Martin Ball

Martin Ball (born October 10, 1964) is an English theatre and television actor. He was born and grew up in Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent. He trained at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, and graduated in 1992. Career His various theatre includes originating the role of Horace in Top Hat (First National Tour and at the Aldwych) alongside Tom Chambers and Summer Strallen, Andre in The Phantom of the Opera, Thénardier in Les Misérables (Queen's), George Banks in Mary Poppins (Cameron Mackintosh tour, 2008 TMA Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Musical), Harry Bright in Mamma Mia!, Richard in Terry Johnson's Dead Funny at the Nottingham Playhouse; Colin in Alan Ayckbourn's Absent Friends, directed by Ayckbourn at his Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough; Lord Fancourt Babberley in Charley's Aunt at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield; Hortensio in The Taming of the Shrew at the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton; originating the role of Dr. Dillamond in the West End production of Wicked (a role he returned to as part of the show's 10th anniversary in 2016) and later playing the Wizard, and Algernon in The Importance of Being Earnest on a national tour. Martin's television work includes playing Mr Steel, the Headmaster, in two series of Bernard's Watch; the twins' father in two series of Home Farm Twins; Andrew in two series of Keeping Mum; Dan McGill in two series of Chalk; Reverend Tim in Down To Earth; Dr Dave Masters in Casualty and Reverend Mordaunt in Little Lord Fauntleroy.