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British actor (born 1958)
Nicholas Bell |
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| Born | (1958-08-15) 15 August 1958 (age 66)
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| Occupation | Actor |
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| Years active | 1962–present |
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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]
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
Television
Theatre
| Year
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Title
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Role
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Company
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Voice of the Prairie |
Barney |
Soho Poly Theatre
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Blood, Swear and Tears |
Cooper |
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An Ideal Husband |
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Lady Windermere's Fan |
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Piaf |
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York Theatre Royal
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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole |
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York Theatre Royal
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| 1983 |
See How They Run! |
Intruder |
York Theatre Royal
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Cider with Rosie |
Jack |
York Theatre Royal
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| 1983 |
Having a Ball |
Anestecista |
York Theatre Royal
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| 1983 |
Once a Catholic |
Cuthbert |
York Theatre Royal
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| 1983 |
Relatively Speaking |
Gordon |
York Theatre Royal
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| 1983 |
Breezeblock Park |
John-John |
York Theatre Royal
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| 1983 |
Hamlet |
Rosencrantz |
York Theatre Royal
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| 1985 |
Hamlet |
Sailor 2 |
Barbican Theatre with Royal Shakespeare Company
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| 1985–96 |
Richard III |
Earl of Surrey / Lord Grey |
Royal Shakespeare Company & Australian tour
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| 1985 |
Henry V |
Soldado |
Barbican Theatre with Royal Shakespeare Company
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| 1985 |
Rattle of a Simple Man |
Rick |
Civic Theatre
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| 1985 |
Equus |
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Civic Theatre
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| 1985 |
Pinnochio |
Harlequin |
Civic Theatre
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| 1985 |
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown |
Charlie Brown |
Civic Theatre
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| 1985 |
What the Butler Saw |
Nick |
Civic Theatre
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| 1985 |
Dangerous Corner |
Gordon |
Civic Theatre
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| 1985 |
Romeo and Juliet |
Romeo |
Civic Theatre
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| 1985 |
Red Noses |
Mistral |
Barbican Theatre with Royal Shakespeare Company
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| 1985 |
Love's Labours Lost |
Villager |
Barbican Theatre with Royal Shakespeare Company
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| 1986 |
Richard III |
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Festival Theatre, Adelaide, State Theatre, Melbourne, Lyric Theatre, QPAC
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| 1991 |
Bouncers |
Eric |
Universal Two
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| 1992 |
Twelfth Night |
Sir Toby Belch |
Adelaide Botanic Gardens
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| 1993; 1994 |
A Midsummer Night's Dream |
Bottom |
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
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| 1997 |
After Dinner |
Gordon |
Fairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
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| 2004 |
The Memory of Water |
Frank |
Space 28 with Melbourne Theatre Company
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| 2006 |
The Dumb Show |
Greg |
Melbourne Theatre Company
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| 2006 |
Festen |
Lars |
Fairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
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| 2007 |
Enlightenment |
Nick |
Fairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
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| 2008 |
The Winterling |
Len West |
Red Stitch Actors Theatre
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| 2008 |
The Great |
Arzobispo / Orlo |
Sydney Theatre Company
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| 2008 |
The Hypocrite |
Cleante |
Playhouse, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
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| 2009 |
Tender |
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Southbank Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company
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| 2010 |
Madagascar |
Nathan |
Fairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
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| 2010 |
Richard III |
King Edward IV / Stanley |
Southbank Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company
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| 2012 |
8 - The Play |
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Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Sydney Town Hall
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| 2012 |
Promises, Promises |
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State Theatre, Melbourne
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| 2013 |
War Horse |
Uncle Arthur |
State Theatre, Melbourne, Sydney Lyric Theatre, Lyric Theatre QPAC, The National Theatre of GB with Global Creatures
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| 2014 |
The Speechmaker |
White House Chief of Staff Bob |
Playhouse, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
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| 2015 |
Wet House |
Dinger |
Red Stitch Actors Theatre
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| 2015 |
Dreamers |
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Fortyfivedownstairs
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| 2015–16 |
North by Northwest |
The Newsreader |
Playhouse, Melbourne, State Theatre, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
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| 2018 |
North by Northwest |
The Newsreader & various roles |
Festival Theatre, Adelaide, Lyric Theatre QPAC
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| 2018 |
The Architect |
John Stafford |
Melbourne Theatre Company
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| 2019 |
The Lady in the Van |
Underwood / Leo Fairchild / Doctor |
Melbourne Theatre Company
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| 2019 |
Golden Shield |
Judge Durham |
Southbank Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company
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| 2022 |
North by Northwest |
The Newsreader & various roles |
Sydney Lyric Theatre
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| 2022 |
Into the Woods |
Jack |
Laycock St Theatre[16]
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[17]
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
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