
Jim Norton
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 4, 1938 (age 88)
- Birthplace
- Dublin, Ireland
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
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Filmography
Silvering
Movie

The Secret Garden: The Musical
Movie · as Ben Weatherstaff

Dalgliesh
TV · as Father Barnes · 2 eps

The Dead Hands of Dublin
Movie · as Narrator (voice)

The Last Right
Movie · as Padraig

Prisoners of the Moon
Movie · as Arthur Rudolph

Mary Poppins Returns
Movie · as Binnacle

Dinner with Dani
TV · as Himself · 1 ep

The Boy
Movie · as Mr. Heelshire

National Theatre Live: Hamlet
Movie · as Polonius

River
TV · as Michael Bennigan · 4 eps

Jimmy's Hall
Movie · as Father Sheridan

National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
Movie · as Candy

Homemade
Movie · as Tommy

Elementary
TV · as Sir James Walter · 3 eps

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Movie · as Old Mr. Black

Water for Elephants
Movie · as Camel

Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted
Movie · as Self

The Eclipse
Movie · as Malachy
Uncle Bill's Barrel
Movie · as Older Michael

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Movie · as Herr Liszt

Stan
Movie · as Stan Laurel

Driving Lessons
Movie · as Mr. Fincham

Hell's Kitchen
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Oyster Farmer
Movie · as Mumbles

Conspiracy of Silence
Movie · as Bishop Quinn

The Royal
TV · as Rory · 1 ep

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Movie · as Mr Mason

Boxed
Movie · as Father Moran

The Hound of the Baskervilles
Movie · as Coroner

On the Nose
Movie · as Patrick Cassidy

Waking the Dead
TV · as David Dusniak · 2 eps

Rough for Theatre II
Movie · as A

Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time
Movie · as (voice)

Mad About Mambo
Movie

Sunset Heights
Movie · as Sam Magee, The Preacher

A Love Divided
Movie

American History X
Movie · as Randy

Midsomer Murders
TV · as Edward Canning · 1 ep

The Treacle People
TV · as Brendan Robinson (voice) / Silas Mitton (voice) / Digger (voice) · 27 eps

Father Ted
TV · as Bishop Len Brennan · 3 eps

Wycliffe
TV · as Owens · 1 ep

Babylon 5
TV · as Ombuds Wellington, Dr. Lazarenn, G'Quan · 2 eps

99-1
TV · as DCI Otterly · 1 ep

Frasier
TV · as Wentworth · 1 ep

Peak Practice
TV · as Father Matthew Corlon · 1 ep

Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Movie · as Dr. Bernard Wachs

Midnight's Child
Movie · as Dr. Stefan Grossbart

Into the West
Movie · as Superintendant O'Mara

Maigret
TV · 1 ep

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend
Movie · as Marcus's Dad

Hidden Agenda
Movie · as Brodie

Agatha Christie's Poirot
TV · as Roger Havering · 1 ep

Stay Lucky
TV · 1 ep

The Temptation of Eileen Hughes
Movie · as Bernard McAuley

Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV · as Holodeck Albert Einstein · 2 eps

Home Cooking
Movie · as Gordon

Lovejoy
TV · as Father Xavier · 1 ep

Unnatural Causes
TV · as Gordon · 1 ep
T-Bag
TV · as Shopkeeper / Gardner · 1 ep

Screen Two
TV · as Bernard McAuley · 1 ep

Sakharov
Movie · as Roy Medvedev

The Bill
TV · 1 ep

Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
TV · as Robert Sanding · 1 ep
Grass
Movie · as Arthur

Cheers
TV · as Henderson · 1 ep
Saturday Night Thriller
TV · as Arthur · 1 ep

Nanny
TV · 30 eps

Cry of the Innocent
Movie · as Jasper Tooms

Juno and the Paycock
Movie · as "Joxer" Daly

Light
Movie · as Jack Parry

A Question Of Faith
Movie · as Ilya

Tales of the Unexpected
TV · as Dr Mellish, H.A.K. Bates · 1 ep

Minder
TV · as O'Brady · 1 ep

The Legion Hall Bombing
Movie · as Detective Sergeant

Strangers
TV · as Cathal Slattery · 1 ep
People Like Us
TV · as Jim Carver · 13 eps

1990
TV · 1 ep

Waiting at the Field Gate
Movie · as Rainmarsh

The Sweeney
TV · as Phil Harrister · 1 ep

Rumpole of the Bailey
TV · as F.I.G. Newton · 1 ep

Screamer
Movie · as The Man

Churchill's People
TV · as Cuthbert · 1 ep

Fall of Eagles
TV · as Kerensky · 1 ep

Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
Movie · as Pongo
The Death of Captain Doughty
Movie · as Francis Drake

Thriller
TV · as The Man · 1 ep
Second City Firsts
TV · as Rainmarsh · 1 ep

George
Movie · as Smedley

Colditz
TV · as Capt. James Porteous · 2 eps

Van der Valk
TV · as Eddy, Hanson · 1 ep

The Adventurer
TV · as Morgan · 1 ep

Crown Court
TV · as Jeremy Williams · 3 eps

Villains
TV · as 'Smudger' Smedley · 3 eps
Late Night Theatre
TV · as Francis Drake · 1 ep

Straw Dogs
Movie · as Chris Cawsey

Justice
TV · as Alan Cartwright · 1 ep

Play for Today
TV · as Jack Parry, The Detective Sergeant · 1 ep

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
TV · 1 ep

ITV Playhouse
TV · as Brian Snow · 1 ep

Insurrection
TV · as Tom Clarke · 8 eps

The Face of Fu Manchu
Movie · as Mathius

Thirty-Minute Theatre
TV · as Tom · 1 ep
Blackmail
TV · as Johnny Franks · 1 ep

The Wednesday Play
TV · as Rodney · 1 ep

Armchair Theatre
TV · as Dug Whitby · 1 ep

Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Winner · 1 ep

