David J. Nicholls
Biography
Statuesque Northern actor known for his Viking looks, David Nicholls was originally a rugby player with the Scarborough team before turning to acting and a variety of roles in films and TV. He died in 2008, an inquest hearing that his death came about 40 years after being exposed to asbestos in a car parts factory he worked at as a young man.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Love Birds
as Police Patrolman
1988
Gladiator
as Giant Man
2000
Wide-Eyed and Legless
as JCB Driver
1993
The Parole Officer
as Bill
2001
Jack & Sarah
as Delivery Man
1995
Shoot to Kill
as Training Assistant
1990
Muppet Treasure Island
as Captain Flint
1996
Gangs of New York
as O'Connell Guard Leader
2002
Highlander: Endgame
as Drunk Friend
2000
The Missing Postman
as Vic
1997
A Walk in Time: The Adventure Continues
as Highlander
1997
On the Palm
as Duggie
1987
TV Appearances
The Detectives
as P.C. Terry
1993
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
as Ragnar
2001
Heartbeat
as Peter Anderton
1992
Wycliffe
as Scrap Metal Merchant
1994
Ivanhoe
as Little John
1997
Civvies
as Johnny Blair
1991
G.B.H.
as Poacher Terry
1991
Wycliffe
as Ray Gurney
1994
The Visit
as Lipstick Dave
2007
A Touch of Frost
as Garmon
1992
Heartbeat
as Big Bo
1992
Waiting for God
as Bearded Man
1990