Acting
Bobby Ball
Born 28 January 1944 in Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK · Died 28 October 2020
37 credits
Oldham born comedian famous for his comic partnership with Tommy Cannon. The pair reached their peak in the 1980s with TV shows, sell out tours and even a film, Boys in Blue. In later years Ball has branched out into solo acting, appearing in TV shows such as Not Going Out and Mount Pleasant.
Known for
Acting 36
- 2026Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And UnseenFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2020Rock On, Tommy: The Bobby Ball StoryFilmHimself (Archive)
- 2019The CockfieldsSeriesRay
- 2017Harry Hill's Alien Fun CapsuleSeriesSelf
- 2013The Security MenFilmDuckers
- 2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSeriesSelf - Participant
- 2011Mount PleasantSeriesBarry
- 2010Celebrity Coach TripSeriesSelf
- 2009The Fattest Man in BritainFilmMorris
- 2008All Star Mr & MrsSeries
- 2007BenidormSeriesRon Pickford
- 2006Not Going OutSeriesFrank
- 2006LegendsSeriesSelf
- 2006The Story of Light EntertainmentSeriesSelf
- 2005Quails Quest: Its a Boy!Film
- 2005Cannon and Ball Live: Legends of ComedyFilm
- 2004Strictly Come DancingSeriesSelf
- 2003The RoyalSeriesJohn Wilson
- 2002I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!SeriesSelf
- 1998Rex the RuntSeriesWayne the Zebra (voice)
- 1994Ready, Steady, CookSeriesSelf - Contestant
- 1993Shooting StarsSeriesSelf
- 1992HeartbeatSeriesTopsy Turner
- 1992Juniper JungleSeries
- 1991Plaza PatrolSeriesTrevor Purvis
- 1988Mr. H Is LateFilm
- 1986A Tribute to Tommy CooperFilmSelf
- 1985The Best of Cannon & BallFilmSelf
- 1984Surprise, SurpriseSeriesSelf
- 1982The Kenny Everett Television ShowSeriesSelf
- 1982The Boys in BlueFilmP.C. Bobby Ball
- 1979Cannon And BallSeries
- 1979The Cannon & Ball ShowSeriesSelf
- 1978An Audience with...SeriesSelf
- 1973Last of the Summer WineSeriesLenny
- 1956Opportunity KnocksSeries
Writing 1
Filmography from TMDB.