Actor profile

Nicholas Ball

11th April 1946 Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England Acting

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.

32 Movies 23 TV Shows 55 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Kingdom by the Sea poster

The Kingdom by the Sea 30th October 2024 as Ray

A New Breed of Criminal poster

A New Breed of Criminal 11th September 2023 as Charlie Kray

Trafficking poster

Trafficking 24th April 2023 as David Willis

The Haunting of Pendle Hill poster

The Haunting of Pendle Hill 4th April 2022 as Uncle Alfred

Pentagram poster

Pentagram 8th August 2019 as Mr Halsey

Muse poster

Muse 8th March 2019 as Mr. Williams

The Krays: Dead Man Walking poster

The Krays: Dead Man Walking 10th September 2018 as Harry Webster

Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce 14th October 2013 as Self

Doom Room poster

Doom Room 10th October 2013 as Man

Fifteen poster

Fifteen 15th June 2012 as Mr. Allen

Peter poster

Peter 1st February 2011 as Martin Clement

Dead Man Running poster

Dead Man Running 29th January 2009 as Fight Bookie

Sisterhood 17th October 2008 as Jack

Mutant Chronicles poster

Mutant Chronicles 7th August 2008 as Plutocrat

Norfolk Coast poster

Norfolk Coast 1st March 2006 as Tucker

Out of Depth poster

Out of Depth 14th April 2000 as Lenny

The Manor poster

The Manor 11th February 1999 as Sir Everett Blake

Croupier poster

Croupier 25th June 1998 as Jack Snr.

Perfect Gift 5th January 1994 as Sheffield

Running Out of Luck poster

Running Out of Luck 2nd February 1987

Claudia poster

Claudia 12th December 1985 as Howard

Lifeforce poster

Lifeforce 21st June 1985 as Roger Derebridge

Video Stars poster

Video Stars 6th December 1983 as Bob

Nelly's Version poster

Nelly's Version 9th June 1983 as Inspector Leach

Sorry poster

Sorry 3rd March 1981 as Terry

Life for Christine 2nd December 1980 as Colin

Thicker Than Water poster

Thicker Than Water 24th January 1980 as John Arnott

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? poster

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? 13th September 1978 as Skeffington

Rogue Male poster

Rogue Male 22nd September 1976 as 2nd Seaman

The Picture of Dorian Gray poster

The Picture of Dorian Gray 19th September 1976 as James Vane

Overlord poster

Overlord 1st July 1975 as Arthur

Ben Spray 4th June 1972 as Geoff

Footballers' Wives: Extra Time poster

Footballers' Wives: Extra Time 26th May 2005

Hustle poster

Hustle 24th February 2004 as Frank Rice

The Commander poster

The Commander 16th February 2003 as John Dawson

Footballers' Wives poster

Footballers' Wives 8th January 2002 as Garry Ryan

Urban Gothic poster

Urban Gothic 17th May 2000 as Mr Dimes

The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous poster

The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous 6th June 1997 as Larry Lockton

Jonathan Creek poster

Jonathan Creek 9th May 1997 as Vincent Rees

Pie in the Sky poster

Pie in the Sky 13th March 1994 as DCI Doggett

Acapulco H.E.A.T. poster

Acapulco H.E.A.T. 28th September 1993 as Derek Perkins

Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat 10th April 1992 as Gregory Flambard

Cluedo poster

Cluedo 25th July 1990 as Mr. Hall

Colin's Sandwich poster

Colin's Sandwich 18th October 1988 as Alan Hunter

Red Dwarf poster

Red Dwarf 15th February 1988 as Simulant

A.D. poster

A.D. 31st March 1985 as Römischer Offizier

The Young Ones poster

The Young Ones 9th November 1982 as Dr. Jim Morrison

Bergerac poster

Bergerac 18th October 1981 as Hardaker

Hammer House of Horror poster

Hammer House of Horror 13th September 1980 as William

Tales of the Unexpected poster

Tales of the Unexpected 24th March 1979 as Ken Johnson

Hazell poster

Hazell 16th January 1978 as James Hazell

The Crezz poster

The Crezz 16th September 1976 as Colin Pitman

Play for Today poster

Play for Today 15th October 1970 as Terry

ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse 25th September 1967 as Philip

BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month 19th October 1965 as James Vane