Nicholas Bell

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

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.

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.

In 2023, Bell appeared in the Stan series Scrublands, as well as the Tasmanian drama series Bay of Fires.

Also in 2023, Bell was named in the extended cast of the Foxtel/Binge series High Country.

Filmography Film YearTitleRole Notes1990 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

Theatre YearTitleRoleCompany 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

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