robert oliver reed played bill sikes in the 1968 film oliver.
who played bill sikes in the 1968 film oliver?
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robert oliver reed (13 february 1938 – 2 may 1999) was an english actor known for his upper-middle class, macho image and "hellraiser" lifestyle. 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), "funny bones" (1995) and "gladiator" (2000).
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in 1978 he played bill sikes in the revival of lionel bart's musical oliver! at the albery theatre and in 1985 he played bill sikes again in the bbc's sunday afternoon classic serial "oliver twist".





























his other tv credits include: "doctor who" (in the serials "the ice warriors" and "attack of the cybermen"), "the first churchills", "only fools and horses", "minder", "bergerac", "c.a.t.s. eyes", wycliffe", "inspector morse", "bugs", "silent witness", "pie in the sky", "casualty", "the bill", "hotel babylon", and "are you being served?".
michael attwell