BB

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

37

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-01-28

Deathday

2020-10-28 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

Also Known As

  • Robert Harper
  • Cannon & Ball
  • Cannon and Ball

Bobby Ball

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.

Known For

Not Going Out
7.4%

Not Going Out

Oct 6, 2006

Benidorm
7.5%

Benidorm

Feb 1, 2007

Strictly Come Dancing
5.9%

Strictly Come Dancing

May 15, 2004

Heartbeat
7.0%

Heartbeat

Apr 10, 1992

The One Show
4.6%

The One Show

Aug 14, 2006

Shooting Stars
7.6%

Shooting Stars

Dec 27, 1993

Pointless Celebrities
6.1%

Pointless Celebrities

Jul 4, 2011

The Boys in Blue
5.2%

The Boys in Blue

Sep 20, 1982

The Cockfields
6.7%

The Cockfields

Nov 12, 2019

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Acting

2020
Rock On, Tommy: The Bobby Ball Story as Himself (Archive)
2019
The Cockfields as Ray
2017
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule as Self
2013
The Security Men as Duckers
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant
2011
Mount Pleasant
2011
Mount Pleasant as Barry
2011
Pointless Celebrities as Self
2009
The Fattest Man in Britain as Morris
2008
All Star Mr & Mrs
2007
Benidorm as Ron Pickford
2006
Legends as Self
2006
Not Going Out as Frank
2006
The One Show as Self
2006
The Story of Light Entertainment as Self
2005
Quails Quest: Its a Boy!
2005
Cannon and Ball Live: Legends of Comedy
2004
Strictly Come Dancing as Self
2003
The Royal as John Wilson
2002
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! as Self
1998
Rex the Runt as Wayne the Zebra (voice)
1994
Ready Steady Cook as Self - Contestant
1993
Shooting Stars as Self
1992
Juniper Jungle
1992
Heartbeat as Topsy Turner
1991
Plaza Patrol as Trevor Purvis
1988
Mr. H Is Late
1986
A Tribute to Tommy Cooper as Self
1985
The Best of Cannon & Ball as Self
1984
Surprise, Surprise as Self
1982
The Boys in Blue as P.C. Bobby Ball
1982
The Kenny Everett Television Show as Self
1979
Cannon And Ball
1979
The Cannon & Ball Show as Self
1978
An Audience with... as Self
1973
Last of the Summer Wine as Lenny
1956
Opportunity Knocks

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