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Nicholas Ball — Actor
Actor

Nicholas Ball

Born: April 11, 1946 — 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.

Known For

TVPlay for Today
Play for Today
★ 6.6 • 1970
TVBBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
★ 5.2 • 1965
TVHeartbeat
Heartbeat
★ 7.1 • 1992
TVTales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
★ 6.8 • 1979
TVRed Dwarf
Red Dwarf
★ 8.1 • 1988
TVITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
★ 7.0 • 1967
TVBergerac
Bergerac
★ 7.0 • 1981
TVHustle
Hustle
★ 7.7 • 2004
TVAcapulco H.E.A.T.
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
★ 5.5 • 1993
TVJonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek
★ 7.6 • 1997
TVPie in the Sky
Pie in the Sky
★ 8.3 • 1994
TVThe Young Ones
The Young Ones
★ 7.9 • 1982
TVHammer House of Horror
Hammer House of Horror
★ 7.0 • 1980
TVFootballers' Wives
Footballers' Wives
★ 5.4 • 2002
TVThe Commander
The Commander
★ 6.4 • 2003
MOVIEMutant Chronicles
Mutant Chronicles
★ 5.3 • 2008
TVUrban Gothic
Urban Gothic
★ 4.8 • 2000
MOVIELifeforce
Lifeforce
★ 6.2 • 1985
TVCluedo
Cluedo
★ 6.7 • 1990
TVA.D.
A.D.
★ 5.4 • 1985
TVHazell
Hazell
★ 5.2 • 1978
MOVIEWho Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
★ 6.2 • 1978
MOVIECroupier
Croupier
★ 6.7 • 1998
MOVIEOverlord
Overlord
★ 6.8 • 1975