Jim Norton
Known for Acting · 105 credits
- Born
- 1938-01-04 (age 88)
- Place of birth
- Dublin, Ireland
- Also known as
- Jim Morton · James Norton · 짐 노턴
Biography
Jim Norton (born 4 January 1938) is an Irish stage, film and television character actor, known for his work in the theatre, most notably in Conor McPherson's The Seafarer, and on television as Bishop Brennan in the sitcom Father Ted.
Known For
TV Shows (55)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Edward Canning
Frasier
1993
as Wentworth
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Roger Havering
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Holodeck Albert Einstein
Elementary
2012
as Sir James Walter
Play for Today
1970
as Jack Parry / The Detective Sergeant
Cheers
1982
as Henderson
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Winner
Babylon 5
1994
as Ombuds Wellington / Dr. Lazarenn / G'Quan
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self
Crown Court
1972
as Jeremy Williams
Hell's Kitchen
2005
as Self
Minder
1979
as O'Brady
Peak Practice
1993
as Father Matthew Corlon
Screen Two
1985
as Bernard McAuley
The Bill
1984
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Rodney
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Dr Mellish / H.A.K. Bates
The Sweeney
1975
as Phil Harrister
Waking the Dead
2001
as David Dusniak
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Brian Snow
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Tom
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
as F.I.G. Newton
Wycliffe
1994
as Owens
Strangers
1978
as Cathal Slattery
Thriller
1973
as The Man
Dalgliesh
2021
as Father Barnes
Lovejoy
1986
as Father Xavier
Justice
1971
as Alan Cartwright
Van der Valk
1972
as Eddy / Hanson
Churchill's People
1974
as Cuthbert
Father Ted
1995
as Bishop Len Brennan
River
2015
as Michael Bennigan
Second City Firsts
1973
as Rainmarsh
The Adventurer
1972
as Morgan
Colditz
1972
as Capt. James Porteous
Maigret
1992
Fall of Eagles
1974
as Kerensky
Unnatural Causes
1986
as Gordon
1990
1977
Villains
1972
as 'Smudger' Smedley
Stay Lucky
1989
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
1984
as Robert Sanding
Dinner with Dani
2018
as Himself
Late Night Theatre
1972
as Francis Drake
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Dug Whitby
99-1
1994
as DCI Otterly
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1967
T-Bag
1985
as Shopkeeper / Gardner
Insurrection
1966
as Tom Clarke
Nanny
1981
The Royal
2003
as Rory
The Treacle People
1996
as Brendan Robinson (voice) / Silas Mitton (voice) / Digger (voice)
People Like Us
1978
as Jim Carver
Saturday Night Thriller
1982
as Arthur
Movies (50)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
as Mr Mason
American History X
1998
as Randy
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
2008
as Herr Liszt
Mary Poppins Returns
2018
as Mr. Binnacle
The Boy
2016
as Mr. Heelshire
Water for Elephants
2011
as Camel
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
2011
as Old Mr. Black
Straw Dogs
1971
as Chris Cawsey
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992
as Dr. Bernard Wachs
Home Cooking
1986
as Gordon
Into the West
1992
as Superintendant O'Mara
Driving Lessons
2006
as Mr. Fincham
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
2015
as Polonius
The Hound of the Baskervilles
2002
as Coroner
Jimmy's Hall
2014
as Father Sheridan
On the Nose
2001
as Patrick Cassidy
Conspiracy of Silence
2003
Hidden Agenda
1990
as Brodie
Mad About Mambo
2000
The Last Right
2019
as Padraig
Cry of the Innocent
1980
as Jasper Tooms
The Face of Fu Manchu
1965
as Mathius
A Love Divided
1999
Rough for Theatre II
2000
as A
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
2014
as Candy
The Eclipse
2009
as Malachy
Midnight's Child
1992
as Dr. Stefan Grossbart
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
1973
as Pongo
Uncle Bill's Barrel
2008
as Older Michael
George
1972
as Smedley
Juno and the Paycock
1980
as "Joxer" Daly
Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time
2000
as (voice)
The Death of Captain Doughty
1973
as Francis Drake
Oyster Farmer
2004
as Mumbles
Sakharov
1984
as Roy Medvedev
Sunset Heights
1999
as Sam Magee, The Preacher
Boxed
2002
as Father Moran
Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend
1991
as Marcus's Dad
Screamer
1974
as The Man
The Dead Hands of Dublin
2020
as Narrator (voice)
The Secret Garden: The Musical
2021
as Ben Weatherstaff
Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted
2011
Waiting at the Field Gate
1975
as Rainmarsh
Stan
2006
as Stan Laurel
Grass
1982
as Arthur
Light
1979
as Jack Parry
The Legion Hall Bombing
1978
as Detective Sergeant
Homemade
2013
as Tommy
Prisoners of the Moon
2019
as Arthur Rudolph
The Temptation of Eileen Hughes
1988
as Bernard McAuley
About Jim Norton
Jim Norton (born 4 January 1938) is an Irish stage, film and television character actor, known for his work in the theatre, most notably in Conor McPherson's The Seafarer, and on television as Bishop Brennan in the sitcom Father Ted. With 105 credits spanning from 1956 to 2021, Jim Norton has appeared in 50 films and 55 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jim Norton Movies
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) — as Mr Mason
- American History X (1998) — as Randy
- The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008) — as Herr Liszt
- Mary Poppins Returns (2018) — as Mr. Binnacle
- The Boy (2016) — as Mr. Heelshire
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