
Actor · 41 credits
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

The Night We Called It a Day
2003
Rex Hooper

Black and White
2002
Chief Justice Napier

The Man Who Sued God
2001
Cardinal

Grass Roots
2000
Monty Chesney

All Saints
1998
Bill Weiner

Paradise Road
1997
Mr. Dickson

Blue Murder
1995
Dr. Cumberland

Muriel's Wedding
1994
Priest

Sirens
1994
Bishop of Sydney

Frauds
1993
Judge

Love In Limbo
1993
Cyril Williams

Home and Away
1988
Tom Knight

The Year My Voice Broke
1987
Headmaster

Rafferty's Rules
1987
Mathew

The Flying Doctors
1986
Warren

Anzacs
1985
Sir Rupert Barrington

Bodyline
1984
Joseph Lyons (Prime Minister)

Phar Lap
1983
Lachlan McKinnon

The Highest Honour
1982
Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham

Breaker Morant
1980
Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton

Timelapse
1980
Boyd McKiel

The Sullivans
1976
Admiral Spencer / Major Greenwell

Rush
1974
Supt. James Kendall

Clinic Exclusive
1971
Bernard Wilcox

Oh! What a Lovely War
1969
Australian Soldier

Where Eagles Dare
1968
Carpenter

Nobody Runs Forever
1968
Australian Policeman (uncredited)

Follow That Camel
1967
Ship's Officer

Carry On Cruising
1962
Jenkins

A Matter of WHO
1961
Dr. Blake

Sea of Sand
1958
Sgt Nesbitt

Blood of the Vampire
1958
Dr. John Pierre

Robbery Under Arms
1957
George Storefield

The Battle of the River Plate
1956
Barnes - HMS Achilles (uncredited)

Reach for the Sky
1956
Thelma's cousin (uncredited)

The Long Arm
1956
P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)

The Baby and the Battleship
1956
Second Sailor at Dance