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Nicholas Bell

Nicholas Bell

Actor · Born August 15, 1958 (68) · Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK

Nicholas Bell (born 15 August 1958) is an English actor who has worked in Australia for more than 20 years. He works 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 also recorded over a dozen audiobooks with Bolinda, a company based in Melbourne, Australia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 15, 1958 (68)
From
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 78 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 28% in 30 days

What are Nicholas Bell's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
27%
Survival
17%
Morality
17%
Society
16%
Ideas
11%
Bonds
6%
Power
6%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
3
Dread
2
Joyful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nicholas Bell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nicholas Bell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

78 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page.

  • High Country(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Snr Sgt Cripps

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Scrublands(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Max Fuller

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Bay of Fires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · as Graham

  • Thai Cave Rescue(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Vern

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Elvis(2022)

    as Senator Eastland

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Secret Bridesmaids' Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bill Cotterill

  • Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries(2019)

    Show as Cricket Announcer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Bureau of Magical Things(2018)

    Show 29 episodes · as Sean · as Sean Reegan

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Seven Types of Ambiguity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gorman

  • Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ray Stanton

  • Childhood's End(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Major General Cal

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Ex-PM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · as Sonny Moon

  • Anzac Girls(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as General Willaim Birdwood

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Parer's War(2014)

    as Bob Howes

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • I, Frankenstein(2014)

    as Carl Avery

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Upper Middle Bogan(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as French Man

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Wentworth(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Foster

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Doctor Blake Mysteries(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Robert Waterman

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Dangerous Remedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Dr. Troup

  • Jack Irish: Bad Debts(2012)

    as Martin Scullin

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Crawlspace(2012)

    as Caesar

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Gallipoli from Above(2012)

    as Lt Gen William Bridges

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · as Murdoch Foyle

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Killing Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Rod Conroy

  • The First Interview (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Chevreul

  • Afterglow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Johnathon Whitcomb

  • Don't Be Afraid of the Dark(2010)

    as Psychiatrist

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • I Love You Too(2010)

    as Alice's Dad

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Sleuth 101 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Ern · as Ian

  • Dirt Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nigel Hay

  • Newstopia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Monash: The Forgotten Anzac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as General Rawlinson

  • Rush(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Brett Cohen

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Underbelly(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Colin

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Satisfaction(2007)

    Show 7 episodes · as Alexander

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Librarians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Barrister

  • City Homicide(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Silver

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Noise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Sen. Det. Noel Birchall

  • Charlotte's Web(2006)

    as Minister

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Tripping Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 5 episodes · as James

  • Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as World Health Official

  • The Caterpillar Wish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Father Caleb

  • The Surgeon(2005)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dr. Julian Sierson

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Great Raid(2005)

    as Duke

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Attack of the Sabertooth(2005)

    as Niles

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Holly's Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Crawford

  • Take Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Squire

  • Bad Eggs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Wicks

  • Ned Kelly(2003)

    as Richard Cook

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Kath & Kim(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Airline Representative

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Track (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Darling

  • Mission: Impossible II(2000)

    as McCloy's Accountant

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Magicians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Reverend Thompson

  • Backlands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Archie Wilson

  • The Craic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Derek Johnson

  • The Lost World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Edgar Gray

  • Chameleon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mozser

  • Stingers(1998)

    Show 22 episodes · as Det. Insp. Bill Hollister

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Letter Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Kevin

  • The Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 20 episodes · as Nicholas · as Nicholas (voice)

  • Dark City(1998)

    as Mr. Rain

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Raw FM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as Neil Mulholland

  • Shine(1996)

    as Ben Rosen

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Correlli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Holland

  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie(1995)

    as Zordon

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Hotel Sorrento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Edwin

  • Lucky Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Sophie's Doctor

  • Halifax F.P.(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry Crittenden

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • One West Waikiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Feds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephen Garrard

  • Blue Heelers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Magistrate

  • Gross Misconduct(1993)

    as Det. Matthews

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Hunting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Piggott

  • Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Paul Jamieson

  • The Agatha Christie Hour(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremy

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger Wood

  • Skirts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 7 episodes · as Garry Block

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 77 titles, 76 of them dated from 1978 to 2024; peak year 1995.

Biggest box office

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)

$38M worldwide

Highest rated

Shine (1996)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Bureau of Magical Things (2018)

Film career

19782024

Peak 1995 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1995Screen debut· Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting77 of 77: 77 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s21 · acting2000s24 · acting2010s24 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
9505

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Nicholas Bell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Gallipoli from Above (2012)

83rd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Shine (1996)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Nicholas Bell's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 13 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 15 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Nicholas Bell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nicholas Bell's MovieCove titles; George Miller shares the most, 2.