Nicholas Bell

Nicholas Bell
Born	(1958-08-15) 15 August 1958 Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1962–present

Nicholas Bell (born 15 August 1958 in Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire) is an English actor who has worked in Australia for more than 20 years.^[1] He 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]

Film and television

Film credits include:

Crawlspace 2012, as Caesar
Taj (filming in 2010), as Tony
Prey 2009, as Rifleman
Noise 2007, as Noel Birchall
Charlotte's Web 2006, as Minister Becker
The Caterpillar Wish 2006, as Father Caleb
Life 2005, as William Burton (TV)
Opal Dream 2005, as Judge McNulty
The Great Raid 2005, as Duke
Attack of the Sabretooth 2005, as Niles
'Salem's Lot 2004, as Frank
Am Kap Der Lieb 2004, as Jonathan Percy
Take Away 2003, as Squire

Bad Eggs 2003, as Wicks
Ned Kelly 2003, as Richard Cook
Mission: Impossible II 2000, as accountant
The Magicians 2000, as Reverend Thompson
The Craic 1999, as Derek Johnson
Dark City 1998, as Mr. Rain
Shine 1996, as Ben Rosen
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie 1995, as Zordon
Hotel Sorrento 1995, as Edwin
Paperback Romance 1994, as Sophie's Doctor
Gross Misconduct 1993, as Detective Matthews
The Feds as Stephen Garrard (TV)
Hunting 1991, as Piggot

TV series credits include:

Dirt Game as Nigel Hay
Satisfaction as Alexander
Newstopia as various characters
Tripping Over as James
The Surgeon as Dr. Julian Sierson
Serangoon Road as Maxwell Black

Stingers as Detective Inspector Bill Hollister
The Games as Nicholas
Ocean Girl as Dr. Hellegren
Skirts as Garry Block
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries as Murdoch Foyle

TV guest credits include:

Tangle 2012, as Sean Roscoe (ongoing)
Rush 2011, as Brett Cohen (two episodes)
Underbelly "Earning a Crust" 2008, as Colin
All Saints 8 episodes 2007–08, as Oliver Maroney
The Librarians "And Nothing but the Truth" 2007 as a barrister
City Homicide "The Promised Land" 2007 as Mark Silver
Real Stories 2006 as Gordon Kearney
Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King "The End of the Whole Mess" 2006, as World Health Officer
Wicked Science "Meet the Parents" 2006, as Virgil Bailey
The Secret Life of Us as Marc Kinnell
Holly's Heroes as Mr. Crawford
Scooter: Secret Agent as Stepford

Kath & Kim as airline representative
Blue Heelers as Frank Schumaker
MDA as Dr. Oliver Maudson
Something in the Air as Michael Fox
The Genie from Down Under 2 as Major Nigel Huntly
Raw FM as Neil Mulholland
State Coroner as Provis
Good Guys Bad Guys as Dennis Dreeble
Frontline as Jonathan
Lift Off 1992, as Mr. Bunyip
Neighbours multiple episodes 1991, as Martin Tyrell
Mission Impossible "Command Performance" 1989, as Braun

UK TV credits include:

Tickets for the Titanic "Everyone a Winner" 1988
Inspector Morse "The Wolvercote Tongue" 1987, as Dr. Swain
The Agatha Christie Hour "The Manhood of Edward Robinson" 1982 as Jeremy

Strangers 1981 "Soldiers of Misfortune" as Roger Wood
My Father's House 1981, as Ray
Dixon of Dock Green "Cash and Carry" 1962, as Billy

Theatre

Australia:

The Speechmaker Melbourne Theatre Company, 2014
Richard III Melbourne Theatre Company, 2010
Madagascar Melbourne Theatre Company, 2010
The Hypocrite Melbourne Theatre Company, 2008
The Great Sydney Theatre Company, 2008
The Winterling Red Stitch Actors Theatre, 2008
Enlightenment Melbourne Theatre Company, 2007
Festen Melbourne Theatre Company, 2006
The Dumb Show Melbourne Theatre Company, 2006
The Memory of Water Melbourne Theatre Company, 2004

UK:

Loves Labours Lost Royal Shakespeare Company, 1985
Red Noses Royal Shakespeare Company, 1985
Henry V Royal Shakespeare Company, 1985
Richard III Royal Shakespeare Company, 1985 and 1986 (touring Australia)
Hamlet Royal Shakespeare Company, 1985
Hamlet York Theatre Royal Company, 1983
Breezeblock Park York Theatre Royal Company, 1983

Audiobooks

Reader of Barack Obama: The Movement for Change by Anthony Painter, 2009
Reader of The Lieutenant by Kate Grenville, 2008
Reader of Hurry Up and Meditate and Buddhism for Busy People 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 and Along Came Dylan by Stephen Foster, 2008
Reader of the part of Julian in Us by Richard Mason, 2005
Reader of In the Evil Day by Peter Temple, 2008
Reader of Murder at the Nineteenth by J.M. Gregson, 2001
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 Llama and Laurens van den Muyzenberg, 2009

References

↑ "Nicholas Bell". The New York Times.
↑ "Bolinda Audio". Bolinda Audio.
↑ "2001 Logie Awards". TV Week Logie Awards.

External links

Nicholas Bell at the Internet Movie Database

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