Nicholas Ball
Nicholas Ball has spent most of a working life as a British actor who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. 'Mutant Chronicles' is a second title with real reach. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 54 years. 'Lifeforce' is where the largest audience met him.
Nicholas Ball
22 Movies
22 Series
Nicholas Ball has spent most of a working life as a British actor who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. 'Mutant Chronicles' is a second title with real reach. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 54 years. 'Lifeforce' is where the largest audience met him.
Movies
Plays Roger Derebridge
Lifeforce
1985
Plays Jack Snr.
Croupier
1998
Plays Plutocrat
Mutant Chronicles
2008
Plays Jack
Sisterhood
2008
Plays Skeffington
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978
Plays Arthur
Overlord
1975
Plays Fight Bookie
Dead Man Running
2009
Plays Man
Doom Room
2013
Plays Charlie Kray
A New Breed of Criminal
2023
Plays Mr. Williams
Muse
2019
Plays Lenny
Out of Depth
2000
Plays Mr Halsey
Pentagram
2019
Plays David Willis
Trafficking
2023
Plays Sir Everett Blake
The Manor
1999
Plays Uncle Alfred
The Haunting of Pendle Hill
2022
Plays Harry Webster
The Krays: Dead Man Walking
2018
Plays Howard
Claudia
1985
TV Shows
Plays James Hazell
Hazell
1978
Plays Colin Pitman
The Crezz
1976
Plays Alan Hunter
Colin's Sandwich
1988
Plays Römischer Offizier
A.D.
1985
Plays John Dawson
The Commander
2003
Plays Larry Lockton
The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous
1997
Plays Charlie Fenton
Heartbeat
1992
Plays John Arnott
Play for Today
1970
Plays William
Hammer House of Horror
1980
Plays Danny Roberts
Spooky
1983
Plays Mr. Hall
Cluedo
1990
Plays Vincent Rees
Jonathan Creek
1997
Plays Hardaker
Bergerac
1981
Plays Dr. Jim Morrison
The Young Ones
1982
Plays Simulant
Red Dwarf
1988
Plays Frank Rice
Hustle
2004
Plays Derek Perkins
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
1993
Plays DCI Doggett
Pie in the Sky
1994
Plays Ken Johnson
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Plays James Vane
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Plays Philip
ITV Playhouse
1967
Plays Mr Dimes
Urban Gothic
2000
Latest Trailers
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A New Breed of Criminal
Full Filmography
The Kingdom by the Sea
Ray
2024
Film
A New Breed of Criminal
Charlie Kray
2023
Film
Trafficking
David Willis
2023
Film
The Haunting of Pendle Hill
Uncle Alfred
2022
Film
Pentagram
Mr Halsey
2019
Film
Muse
Mr. Williams
2019
Film
The Krays: Dead Man Walking
Harry Webster
2018
Film
Doom Room
Man
2013
Film
Fifteen
Mr. Allen
2012
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Nicholas Ball still alive?
Nicholas Ball passed away on June 6, 2024 at age 78.
What are the most famous roles of Nicholas Ball?
Nicholas Ball is best known for roles in Lifeforce, Mutant Chronicles, Croupier.
How many movies has Nicholas Ball been in?
Over a 52-year career (since 1972), Nicholas Ball has appeared in 22 movies and 22 TV shows.
What was Nicholas Ball's first movie?
The career of Nicholas Ball began with Ben Spray (1972).
What is Nicholas Ball's most recent movie or series?
Nicholas Ball's most recent release is The Kingdom by the Sea, which premiered on October 30, 2024.
What TV shows has Nicholas Ball appeared in?
On television, Nicholas Ball has appeared in Red Dwarf, Hustle, The Young Ones, Jonathan Creek.
Nicholas Ball
1946-04-11 · Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England
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.