Nicholas Bell | |
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Born | Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | 15 August 1958
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1962–present |
Nicholas Bell (born 15 August 1958) is an English actor who has worked in Australia for more than 30 years. [1]
Bell works regularly with the Melbourne Theatre Company as well as with all the major television broadcasters in Australia, most notably the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. In addition to his work in film and television, Bell has also recorded over a dozen audiobooks with Bolinda, a company based in Melbourne, Australia. [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]
Bell has appeared in numerous projects in 2023 Bell appeared in Stan series Scrublands, [4] Tasmanian drama series Bay of Fires (TV series). [5]
In 2023 Bell was named in the extended cast of the Foxtel/Binge series High Country (TV series) . [6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2024 | High Country | Senior Sergeant Cripps | 8 episodes |
2023 | Scrublands | Max Fuller | 3 episodes |
Bay of Fires | Graham | 7 episodes | |
Queen of Oz [7] | Michael Grayston | 1 episode | |
2022 | Shantaram | Professor Carr | 2 episodes |
Thai Cave Rescue [8] | Vern Unsworth | 1 episode | |
2018-21 | The Bureau of Magical Things [9] | Sean Regan | 19 episodes |
2021 | Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries | Announcer | 2 episodes |
How to Stay Married | Brian | 2 episodes | |
2019 | Secret Bridesmaids' Business [10] | Bill Cotterill | 6 episodes |
2013-18 | Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell | Various | 15 episodes |
2018 | A Place to Call Home | Neil Burton | 3 episodes |
True Story with Hamish & Andy [11] | Brother Davies | 1 episode | |
Underbelly Files: Chopper | Detective Damian Bugg | 1 episode | |
2015-17 | The Ex-PM [12] | Sonny | 12 episodes |
2016-17 | Wanted | Ray Stanton | 10 episodes |
2017 | Seven Types of Ambiguity | Gorman | 1 episode |
2015-16 | Winners & Losers | Keith Maxwell | 5 episodes |
2016 | Wentworth | Dr. Foster | 1 episode |
2015 | Childhood End | Major General Cal | 1 episode |
2014 | ANZAC Girls | General William Birdwood | 1 episode |
The Time of our Lives | Caroline's Lawyer | 1 episode | |
2013 | Serangoon Road [13] | Maxwell Black | 3 episodes |
Power Games: The Packer–Murdoch War | Rupert Henderson | 1 episode | |
Upper Middle Bogan | French Man | 1 episode | |
The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Robert Waterman | 1 episode | |
2012 | Rake | John Garden | 1 episode |
Conspiracy 365 | Rathbone | 4 episodes | |
Lowdown | Jeremy Bristol | 1 episode | |
Howzat! Kerry Packer's War | Clive Bell | 2 episodes | |
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Murdoch Foyle | 5 episodes | |
Tangle | Sean Roscoe | 5 episodes | |
Australia on Trial | George | 1 episode | |
2011 | Rush | Brett Cohen | 2 episodes |
Sea Patrol | Jack | 1 episode | |
Killing Time | Rod Conroy | 1 episode | |
2010 | Sleuth 101 | Ern / Ian | 2 episodes |
2007-09 | City Homicide | Gordon / Mark | 2 episodes |
2009 | Dirt Game | Nigel Hay | 6 episodes |
2007-08 | Newstopia | Various | 30 episodes |
2007-08 | All Saints | Oliver Maroney | 9 episodes |
2008 | Underbelly | Colin | 1 episode |
2007-08 | Satisfaction | Alexander | Season 1, 8 episodes |
2007 | The Librarians | Barrister | 1 episode |
2006 | Tripping Over | James Frost | 5 episodes |
Real Stories | Gordon | 1 episode | |
Nightmares and Dreamscapes | Health Official | 1 episode | |
Wicked Science | Virgil | 1 episode | |
2005 | The Secret Life of Us | Marc | Season 4, 3 episodes |
The Surgeon | Julian Sierson | 8 episodes | |
Holly's Heroes | Mr Crawford | 1 episode | |
Scooter: Secret Agent | Stepford | 1 episode | |
2004 | Salem's Lot | Frank | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
2003 | Crashburn | Clive | 1 episode |
2003 | Kath & Kim | Airline Rep | 1 episode |
1995-03 | Blue Heelers | Various | 5 episodes |
2002 | MDA | Oliver Maudson | 2 episodes |
Something in the Air | Michael Fox | 5 episodes | |
1998-01 | Stingers | Bill Hollister | 27 episodes |
2001 | The Micallef P(r)ogram(me) | Greg / Guildford Four | 2 episodes |
The Lost World | Edgar Gray | 1 episode | |
2000 | Tales of the South Seas | The Major | 1 episode |
1998-00 | The Games | Nicholas | 21 episodes |
1999 | Halifax f.p. | Barry | 1 episode |
1998 | Driven Crazy | Principal | 1 episode |
1998 | The Genie from Down Under 2 | Nigel Huntly | 2 episodes |
1997-98 | Raw FM | Neil Mulholland | 4 episodes |
1997 | State Coroner | Provis | 1 episode |
Good Guys, Bad Guys | Dennis | 1 episode | |
1994-97 | Ocean Girl | Dr Hellegen | 41 episodes |
1996 | One West Waikiki | George | 1 episode |
1995 | Correlli | Holland | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
Frontline | Mike Moore's Doctor | 1 episode | |
1994 | Sky Trackers | Dan | 1 episode |
1993 | RFDS | John | 1 episode |
1992-93 | The New Adventures of Black Beauty | Weeks | Season 2, 23 episodes |
1991 | Neighbours | Martin Tyrell | 5 episodes |
1990 | Skirts | Gary Block | 40 episodes |
1989 | Mission: Impossible | Braun | 1 episode |
1988 | Tickets for the Titanic | Canvasser | 1 episode |
1987 | Inspector Morse | Dr Swain | 1 episode |
1982 | The Agatha Christie Hour | Jeremy | 1 episode |
1981 | Strangers | Roger Wood | 1 episode |
My Father's House | Ray | 2 episodes | |
1963 | Walter and Connie | William | 1 episode |
1962 | Dixon of Dock Green | Billy | 1 episode |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2022 | Elvis | Senator James Eastland | Feature film |
2020 | The Man with the Golden Throat | Client 3 | Short film |
2014 | Parer's War [14] | Bob Hawes | |
I, Frankenstein | Carl Avery | Feature film | |
2012 | Auditioning Fanny | Bob | Short film |
Rent | Landlord | Short film | |
Dangerous Remedy | Dr. Troup | Feature film | |
Crawlspace | Caesar | Feature film | |
Kath & Kimderella | Priest | Feature film | |
Jack Irish Bad Debts | Martin Scullin | TV movie | |
2011 | Afterglow | Jonathan | Short film |
Taj | Tony | ||
The First Interview | Chevuel | Short film | |
The Applicant | Interviewer | Short film | |
2010 | Press | Detainee 128597 | Short film |
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | Psychiatrist | Feature film | |
I Love You Too | Alice's Dad | Feature film | |
2009 | Ink | Terry | Short film |
Dreamtime's Over | Bill | ||
2008 | Monash: The Forgotten Anzac | General Rawlinson | TV movie |
2007 | Noise | Noel Burchall | |
2006 | Charlotte's Web | Church Minister | Feature film |
The Caterpillar Wish | Father Caleb | Feature film | |
Opal Dream | Judge McNulty | Feature film | |
2005 | Life | William Burton | TV movie |
The Great Raid | Duke | Feature film | |
Attack of Sabretooth | Niles | TV movie | |
2004 | Am Hap der Liebe | Jonathan | TV movie |
Homesick | Alan Collins | Short film | |
2003 | Take Away | Squire | Feature film |
Bad Eggs | Detective Wicks | Feature film | |
Ned Kelly | Richard Cook | Feature film | |
2001 | Abschied in den Tod | Archie | TV movie |
2000 | The Dish | TV Scientist | Feature film |
Mission: Impossible 2 | McCloy's Assissant | Feature film | |
The Magicians | Thompson | TV movie | |
1999 | The Craic | Derek Johnson | Feature film |
1998 | Chameleon | Cam's Controller | TV movie |
Dead Letter Office | Kevin | Feature film | |
Dark City | Mr Rain | Feature film | |
1996 | Shine | Ben Rosen | Feature film |
1995 | MIghty Morphin Power Rangers | Zordon | Feature film |
Hotel Sorrento | Edwin | Feature film | |
The Feds: Deception | Stephen Garrard | TV movie | |
1994 | Paperback Romance | Sophie's doctor | Feature film |
1993 | Gross Misconduct | Det Matthews | Feature film |
1990 | More Winners: Boy Soliders | Commandant | TV movie |
Father | Paul | ||
Hunting | Piggott | Feature film | |
1987 | Walter Dixon's Wombat | Frank | TV movie |
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