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Nicholas Ball

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

April 11, 1946

Died

June 6, 2024 (age 78)

Place of Birth

Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England

Also Known As

John Nicholas Ball

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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.

Hazell | Hazell Gets the Part | Nicholas Ball (1979)

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Known For

Play for Today
TV

Play for Today

John Arnott

1970

Play for Today
TV

Play for Today

Terry

1970

Heartbeat
TV

Heartbeat

Charlie Fenton

1992

Heartbeat
TV

Heartbeat

Gregory Flambard

1992

BBC Play of the Month
TV

BBC Play of the Month

James Vane

1965

ITV Playhouse
TV

ITV Playhouse

Philip

1967

Tales of the Unexpected
TV

Tales of the Unexpected

Ken Johnson

1979

Hustle
TV

Hustle

Frank Rice

2004

Red Dwarf
TV

Red Dwarf

Simulant

1988

Bergerac
TV

Bergerac

Hardaker

1981

Jonathan Creek
TV

Jonathan Creek

Vincent Rees

1997

Pie in the Sky
TV

Pie in the Sky

DCI Doggett

1994

Acapulco H.E.A.T.
TV

Acapulco H.E.A.T.

Derek Perkins

1993

The Young Ones
TV

The Young Ones

Dr. Jim Morrison

1982

Footballers' Wives
TV

Footballers' Wives

Garry Ryan

2002

Hammer House of Horror
TV

Hammer House of Horror

William

1980

Urban Gothic
TV

Urban Gothic

Mr Dimes

2000

Lifeforce
Film

Lifeforce

Roger Derebridge

1985

The Commander
TV

The Commander

John Dawson

2003

Cluedo
TV

Cluedo

Mr. Hall

1990

Filmography

2024FilmThe Kingdom by the Seaas Ray2023FilmA New Breed of Criminalas Charlie Kray2023FilmTraffickingas David Willis2022FilmThe Haunting of Pendle Hillas Uncle Alfred2019FilmPentagramas Mr Halsey2019FilmMuseas Mr. Williams2018FilmThe Krays: Dead Man Walkingas Harry Webster2013FilmCannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforceas Self2013FilmDoom Roomas Man2012FilmFifteenas Mr. Allen2011FilmPeteras Martin Clement2009FilmDead Man Runningas Fight Bookie2008FilmSisterhoodas Jack2008FilmMutant Chroniclesas Plutocrat2006FilmNorfolk Coastas Tucker2005TVFootballers' Wives: Extra Time2004TVHustleas Frank Rice2003TVThe Commanderas John Dawson2002TVFootballers' Wivesas Garry Ryan2000TVThe Coral Islandas Pirate Captain2000TVUrban Gothicas Mr Dimes2000FilmOut of Depthas Lenny1999FilmThe Manoras Sir Everett Blake1998FilmCroupieras Jack Snr.1997TVThe Man Who Made Husbands Jealousas Larry Lockton1997TVJonathan Creekas Vincent Rees1994TVPie in the Skyas DCI Doggett1994FilmPerfect Giftas Sheffield1993TVAcapulco H.E.A.T.as Derek Perkins1992TVHeartbeatas Charlie Fenton1990TVCluedoas Mr. Hall1988TVColin's Sandwichas Alan Hunter1988TVRed Dwarfas Simulant1987FilmRunning Out of Luck1985FilmClaudiaas Howard1985FilmLifeforceas Roger Derebridge1985TVA.D.as Römischer Offizier1983FilmVideo Starsas Bob1983FilmNelly's Versionas Inspector Leach1982TVThe Young Onesas Dr. Jim Morrison1981TVBergeracas Hardaker1981FilmSorryas Terry1980FilmLife for Christineas Colin1980TVHammer House of Horroras William1980FilmThicker Than Wateras John Arnott1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Ken Johnson1978FilmWho Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?as Skeffington1978TVHazellas James Hazell1976FilmRogue Maleas 2nd Seaman1976FilmThe Picture of Dorian Grayas James Vane1976TVThe Crezzas Colin Pitman1975FilmOverlordas Arthur1972FilmBen Sprayas Geoff1970TVPlay for Todayas John Arnott1970TVConfessionas Karl1967TVITV Playhouseas Philip1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas James Vane