David J. Nicholls
Birthday
1950/01/01
Day of death
2008/06/23 (58 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
West Midlands, England, UK
Also know as
Dave Nicholls, David J Nichols, David J. Nicholls
Biography
Statuesque Northern actor known for his Viking looks, David Nicholls was originally a rugby player with the Scarborough team before turning to acting and a variety of roles in films and TV. He died in 2008, an inquest hearing that his death came about 40 years after being exposed to asbestos in a car parts factory he worked at as a young man.
Acting
(1988) Love Birds
as Police Patrolman
(2000) Gladiator
as Giant Man
(1993) Wide-Eyed and Legless
as JCB Driver
(2001) The Parole Officer
as Bill
(2002) Gangs of New York
as O'Connell Guard Leader
(1996) Muppet Treasure Island
as Captain Flint
(1997) The Missing Postman
as Vic
(2000) Highlander: Endgame
as Drunk Friend
(1990) Shoot to Kill
as Training Assistant
(1995) Jack & Sarah
as Delivery Man
(1997) A Walk in Time - The Adventure Continues
as Highlander
(1987) On the Palm
as Duggie
(1993) The Detectives
as P.C. Terry
(2001) Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
as Ragnar
(1992) Heartbeat
as Peter Anderton
(1994) Wycliffe
as Scrap Metal Merchant
(1997) Ivanhoe
as Little John
(1991) Civvies
as Johnny Blair
(1991) G.B.H.
as Poacher Terry
(1994) Wycliffe
as Ray Gurney
(2007) The Visit
as Lipstick Dave
(1992) A Touch of Frost
as Garmon
(1992) Heartbeat
as Big Bo
(1990) Waiting for God
as Bearded Man
(1989) Birds of a Feather
as Tony