Jim Norton

Jim Norton

86 · Born: Jan 4, 1938

Known For

Straw Dogs Straw Dogs
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Memoirs of an Invisible Man Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Water for Elephants Water for Elephants

Personal Details

Born Jan 4, 1938 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.

Career

2021
Dalgliesh
Dalgliesh as Father Barnes
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2019
Prisoners of the Moon
Prisoners of the Moon as Arthur Rudolph
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2016
The Boy
The Boy as Mr. Heelshire
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2015
Hamlet
Hamlet as Polonius
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River
River as Michael Bennigan
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2014
Jimmy's Hall
Jimmy's Hall as Father Sheridan
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2013
Elementary
Elementary as Sir James Walter
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2011
Water for Elephants
Water for Elephants as Camel
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Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted
Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted
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2009
The Eclipse
The Eclipse as Malachy
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2006
Driving Lessons
Driving Lessons as Mr. Fincham
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Stan
Stan as Stan Laurel
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2005
Oyster Farmer
Oyster Farmer as Mumbles
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2004
The Royal
The Royal as Rory
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2002
Boxed
Boxed as Father Moran
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as Mr Mason
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2001
On the Nose
On the Nose as Patrick Cassidy
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2000
Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time
Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time as (voice)
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1999
A Love Divided
A Love Divided as Reverend Fischer
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1998
Peak Practice
Peak Practice as Father Matthew Corlon
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1997
Wycliffe
Wycliffe as Owens
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1995
Father Ted
Father Ted as Bishop Len Brennan
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1994
Frasier
Frasier as Wentworth
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1993
Lovejoy
Lovejoy as Father Xavier
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1992
Into the West
Into the West as Superintendant O'Mara
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Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Memoirs of an Invisible Man as Dr. Bernard Wachs
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Midnight's Child
Midnight's Child as Dr. Stefan Grossbart
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1991
Poirot
Poirot as Roger Havering
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1990
Hidden Agenda
Hidden Agenda as Brodie
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Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation as Holodeck Albert Einstein
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1984
Sakharov
Sakharov as Roy Medvedev
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Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected as H.A.K. Bates
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1981
Nanny
Nanny
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1980
Cry of the Innocent
Cry of the Innocent as Jasper Tooms
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Minder
Minder as O'Brady
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1979
Play for Today
Play for Today as Jack Parry
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1975
The Sweeney
The Sweeney as Phil Harrister
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1974
Thriller
Thriller as The Man
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Justice
Justice as Alan Cartwright
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1973
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall as Pongo
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Van der Valk
Van der Valk as Eddy
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1971
Straw Dogs
Straw Dogs as Chris Cawsey
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