About

Known credits:
53
Birthday:
1938-01-04
Place of birth:
Dublin, Ireland
Website:
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Jim Norton

Overview

Jim Norton 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 The Secret Garden: The Musical Actor Ben Weatherstaff N/A
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2020 The Dead Hands of Dublin Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2019 The Last Right Actor Padraig 58
Average
2019 Prisoners of the Moon Actor Arthur Rudolph N/A
N/A
2018 Mary Poppins Returns Actor Mr. Binnacle 64
Fair
2016 The Boy Actor Mr. Heelshire 59
Average
2015 National Theatre Live: Hamlet Actor Polonius 60
Fair
2015 River Actor Michael Bennigan 72
Good
2014 National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men Actor Candy 58
Average
2014 Jimmy's Hall Actor Father Sheridan 60
Fair
2013 Homemade Actor Tommy 58
Average
2011 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Actor Old Mr. Black 67
Fair
2011 Water for Elephants Actor Camel 67
Fair
2011 Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted Actor 59
Average
2009 The Eclipse Actor Malachy 58
Average
2008 Uncle Bill's Barrel Actor Older Michael N/A
N/A
2008 The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Actor Herr Liszt 77
Good
2006 Driving Lessons Actor Mr. Fincham 59
Average
2006 Stan Actor Stan Laurel 58
Average
2004 Oyster Farmer Actor Mumbles 58
Average
2003 Conspiracy of Silence Actor 58
Average
2002 The Hound of the Baskervilles Actor Coroner 58
Average
2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Actor Mr Mason 76
Good
2002 Boxed Actor Father Moran N/A
N/A
2001 On the Nose Actor Patrick Cassidy 58
Average
2000 Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time Actor (voice) 59
Average
2000 Mad About Mambo Actor 58
Average
2000 Rough for Theatre II Actor A 59
Average
1999 Sunset Heights Actor Sam Magee, The Preacher 59
Average
1999 A Love Divided Actor 58
Average
1998 American History X Actor Randy 82
Very good
1996 The Treacle People Actor Brendan Robinson (voice) / Silas Mitton (voice) / Digger (voice) 69
Fair
1992 Into the West Actor Superintendant O'Mara 59
Average
1992 Midnight's Child Actor Dr. Stefan Grossbart 58
Average
1992 Memoirs of an Invisible Man Actor Dr. Bernard Wachs 58
Average
1991 Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend Actor Marcus's Dad 58
Average
1990 Hidden Agenda Actor Brodie 60
Fair
1988 The Temptation of Eileen Hughes Actor Bernard McAuley N/A
N/A
1986 Home Cooking Actor Gordon N/A
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1984 Sakharov Actor Roy Medvedev 58
Average
1982 Grass Actor Arthur N/A
N/A
1981 Nanny Actor 69
Fair
1980 Cry of the Innocent Actor Jasper Tooms 58
Average
1979 Light Actor Jack Parry 59
Average
1978 The Legion Hall Bombing Actor Detective Sergeant N/A
N/A
1975 Waiting at the Field Gate Actor Rainmarsh N/A
N/A
1974 Screamer Actor The Man 58
Average
1973 Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall Actor Pongo 58
Average
1973 The Death of Captain Doughty Actor Francis Drake N/A
N/A
1972 George Actor Smedley N/A
N/A
1971 Straw Dogs Actor Chris Cawsey 67
Fair
1966 Insurrection Actor Tom Clarke N/A
N/A
1965 The Face of Fu Manchu Actor Mathius 58
Average