Nicholas Bell
British-Australian actor
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Nicholas Bell is an English actor who has worked mostly in Australia.[1]
Nicholas Bell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1962–present |
Early life and education
Nicholas Bell was born in Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.[citation needed]
Career
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]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
| 2025 | Imposter | Bill Naylor | TV series: 2 episodes |
Theatre
Audiobooks
- Reader of Murder at the Nineteenth by J. M. Gregson, 2001
- Reader of the part of Julian in Us by Richard Mason, 2005
- Reader of In the Evil Day by Peter Temple, 2008
- Reader of The Lieutenant by Kate Grenville, 2008
- Reader of Hurry Up and Meditate by David Michie, 2008
- Reader of John by Niall Williams, 2008
- Reader of Jesus of Nazareth by Pope Benedict XVI, 2008
- Reader of Walking Ollie by Stephen Foster, 2008
- Reader of Buddhism for Busy People: Finding Happiness in an Uncertain World by David Michie, 2008
- Reader of Along Came Dylan by Stephen Foster, 2008
- Reader of The Leader's Way by the Dalai Lama and Laurens van den Muyzenberg, 2009
- Reader of Barack Obama: The Movement for Change by Anthony Painter, 2009
- Reader of Think! Before It's Too Late by Edward de Bono, 2010
