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Acting
David J. Nicholls
January 1 1950 – June 23 2008- Place of birth: West Midlands, England, UK
- Gender: Male
- Also known as: Dave Nicholls, David J Nichols, David J. Nicholls
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.
Latest roles
![The Visit poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//t8ASd6GV7X8m09yMQMVBeFEWZuX.jpg)
The Visit
Lipstick Dave
July 15 2007
![Gangs of New York poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//lemqKtcCuAano5aqrzxYiKC8kkn.jpg)
Gangs of New York
O'Connell Guard Leader
December 14 2002
![Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//mc6QDvw7hExEILHJ1zCjZ3MkUya.jpg)
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
Ragnar
December 2 2001
![The Parole Officer poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//tTiBD7kCwIpjOXZ0L2JDMNo4su5.jpg)
The Parole Officer
Bill
August 10 2001
![Highlander: Endgame poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//pFgdn4kwtgLjd73lXFtif7G2GWs.jpg)
Highlander: Endgame
Drunk Friend
September 1 2000
![Gladiator poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//ty8TGRuvJLPUmAR1H1nRIsgwvim.jpg)
Gladiator
Giant Man
May 4 2000
![A Walk in Time - The Adventure Continues poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//yHBUMD2xGA8GDN1WM1jOsvzfyqE.jpg)
A Walk in Time - The Adventure Continues
Highlander
December 11 1997
![The Missing Postman poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//c3sOaIO4SPfO0GDHZ2OtvLvfT00.jpg)
The Missing Postman
Vic
March 28 1997
![Ivanhoe poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//9n0JRWRAjpy0POpZjGBesUOzUYQ.jpg)
Ivanhoe
Little John
January 12 1997
![Muppet Treasure Island poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//8UL6EcZGO1ssD60azzOtUPjnOZI.jpg)
Muppet Treasure Island
Captain Flint
February 16 1996