Nicholas Ball (actor)

Nicholas Ball
Born (1946-04-11) 11 April 1946
Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, UK
Spouse(s) Pamela Stephenson (divorced)

Nicholas Ball (born 11 April 1946) is an English actor. He is best known for playing the title role in the television series Hazell.

He portrayed the violent gangster Terry Bates in EastEnders between 2007 and 2009. He played Garry Ryan in series five of Footballers' Wives and both series of its spin-off programme Footballers' Wives: Extra Time. The voice of Nicholas Ball can be heard as well on various audio books offered via the internet; he has narrated books from such authors as Christopher Hitchens and James Maybrick. He can currently be seen in an advert for Premier Inn, playing the part of Lenny Henry's manager.

Personal life

He was married to psychologist and former actress/comedian Pamela Stephenson until her affair, and eventual elopement, with Billy Connolly. In an interview for the Mail on Sunday in 2010 he admitted to having been "a bit on the wild side" during his relationship with Stephenson and liked the star struck girls.[1]

Selected TV and film roles

References

  1. ↑ Angella Johnson (10 October 2010). "She's the TV comic turned psychologist who tamed Billy Connolly and is now sashaying on Strictly at 60. Pamela Stephenson's first husband admits 'I'm her only failure'". The Mail on Sunday.


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