Nicholas Bell

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Nicholas Bell
Born (1958-08-15) 15 August 1958 (age 65)
OccupationActor
Years active1962–present

Nicholas Bell (born 15 August 1958) is an English actor who has worked in Australia for more than 30 years. [1]

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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]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024 High Country Senior Sergeant Cripps8 episodes
2023ScrublandsMax Fuller3 episodes
Bay of Fires Graham7 episodes
Queen of Oz [7] Michael Grayston1 episode
2022 Shantaram Professor Carr2 episodes
Thai Cave Rescue [8] Vern Unsworth 1 episode
2018-21 The Bureau of Magical Things [9] Sean Regan19 episodes
2021 Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries Announcer2 episodes
How to Stay Married Brian2 episodes
2019 Secret Bridesmaids' Business [10] Bill Cotterill6 episodes
2013-18 Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell Various15 episodes
2018 A Place to Call Home Neil Burton3 episodes
True Story with Hamish & Andy [11] Brother Davies1 episode
Underbelly Files: Chopper Detective Damian Bugg 1 episode
2015-17 The Ex-PM [12] Sonny12 episodes
2016-17 Wanted Ray Stanton10 episodes
2017 Seven Types of Ambiguity Gorman1 episode
2015-16 Winners & Losers Keith Maxwell5 episodes
2016 Wentworth Dr. Foster1 episode
2015Childhood EndMajor General Cal1 episode
2014 ANZAC Girls General William Birdwood 1 episode
The Time of our Lives Caroline's Lawyer1 episode
2013 Serangoon Road [13] Maxwell Black3 episodes
Power Games: The Packer–Murdoch War Rupert Henderson1 episode
Upper Middle Bogan French Man1 episode
The Doctor Blake Mysteries Robert Waterman1 episode
2012 Rake John Garden1 episode
Conspiracy 365 Rathbone4 episodes
Lowdown Jeremy Bristol1 episode
Howzat! Kerry Packer's War Clive Bell2 episodes
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Murdoch Foyle5 episodes
Tangle Sean Roscoe5 episodes
Australia on TrialGeorge1 episode
2011 Rush Brett Cohen2 episodes
Sea Patrol Jack1 episode
Killing Time Rod Conroy1 episode
2010 Sleuth 101 Ern / Ian2 episodes
2007-09 City Homicide Gordon / Mark2 episodes
2009 Dirt Game Nigel Hay6 episodes
2007-08 Newstopia Various30 episodes
2007-08 All Saints Oliver Maroney9 episodes
2008 Underbelly Colin1 episode
2007-08 Satisfaction AlexanderSeason 1, 8 episodes
2007The LibrariansBarrister1 episode
2006 Tripping Over James Frost5 episodes
Real Stories Gordon1 episode
Nightmares and Dreamscapes Health Official1 episode
Wicked Science Virgil1 episode
2005 The Secret Life of Us MarcSeason 4, 3 episodes
The Surgeon Julian Sierson8 episodes
Holly's Heroes Mr Crawford1 episode
Scooter: Secret Agent Stepford1 episode
2004 Salem's Lot FrankTV miniseries, 1 episode
2003 Crashburn Clive1 episode
2003 Kath & Kim Airline Rep1 episode
1995-03 Blue Heelers Various5 episodes
2002 MDA Oliver Maudson2 episodes
Something in the Air Michael Fox5 episodes
1998-01 Stingers Bill Hollister27 episodes
2001 The Micallef P(r)ogram(me) Greg / Guildford Four2 episodes
The Lost World Edgar Gray1 episode
2000 Tales of the South Seas The Major1 episode
1998-00 The Games Nicholas21 episodes
1999 Halifax f.p. Barry1 episode
1998 Driven Crazy Principal1 episode
1998 The Genie from Down Under 2Nigel Huntly2 episodes
1997-98 Raw FM Neil Mulholland4 episodes
1997 State Coroner Provis1 episode
Good Guys, Bad Guys Dennis1 episode
1994-97 Ocean Girl Dr Hellegen41 episodes
1996 One West Waikiki George1 episode
1995 Correlli HollandTV miniseries, 1 episode
Frontline Mike Moore's Doctor1 episode
1994 Sky Trackers Dan1 episode
1993 RFDS John1 episode
1992-93 The New Adventures of Black Beauty WeeksSeason 2, 23 episodes
1991 Neighbours Martin Tyrell5 episodes
1990 Skirts Gary Block40 episodes
1989 Mission: Impossible Braun1 episode
1988 Tickets for the Titanic Canvasser1 episode
1987 Inspector Morse Dr Swain1 episode
1982The Agatha Christie HourJeremy1 episode
1981StrangersRoger Wood1 episode
My Father's HouseRay2 episodes
1963Walter and ConnieWilliam1 episode
1962 Dixon of Dock Green Billy1 episode

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 Elvis Senator James Eastland Feature film
2020The Man with the Golden ThroatClient 3Short film
2014 Parer's War [14] Bob Hawes
I, Frankenstein Carl AveryFeature film
2012Auditioning FannyBobShort film
RentLandlordShort film
Dangerous Remedy Dr. TroupFeature film
Crawlspace CaesarFeature film
Kath & Kimderella PriestFeature film
Jack Irish Bad DebtsMartin ScullinTV movie
2011AfterglowJonathanShort film
TajTony
The First InterviewChevuelShort film
The ApplicantInterviewerShort film
2010PressDetainee 128597Short film
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark PsychiatristFeature film
I Love You Too Alice's DadFeature film
2009InkTerryShort film
Dreamtime's OverBill
2008Monash: The Forgotten AnzacGeneral RawlinsonTV movie
2007NoiseNoel Burchall
2006 Charlotte's Web Church MinisterFeature film
The Caterpillar Wish Father CalebFeature film
Opal Dream Judge McNultyFeature film
2005LifeWilliam BurtonTV movie
The Great Raid DukeFeature film
Attack of SabretoothNilesTV movie
2004Am Hap der LiebeJonathanTV movie
HomesickAlan CollinsShort film
2003 Take Away SquireFeature film
Bad Eggs Detective WicksFeature film
Ned Kelly Richard CookFeature film
2001Abschied in den TodArchieTV movie
2000 The Dish TV ScientistFeature film
Mission: Impossible 2 McCloy's AssissantFeature film
The MagiciansThompsonTV movie
1999 The Craic Derek JohnsonFeature film
1998 Chameleon Cam's ControllerTV movie
Dead Letter Office KevinFeature film
Dark City Mr RainFeature film
1996 Shine Ben RosenFeature film
1995 MIghty Morphin Power Rangers ZordonFeature film
Hotel Sorrento EdwinFeature film
The Feds: Deception Stephen GarrardTV movie
1994 Paperback Romance Sophie's doctorFeature film
1993 Gross Misconduct Det MatthewsFeature film
1990More Winners: Boy SolidersCommandantTV movie
FatherPaul
Hunting PiggottFeature film
1987Walter Dixon's WombatFrankTV movie

Theatre

YearTitleRoleCompany
Voice of the PrairieBarney Soho Poly Theatre
Blood, Swear and TearsCooper
An Ideal Husband
Lady Windermere's Fan
Piaf York Theatre Royal
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole York Theatre Royal
1983 See How They Run! Intruder York Theatre Royal
Cider with Rosie Jack York Theatre Royal
1983Having a BallAnestecista York Theatre Royal
1983 Once a Catholic Cuthbert York Theatre Royal
1983 Relatively Speaking Gordon York Theatre Royal
1983Breezeblock ParkJohn-John York Theatre Royal
1983 Hamlet Rosencrantz York Theatre Royal
1985 Hamlet Sailor 2 Barbican Theatre with Royal Shakespeare Company
1985–96 Richard III Earl of Surrey / Lord Grey Royal Shakespeare Company & Australian tour
1985 Henry V Soldado Barbican Theatre with Royal Shakespeare Company
1985Rattle of a Simple ManRickCivic Theatre
1985 Equus Civic Theatre
1985PinnochioHarlequinCivic Theatre
1985 You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Charlie BrownCivic Theatre
1985 What the Butler Saw NickCivic Theatre
1985 Dangerous Corner GordonCivic Theatre
1985 Romeo and Juliet Romeo Civic Theatre
1985 Red Noses Mistral Barbican Theatre with Royal Shakespeare Company
1985 Love's Labours Lost Villager Barbican Theatre with Royal Shakespeare Company
1986 Richard III Festival Theatre, Adelaide, State Theatre, Melbourne, Lyric Theatre, QPAC
1991BouncersEricUniversal Two
1992 Twelfth Night Sir Toby Belch Adelaide Botanic Gardens
1993; 1994 A Midsummer Night's Dream Bottom Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
1997 After Dinner GordonFairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
2004 The Memory of Water FrankSpace 28 with Melbourne Theatre Company
2006The Dumb ShowGreg Melbourne Theatre Company
2006 Festen LarsFairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
2007EnlightenmentNickFairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
2008The WinterlingLen West Red Stitch Actors Theatre
2008The GreatArzobispo / Orlo Sydney Theatre Company
2008 The Hypocrite Cleante Playhouse, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
2009Tender Southbank Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company
2010MadagascarNathanFairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
2010 Richard III King Edward IV / Stanley Southbank Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company
2012 8 - The Play Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Sydney Town Hall
2012 Promises, Promises State Theatre, Melbourne
2013 War Horse Uncle Arthur State Theatre, Melbourne, Sydney Lyric Theatre, Lyric Theatre QPAC, The National Theatre of GB with Global Creatures
2014The SpeechmakerWhite House Chief of Staff Bob Playhouse, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
2015Wet HouseDinger Red Stitch Actors Theatre
2015Dreamers Fortyfivedownstairs
2015–16North by NorthwestThe Newsreader Playhouse, Melbourne, State Theatre, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
2018North by NorthwestThe Newsreader & various roles Festival Theatre, Adelaide, Lyric Theatre QPAC
2018The ArchitectJohn Stafford Melbourne Theatre Company
2019The Lady in the VanUnderwood / Leo Fairchild / Doctor Melbourne Theatre Company
2019Golden ShieldJudge Durham Southbank Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company
2022North by NorthwestThe Newsreader & various roles Sydney Lyric Theatre
2022 Into the Woods JackLaycock St Theatre [15]

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Audiobooks

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