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.

Filmography 58

Movies (32)

The Kingdom by the Sea
2024
Ray
A New Breed of Criminal
2023
Charlie Kray
Trafficking
2023
David Willis
The Haunting of Pendle Hill
2022
Uncle Alfred
Pentagram
2019
Mr Halsey
Muse
2019
Mr. Williams
The Krays: Dead Man Walking
2018
Harry Webster
Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce
2013
Self
Doom Room
2013
Man
Fifteen
2012
Mr. Allen
Peter
2011
Martin Clement
Dead Man Running
2009
Fight Bookie
Sisterhood
2008
Jack
Mutant Chronicles
2008
Plutocrat
Norfolk Coast
2006
Tucker
Out of Depth
2000
Lenny
The Manor
1999
Sir Everett Blake
Croupier
1998
Jack Snr.
Perfect Gift
1994
Sheffield
Running Out of Luck
1987
Claudia
1985
Howard
Lifeforce
1985
Roger Derebridge
Video Stars
1983
Bob
Nelly's Version
1983
Inspector Leach
Sorry
1981
Terry
Life for Christine
1980
Colin
Thicker Than Water
1980
John Arnott
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978
Skeffington
Rogue Male
1976
2nd Seaman
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1976
James Vane

Shows (26)

Footballers' Wives: Extra Time
2005
Hustle
2004
Frank Rice
The Commander
2003
John Dawson
Footballers' Wives
2002
Garry Ryan
The Coral Island
2000
Pirate Captain
Urban Gothic
2000
Mr Dimes
The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous
1997
Larry Lockton
Jonathan Creek
1997
Vincent Rees
Pie in the Sky
1994
DCI Doggett
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
1993
Derek Perkins
Heartbeat
1992
Charlie Fenton
Cluedo
1990
Mr. Hall
Colin's Sandwich
1988
Alan Hunter
Red Dwarf
1988
Simulant
A.D.
1985
Römischer Offizier
Spooky
1983
Danny Roberts
The Young Ones
1982
Dr. Jim Morrison
Bergerac
1981
Hardaker
Hammer House of Horror
1980
William
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Ken Johnson
Hazell
1978
James Hazell
The Crezz
1976
Colin Pitman
Play for Today
1970
John Arnott
Confession
1970
Karl
ITV Playhouse
1967
Philip
BBC Play of the Month
1965
James Vane