Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1938-01-04 (87 years)
- Place of BirthDublin, Ireland
- Also Known AsJim MortonJames Norton짐 노턴
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.
Acting Career
- 2021
Dalgliesh
As: Father Barnes
- 2021
The Secret Garden: The Musical
As: Ben Weatherstaff
- 2020
The Dead Hands of Dublin
As: Narrator (voice)
- 2019
The Last Right
As: Padraig
- 2019
Prisoners of the Moon
As: Arthur Rudolph
- 2018
Mary Poppins Returns
As: Mr. Binnacle
- 2016
The Boy
As: Mr. Heelshire
- 2015
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
As: Polonius
2015River
As: Michael Bennigan
2014Jimmy's Hall
As: Father Sheridan
2013Homemade
As: Tommy
2012Elementary
As: Sir James Walter
2011Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
As: Old Mr. Black
2011Water for Elephants
As: Camel
2009The Eclipse
As: Malachy
- 2008
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
As: Herr Liszt
2006Driving Lessons
As: Mr. Fincham
2006Stan
As: Stan Laurel
2004Oyster Farmer
As: Mumbles
2003The Royal
As: Rory
2002The Hound of the Baskervilles
As: Coroner
- 2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
As: Mr Mason
2002Boxed
As: Father Moran
2001On the Nose
As: Patrick Cassidy
2001Waking the Dead
As: David Dusniak
2000Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time
As: (voice)
2000Rough for Theatre II
As: A
1999Sunset Heights
As: Sam Magee, The Preacher
- 1998
American History X
As: Randy
1997Midsomer Murders
As: Edward Canning
1996The Treacle People
As: Brendan Robinson (voice) / Silas Mitton (voice) / Digger (voice)
1995Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descent
As: Albert Einstein
1995Father Ted
As: Bishop Len Brennan
1994Wycliffe
As: Owens
1994Babylon 5
As: Ombuds Wellington
- 1994
Babylon 5
As: Dr. Lazarenn
- 1994
Babylon 5
As: G'Quan
1993Frasier
As: Wentworth
1993Peak Practice
As: Father Matthew Corlon
1992Into the West
As: Superintendant O'Mara
1992Midnight's Child
As: Dr. Stefan Grossbart
1992Memoirs of an Invisible Man
As: Dr. Bernard Wachs
1991Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend
As: Marcus's Dad
1990Hidden Agenda
As: Brodie
1989Agatha Christie's Poirot
As: Roger Havering
1988The Temptation of Eileen Hughes
As: Bernard McAuley
1987Star Trek: The Next Generation
As: Holodeck Albert Einstein
1986Home Cooking
As: Gordon
1986Lovejoy
As: Father Xavier
1984Sakharov
As: Roy Medvedev
1982Cheers
As: Henderson
1980Cry of the Innocent
As: Jasper Tooms
1979Minder
As: O'Brady
1979Tales of the Unexpected
As: Dr Mellish
- 1979
Tales of the Unexpected
As: H.A.K. Bates
1979Light
As: Jack Parry
1978The Legion Hall Bombing
As: Detective Sergeant
1975Waiting at the Field Gate
As: Rainmarsh
1975The Sweeney
As: Phil Harrister
1974Screamer
As: The Man
1973Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall
As: Pongo
1973Thriller
As: The Man
1972Colditz
As: Capt. James Porteous
1972Crown Court
As: Jeremy Williams
1972The Adventurer
As: Morgan
1972Van der Valk
As: Eddy
- 1972
Van der Valk
As: Hanson
1971Straw Dogs
As: Chris Cawsey
1971Justice
As: Alan Cartwright
1970Play for Today
As: Jack Parry
- 1970
Play for Today
As: The Detective Sergeant
1966Insurrection
As: Tom Clarke
1965The Face of Fu Manchu
As: Mathius