David J. Nicholls

Born: 1950-01-01, West Midlands, England, UK

Died: 2008-06-23

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.

Filmography

• Gladiator (2000)
• A Touch of Frost (1992)
• Heartbeat (1992)
• Wycliffe (1994)
• Birds of a Feather (1989)
• Gangs of New York (2002)
• Ivanhoe (1997)
• Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
• Highlander: Endgame (2000)
• Jack & Sarah (1995)
• The Parole Officer (2001)
• On the Palm (1987)
• Wide-Eyed and Legless (1993)
• A spasso nel tempo - L'avventura continua (1997)