Nicholas Ball

Nicholas Ball

Acting

Born:
1946-04-11
Died:
2024-06-06
Place of birth:
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

Filmography

The Kingdom by the Sea

The Kingdom by the Sea

2024Ray
Movie
A New Breed of Criminal

A New Breed of Criminal

5.32023Charlie Kray
Movie
Trafficking

Trafficking

6.12023David Willis
Movie
The Haunting of Pendle Hill

The Haunting of Pendle Hill

2.02022Uncle Alfred
Movie
Pentagram

Pentagram

3.62019Mr Halsey
Movie
Muse

Muse

5.22019Mr. Williams
Movie
The Krays: Dead Man Walking

The Krays: Dead Man Walking

3.02018Harry Webster
Movie
Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce

Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce

6.02013Self
Movie
Doom Room

Doom Room

4.62013Man
Movie
Fifteen

Fifteen

2012Mr. Allen
Movie
Peter

Peter

2011Martin Clement
Movie
Dead Man Running

Dead Man Running

5.82009Fight Bookie
Movie
Sisterhood

Sisterhood

4.52008Jack
Movie
Mutant Chronicles

Mutant Chronicles

5.32008Plutocrat
Movie
Norfolk Coast

Norfolk Coast

2006Tucker
Movie
Footballers' Wives: Extra Time

Footballers' Wives: Extra Time

10.02005
TV
Hustle

Hustle

7.82004Frank Rice
TV
The Commander

The Commander

6.42003John Dawson
TV
Footballers' Wives

Footballers' Wives

5.42002Garry Ryan
TV
The Coral Island

The Coral Island

2000Pirate Captain
TV
Urban Gothic

Urban Gothic

4.82000Mr Dimes
TV
Out of Depth

Out of Depth

5.72000Lenny
Movie
The Manor

The Manor

6.51999Sir Everett Blake
Movie
Croupier

Croupier

6.71998Jack Snr.
Movie
The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous

The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous

3.71997Larry Lockton
TV
Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek

7.61997Vincent Rees
TV
Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky

8.31994DCI Doggett
TV
Perfect Gift

Perfect Gift

4.21994Sheffield
Movie
Acapulco H.E.A.T.

Acapulco H.E.A.T.

5.31993Derek Perkins
TV
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

7.11992Gregory Flambard
TV
Cluedo

Cluedo

6.71990Mr. Hall
TV
Colin's Sandwich

Colin's Sandwich

7.41988Alan Hunter
TV
Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

8.11988Simulant
TV
Running Out of Luck

Running Out of Luck

5.61987
Movie
Claudia

Claudia

9.51985Howard
Movie
Lifeforce

Lifeforce

6.21985Roger Derebridge
Movie
A.D.

A.D.

5.41985Römischer Offizier
TV
Video Stars

Video Stars

6.01983Bob
Movie
Nelly's Version

Nelly's Version

9.01983Inspector Leach
Movie
Spooky

Spooky

7.01983Danny Roberts
TV
The Young Ones

The Young Ones

7.91982Dr. Jim Morrison
TV
Bergerac

Bergerac

7.01981Hardaker
TV
Sorry

Sorry

1981Terry
Movie
Life for Christine

Life for Christine

6.51980Colin
Movie
Hammer House of Horror

Hammer House of Horror

7.01980William
TV
Thicker Than Water

Thicker Than Water

10.01980John Arnott
Movie
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

6.81979Ken Johnson
TV
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

6.21978Skeffington
Movie
Hazell

Hazell

5.21978James Hazell
TV
Rogue Male

Rogue Male

6.519762nd Seaman
Movie
The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

9.01976James Vane
Movie
The Crezz

The Crezz

1976Colin Pitman
TV
Overlord

Overlord

6.81975Arthur
Movie
Ben Spray

Ben Spray

1972Geoff
Movie
Play for Today

Play for Today

6.61970Terry
TV
Confession

Confession

1970Karl
TV
ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

7.01967Philip
TV
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.21965James Vane
TV