Nicholas Ball (actor)

Nicholas Ball
Ball in 2008
Born	John Nicholas Ball (1946-04-11)11 April 1946 Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England
Died	4 June 2024(2024-06-04) (aged 78)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1967–2024
Spouse	Pamela Stephenson ​ ​ (m. 1978, divorced)​ Ayda Kay ​ (m. 2019)​

John Nicholas Ball (11 April 1946 – 4 June 2024) was an English actor. He was best known for playing the title role in the television series Hazell.

Ball portrayed the vicious gang lord 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. In 2019 he appeared in an advert for Premier Inn, playing the part of Lenny Henry's manager.