Nicholas Bell
AWARDS/NOMINATIONS:
Winner 2011 – BEST ACTOR SHORT FILM (‘Afterglow’)-NEW YORK CITY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
FILM
CRAWLSPACE – Role: Caesar. Dir: Justin Dix. 2011
THE APPLICANT (short film) – The Interviewer. Tropfest Finalist. 2011
AFTERGLOW (short film) – role: The Husband. Dir: Nadine Garner. 2010
THE FIRST INTERVIEW (Documentary) Role: Chevreul. Dir: Dennis Tupicoff / Jungle Pictures. 2010
DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK Role: Dr Utley. Dir: Troy Nixey /Prod: Guillermo Del Toro. 2009
I LOVE YOU TOO Role: Alice’s Dad. Dir: Daina Reid /Producer Laura Waters .2009
TAJ Role: Tony. Dir: Winston Furlong /Producer: Michelle Bourke. 2009
PREY Role: Rifleman. Dir: George Miller /Producer: Jan Bladier. 2007
BAKER STREET (aka The Bank Job) Role: Voice/UK Copper. Dir: Roger Donaldson. 2007
NOISE Role: Birchall (Leading role). Dir: Matthew Saville / Retro Active Films. 2006
CATERPILLAR WISH Role: Caleb. Dir: Sandra Sciberras / Wish Productions. 2006
CHARLOTTE’S WEB Role: Reverend Beecher. Dir: Gary Winick / Paramount Pictures. 2006
OPAL DREAMS Role: McNulty. Director: Peter Cattaneo / Academy Films. 2005
THE GREAT RAID Role: Duke. Director: John Dahl / Miramax Films. 2004
NED KELLY Role: Richard Cook. Dir: Gregor Jordan
BAD EGGS Role: Wicks (Lead role). Dir: Tony Martin / Double Yolker
NOAH & SASKIA Role: Walsh. Dir: Paul Maloney / ACTF
BLACK & WHITE Role: Daniel. Dir: Craig Lahiff / B&W Films
TAKE AWAY Role: Squire. Dir: Marc Gracie / Mondayitis
HOMESICK Role: Alan Collins. Dir: Joseph McMahon
FROM THE TOP Role: Maestro. Dir: Alistair Read / VCA Films
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II Role: The Accountant. Dir: John Woo / Paramount Pictures
THE DISH Role: Robert. Dir: Rob Sitch / Working Dog
THE CRAIC Role: Derek Johnson. Dir: Ted Emery
DEAD LETTER OFFICE Role: Peter. Dir: John Ruane / Artist Services
DARK CITY Role: Mr Rain. Dir: Alex Proyas/ Dark City Films
SHINE Role: Ben Rosen. Dir: Scott Hicks / Momentum Films
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS – The Movie Role: Zordan. Dir: Bryan Spicer /Paramount Pictures
HOTEL SORRENTO Role: Edwin. Dir: Richard Franklin / Bayside Pictures
LUCKY BREAK (Title in USA: Paperback Romance) Role: The Doctor. Dir: Ben Lewin / Weis Films
CRIME TIME role: Barclay. Boulevard Films
GROSS MISCONDUCT(Title in USA: Gross Indecency)Role: Detective Matthews. Dir: George Miller / Pro Films
THE ART OF DROWNING Role: Harry Dir: James Grant / Frame Films
BOY SOLDIER Role: Commandant / Lea Films
FATHER Role: Paul Jamieson Dir: John Power / Transcontinental Films
HUNTING Role: Piggott. Dir: Frank Howson / Boulevard Films
TELEVISION
AUSTRALIA ON TRIAL: MYALL CREEK – role: George Gipps. Dir: Ana Kokkinos. 2011
TANGLE – role: Sean Roscoe (2 blocks). Dir: Emma Freeman. Southern Star John Edwards. 2011
RUSH 4 – role: Cohen(3 blocks). Southern Star / Ten Network. 2011
SEA PATROL – role: Jack Henty (Semi reg). McElroy Productions /Nine Network. 2010/2011
KILLING TIME Role: Rod Martin. Dir: Peter Andrikidis / Fremantle Media. 2010.
SLEUTH 101 – Episode 8 Role: Ern. Dir: Jon Olb / ABC Drama. 2009
SLEUTH 101 – Episode 1 Role: Ian. Dir: Jon Olb / ABC Drama. 2009
CITY HOMICIDE – Series 3 Role: Gordon Neades. Seven Network. 2009
NEWSTOPIA – Series 3. Role: Regular. Dir: John Olb / Fremantlemedia Australia 2008
DIRT GAME Role: Nigel Hay. Dir: Brendan Maher / ABC TV Drama 2008
NEWSTOPIA – Series 2. Role: Regular. Dir: John Olb / Fremantlemedia Australia 2008
MONASH THE ANZAC LEGEND Role: General Rawlinson. Dir: Malcolm Macdonald. 360 Degree Films. 2008
NEWSTOPIA – Series 1. Role: Regular. Dir: John Olb / Fremantlemedia Australia 2007
ALL SAINTS Role: Oliver Maroney (Semi regular). Dir: Various / Seven Network 2007
UNDERBELLY Role: Colin. Dir: Tony Tilse / Geoff Bennett. Screenwise & Nine Network 2007.
CITY HOMICIDE Role: Mark Silver (Guest lead). Dir: Paul Maloney / Seven Network 2007
NEWSTOPIA – Pilot Roles: Various. Dir: John Olb / Fremantlemedia Australia 2007
THE LIBRARIANS Role: Prosecuting Barrister. Gristmill & ABC
SATISFACTION Role: Alex (Main cast regular). Dir: Paul Maloney / Lone Hand Pty Ltd & Foxtel / 2007
TRIPPING OVER Role: James (Main Cast). Dir: Sam Miller & Tony Tilse / Corner Store Films 2006
REAL STORIES – “Shakespeare the Musical” Role: Gordon. Roving Enterprises. 2006
NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES “The End of the Whole Mess” Role: World Health Official. Coote /Hayes.2006
THE SURGEON Role: Dr Julian Sierson (Series Lead) Dir: Matthew Saville /Southern Star/Channel 10. 2005
WICKED SCIENCE Role: Virgil Bayley Jonathan M Shiff Prod
THE NIGHT OF THE SABER TOOTH Role: Niles. Dir: George Miller
THE SECRET LIFE OF US – “The Crisis of Questions” Role: Marc Kenneal. Southern Star
SCOOTER Role: Stepford. Jonathan M Shiff productions
SAILING TO THE WIND Role: Jonathan Percy. Dir: Udo Witte / Village Roadshow Films
SALEM’S LOT Role: Frank. Dir: Mikael Salomon
KATH & KIM (Series 2)“The Moon” Role: Guest lead. Dir: Ted Emery / ABC TV
CRASHBURN – “The Treeman Show” Role: Clive. Coxknight productions
BLUE HEELERS – “Playing with Fire” Role: Vince De Souza”. Southern Star
MDA -“Damned if you Do” & “Venus Envy”. Role: Dr Oliver Maudsen (guest role) / Screentime & ABC
LIFE (Telemovie) Role: William Burton (Lead). Dir: David Cameron /Simpson Le Mesurier
SOMETHING IN THE AIR Role: Michael Fox (5 episode guest lead). Simpson Le Mesurier / ABC
STINGERS (series 2, 3 & 4) Role: Det Sgt Bill Hollister (Leading regular). Dir: Various /Simpson Le Mesurier
THE MICALLEF PROGRAM Role: Irishman Dir: Ted Emery / Reheart Productions & ABC Comedy
SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE’S – THE LOST WORLD “The Outlaw” Role: Edgar Gray. Coote Hayes Prod
THE MICALLEF PROGRAM Role: Greg Ashdown. Dir: Ted Emery / Redheart Productions & ABC Comedy
THE GAMES (series 2) Role: Nicholas (regular). Dir: Bruce Permazel / Beyond Productions / ABC
BACKLANDS Role: Archie Wilson. Dir: Martin Buchhorn / Bavarian Films (Aust/Germany co production)
HALIFAX “Swimming with Sharks” Role: Barry Crittenden. Simpson Le Mesurier Films
THE MAGICIANS (Death by Magic) Role: Reverend Thompson. Dir: Lorraine Senna. Warner / Village Roadshow
THE GAMES (series 1) Role: Nicholas (regular) Dir: Bruce Permazel / Beyond Productions & ABC
DRIVEN CRAZY “Love Bug” Role: The Headmaster. Barron TV
THE GENIE FROM DOWN UNDER – Series 2 Role: Major Nigel Huntly (3 eps). Dir: Ray Boseley / ACTF Prod.
TALES OF THE SOUTH SEAS (aka One West Waikiki) Role: Captain George Mann. Warner / Village Roadshow
CHAMELEON Role: Quinn, former FBI agent / Warner / Village Roadshow
RAW FM Role: Neil Mulholland (3 episodes) / Weis Films / ABC Drama
GOOD GUYS, BAD GUYS “Bloody Nosy” Role: Dennis Dreeble. Simpson Le Mesurier
STATE CORONER – Pilot “Starting with a Bang” Role: Provis. Crawford Productions
BLUE HEELERS Role; Judge. Southern Star productions
OCEAN GIRL Series 1, 2 & 3 – aka Ocean Odyssey Role: Hellegren (Regular Lead) / Westbridge prod
CORRELLI “Lock-Down” Role: Officer Holland. ABC TV
FRONTLINE “Heroes and Villains” Role: Jonathan, Mike Moore’s Doctor / Working Dog productions
THE FEDS “Deception” telemovie pilot Role: Stephen Garrard. Crawford productions
SKYTRACKERS Role: Dan. ACTF Productions
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF BLACK BEAUTY mini-series Role: Weeks. Pro Films
FLYING DOCTORS Role: John Crispin. Crawford productions
LIFTOFF Role: Mr Bunyip. ACTF productions
NEIGHBOURS Role: Martin Tyrell. Grundy TV
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE “Command Performance” Role: Lt Remer. Paramount Pictures (Aust)
MORE WINNERS “Boy Soilders” Role: Commandant. ACTF productions
SKIRTS – TV series Role: Garry Block (Regular Lead). Simpson Le Mesurier Films
ACROPOLIS NOW “Shakespeare was a Greek” Role: Himself
UK TELEVISION
MAKE YOURSELF HEARD Role: Jerry. Melrose Films
INSPECTOR MORSE – “The Wolvercote Tongue” Role: Dr Swain. Central TV
THE AGATHA CHRISTIE HOUR “The Manhood of Edward Robinson” Role: Jeremy. Dir: Brian Farnham
EVERYONE A WINNER Role: Cecil. Channel 4
BLOOD & LYMESWOLD Role: Greg. BBC TV
THE MANHOOD OF EDWARD ROBINSON Role: Reginald. THAMES TV
STRANGERS “Soldiers of Misfortune” Role: Detective. Inspector Roger Wood. Granada TV
MY FATHER’S HOUSE Role: Ray. Director: Alex Segal / Granada TV
THEATRE
RICHARD III Role: Stanley / King Edward. Dir: Simon Phillips / Melbourne Theatre Company 2010.
TENDER – Reader Dir: Sam Strong / Melbourne Theatre Company 2009.
MADAGASCAR Role: Nathan. Dir: Sam Strong / Melbourne Theatre Company 2009
THE HYPOCRITE Role: Cleante. Dir: Peter Evans / Melbourne Theatre Company 2008
THE GREAT Role: Archbishop and Older Orlo. Dir: Peter Evans / Sydney Theatre Company 2008
THE WINTERLING Role: Main cast. Dir: Kat Stewart / Red Stitch 2008
ENLIGHTENMENT Role: Nick. Dir: Julian Merryck / MTC 2007
FESTEN Role: Lars. Dir: Simon Phillips / MTC 2006
THE DUMB SHOW Role: Greg. Dir: Peter Evans / MTC Tour 2006
THE MEMORY OF WATER Role: Frank. Dir: Julian Merryck / Melbourne Theatre Company
AFTER DINNER Role: Gordon. Melbourne Theatre Company
A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM Role: Bottom. Elston, Hocking & Woods
TWELFTH NIGHT Role: Sir Toby Belch. Elston, Hocking & Woods
BOUNCERS Role: Eric. New World Productions
UK THEATRE
VOICE OF THE PRAIRIE Role: Barney. Soho Polo Theatre, London
BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS Role: Cooper. London & National Tour
RICHARD III Role: Lord Grey /Royal Shakespeare Co. London & tour UK, Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane (Aust)
HENRY V Role: English Soldier Royal Shakespeare Company, London
LOVES LABOURS LOST Role: Villager. Royal Shakespeare Company
HAMLET Role: First Sailor. Royal Shakespeare Co
RED NOSES Role: Bigod. Royal Shakespeare Company
AGED 13 ¾ – THE SECRET DIARY OF ADRIAN MOLE One man show. Theatre Royal, York
CIDER WITH ROSIE Role: Jack. Theatre Royal, York
HAVING A BALL Role: Anaesthetist.Theatre Royal, York
BREEZEBLOCK PARK Role: John-John. Theatre Royal, York
HAMLET Role: Rosencrantz. Theatre Royal, York
ONCE A CATHOLIC Role: Cuthbert. Theatre Royal, York
RELATIVELY SPEAKING Role: Greg. Theatre Royal, York
PINOCCHIO Role: Harlequin. Civic Theatre, Chesterfield
EQUUS Role: Horseman. Civic Theatre, Chesterfield
RATTLE OF A SIMPLEMAN Role: Rick. Civic Theatre, Chesterfield
YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN Role: Charlie Brown. Civic Theatre, Chesterfield
WHAT THE BUTLER SAW Role: Nick. Civic Theatre, Chesterfield
DANGEROUS CORNER Role: Gordon. Civic Theatre, Chesterfield
ROMEO & JULIET Role: Romeo. Civic Theatre, Chesterfield AN IDEAL HUSBAND – Oxford Playhouse, Oxford
LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN – Oxford Playhouse, Oxford
RADIO & VOICE
*Numerous voice overs for commercials.
The Buddha, Geoff and Me – Canfor-Dumas / Bolinda Publishing
The Lieutenant – Kate Grenville / Bolinda Publishing
The Leader’s Way – Dalai Lama / Bolinda Publishing
Hurry Up and Meditate – David Michie / Bolinda Publishing
Buddhism for Busy People – David Michie / Bolinda Publishing
Jesus of Nazareth – Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger) / Bolinda Publishing
John – Niall Williams / Bolinda Publishing
Along Came Dylan – Stephen Foster / Bolinda Publishing
Walking Ollie – Stephen Foster / Bolinda Publishing
TRAINING
Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, London 1976-1979
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