
Nicholas Ball
Biography
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Lifeforce
as Roger Derebridge
1985

Croupier
as Jack Snr.
1998
Sisterhood
as Jack
2008

Trafficking
as David Willis
2023

Overlord
as Arthur
1975

Peter
as Martin Clement
2011

Claudia
as Howard
1985

A New Breed of Criminal
as Charlie Kray
2023
Life for Christine
as Colin
1980
Perfect Gift
as Sheffield
1994

Running Out of Luck
1987

Out of Depth
as Lenny
2000

Rogue Male
as 2nd Seaman
1976

Doom Room
as Man
2013

The Picture of Dorian Gray
as James Vane
1976

Fifteen
as Mr. Allen
2012

Nelly's Version
as Inspector Leach
1983

The Krays: Dead Man Walking
as Harry Webster
2018

Sorry
as Terry
1981

Muse
as Mr. Williams
2019
TV Appearances

Bergerac
as Hardaker
1981

Jonathan Creek
as Vincent Rees
1997

Footballers' Wives: Extra Time
2005

Heartbeat
as Charlie Fenton
1992

The Young Ones
as Dr. Jim Morrison
1982

The Commander
as John Dawson
2003

Colin's Sandwich
as Alan Hunter
1988

Red Dwarf
as Simulant
1988

Play for Today
as John Arnott
1970

Hammer House of Horror
as William
1980

Hustle
as Frank Rice
2004

Acapulco H.E.A.T.
as Derek Perkins
1993