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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.

Known For

7.0

Lipstick Dave

The Visit

2007

7.3

O'Connell Guard Leader

Gangs of New York

2002

6.8

Ragnar

Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story

2001

5.8

Bill

The Parole Officer

2001

4.8

Drunk Friend

Highlander: Endgame

2000

8.2

Giant Man

Gladiator

2000

5.1

Highlander

A Walk in Time: The Adventure Continues

1997

5.0

Vic

The Missing Postman

1997

6.9

Little John

Ivanhoe

1997

6.7

Captain Flint

Muppet Treasure Island

1996

Credits

The Visit

as Lipstick Dave

2007

7.0

Gangs of New York

as O'Connell Guard Leader

2002

7.3

Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story

as Ragnar

2001

6.8

The Parole Officer

as Bill

2001

5.8

Highlander: Endgame

as Drunk Friend

2000

4.8

Gladiator

as Giant Man

2000

8.2

A Walk in Time: The Adventure Continues

as Highlander

1997

5.1

The Missing Postman

as Vic

1997

5.0

Ivanhoe

as Little John

1997

6.9

Muppet Treasure Island

as Captain Flint

1996

6.7

Jack & Sarah

as Delivery Man

1995

6.7

Wycliffe

as Scrap Metal Merchant

1994

6.0

Wycliffe

as Ray Gurney

1994

6.0

Wide-Eyed and Legless

as JCB Driver

1993

6.0

The Detectives

as P.C. Terry

1993

6.7

A Touch of Frost

as Garmon

1992

7.5

Heartbeat

as Peter Anderton

1992

7.1

Heartbeat

as Big Bo

1992

7.1

G.B.H.

as Poacher Terry

1991

6.2

Civvies

as Johnny Blair

1991

7.7

Waiting for God

as Bearded Man

1990

7.3

Shoot to Kill

as Training Assistant

1990

0.0

Birds of a Feather

as Tony

1989

6.1

Love Birds

as Police Patrolman

1988

0.0

On the Palm

as Duggie

1987

0.0

Scully

as Marie's Biker Boyfriend (uncredited)

1984

5.3