Vincent Ball

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

Most Known For

Home and Away

as Tom Knight

The Sullivans

as Admiral Spencer / Major Greenwell

The Flying Doctors

as Warren

Feet of Clay

as David Kyle

All Saints

as Bill Weiner

Compact

Rafferty's Rules

as Mathew

Sirens

as Bishop of Sydney

Where Eagles Dare

as Carpenter

Man in a Suitcase

Clinic Exclusive

as Bernard Wilcox

International Detective

as Joplin

Blue Murder

as Dr. Cumberland

Muriel's Wedding

as Priest

Danger Within

as Capt. Pat Foster

Middle Course

as Cliff Wilton

Bodyline

as Joseph Lyons (Prime Minister)

Breaker Morant

as Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton

Vietnam

as Dave the Spook

Rush

as Supt. James Kendall