aka These Are the Damned (USA)
  92. Paranoiac (1963) .... Simon Ashby
  93. The Scarlet Blade (1963) .... Capt. Tom Sylvester
    ... aka The Crimson Blade (USA)
  94. "ITV Play of the Week" .... Dan / ... (2 episodes, 1962)
    ... aka Play of the Week (UK: short title)
        - The Second Chef (1962) TV episode .... Dan
        - Murder in Shorthand (1962) TV episode .... David
  95. Captain Clegg (1962) .... Harry Cobtree
    ... aka Night Creatures (USA)
  96. Pirates of Blood River (1962) .... Brocaire, a pirate
    ... aka The Pirates of Blood River (Australia: TV title)
  97. The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) .... Leon Corledo
    ... aka The Curse of Siniestro
    ... aka The Wolfman (USA)
  98. The Rebel (1961) .... Artist in Cafe
    ... aka Call Me Genius (USA)
  99. No Love for Johnnie (1961) (uncredited) .... Man with bucket on his head
  100. His and Hers (1961) .... Poet
  101. Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960) .... Lord Melton
  102. The Bulldog Breed (1960) (uncredited) .... Teddy Boy in cinema fight
  103. The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960) .... Nightclub Bouncer
    ... aka Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
    ... aka House of Fright (USA)
    ... aka Jekyll's Inferno
    ... aka The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (USA: TV title)
  104. The League of Gentlemen (1960) (uncredited) .... Chorus boy
  105. The Angry Silence (1960) .... Mick
  106. Life Is a Circus (1960) (uncredited) .... Spectator at side show

  107. Beat Girl (1959) .... Plaid Shirt
    ... aka Wild for Kicks (USA)
  108. Upstairs and Downstairs (1959) (uncredited)
  109. "Invisible Man" .... Cafe Patron (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka H.G.Wells' Invisible Man (UK: complete title)
    ... aka Invisible Man: The Original Series (Australia)
        - The Mink Coat (1959) TV episode (uncredited) .... Cafe Patron
  110. The Captain's Table (1959) (uncredited)
    ... aka Shenanigans
  111. The Square Peg (1959) (uncredited)
  112. Hello London (1958) .... Press photographer
    ... aka London Calling (UK)
Soundtrack:
  1. Tommy (1975) (performer: "Bernie's Holiday Camp", "1951/What About the Boy", "Christmas", "Do You Think It's Alright? (I)", "Do You Think It's Alright? (II)", "Do You Think It's Alright? (III)", "There's A Doctor", "Go to the Mirror", "Welcome", "T.V. Studio")
    ... aka The Who's Tommy
    ... aka Tommy by 'The Who' (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Tommy: The Movie (USA: promotional title)
Thanks:
  1. Gladiator (2000) (dedicatee)
Self:
  1. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Gladiator (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  2. The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself (Memorial Tribute)

  3. "The World of Hammer" .... Narrator (13 episodes, 1994)
        - Costumers (1994) TV episode .... Narrator
        - The World of Hammer (1994) TV episode .... Narrator
        - Christopher Lee (1994) TV episode .... Narrator
        - The Curse of Frankenstein (1994) TV episode .... Narrator
        - Thriller (1994) TV episode .... Narrator
          (8 more)
  4. "The Word" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
        - Episode #3.4 (1992) TV episode .... Himself
  5. Oliver (1992) .... Himself
  6. "Aspel & Company" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1984-1990)
        - Episode #7.13 (1990) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #4.6 (1987) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.5 (1984) TV episode .... Himself

  7. "All Star Secrets" .... Himself (1 episode, 1985)
        - Episode #2.3 (1985) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1974-1985)
        - Oliver Reed (1985) TV episode .... Himself
        - Christopher Lee (1974) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "The Time of Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
        - Episode #3.1 (1983) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "Sin on Saturday" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
        - Envy (1982) TV episode .... Himself

  11. Circus of the Stars #2 (1977) (TV)
  12. US Against the World (1977) (TV) .... Himself
  13. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 6 July 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself

  14. "Omnibus" .... Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1 episode, 1967)
        - Dante's Inferno (1967) TV episode .... Dante Gabriel Rossetti
  15. "Thank Your Lucky Stars" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
        - Episode #2.6 (1961) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. TV's Believe It or Not (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  2. "20 to 1"
        - Moments of Madness (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' (2005) (V) .... Himself
  4. "Room 101"
        - Episode #9.3 (2004) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  5. Inventing Grace, Touching Glory (2003) .... Himself
  6. Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003) (TV)
  7. "Legends"
        - Oliver Reed (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  8. The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey (1993) (uncredited) .... Frank Hobbs
  9. That's Action (1991) (V)


Additional Details

Other Works:
6/18/95: Appeared as Aleister Crowley, in the Radio 4 play, "The Death of Alexander Scriabin". more
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