Nicholas Bell

Nicholas Bell
Born
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
OccupationActor
Years active1962–present

Nicholas Bell is an English actor who has worked mostly in Australia.[1]

Early life and education

Nicholas Bell was born in Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

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. 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

Year Title Role Company
Voice of the Prairie Barney Soho Poly Theatre
Blood, Swear and Tears Cooper
An Ideal Husband
Lady Windermere's Fan
Piaf York Theatre Royal
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole
1983 See How They Run! Intruder
Cider with Rosie Jack
1983 Having a Ball Anestecista
Once a Catholic Cuthbert
Relatively Speaking Gordon
Breezeblock Park John-John
Hamlet Rosencrantz
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
Rattle of a Simple Man Rick Civic Theatre
Equus
Pinnochio Harlequin
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Charlie Brown
What the Butler Saw Nick
Dangerous Corner Gordon
Romeo and Juliet Romeo
Red Noses Mistral Barbican Theatre with Royal Shakespeare Company
Love's Labours Lost Villager
1986 Richard III Festival Theatre, Adelaide, State Theatre, Melbourne, Lyric Theatre, QPAC
1991 Bouncers Eric Universal 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 Gordon Fairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
2004 The Memory of Water Frank Space 28 with Melbourne Theatre Company
2006 The Dumb Show Greg Melbourne Theatre Company
Festen Lars Fairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
2007 Enlightenment Nick
2008 The Winterling Len West Red Stitch Actors Theatre
The Great Arzobispo / Orlo Sydney Theatre Company
The Hypocrite Cleante Playhouse, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
2009 Tender Southbank Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company
2010 Madagascar Nathan Fairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
Richard III King Edward IV / Stanley Southbank Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company
2012 8 - The Play Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Sydney Town Hall
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
2014 The Speechmaker White House Chief of Staff Bob Playhouse, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
2015 Wet House Dinger Red Stitch Actors Theatre
Dreamers Fortyfivedownstairs
2015–16 North by Northwest The Newsreader Playhouse, Melbourne, State Theatre, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
2018 The Newsreader & various roles Festival Theatre, Adelaide, Lyric Theatre QPAC
The Architect John Stafford Melbourne Theatre Company
2019 The Lady in the Van Underwood / Leo Fairchild / Doctor
Golden Shield Judge Durham Southbank Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company
2022 North by Northwest The Newsreader & various roles Sydney Lyric Theatre
Into the Woods Jack Laycock St Theatre[16]

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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

References

  1. ^ "Nicholas Bell". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2007. Archived from the original on 18 October 2007.
  2. ^ "Bolinda Audio".
  3. ^ "2001 Logie Awards". TV Week Logie Awards. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014.
  4. ^ Knox, David (16 November 2023). "Scrublands | TV Tonight". TVtonight.
  5. ^ Knox, David (12 August 2022). "More cast join Bay of Fires for ABC | TV Tonight". TVtonight.
  6. ^ Knox, David (4 May 2023). "More cast added to High Country | TV Tonight". tvtonight.
  7. ^ Knox, David (30 August 2013). "Airdate: Serangoon Road | TV Tonight". TVTonight.com.
  8. ^ Knox, David (8 July 2013). "Filming underway on Parer's War telemovie for ABC | TV Tonight". TVTonight.com.
  9. ^ "Cameras roll on Micallef's Ex-PM comedy | TV Tonight". 9 June 2015.
  10. ^ "True Story with Hamish & Andy: Oct 2 | TV Tonight". October 2018.
  11. ^ "Renewed: The Bureau of Magical Things | TV Tonight". 27 November 2019.
  12. ^ Knox, David (9 May 2019). "Cameras roll on Secret Bridesmaids' Business for Seven | TV Tonight".
  13. ^ Knox, David (13 October 2021). "Netflix casts Thai Cave Rescue drama | TV Tonight". TVTonight.
  14. ^ Knox, David (20 June 2023). "Queen of Oz | TV Tonight". TVTonight.com.
  15. ^ Knox, David (23 November 2024). "Filming underway on Mystery Road: Origin S2 | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Into the Woods to be performed in Don Craig Room". 9 March 2022.
  17. ^ "AusStage".
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