Nicholas Ball

Nicholas Ball

Acting

April 11, 1946 — June 6, 2024Royal 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.

Known for

Lifeforce

Lifeforce

1985

Mutant Chronicles

Mutant Chronicles

2008

Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

1988

Croupier

Croupier

1998

Hustle

Hustle

2004

The Young Ones

The Young Ones

1982

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

1978

Overlord

Overlord

1975

Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek

1997

Hammer House of Horror

Hammer House of Horror

1980

Acting57

The Kingdom by the Sea

The Kingdom by the Sea

2024

Ray

A New Breed of Criminal

A New Breed of Criminal

2023

Charlie Kray

Trafficking

Trafficking

2023

David Willis

The Haunting of Pendle Hill

The Haunting of Pendle Hill

2022

Uncle Alfred

Pentagram

Pentagram

2019

Mr Halsey

Muse

Muse

2019

Mr. Williams

The Krays: Dead Man Walking

The Krays: Dead Man Walking

2018

Harry Webster

Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce

Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce

2013

Self

Doom Room

Doom Room

2013

Man

Fifteen

Fifteen

2012

Mr. Allen

Peter

Peter

2011

Martin Clement

Dead Man Running

Dead Man Running

2009

Fight Bookie

Sisterhood

2008

Jack

Mutant Chronicles

Mutant Chronicles

2008

Plutocrat

Norfolk Coast

Norfolk Coast

2006

Tucker

Footballers' Wives: Extra Time

Footballers' Wives: Extra Time

2005

Hustle

Hustle

2004

Frank Rice

The Commander

The Commander

2003

John Dawson

Footballers' Wives

Footballers' Wives

2002

Garry Ryan

The Coral Island

The Coral Island

2000

Pirate Captain

Urban Gothic

Urban Gothic

2000

Mr Dimes

Out of Depth

Out of Depth

2000

Lenny

The Manor

The Manor

1999

Sir Everett Blake

Croupier

Croupier

1998

Jack Snr.

The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous

The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous

1997

Larry Lockton

Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek

1997

Vincent Rees

Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky

1994

DCI Doggett

Perfect Gift

1994

Sheffield

Acapulco H.E.A.T.

Acapulco H.E.A.T.

1993

Derek Perkins

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992

Charlie Fenton / Gregory Flambard

Cluedo

Cluedo

1990

Mr. Hall

Colin's Sandwich

Colin's Sandwich

1988

Alan Hunter

Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

1988

Simulant

Running Out of Luck

Running Out of Luck

1987

Claudia

Claudia

1985

Howard

Lifeforce

Lifeforce

1985

Roger Derebridge

A.D.

A.D.

1985

Römischer Offizier

Video Stars

Video Stars

1983

Bob

Nelly's Version

Nelly's Version

1983

Inspector Leach

The Young Ones

The Young Ones

1982

Dr. Jim Morrison

Bergerac

Bergerac

1981

Hardaker

Sorry

Sorry

1981

Terry

Life for Christine

Life for Christine

1980

Colin

Hammer House of Horror

Hammer House of Horror

1980

William

Thicker Than Water

Thicker Than Water

1980

John Arnott

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

Ken Johnson

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

1978

Skeffington

Hazell

Hazell

1978

James Hazell

Rogue Male

Rogue Male

1976

2nd Seaman

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1976

James Vane

The Crezz

The Crezz

1976

Colin Pitman

Overlord

Overlord

1975

Arthur

Ben Spray

1972

Geoff

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

John Arnott / Terry

Confession

1970

Karl

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967

Philip

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

James Vane