Michael Ball
Canadian actor
Biography
Filmography (8)
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The basics
Quick Facts
| Intro | Canadian actor | |
| Places | Canada | |
| is | Actor Stage actor Television actor | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
| Gender |
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| Birth | 1943 | |
| Age | 82 years |
The details
Biography
Michael Ball (born 1943) is a Canadian stage and television actor.
Life and career
Ball was born in 1943, in Ottawa, Ontario and raised in Victoria, British Columbia. There he attended the Oak Bay High School, where discovered theatre and decided to become an actor. From 1961 to 1964, he studied at the National Theatre School of Canada in Montreal, Quebec.
He had a wide career in theatre and television. He has played in many stage productions at the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada.
He lives in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Personal life
Ball is married to Wendy Thatcher, an actress.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Shoestring Theatre | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1971 | The Manipulators | Episode: "Nobody's Business" | |
| 1972 | The Beachcombers | Episode: "Potlatch" | |
| 1973 | This Land | "Jerry Potts and the 74s" (2 episodes) | |
| 1977 | The New Avengers | Cope | Episode: "Complex" |
| 1978 | For the Record | Larry | Episode: "A Matter of Choice" |
| 1982 | The Great Detective | Episode: "Bodies in the Belfry" | |
| 1984 | Some Honourable Gentlemen | Episode: "The Servant Arthur" | |
| 1985 | Friends of a Feather | Television film | |
| 1986 | The Way We Are | Episode: "Every Dog Has His Day" | |
| 1989 | The Private Capital | Lord Minto | Television film |
| 1989-1993 | Street Legal | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1991 | Conspiracy of Silence | Sgt. Thomas Doyle | Episode 2 |
| 2011 | King | Dr. Robert Taaffe | Episode: "Ahmad Khan" |