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Bobby Ball

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedJan 28, 1944 (Died at 76)
Zodiac Sign♒Aquarius
Place of BirthOldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Career Span1956 – 2020
Known Credits35 Titles
Official Links
IMDbXWWikidata
ActingPopularity Score 0.8

Bobby Ball

Also known as:Robert HarperCannon & BallCannon and Ball
Total Works

35

9 movies • 26 shows

Avg Rating

6.8 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Not Going Out
7.5
Not Going Out
2006•series
as Frank
Benidorm
7.6
Benidorm
2007•series
as Ron Pickford
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
6.0
as Self
Last of the Summer Wine
7.2
as Lenny

Photos & Headshots1

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 35 titles featuring Bobby Ball

Not Going Out
7.5
15 eps
Not Going Out
2006•series

as Frank

Benidorm
7.6
1 eps
Benidorm
2007•series

as Ron Pickford

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
6.0
12 eps

as Self

Last of the Summer Wine
7.2
3 eps

as Lenny

Strictly Come Dancing
6.1
1 eps

as Self

Heartbeat
7.1
2 eps
Heartbeat
1992•series

as Topsy Turner

Shooting Stars
7.7
1 eps
Shooting Stars
1993•series

as Self

The Cockfields
6.5
3 eps
The Cockfields
2019•series

as Ray

The Boys in Blue
5.5
The Boys in Blue
1982•movie

as P.C. Bobby Ball

The Fattest Man in Britain
5.9

as Morris

The Kenny Everett Television Show
7.3
1 eps

as Self

The Royal
7.8
1 eps
The Royal
2003•series

as John Wilson

Mr. H Is Late
7.0
Mr. H Is Late
1988•movie
Surprise, Surprise
5.7
1 eps
Surprise, Surprise
1984•series

as Self

Mount Pleasant
6.1
26 eps
Mount Pleasant
2011•series
Rex the Runt
7.6
1 eps
Rex the Runt
1998•series

as Wayne the Zebra (voice)

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
6.0
1 eps

as Self - Participant

Juniper Jungle
6.7
13 eps
Juniper Jungle
1992•series
Cannon And Ball
6.3
57 eps
Cannon And Ball
1979•series
The Story of Light Entertainment
5.0
1 eps

as Self

An Audience with...
5.3
1 eps
An Audience with...
1978•series

as Self

Celebrity Coach Trip
7.0
15 eps

as Self

Quails Quest: Its a Boy!
3.5
Plaza Patrol
5.5
6 eps
Plaza Patrol
1991•series

as Trevor Purvis

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
8.0
1 eps

as Self

Legends
5.0
2 eps
Legends
2006•series

as Self

Ready, Steady, Cook
8.0
1 eps
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994•series

as Self - Contestant

The Security Men
The Security Men
2013•movie

as Duckers

Rock On, Tommy: The Bobby Ball Story

as Himself (Archive)

The Best of Cannon & Ball

as Self

A Tribute to Tommy Cooper

as Self

Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen

as Self (archive footage)

All Star Mr & Mrs
1 eps
All Star Mr & Mrs
2008•series
Opportunity Knocks
1 eps
Opportunity Knocks
1956•series
The Cannon & Ball Show
47 eps

as Self