Jim Norton

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 89

Gender Male

Birthday January 4, 1938 (87 years old)

Place of Birth Dublin, Ireland

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Jim Morton
James Norton
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Jim Norton

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

Acting

2021		Dalgliesh (2 episodes) as Father Barnes
2021		The Secret Garden: The Musical as Ben Weatherstaff

2020

as Narrator (voice)

2019		The Last Right as Padraig
2019		Prisoners of the Moon as Arthur Rudolph

2018		Mary Poppins Returns as Mr. Binnacle
2018		Dinner with Dani (1 episode) as Himself

2016

as Mr. Heelshire

2015		National Theatre Live: Hamlet as Polonius
2015		River (6 episodes) as Michael Bennigan

2014		National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men as Candy
2014		Jimmy's Hall as Father Sheridan

2013

as Tommy

2012

(3 episodes) as Sir James Walter

2011		Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close as Old Mr. Black
2011		Water for Elephants as Camel
2011		Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted

2009

as Malachy

2008		Uncle Bill's Barrel as Older Michael
2008		The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas as Herr Liszt

2006		Driving Lessons as Mr. Fincham
2006		Stan as Stan Laurel

2005

(1 episode) as Self

2004

as Mumbles

2003		Conspiracy of Silence
2003		The Royal (1 episode) as Rory

2002		The Hound of the Baskervilles as Coroner
2002		Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as Mr Mason
2002		Boxed as Father Moran

2001		On the Nose as Patrick Cassidy
2001		Waking the Dead (2 episodes) as David Dusniak

2000		Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time as (voice)
2000		Mad About Mambo
2000		Rough for Theatre II as A

1999		Sunset Heights as Sam Magee, The Preacher
1999		A Love Divided

1998

as Randy

1997

(1 episode) as Edward Canning

1996

(5 episodes) as Brendan Robinson (voice) / Silas Mitton (voice) / Digger (voice)

1995		Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descent as Albert Einstein
1995		Father Ted (3 episodes) as Bishop Len Brennan

1994		Wycliffe (1 episode) as Owens
1994		Babylon 5 (1 episode) as G'Quan (1 episode) as Dr. Lazarenn (2 episodes) as Ombuds Wellington

1993		Frasier (1 episode) as Wentworth
1993		Peak Practice (1 episode) as Father Matthew Corlon

1992		Into the West as Superintendant O'Mara
1992		Midnight's Child as Dr. Stefan Grossbart
1992		Memoirs of an Invisible Man as Dr. Bernard Wachs
1992		Maigret (1 episode)

1991

as Marcus's Dad

1990

as Brodie

1989		Stay Lucky (1 episode)
1989		Agatha Christie's Poirot (1 episode) as Roger Havering

1988

as Bernard McAuley

1987

(2 episodes) as Holodeck Albert Einstein

1986		Unnatural Causes (1 episode) as Gordon
1986		Home Cooking as Gordon
1986		Lovejoy (1 episode) as Father Xavier

1985

(1 episode) as Shopkeeper / Gardner

1984		The Bill (1 episode)
1984		Sakharov as Roy Medvedev

1982		Grass as Arthur
1982		Cheers (1 episode) as Henderson

1981

(30 episodes)

1980

as Jasper Tooms

1979		Minder (1 episode) as O'Brady
1979		Tales of the Unexpected (1 episode) as H.A.K. Bates (1 episode) as Dr Mellish
1979		Light as Jack Parry

1978

as Detective Sergeant

1977

(1 episode)

1975		Rumpole of the Bailey (1 episode)
1975		Waiting at the Field Gate as Rainmarsh
1975		The Sweeney (1 episode) as Phil Harrister

1974

as The Man

1973		Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall as Pongo
1973		Hunter's Walk (1 episode)
1973		Thriller (1 episode) as The Man
1973		The Death of Captain Doughty as Francis Drake

1972		Colditz (2 episodes) as Capt. James Porteous
1972		Crown Court (3 episodes) as Jeremy Williams
1972		The Adventurer (1 episode) as Morgan
1972		Van der Valk (1 episode) as Hanson (1 episode) as Eddy

1971		Straw Dogs as Chris Cawsey
1971		Justice (1 episode) as Alan Cartwright

1970

(1 episode) as The Detective Sergeant (1 episode) as Jack Parry

1967

(1 episode)

1966

(8 episodes) as Tom Clarke

1965

as Mathius

1956

(1 episode) as Self - Winner

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