Nicholas Ball

Personal Info

Birthday

April 11, 1946

Day of Death

2024-06-06

(78 years old)

Place of Birth

Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England

Also Known As

John Nicholas Ball

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.

Known For

Red Dwarf

Play for Today

Bergerac

Hustle

Tales of the Unexpected

Heartbeat

BBC Play of the Month

Jonathan Creek

Filmography

2024
The Kingdom by the Sea
as Ray
2023
A New Breed of Criminal
as Charlie Kray
Trafficking
as David Willis
2022
The Haunting of Pendle Hill
as Uncle Alfred
2019
Pentagram
as Mr Halsey
Muse
as Mr. Williams
2018
The Krays: Dead Man Walking
as Harry Webster
2013
Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce
as Self
Doom Room
as Man
2012
Fifteen
as Mr. Allen
2011
Peter
as Martin Clement
2009
Dead Man Running
as Fight Bookie
2008
Sisterhood
as Jack
Mutant Chronicles
as Plutocrat
2006
Norfolk Coast
as Tucker
2000
Out of Depth
as Lenny
1999
The Manor
as Sir Everett Blake
1998
Croupier
as Jack Snr.
1994
Perfect Gift
as Sheffield
1985
Claudia
as Howard
Lifeforce
as Roger Derebridge
1983
Video Stars
as Bob
Nelly's Version
as Inspector Leach
1981
Sorry
as Terry
1980
Life for Christine
as Colin
Thicker Than Water
as John Arnott
1978
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
as Skeffington
1976
Rogue Male
as 2nd Seaman
The Picture of Dorian Gray
as James Vane
1975
Overlord
as Arthur
1972
Ben Spray
as Geoff