Jim Norton

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

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Silvering

Silvering

Movie

2021
The Secret Garden: The Musical poster

The Secret Garden: The Musical

Movie · as Ben Weatherstaff

2021
Dalgliesh poster

Dalgliesh

TV · as Father Barnes · 2 eps

2020
The Dead Hands of Dublin poster

The Dead Hands of Dublin

Movie · as Narrator (voice)

2019
The Last Right poster

The Last Right

Movie · as Padraig

2019
Prisoners of the Moon poster

Prisoners of the Moon

Movie · as Arthur Rudolph

2018
Mary Poppins Returns poster

Mary Poppins Returns

Movie · as Binnacle

2018
Dinner with Dani poster

Dinner with Dani

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

2016
The Boy poster

The Boy

Movie · as Mr. Heelshire

2015
National Theatre Live: Hamlet poster

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

Movie · as Polonius

2015
River poster

River

TV · as Michael Bennigan · 4 eps

2014
Jimmy's Hall poster

Jimmy's Hall

Movie · as Father Sheridan

2014
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men poster

National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men

Movie · as Candy

2013
Homemade poster

Homemade

Movie · as Tommy

2012
Elementary poster

Elementary

TV · as Sir James Walter · 3 eps

2011
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close poster

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Movie · as Old Mr. Black

2011
Water for Elephants poster

Water for Elephants

Movie · as Camel

2011
Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted poster

Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted

Movie · as Self

2009
The Eclipse poster

The Eclipse

Movie · as Malachy

2008
Uncle Bill's Barrel

Uncle Bill's Barrel

Movie · as Older Michael

2008
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas poster

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Movie · as Herr Liszt

2006
Stan poster

Stan

Movie · as Stan Laurel

2006
Driving Lessons poster

Driving Lessons

Movie · as Mr. Fincham

2005
Hell's Kitchen poster

Hell's Kitchen

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2004
Oyster Farmer poster

Oyster Farmer

Movie · as Mumbles

2003
Conspiracy of Silence poster

Conspiracy of Silence

Movie · as Bishop Quinn

2003
The Royal poster

The Royal

TV · as Rory · 1 ep

2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets poster

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Movie · as Mr Mason

2002
Boxed poster

Boxed

Movie · as Father Moran

2002
The Hound of the Baskervilles poster

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Movie · as Coroner

2001
On the Nose poster

On the Nose

Movie · as Patrick Cassidy

2001
Waking the Dead poster

Waking the Dead

TV · as David Dusniak · 2 eps

2000
Rough for Theatre II poster

Rough for Theatre II

Movie · as A

2000
Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time poster

Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time

Movie · as (voice)

2000
Mad About Mambo poster

Mad About Mambo

Movie

1999
Sunset Heights poster

Sunset Heights

Movie · as Sam Magee, The Preacher

1999
A Love Divided poster

A Love Divided

Movie

1998
American History X poster

American History X

Movie · as Randy

1997
Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders

TV · as Edward Canning · 1 ep

1996
The Treacle People poster

The Treacle People

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

1995
Father Ted poster

Father Ted

TV · as Bishop Len Brennan · 3 eps

1994
Wycliffe poster

Wycliffe

TV · as Owens · 1 ep

1994
Babylon 5 poster

Babylon 5

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

1994
99-1 poster

99-1

TV · as DCI Otterly · 1 ep

1993
Frasier poster

Frasier

TV · as Wentworth · 1 ep

1993
Peak Practice poster

Peak Practice

TV · as Father Matthew Corlon · 1 ep

1992
Memoirs of an Invisible Man poster

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

Movie · as Dr. Bernard Wachs

1992
Midnight's Child poster

Midnight's Child

Movie · as Dr. Stefan Grossbart

1992
Into the West poster

Into the West

Movie · as Superintendant O'Mara

1992
Maigret poster

Maigret

TV · 1 ep

1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1991
Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend poster

Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend

Movie · as Marcus's Dad

1990
Hidden Agenda poster

Hidden Agenda

Movie · as Brodie

1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot poster

Agatha Christie's Poirot

TV · as Roger Havering · 1 ep

1989
Stay Lucky poster

Stay Lucky

TV · 1 ep

1988
The Temptation of Eileen Hughes poster

The Temptation of Eileen Hughes

Movie · as Bernard McAuley

1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation

TV · as Holodeck Albert Einstein · 2 eps

1986
Home Cooking poster

Home Cooking

Movie · as Gordon

1986
Lovejoy poster

Lovejoy

TV · as Father Xavier · 1 ep

1986
Unnatural Causes poster

Unnatural Causes

TV · as Gordon · 1 ep

1985
T-Bag

T-Bag

TV · as Shopkeeper / Gardner · 1 ep

1985
Screen Two poster

Screen Two

TV · as Bernard McAuley · 1 ep

1984
Sakharov poster

Sakharov

Movie · as Roy Medvedev

1984
The Bill poster

The Bill

TV · 1 ep

1984
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster poster

Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

TV · as Robert Sanding · 1 ep

1982
Grass

Grass

Movie · as Arthur

1982
Cheers poster

Cheers

TV · as Henderson · 1 ep

1982
Saturday Night Thriller

Saturday Night Thriller

TV · as Arthur · 1 ep

1981
Nanny poster

Nanny

TV · 30 eps

1980
Cry of the Innocent poster

Cry of the Innocent

Movie · as Jasper Tooms

1980
Juno and the Paycock poster

Juno and the Paycock

Movie · as "Joxer" Daly

1979
Light poster

Light

Movie · as Jack Parry

1979
A Question Of Faith poster

A Question Of Faith

Movie · as Ilya

1979
Tales of the Unexpected poster

Tales of the Unexpected

TV · as Dr Mellish, H.A.K. Bates · 1 ep

1979
Minder poster

Minder

TV · as O'Brady · 1 ep

1978
The Legion Hall Bombing poster

The Legion Hall Bombing

Movie · as Detective Sergeant

1978
Strangers poster

Strangers

TV · as Cathal Slattery · 1 ep

1978
People Like Us

People Like Us

TV · as Jim Carver · 13 eps

1977
1990 poster

1990

TV · 1 ep

1975
Waiting at the Field Gate poster

Waiting at the Field Gate

Movie · as Rainmarsh

1975
The Sweeney poster

The Sweeney

TV · as Phil Harrister · 1 ep

1975
Rumpole of the Bailey poster

Rumpole of the Bailey

TV · as F.I.G. Newton · 1 ep

1974
Screamer poster

Screamer

Movie · as The Man

1974
Churchill's People poster

Churchill's People

TV · as Cuthbert · 1 ep

1974
Fall of Eagles poster

Fall of Eagles

TV · as Kerensky · 1 ep

1973
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall poster

Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall

Movie · as Pongo

1973
The Death of Captain Doughty

The Death of Captain Doughty

Movie · as Francis Drake

1973
Thriller poster

Thriller

TV · as The Man · 1 ep

1973
Second City Firsts

Second City Firsts

TV · as Rainmarsh · 1 ep

1972
George poster

George

Movie · as Smedley

1972
Colditz poster

Colditz

TV · as Capt. James Porteous · 2 eps

1972
Van der Valk poster

Van der Valk

TV · as Eddy, Hanson · 1 ep

1972
The Adventurer poster

The Adventurer

TV · as Morgan · 1 ep

1972
Crown Court poster

Crown Court

TV · as Jeremy Williams · 3 eps

1972
Villains poster

Villains

TV · as 'Smudger' Smedley · 3 eps

1972
Late Night Theatre

Late Night Theatre

TV · as Francis Drake · 1 ep

1971
Straw Dogs poster

Straw Dogs

Movie · as Chris Cawsey

1971
Justice poster

Justice

TV · as Alan Cartwright · 1 ep

1970
Play for Today poster

Play for Today

TV · as Jack Parry, The Detective Sergeant · 1 ep

1967
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width poster

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

TV · 1 ep

1967
ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse

TV · as Brian Snow · 1 ep

1966
Insurrection poster

Insurrection

TV · as Tom Clarke · 8 eps

1965
The Face of Fu Manchu poster

The Face of Fu Manchu

Movie · as Mathius

1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre

TV · as Tom · 1 ep

1965
Blackmail

Blackmail

TV · as Johnny Franks · 1 ep

1964
The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play

TV · as Rodney · 1 ep

1956
Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre

TV · as Dug Whitby · 1 ep

1956
Tony Awards poster

Tony Awards

TV · as Self - Winner · 1 ep