How old was Oliver Reed in The Big Sleep?

Sometimes, a character’s impact makes us want to know more about the person portraying them. Knowing that can offer insight into their career stage and personal growth. Let’s take a closer look at that intriguing number.

At the moment the movie The Big Sleep was being made, Oliver Reed was:

39 years old

That’s the confirmed age we calculated for the celebrity in that role.

This age was calculated based on the beginning of the release year of The Big Sleep:

January 1, 1978

And the day Oliver Reed was born:

February 13, 1938

Movies tend to be released within a year of filming, so Oliver Reed may have been one year off from the listed age in certain scenes.