Bobby Ball

Bobby Ball

Known for
Acting
Born
January 28, 1944
Died
October 28, 2020 (aged 76)
Birthplace
Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

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

Filmography

2026
Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen poster

Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2026
20 Years of Not Going Out poster

20 Years of Not Going Out

Movie · as Frank (archive footage)

2020
Rock On, Tommy: The Bobby Ball Story poster

Rock On, Tommy: The Bobby Ball Story

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2019
The Cockfields poster

The Cockfields

TV · as Ray · 3 eps

2017
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule poster

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2013
The Security Men poster

The Security Men

Movie · as Duckers

2011
Mount Pleasant poster

Mount Pleasant

TV · as Barry · 26 eps

2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip poster

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

TV · as Self - Participant · 1 ep

2010
Celebrity Coach Trip poster

Celebrity Coach Trip

TV · as Self · 15 eps

2009
The Fattest Man in Britain poster

The Fattest Man in Britain

Movie · as Morris

2008
All Star Mr & Mrs poster

All Star Mr & Mrs

TV · 1 ep

2007
Benidorm poster

Benidorm

TV · as Ron Pickford · 1 ep

2006
Not Going Out poster

Not Going Out

TV · as Frank · 15 eps

2006
The Story of Light Entertainment poster

The Story of Light Entertainment

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
Legends poster

Legends

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2005
Quails Quest: Its a Boy! poster

Quails Quest: Its a Boy!

Movie

2005
Cannon and Ball Live: Legends of Comedy

Cannon and Ball Live: Legends of Comedy

Movie

2004
Strictly Come Dancing poster

Strictly Come Dancing

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
The Royal poster

The Royal

TV · as John Wilson · 1 ep

2002
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! poster

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

TV · as Self · 12 eps

1998
Rex the Runt poster

Rex the Runt

TV · as Wayne the Zebra (voice) · 1 ep

1994
Ready, Steady, Cook poster

Ready, Steady, Cook

TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep

1993
Shooting Stars poster

Shooting Stars

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1992
Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat

TV · as Topsy Turner · 2 eps

1992
Juniper Jungle poster

Juniper Jungle

TV · 13 eps

1991
Plaza Patrol poster

Plaza Patrol

TV · as Trevor Purvis · 6 eps

1988
Mr. H Is Late poster

Mr. H Is Late

Movie

1986
A Tribute to Tommy Cooper poster

A Tribute to Tommy Cooper

Movie · as Self

1985
The Best of Cannon & Ball poster

The Best of Cannon & Ball

Movie · as Self

1984
Surprise, Surprise poster

Surprise, Surprise

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1982
The Boys in Blue poster

The Boys in Blue

Movie · as P.C. Bobby Ball

1982
The Kenny Everett Television Show poster

The Kenny Everett Television Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1979
Cannon And Ball poster

Cannon And Ball

TV · 57 eps

1979
The Cannon & Ball Show poster

The Cannon & Ball Show

TV · as Self · 47 eps

1978
An Audience with... poster

An Audience with...

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1973
Last of the Summer Wine poster

Last of the Summer Wine

TV · as Lenny · 3 eps

1956
Opportunity Knocks poster

Opportunity Knocks

TV · 1 ep