Nicholas Ball
Born: 1946-04-11 in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England
Died: 2024-06-06
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2024
- The Kingdom by the Sea as Ray
2023
- Trafficking as David Willis
- A New Breed of Criminal as Charlie Kray
2022
- The Haunting of Pendle Hill as Uncle Alfred
2018
- The Krays: Dead Man Walking as Harry Webster
2013
- Doom Room as Man
- Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce as Self
2012
- Fifteen as Mr. Allen
2011
- Peter as Martin Clement
2009
- Dead Man Running as Fight Bookie
2008
- Mutant Chronicles as Plutocrat
- Sisterhood as Jack
2006
- Norfolk Coast as Tucker
2004
- Hustle as Frank Rice
2003
2002
- Footballers' Wives as Garry Ryan
2000
- Out of Depth as Lenny
1999
- The Manor as Sir Everett Blake
1998
- Croupier as Jack Snr.
1997
- Jonathan Creek as Vincent Rees
- The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous as Larry Lockton
1994
- Pie in the Sky as DCI Doggett
- Perfect Gift as Sheffield
1993
- Acapulco H.E.A.T. as Derek Perkins
1992
- Heartbeat as Charlie Fenton
1990
- Cluedo as Mr. Hall
1988
- Red Dwarf as Simulant
- Colin's Sandwich as Alan Hunter
1987
1983
- Video Stars as Bob
- Nelly's Version as Inspector Leach
1982
- The Young Ones as Dr. Jim Morrison
1980
- Hammer House of Horror as William
- Life for Christine as Colin
- Thicker Than Water as John Arnott
1979
- Tales of the Unexpected as Ken Johnson
1978
- Hazell as James Hazell
- Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? as Skeffington
1976
- Rogue Male as 2nd Seaman
- The Picture of Dorian Gray as James Vane
- The Crezz as Colin Pitman
1975
- Overlord as Arthur
1972
- Ben Spray as Geoff
1970
- Play for Today as John Arnott
1965
- BBC Play of the Month as James Vane