Nicholas Bell | |
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Born | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1962–present |
Nicholas Bell is an English actor who has worked mostly in Australia. [1]
Nicholas Bell was born in Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.[ citation needed ]
Bell has worked regularly with the Melbourne Theatre Company as well as with all the major television broadcasters in Australia, most notably the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.[ citation needed ] In addition to his work in film and television, Bell has recorded many audiobooks with Bolinda, a company based in Melbourne. [2]
In 2001, he accepted on behalf of the cast and crew of the Australian comedy series The Games the TV Week Logie Award for Most Outstanding Comedy Program. [3]
In 2023, Bell appeared in the Stan series Scrublands , [4] as well as the Tasmanian drama series Bay of Fires . [5]
Also in 2023, Bell was named in the extended cast of the Foxtel/Binge series High Country . [6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Father | Paul Jamieson | |
Hunting | Piggott | ||
1993 | Gross Misconduct | Det. Matthews | |
1994 | Paperback Romance | Sophie's Doctor | |
1995 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie | Zordon | |
Hotel Sorrento | Edwin | ||
1996 | Shine | Ben Rosen | |
1998 | Dead Letter Office | Kevin | |
Dark City | Mr. Rain | ||
1999 | The Craic | Derek Johnson | |
2000 | The Dish | TV Scientist | Uncredited |
Mission: Impossible 2 | McCloy's Accountant | ||
2003 | Take Away | Squire | |
Bad Eggs | Detective Wicks | ||
Ned Kelly | Richard Cook | ||
2005 | The Great Raid | Duke | |
2006 | Charlotte's Web | Church Minister | |
The Caterpillar Wish | Father Caleb | ||
Opal Dream | Judge McNulty | ||
2007 | Noise | Snr. Det. Noel Burchall | |
2009 | Prey | Bill | |
2010 | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | Psychiatrist | |
I Love You Too | Alice's Dad | ||
2011 | Taj | Tony | |
2012 | Dangerous Remedy | Dr. Troup | |
Crawlspace | Caesar | ||
Kath & Kimderella | Priest | ||
2014 | I, Frankenstein | Carl Avery | |
2022 | Elvis | Senator James Eastland |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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1962 | Dixon of Dock Green | Billy | Episode: "Cash and Carry" | |
1963 | Walter and Connie | William | Episode: "Walter and Connie in the Country" | |
1981 | Strangers | Roger Wood | Episode: "Soldiers of Misfortune" | |
My Father's House | Ray | 2 episodes | ||
1982 | The Agatha Christie Hour | Jeremy | Episode: "The Manhood of Edward Robinson" | |
1987 | Inspector Morse | Dr. Swain | Episode: "The Wolvergate Tongue" | |
Walter Dixon's Wombat | Frank | Television film | ||
1988 | Tickets for the Titanic | Canvasser | Episode: "Everyone a Winner" | |
1989 | Mission: Impossible | Braun | Episode: "Command Performance" | |
1990 | Skirts | Gary Block | 40 episodes | |
More Winners: Boy Soldiers | Commandant | Television film | ||
1991 | Neighbours | Martin Tyrell | 5 episodes | |
1992–1993 | The New Adventures of Black Beauty | Weeks | Season 2, 23 episodes | |
1993 | RFDS | John | Episode: "Cave-In" | |
1994 | Sky Trackers | Dan | Episode: "Rocket to Me" | |
1994–1997 | Ocean Girl | Dr. Hellegen | 41 episodes | |
1995 | Correlli | Holland | Episode: "Lock-Down" | |
Frontline | Mike Moore's Doctor | Episode: "Heroes and Villains" | ||
The Feds: Deception | Stephen Garrard | Television film | ||
1995–2003 | Blue Heelers | Various | 5 episodes | |
1996 | One West Waikiki | George | Episode: "The South Seas Connection" | |
1997 | State Coroner | Provis | Episode: "Start With a Bang" | |
Good Guys, Bad Guys | Dennis | Episode: "Bloody Nosy" | ||
1997–1998 | Raw FM | Neil Mulholland | 4 episodes | |
1998 | Driven Crazy | Principal | Episode: "Love Bug" | |
The Genie from Down Under 2 | Nigel Huntly | 2 episodes | ||
Chameleon | Cam's Controller | Television film | ||
1998–2000 | The Games | Nicholas | 21 episodes | |
1998–2001 | Stingers | Bill Hollister | 27 episodes | |
1999 | Halifax f.p. | Barry | Episode: "Swimming with Sharks" | |
2000 | Tales of the South Seas | The Major | Episode: "The Assassin" | |
The Magicians | Thompson | Television film | ||
2001 | The Micallef P(r)ogram(me) | Greg / Guildford Four | 2 episodes | |
The Lost World | Edgar Gray | Episode: "The Outlaw" | ||
Abschied in den Tod | Archie | Television film | ||
2002 | MDA | Oliver Maudson | 2 episodes | |
Something in the Air | Michael Fox | 5 episodes | ||
2003 | Crashburn | Clive | Episode: "The Treeman Show" | |
Kath & Kim | Airline Rep | Episode: "The Moon" | ||
2004 | Salem's Lot | Frank | TV miniseries, 1 episode | |
Am Hap der Liebe | Jonathan | Television film | ||
2005 | The Secret Life of Us | Marc | Season 4, 3 episodes | |
The Surgeon | Julian Sierson | 8 episodes | ||
Holly's Heroes | Mr. Crawford | Episode: "Double Team" | ||
Scooter: Secret Agent | Stepford | Episode: "Operation: Replication" | ||
Life | William Burton | Television film | ||
Attack of Sabretooth | Niles | |||
2006 | Tripping Over | James Frost | 5 episodes | |
Real Stories | Gordon | 1 episode | ||
Nightmares and Dreamscapes | Health Official | Episode: "The End of the Whole Mess" | ||
Wicked Science | Virgil | Episode: "Meet the Parents" | ||
2007 | The Librarians | Barrister | Episode: "And Nothing But the Truth" | |
2007–2008 | Satisfaction | Alexander | Season 1, 8 episodes | |
2008 | Underbelly | Colin | Episode: "Underbelly" | |
Monash: The Forgotten Anzac | General Rawlinson | Television film | ||
2012 | Rake | John Garden | Episode: "Rake vs Alford" | |
Conspiracy 365 | Rathbone | 4 episodes | ||
Lowdown | Jeremy Bristol | Episode: "Pretty Pollie" | ||
Howzat! Kerry Packer's War | Clive Bell | 2 episodes | ||
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Murdoch Foyle | 5 episodes | ||
Tangle | Sean Roscoe | |||
Australia on Trial | George | Episode: "Massacre at Myall Creek" | ||
Jack Irish Bad Debts | Martin Scullin | Television film | ||
2007–2008 | Newstopia | Various | 30 episodes | |
All Saints | Oliver Maroney | 9 episodes | ||
2007–2009 | City Homicide | Gordon / Mark | 2 episodes | |
2009 | Dirt Game | Nigel Hay | 6 episodes | |
2010 | Sleuth 101 | Ern / Ian | 2 episodes | |
2011 | Rush | Brett Cohen | ||
Sea Patrol | Jack | Episode: "Lifeline" | ||
Killing Time | Rod Conroy | 1 episode | ||
2013 | Serangoon Road | Maxwell Black | 3 episodes | [7] |
Power Games: The Packer–Murdoch War | Rupert Henderson | 1 episode | ||
Upper Middle Bogan | French Man | Episode: "Forefathers and Two Mothers" | ||
The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Robert Waterman | Episode: "Game of Champions" | ||
2013–2018 | Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell | Various | 15 episodes | |
2014 | ANZAC Girls | General William Birdwood | Episode: "Courage" | |
The Time of our Lives | Caroline's Lawyer | Episode: "The Negoitation" | ||
Parer's War | Bob Hawes | Television film | [8] | |
2015 | Childhood's End | Major General Cal | Episode: "The Overlords" | |
2015–2016 | Winners & Losers | Keith Maxwell | 5 episodes | |
2015–2017 | The Ex-PM | Sonny | 12 episodes | [9] |
2016 | Wentworth | Dr. Foster | Episode: "Prisoner" | |
2016–2017 | Wanted | Ray Stanton | 10 episodes | |
2017 | Seven Types of Ambiguity | Gorman | 2 episodes | |
2018 | A Place to Call Home | Neil Burton | 3 episodes | |
True Story with Hamish & Andy | Brother Davies | Episode: "Jeremy" | [10] | |
Underbelly Files: Chopper | Detective Damian Bugg | Part II | ||
2018–2021 | The Bureau of Magical Things | Sean Regan | 19 episodes | [11] |
2019 | Secret Bridesmaids' Business | Bill Cotterill | 6 episodes | [12] |
2021 | Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries | Announcer | 2 episodes | |
How to Stay Married | Brian | |||
2022 | Shantaram | Professor Carr | ||
Thai Cave Rescue | Vern Unsworth | Episode: "To Not Offend Gods" | [13] | |
2023 | Scrublands | Max Fuller | 3 episodes | |
Queen of Oz | Michael Grayston | Episode: "There's a New Queen in Town" | [14] | |
2023–present | Bay of Fires | Graham | 7 episodes | |
2024 | High Country | Senior Sergeant Cripps | 3 episodes | |
2025 | Mystery Road: Origin | Garry | 6 episodes | [15] |