<P> 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 ) . </P>
<P> 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 ) . </P>
who played bill sikes in the 1968 film oliver
who played bill sikes in the 1968 film oliver
Robert Oliver Reed
Robert Oliver Reed