Bobby Ball
Biography
Oldham born comedian famous for his comic partnership with Tommy Cannon. The pair reached their peak in the 1980s with TV shows, sell out tours and even a film, Boys in Blue. In later years Ball has branched out into solo acting, appearing in TV shows such as Not Going Out and Mount Pleasant.
Known For
TV
Ready, Steady, Cook
Self - Contestant
1994
TV
Heartbeat
Topsy Turner
1992
TV
Strictly Come Dancing
Self
2004
TV
Opportunity Knocks
1956
TV
Last of the Summer Wine
Lenny
1973
TV
An Audience with...
Self
1978
TV
Shooting Stars
Self
1993
TV
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
TV
Surprise, Surprise
Self
1984
TV
Benidorm
Ron Pickford
2007
TV
Legends
Self
2006
TV
Not Going Out
Frank
2006
TV
Mount Pleasant
2011
TV
Mount Pleasant
Barry
2011
TV
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Self
1982
TV
All Star Mr & Mrs
2008
TV
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
Self
2017
TV
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Self
2002
TV
Rex the Runt
Wayne the Zebra (voice)
1998
TV
The Cockfields
Ray
2019
Filmography
2020FilmRock On, Tommy: The Bobby Ball Storyas Himself (Archive)2019TVThe Cockfieldsas Ray2017TVHarry Hill's Alien Fun Capsuleas Self2013FilmThe Security Menas Duckers2011TVCelebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant2011TVMount Pleasant2010TVCelebrity Coach Tripas Self2009FilmThe Fattest Man in Britainas Morris2008TVAll Star Mr & Mrs2007TVBenidormas Ron Pickford2006TVLegendsas Self2006TVNot Going Outas Frank2006TVThe Story of Light Entertainmentas Self2005FilmQuails Quest: Its a Boy!2005FilmCannon and Ball Live: Legends of Comedy2004TVStrictly Come Dancingas Self2003TVThe Royalas John Wilson2002TVI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!as Self1998TVRex the Runtas Wayne the Zebra (voice)1994TVReady, Steady, Cookas Self - Contestant1993TVShooting Starsas Self1992TVJuniper Jungle1992TVHeartbeatas Topsy Turner1991TVPlaza Patrolas Trevor Purvis1988FilmMr. H Is Late1986FilmA Tribute to Tommy Cooperas Self1985FilmThe Best of Cannon & Ballas Self1984TVSurprise, Surpriseas Self1982FilmThe Boys in Blueas P.C. Bobby Ball1982TVThe Kenny Everett Television Showas Self1979TVCannon And Ball1979TVThe Cannon & Ball Showas Self1978TVAn Audience with...as Self1973TVLast of the Summer Wineas Lenny1956TVOpportunity Knocks