Person
Nicholas Ball
Acting · 1946–2024 · Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England
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
Play for Today
John Arnott
BBC Play of the Month
James Vane
Heartbeat
Charlie Fenton
Hustle
Frank Rice
Bergerac
Hardaker
Tales of the Unexpected
Ken Johnson
ITV Playhouse
Philip
Red Dwarf
Simulant
Jonathan Creek
Vincent Rees
The Young Ones
Dr. Jim Morrison
Filmography
- 2024The Kingdom by the SeaRay
- 2023A New Breed of CriminalCharlie Kray
- 2023TraffickingDavid Willis
- 2022The Haunting of Pendle HillUncle Alfred
- 2019PentagramMr Halsey
- 2019MuseMr. Williams
- 2018The Krays: Dead Man WalkingHarry Webster
- 2013Cannon Fodder: The Making of LifeforceSelf
- 2013Doom RoomMan
- 2012FifteenMr. Allen
- 2011PeterMartin Clement
- 2009Dead Man RunningFight Bookie
- 2008SisterhoodJack
- 2008Mutant ChroniclesPlutocrat
- 2006Norfolk CoastTucker
- 2005Footballers' Wives: Extra Time
- 2004HustleFrank Rice
- 2003The CommanderJohn Dawson
- 2002Footballers' WivesGarry Ryan
- 2000The Coral IslandPirate Captain
- 2000Urban GothicMr Dimes
- 2000Out of DepthLenny
- 1999The ManorSir Everett Blake
- 1998CroupierJack Snr.
- 1997The Man Who Made Husbands JealousLarry Lockton
- 1997Jonathan CreekVincent Rees
- 1994Pie in the SkyDCI Doggett
- 1994Perfect GiftSheffield
- 1993Acapulco H.E.A.T.Derek Perkins
- 1992HeartbeatCharlie Fenton
- 1990CluedoMr. Hall
- 1988Colin's SandwichAlan Hunter
- 1988Red DwarfSimulant
- 1987Running Out of Luck
- 1985ClaudiaHoward
- 1985LifeforceRoger Derebridge
- 1985A.D.Römischer Offizier
- 1983Video StarsBob
- 1983Nelly's VersionInspector Leach
- 1982The Young OnesDr. Jim Morrison
- 1981BergeracHardaker
- 1981SorryTerry
- 1980Life for ChristineColin
- 1980Hammer House of HorrorWilliam
- 1980Thicker Than WaterJohn Arnott
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedKen Johnson
- 1978Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?Skeffington
- 1978HazellJames Hazell
- 1976Rogue Male2nd Seaman
- 1976The Picture of Dorian GrayJames Vane
- 1976The CrezzColin Pitman
- 1975OverlordArthur
- 1972Ben SprayGeoff
- 1970Play for TodayJohn Arnott
- 1970ConfessionKarl
- 1967ITV PlayhousePhilip
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthJames Vane
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