Nicholas Ball

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

2024
The Kingdom by the Sea poster

The Kingdom by the Sea

Movie · as Ray

2023
Trafficking poster

Trafficking

Movie · as David Willis

2023
A New Breed of Criminal poster

A New Breed of Criminal

Movie · as Charlie Kray

2022
The Haunting of Pendle Hill poster

The Haunting of Pendle Hill

Movie · as Uncle Alfred

2019
Muse poster

Muse

Movie · as Mr. Williams

2019
Pentagram poster

Pentagram

Movie · as Mr Halsey

2018
The Krays: Dead Man Walking poster

The Krays: Dead Man Walking

Movie · as Harry Webster

2013
Doom Room poster

Doom Room

Movie · as Man

2013
Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce

Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce

Movie · as Self

2012
Fifteen poster

Fifteen

Movie · as Mr. Allen

2011
Peter poster

Peter

Movie · as Martin Clement

2009
Dead Man Running poster

Dead Man Running

Movie · as Fight Bookie

2008
Sisterhood poster

Sisterhood

Movie · as Jack

2008
Mutant Chronicles poster

Mutant Chronicles

Movie · as Plutocrat

2006
Norfolk Coast poster

Norfolk Coast

Movie · as Tucker

2005
Footballers' Wives: Extra Time poster

Footballers' Wives: Extra Time

TV · 30 eps

2004
Hustle poster

Hustle

TV · as Frank Rice · 1 ep

2003
The Commander poster

The Commander

TV · as John Dawson · 4 eps

2002
Footballers' Wives poster

Footballers' Wives

TV · as Garry Ryan · 6 eps

2000
Out of Depth poster

Out of Depth

Movie · as Lenny

2000
Urban Gothic poster

Urban Gothic

TV · as Mr Dimes · 1 ep

2000
The Coral Island

The Coral Island

TV · as Pirate Captain · 4 eps

1999
The Manor poster

The Manor

Movie · as Sir Everett Blake

1998
Croupier poster

Croupier

Movie · as Jack Snr.

1997
Jonathan Creek poster

Jonathan Creek

TV · as Vincent Rees · 1 ep

1997
The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous poster

The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous

TV · as Larry Lockton · 3 eps

1994
Perfect Gift

Perfect Gift

Movie · as Sheffield

1994
Pie in the Sky poster

Pie in the Sky

TV · as DCI Doggett · 1 ep

1993
Acapulco H.E.A.T. poster

Acapulco H.E.A.T.

TV · as Derek Perkins · 1 ep

1992
Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat

TV · as Charlie Fenton, Gregory Flambard · 1 ep

1990
Cluedo poster

Cluedo

TV · as Mr. Hall · 1 ep

1988
Colin's Sandwich poster

Colin's Sandwich

TV · as Alan Hunter · 6 eps

1988
Red Dwarf poster

Red Dwarf

TV · as Simulant · 1 ep

1987
Running Out of Luck poster

Running Out of Luck

Movie

1985
Lifeforce poster

Lifeforce

Movie · as Roger Derebridge

1985
Claudia poster

Claudia

Movie · as Howard

1985
A.D. poster

A.D.

TV · as Römischer Offizier · 5 eps

1983
Nelly's Version poster

Nelly's Version

Movie · as Inspector Leach

1983
Video Stars poster

Video Stars

Movie · as Bob

1983
Spooky poster

Spooky

TV · as Danny Roberts · 1 ep

1982
The Young Ones poster

The Young Ones

TV · as Dr. Jim Morrison · 1 ep

1981
Sorry poster

Sorry

Movie · as Terry

1981
Bergerac poster

Bergerac

TV · as Hardaker · 1 ep

1980
Life for Christine

Life for Christine

Movie · as Colin

1980
Thicker Than Water poster

Thicker Than Water

Movie · as John Arnott

1980
Hammer House of Horror poster

Hammer House of Horror

TV · as William · 1 ep

1979
Tales of the Unexpected poster

Tales of the Unexpected

TV · as Ken Johnson · 1 ep

1978
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? poster

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

Movie · as Skeffington

1978
Hazell poster

Hazell

TV · as James Hazell · 22 eps

1976
Rogue Male poster

Rogue Male

Movie · as 2nd Seaman

1976
The Picture of Dorian Gray poster

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Movie · as James Vane

1976
The Crezz poster

The Crezz

TV · as Colin Pitman · 12 eps

1975
Overlord poster

Overlord

Movie · as Arthur

1972
Ben Spray

Ben Spray

Movie · as Geoff

1970
Play for Today poster

Play for Today

TV · as John Arnott, Terry · 1 ep

1970
Confession

Confession

TV · as Karl · 1 ep

1967
ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse

TV · as Philip · 1 ep

1965
BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month

TV · as James Vane · 1 ep