Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 11, 1946
Place of Birth:
Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England
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Nicholas Ball
Biography
Nicholas Ball was an English actor best known for playing the title role of James Hazell in the television series Hazell.
His film credits included roles in D-Day drama Overlord, Hobe Tooper's sci-fi horror Lifeforce and Mike Hodges' Croupier.
In later years Ball played violent gangster Terry Bates in EastEnders between 2007 and 2009 and Garry Ryan in series five of Footballers' Wives and both series of its spin-off programme Footballers' Wives: Extra Time.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Kingdom by the Sea | Ray |
| 2023 | Trafficking | David Willis |
| 2023 | A New Breed of Criminal | Charlie Kray |
| 2022 | The Haunting of Pendle Hill | Uncle Alfred |
| 2019 | Muse | Mr. Williams |
| 2019 | Pentagram | Mr Halsey |
| 2018 | The Krays: Dead Man Walking | Harry Webster |
| 2013 | Doom Room | Man |
| 2013 | Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce | Self |
| 2012 | Fifteen | Mr. Allen |
| 2011 | Peter | Martin Clement |
| 2009 | Dead Man Running | Fight Bookie |
| 2008 | Sisterhood | Jack |
| 2008 | Mutant Chronicles | Plutocrat |
| 2006 | Norfolk Coast | Tucker |
| 2000 | Out of Depth | Lenny |
| 1999 | The Manor | Sir Everett Blake |
| 1998 | Croupier | Jack Snr. |
| 1994 | Perfect Gift | Sheffield |
| 1987 | Running Out of Luck | |
| 1985 | Lifeforce | Roger Derebridge |
| 1985 | Claudia | Howard |
| 1983 | Nelly's Version | Inspector Leach |
| 1983 | Video Stars | Bob |
| 1981 | Sorry | Terry |
| 1980 | Life for Christine | Colin |
| 1980 | Thicker Than Water | John Arnott |
| 1978 | Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? | Skeffington |
| 1976 | Rogue Male | 2nd Seaman |
| 1976 | The Picture of Dorian Gray | James Vane |
| 1975 | Overlord | Arthur |
| 1972 | Ben Spray | Geoff |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Footballers' Wives: Extra Time | |
| 2004 | Hustle | Frank Rice |
| 2003 | The Commander | |
| 2002 | Footballers' Wives | Garry Ryan |
| 1997 | Jonathan Creek | Vincent Rees |
| 1997 | The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous | Larry Lockton |
| 1994 | Pie in the Sky | DCI Doggett |
| 1993 | Acapulco H.E.A.T. | Derek Perkins |
| 1992 | Heartbeat | Charlie Fenton |
| 1992 | Heartbeat | Gregory Flambard |
| 1990 | Cluedo | Mr. Hall |
| 1988 | Colin's Sandwich | Alan Hunter |
| 1988 | Red Dwarf | Simulant |
| 1985 | A.D. | Römischer Offizier |
| 1982 | The Young Ones | Dr. Jim Morrison |
| 1981 | Bergerac | Hardaker |
| 1980 | Hammer House of Horror | William |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected | Ken Johnson |
| 1978 | Hazell | |
| 1976 | The Crezz | Colin Pitman |
| 1970 | Play for Today | John Arnott |
| 1970 | Play for Today | Terry |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | James Vane |