Nicholas Ball
Known for
Acting
Life
1946 – 2024 (aged 78)
Born in
Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England
Credits
View on IMDb57 acting credits
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
Lifeforce
21 Jun 1985
Mutant Chronicles
07 Aug 2008
Red Dwarf
15 Feb 1988
Croupier
25 Jun 1998
Hustle
24 Feb 2004
The Young Ones
09 Nov 1982
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
13 Sep 1978
Overlord
01 Jul 1975
Filmography
2024
- The Kingdom by the Seaas Ray
2023
- A New Breed of Criminalas Charlie Kray
- Traffickingas David Willis
2022
- The Haunting of Pendle Hillas Uncle Alfred
2018
- The Krays: Dead Man Walkingas Harry Webster
2013
- Doom Roomas Man
2012
- Fifteenas Mr. Allen
2011
- Peteras Martin Clement
2009
- Dead Man Runningas Fight Bookie
2008
- Sisterhoodas Jack
- Mutant Chroniclesas Plutocrat
2006
- Norfolk Coastas Tucker
2005
- Footballers' Wives: Extra Time30 episodes
2004
- Hustleas Frank Rice1 episode
2003
- The Commanderas John Dawson4 episodes
2002
- Footballers' Wivesas Garry Ryan6 episodes
2000
- The Coral Islandas Pirate Captain4 episodes
- Urban Gothicas Mr Dimes1 episode
- Out of Depthas Lenny
1999
- The Manoras Sir Everett Blake
1998
- Croupieras Jack Snr.
1997
- The Man Who Made Husbands Jealousas Larry Lockton3 episodes
- Jonathan Creekas Vincent Rees1 episode
1994
- Pie in the Skyas DCI Doggett1 episode
- Perfect Giftas Sheffield
1993
- Acapulco H.E.A.T.as Derek Perkins1 episode
1992
- Heartbeatas Gregory Flambard1 episode
1990
- Cluedoas Mr. Hall1 episode
1988
- Colin's Sandwichas Alan Hunter6 episodes
- Red Dwarfas Simulant1 episode
1983
- Video Starsas Bob
- Nelly's Versionas Inspector Leach
- Spookyas Danny Roberts1 episode
1982
- The Young Onesas Dr. Jim Morrison1 episode
1980
- Life for Christineas Colin
- Hammer House of Horroras William1 episode
- Thicker Than Wateras John Arnott
1979
- Tales of the Unexpectedas Ken Johnson1 episode
1978
- Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?as Skeffington
- Hazellas James Hazell22 episodes
1976
- Rogue Maleas 2nd Seaman
- The Picture of Dorian Grayas James Vane
- The Crezzas Colin Pitman12 episodes
1975
- Overlordas Arthur
1972
- Ben Sprayas Geoff
1970
- Play for Todayas Terry1 episode
- Confessionas Karl1 episode
1967
- ITV Playhouseas Philip1 episode
1965
- BBC Play of the Monthas James Vane1 episode