Actor
Vincent Ball
December 4, 1923 · Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia
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.
Notable work
Often works with
John Bluthal
3 titles together
Follow That Camel, The Mouse on the Moon, Alison's Birthday
William Squire
2 titles together
Where Eagles Dare, The Battle of the River Plate
Chris Haywood
2 titles together
Muriel's Wedding, Breaker Morant
Rob Steele
2 titles together
Muriel's Wedding, Breaker Morant
Pamela Rabe
2 titles together
Sirens, Paradise Road
Ben Mendelsohn
2 titles together
Sirens, The Year My Voice Broke
Full filmography · 76
The Night We Called It a Day
as Rex Hooper
2003
Black and White
as Chief Justice Napier
2002
The Man Who Sued God
as Cardinal
20016.39 Across
as Leo Sullivan
1998
Paradise Road
as Mr. Dickson
19976.3
Muriel's Wedding
as Priest
19946.8
Sirens
as Bishop of Sydney
19945.6
Frauds
as Judge
19936.2
Love In Limbo
as Cyril Williams
1993
The Year My Voice Broke
as Headmaster
19877.1
Vietnam
as Dave the Spook
1987
Double Sculls
as Stuart
1986