Nicholas Ball
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.
Filmography
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The Kingdom by the Sea
2024
A New Breed of Criminal
2023
Trafficking
2023
The Haunting of Pendle Hill
2022
Pentagram
2019
Muse
2019
The Krays: Dead Man Walking
2018
Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce
Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce
2013
Doom Room
2013
Fifteen
2012
Peter
2011
Dead Man Running
2009
Sisterhood
Sisterhood
2008
Mutant Chronicles
2008
Norfolk Coast
2006
Footballers' Wives: Extra Time
2005
Hustle
2004
The Commander
2003
Footballers' Wives
2002
The Coral Island
The Coral Island
2000
Urban Gothic
2000
Out of Depth
2000
The Manor
1999
Croupier
1998
The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous
1997
Jonathan Creek
1997
Pie in the Sky
1994
Perfect Gift
Perfect Gift
1994
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
1993
Heartbeat
1992
Cluedo
1990
Colin's Sandwich
1988
Red Dwarf
1988
Running Out of Luck
1987
Claudia
1985
Lifeforce
1985
A.D.
1985
Video Stars
1983
Nelly's Version
1983
The Young Ones
1982
Bergerac
1981
Sorry
1981
Life for Christine
Life for Christine
1980
Hammer House of Horror
1980
Thicker Than Water
1980
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978
Hazell
1978
Rogue Male
1976
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1976
The Crezz
1976
Overlord
1975
Ben Spray
Ben Spray
1972
Play for Today
1970
Confession
Confession
1970
ITV Playhouse
1967
BBC Play of the Month
1965