Nicholas Ball
Acting • Born 1946-04-11 – Died 2024-06-06
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.
Filmography
55 credits
Lifeforce
Movie • 1985
Roger Derebridge
Croupier
Movie • 1998
Jack Snr.
Sisterhood
Movie • 2008
Jack
Trafficking
Movie • 2023
David Willis
Overlord
Movie • 1975
Arthur
Peter
Movie • 2011
Martin Clement
Claudia
Movie • 1985
Howard
A New Breed of Criminal
Movie • 2023
Charlie Kray
Life for Christine
Movie • 1980
Colin
Perfect Gift
Movie • 1994
Sheffield
Running Out of Luck
Movie • 1987
Out of Depth
Movie • 2000
Lenny
Rogue Male
Movie • 1976
2nd Seaman
Doom Room
Movie • 2013
Man
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Movie • 1976
James Vane
Fifteen
Movie • 2012
Mr. Allen
Nelly's Version
Movie • 1983
Inspector Leach
The Krays: Dead Man Walking
Movie • 2018
Harry Webster
Sorry
Movie • 1981
Terry
Muse
Movie • 2019
Mr. Williams
Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce
Movie • 2013
Self
Norfolk Coast
Movie • 2006
Tucker
Pentagram
Movie • 2019
Mr Halsey
Video Stars
Movie • 1983
Bob
Mutant Chronicles
Movie • 2008
Plutocrat
Thicker Than Water
Movie • 1980
John Arnott
Dead Man Running
Movie • 2009
Fight Bookie
The Kingdom by the Sea
Movie • 2024
Ray
The Haunting of Pendle Hill
Movie • 2022
Uncle Alfred
The Manor
Movie • 1999
Sir Everett Blake
Ben Spray
Movie • 1972
Geoff
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Movie • 1978
Skeffington
Bergerac
TV • 1981
Hardaker
Jonathan Creek
TV • 1997
Vincent Rees
Footballers' Wives: Extra Time
TV • 2005
Heartbeat
TV • 1992
Charlie Fenton
The Young Ones
TV • 1982
Dr. Jim Morrison
The Commander
TV • 2003
Colin's Sandwich
TV • 1988
Alan Hunter
Red Dwarf
TV • 1988
Simulant
Play for Today
TV • 1970
John Arnott
Hammer House of Horror
TV • 1980
William
Hustle
TV • 2004
Frank Rice
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
TV • 1993
Derek Perkins
Pie in the Sky
TV • 1994
DCI Doggett
A.D.
TV • 1985
Römischer Offizier
The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous
TV • 1997
Larry Lockton
Heartbeat
TV • 1992
Gregory Flambard
The Crezz
TV • 1976
Colin Pitman
Cluedo
TV • 1990
Mr. Hall
Play for Today
TV • 1970
Terry
Footballers' Wives
TV • 2002
Garry Ryan
Tales of the Unexpected
TV • 1979
Ken Johnson
BBC Play of the Month
TV • 1965
James Vane
Hazell
TV • 1978
James Hazell