
Nicholas Ball
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 11, 1946
- Died
- June 6, 2024 (aged 78)
- Birthplace
- 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
Movie · as Ray

Trafficking
Movie · as David Willis

A New Breed of Criminal
Movie · as Charlie Kray

The Haunting of Pendle Hill
Movie · as Uncle Alfred

Muse
Movie · as Mr. Williams

Pentagram
Movie · as Mr Halsey

The Krays: Dead Man Walking
Movie · as Harry Webster

Doom Room
Movie · as Man
Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce
Movie · as Self

Fifteen
Movie · as Mr. Allen

Peter
Movie · as Martin Clement

Dead Man Running
Movie · as Fight Bookie

Sisterhood
Movie · as Jack

Mutant Chronicles
Movie · as Plutocrat

Norfolk Coast
Movie · as Tucker

Footballers' Wives: Extra Time
TV · 30 eps

Hustle
TV · as Frank Rice · 1 ep

The Commander
TV · as John Dawson · 4 eps

Footballers' Wives
TV · as Garry Ryan · 6 eps

Out of Depth
Movie · as Lenny

Urban Gothic
TV · as Mr Dimes · 1 ep
The Coral Island
TV · as Pirate Captain · 4 eps

The Manor
Movie · as Sir Everett Blake

Croupier
Movie · as Jack Snr.

Jonathan Creek
TV · as Vincent Rees · 1 ep

The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous
TV · as Larry Lockton · 3 eps
Perfect Gift
Movie · as Sheffield

Pie in the Sky
TV · as DCI Doggett · 1 ep

Acapulco H.E.A.T.
TV · as Derek Perkins · 1 ep

Heartbeat
TV · as Charlie Fenton, Gregory Flambard · 1 ep

Cluedo
TV · as Mr. Hall · 1 ep

Colin's Sandwich
TV · as Alan Hunter · 6 eps

Red Dwarf
TV · as Simulant · 1 ep

Running Out of Luck
Movie

Lifeforce
Movie · as Roger Derebridge

Claudia
Movie · as Howard

A.D.
TV · as Römischer Offizier · 5 eps

Nelly's Version
Movie · as Inspector Leach

Video Stars
Movie · as Bob

Spooky
TV · as Danny Roberts · 1 ep

The Young Ones
TV · as Dr. Jim Morrison · 1 ep

Sorry
Movie · as Terry

Bergerac
TV · as Hardaker · 1 ep
Life for Christine
Movie · as Colin

Thicker Than Water
Movie · as John Arnott

Hammer House of Horror
TV · as William · 1 ep

Tales of the Unexpected
TV · as Ken Johnson · 1 ep

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Movie · as Skeffington

Hazell
TV · as James Hazell · 22 eps

Rogue Male
Movie · as 2nd Seaman

The Picture of Dorian Gray
Movie · as James Vane

The Crezz
TV · as Colin Pitman · 12 eps

Overlord
Movie · as Arthur
Ben Spray
Movie · as Geoff

Play for Today
TV · as John Arnott, Terry · 1 ep
Confession
TV · as Karl · 1 ep

ITV Playhouse
TV · as Philip · 1 ep

BBC Play of the Month
TV · as James Vane · 1 ep