Portrait of Nicholas Ball

Nicholas Ball

Acting

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.

Born: April 11, 1946

Place of Birth: Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England

Filmography

2023
2023
Trafficking

as David Willis

2022
2019
Pentagram

as Mr Halsey

2019
Muse

as Mr. Williams

2018
2013
Doom Room

as Man

2012
Fifteen

as Mr. Allen

2011
Peter

as Martin Clement

2009
Dead Man Running

as Fight Bookie

2008
Mutant Chronicles

as Plutocrat

2006
Norfolk Coast

as Tucker

2004
Hustle

as Frank Rice

2002
Footballers' Wives

as Garry Ryan

2000
Out of Depth

as Lenny

1999
The Manor

as Sir Everett Blake

1998
Croupier

as Jack Snr.

1997
Jonathan Creek

as Vincent Rees

1994
Pie in the Sky

as DCI Doggett

1993
Acapulco H.E.A.T.

as Derek Perkins

1992
Heartbeat

as Charlie Fenton

1992
Heartbeat

as Gregory Flambard

1990
Cluedo

as Mr. Hall

1988
Colin's Sandwich

as Alan Hunter

1988
Red Dwarf

as Simulant

1985
Claudia

as Howard

1985
Lifeforce

as Roger Derebridge

1985
A.D.

as Römischer Offizier

1983
1983
Nelly's Version

as Inspector Leach

1982
The Young Ones

as Dr. Jim Morrison

1981
Bergerac

as Hardaker

1981
Sorry

as Terry

1980
Thicker Than Water

as John Arnott

1979
1978
1976
Rogue Male

as 2nd Seaman

1976
The Crezz

as Colin Pitman

1975
Overlord

as Arthur

1970
Play for Today

as John Arnott

1970
1965