Oliver Smith

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Acting

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Gender

Male

Birthday

29-May-1952

Age

(74 years old)

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Oliver Smith

Biography

Oliver Smith (born 29 May 1952) is an English actor known for his work in the horror genre, particularly for his role as Frank the Monster in Hellraiser, directed by Clive Barker. In this film, Smith portrayed the skinless, reanimated form of Frank Cotton, the main antagonist. The role of Frank in his living form was portrayed by Sean Chapman, while Andrew Robinson played Frank disguised in Larry Cotton’s skin. Smith’s performance, enhanced by extensive makeup and effects by artist Bob Keen, became a significant aspect of the film. Smith reprised his role as Skinless Frank in the sequel, Hellbound: Hellraiser II, and also portrayed Mr. Browning, a mentally ill patient. He has participated in several documentaries and interviews discussing the films’ production and impact on horror cinema. In addition to his horror roles, Smith appeared in notable projects such as Saul in the TV miniseries Jesus of Nazareth and Drak in the series Doctor Who. He voiced Ronan the Accuser in the video game Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 and appeared in the short films Dark Ditties Presents The Offer and Dark Ditties Presents Finders Keepers. Smith also narrated a commercial for the DVD and Blu-ray releases of Life in 2010.


Credits

The Professional The Professional (1973) Character: Smith
An insignificant little middle-aged man strikes a heinous bargain with an underworld expert. The man has a problem: his wife. A professional killer would seem to be the answer.
The Dig The Dig (1980) Character: Squirrel
' No permissive society the Iron Age ... no messing about in those days.' A gruesome discovery on an archaeological excavation has more than historical interest when the love of a young man for an older woman gets out of hand
The Girl Who Walked Quickly The Girl Who Walked Quickly (1978) Character: First Helper
A man is kidnapped and brainwashed by political extremists. He is then sent on a mission.
K Is for Killing K Is for Killing (1974) Character: Marcus
A husband and wife team are hired to protect an eccentric millionaire from an assassin but a series of murders follows.
Tale of a Vampire Tale of a Vampire (1993) Character: Bum
Condemned to life without end, and to an undying passion for a lost love he can never find, a vampire stalks a beautiful young woman.
The Wolf of Custer The Wolf of Custer (2023) Character: N/A
A town loves telling tales about a legendary wolf. One hunter, however, proclaims it’s just an ordinary wolf. He sets out to pursue it but while on the hunt, he begins to witness and understand the power of stories.
Porridge Porridge (1979) Character: McMillan
Times are hard for habitual guest of Her Majesty Norman Stanley Fletcher. The new prison officer, Beale, makes MacKay look soft and what's more, an escape plan is hatching from the cell of prison godfather Grouty and Fletcher wants no part of it.
The First Great Train Robbery The First Great Train Robbery (1978) Character: Ratting Assistant
In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.
Hellraiser Hellraiser (1987) Character: Frank the Monster
A hedonistic man finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons a group of gruesome beings known as the Cenobites. These otherworldly entities open the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible.
Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma (1984) Character: Drak
A race of giant Gastropods has taken over the planet Jaconda. Their leader, Mestor, now intends to cause an enormous explosion in order to spread his people's eggs throughout the galaxy, and he kidnaps juvenile twin geniuses from Earth to work out the necessary mathematical equations. Space fighters led by Lieutenant Hugo Lang are dispatched to get the twins back, but they come under attack and Lang is the sole survivor when his ship crashes on the asteroid Titan III. A newly regenerated Doctor and Peri become involved and help Jaconda's elderly former ruler Professor Edgeworth, who is really a Time Lord named Azmael, to defeat Mestor and free the planet's bird-like indigenous people from the gastropods' reign of terror. Azmael, however, sacrifices his life in the process.
Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II (2015) Character: Self - Host
Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II is a feature length documentary uncovering the history and the making of Clive Barker's Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II films.
Riding High Riding High (1981) Character: Burt Ganja
A bored motorcycle messenger Dave Munday begins training for a major stunt riding competition, where he'll attempt a death-defying jump known as the Devil's Leap.
Hellbound: Hellraiser II Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) Character: Frank the Monster
Now confined to a mental hospital, young Kirsty insists her supposedly dead father is actually stuck in Hell following his wife’s betrayal. Few believe the young woman’s lurid stories aside from the thrill-seeking Dr. Channard. Kirsty is undeterred and, with the help of a fellow patient, heads to Hell for a rescue.



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