Vincent Ball

Vincent Ball

Actor

Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia
December 4, 1923

Biography

Vincent Martin Ball OAM (born 4 December 1923) is an Australian-born retired character actor of radio, stage and screen, active in the industry for nearly 55 years (with a brief return) firstly in Britain and then his native Australia. He has also authored a number of books. He is best known for film roles in British and Australian films and TV movies, including A Town Like Alice, Breaker Morant, Phar Lap, Muriel's Wedding and The Man Who Sued God. He appeared in numerous TV roles, primarily in cameo guest roles, but had recurring roles in serials like Rush, The Young Doctors, A Country Practice and Home and Away. Vincent Ball has also worked variously in theatre, including Shakespeare, with productions of Henry IV and Romeo and Juliet and a musical based on Charles Dickens famous novel Great Expectations. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Representative Works

Where Eagles Dare
Where Eagles Dare
7.5
/ English
Clinic Exclusive
Clinic Exclusive
3.4
/ English
Sirens
Sirens
5.6
/ English
Muriel's Wedding
Muriel's Wedding
6.8
/ English
Breaker Morant
Breaker Morant
7.1
/ English
Paradise Road
Paradise Road
6.3
/ English
Follow That Camel
Follow That Camel
5.9
/ English
The Long Arm
The Long Arm
6.9
/ English
Danger Within
Danger Within
6.3
/ English
Sea of Sand
Sea of Sand
6.5
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Where Eagles Dare
1968Winner

Best Performance

Where Eagles Dare

Clinic Exclusive
1971Nominee

Best Performance

Clinic Exclusive

Sirens
1994Nominee

Best Performance

Sirens

Career Highlights

Muriel's Wedding
1994Highlight

Best Performance

Muriel's Wedding

Breaker Morant
1980Highlight

Best Performance

Breaker Morant

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