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Jim Norton

Acting 88 years old Dublin, Ireland ★ 0.8
Born: January 4, 1938

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.

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Known For

Elementary
Elementary Sir James Walter 2012
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot Roger Havering 1989
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation Holodeck Albert Einstein 1987
Tony Awards
Tony Awards Self - Winner 1956
Babylon 5
Babylon 5 Ombuds Wellington 1994

Filmography

Acting Credits (102)

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

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