Nicholas Ball
Known for: Acting
Born: April 11, 1946
Died: June 6, 2024
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
32 movies · 26 TV shows, newest first
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The Kingdom by the Sea
2024
5.3
A New Breed of Criminal
2023
6.1
Trafficking
2023
2.2
The Haunting of Pendle Hill
2022
3.6
Pentagram
2019
5.2
Muse
2019
3.0
The Krays: Dead Man Walking
2018NR
Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce
2013
4.6
Doom Room
2013
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Fifteen
2012
NR
Peter
2011
5.8
Dead Man Running
2009
4.5
Sisterhood
2008
5.3
Mutant Chronicles
2008
NR
Norfolk Coast
2006
10.0
Footballers' Wives: Extra Time
2005
7.7
Hustle
2004
6.4
The Commander
2003
5.4
Footballers' Wives
2002NR
The Coral Island
2000
4.8
Urban Gothic
2000
5.7
Out of Depth
2000
6.5
The Manor
1999
6.7
Croupier
1998
3.7
The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous
1997
7.6
Jonathan Creek
1997
8.3
Pie in the Sky
19944.2
Perfect Gift
1994
5.5
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
1993
7.2
Heartbeat
1992
6.8
Cluedo
1990
7.4
Colin's Sandwich
1988
8.1
Red Dwarf
1988
5.6
Running Out of Luck
1987
9.5
Claudia
1985
6.2
Lifeforce
1985
5.4
A.D.
1985
9.0
Video Stars
1983
9.0
Nelly's Version
1983
7.0
Spooky
1983
7.9
The Young Ones
1982
7.0
Bergerac
1981
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Sorry
19816.5
Life for Christine
1980
7.1
Hammer House of Horror
1980
10.0
Thicker Than Water
1980
6.8
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
6.1
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978
5.2
Hazell
1978
6.5
Rogue Male
1976
9.0
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1976
NR
The Crezz
1976
6.8
Overlord
1975NR
Ben Spray
1972
6.6
Play for Today
1970NR
Confession
1970
7.0
ITV Playhouse
1967
5.2
BBC Play of the Month
1965