Nicholas Ball

Known for: Acting

Born: 1946-04-11 – 2024-06-06 (aged 78)

From: 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.

Filmography (57)

MOVIE
The Kingdom by the Sea
2024
as Ray
MOVIE★ 5.4
A New Breed of Criminal
2023
as Charlie Kray
MOVIE★ 6.1
Trafficking
2023
as David Willis
MOVIE★ 2.2
The Haunting of Pendle Hill
2022
as Uncle Alfred
MOVIE★ 3.6
Pentagram
2019
as Mr Halsey
MOVIE★ 5.2
Muse
2019
as Mr. Williams
MOVIE★ 3.0
The Krays: Dead Man Walking
2018
as Harry Webster
MOVIE
Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.6
Doom Room
2013
as Man
MOVIE
Fifteen
2012
as Mr. Allen
MOVIE
Peter
2011
as Martin Clement
MOVIE★ 5.8
Dead Man Running
2009
as Fight Bookie
MOVIE★ 4.5
Sisterhood
2008
as Jack
MOVIE★ 5.3
Mutant Chronicles
2008
as Plutocrat
MOVIE
Norfolk Coast
2006
as Tucker
TV★ 10.0
Footballers' Wives: Extra Time
2005
TV★ 7.7
Hustle
2004
as Frank Rice
TV★ 6.4
The Commander
2003
as John Dawson
TV★ 5.3
Footballers' Wives
2002
as Garry Ryan
TV
The Coral Island
2000
as Pirate Captain
TV★ 4.8
Urban Gothic
2000
as Mr Dimes
MOVIE★ 5.7
Out of Depth
2000
as Lenny
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Manor
1999
as Sir Everett Blake
MOVIE★ 6.7
Croupier
1998
as Jack Snr.
TV★ 3.7
The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous
1997
as Larry Lockton
TV★ 7.6
Jonathan Creek
1997
as Vincent Rees
TV★ 8.3
Pie in the Sky
1994
as DCI Doggett
MOVIE★ 4.2
Perfect Gift
1994
as Sheffield
TV★ 5.3
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
1993
as Derek Perkins
TV★ 7.2
Heartbeat
1992
as Charlie Fenton
TV★ 6.8
Cluedo
1990
as Mr. Hall
TV★ 7.4
Colin's Sandwich
1988
as Alan Hunter
TV★ 8.1
Red Dwarf
1988
as Simulant
MOVIE★ 5.8
Running Out of Luck
1987
MOVIE★ 9.5
Claudia
1985
as Howard
MOVIE★ 6.2
Lifeforce
1985
as Roger Derebridge
TV★ 5.4
A.D.
1985
as Römischer Offizier
MOVIE★ 9.0
Video Stars
1983
as Bob
MOVIE★ 9.0
Nelly's Version
1983
as Inspector Leach
TV★ 7.9
The Young Ones
1982
as Dr. Jim Morrison
TV★ 6.7
Bergerac
1981
as Hardaker
MOVIE
Sorry
1981
as Terry
MOVIE★ 6.5
Life for Christine
1980
as Colin
TV★ 7.1
Hammer House of Horror
1980
as William
MOVIE★ 10.0
Thicker Than Water
1980
as John Arnott
TV★ 6.8
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Ken Johnson
MOVIE★ 6.1
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978
as Skeffington
TV★ 5.2
Hazell
1978
as James Hazell
MOVIE★ 6.5
Rogue Male
1976
as 2nd Seaman
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1976
as James Vane
TV
The Crezz
1976
as Colin Pitman
MOVIE★ 6.8
Overlord
1975
as Arthur
MOVIE
Ben Spray
1972
as Geoff
TV★ 6.6
Play for Today
1970
as John Arnott
TV
Confession
1970
as Karl
TV★ 7.0
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Philip
TV★ 5.3
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as James Vane