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Jim Norton

Actor, Writer
Born January 4, 1938 (86 years)
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Father Ted
  • Midsomer Murders
  • Memoirs of an Invisible Man
  • The Eclipse
  • The Royal
  • Wycliffe
  • Thriller (1973)
  • The Legend of Prince Valiant
  • Peak Practice
  • Stan
  • Proof
  • Great Lighthouses of Ireland
Known For
  • The Boy
  • Water for Elephants
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
  • Straw Dogs
  • Memoirs of an Invisible Man
  • Jimmy's Hall
  • Driving Lessons
  • The Eclipse
  • Oyster Farmer
  • Hamlet
  • Into the West
  • Stan
  • On the Nose
  • The Last Right

Filmography

2022
Cheaters (2022) (TV Series) · as Harold
2021
Dalgliesh (2021) (TV Series) · as Father Barnes
2020
Tournament of Laughs (TV Series) · as Chip Chipperson
2019
The Last Right · as Padraig
2019
Prisoners of the Moon · as Arthur Rudolph
2018
Mary Poppins Returns · as Mr. Binnacle
2018
Great Lighthouses of Ireland (TV Series) · as Narrator
2016
The Boy · as Mr. Heelshire
2015
Hamlet · as Polonius
2015
River (TV Series) · as Michael Bennigan
2014
Madam Secretary (TV Series) · as Aidan Dunne
2014
Jimmy's Hall · as Father Sheridan
2014
Of Mice and Men · as Candy
2013
Deception (TV3) (TV Series) · as Larry Joyce
2012
Elementary (TV Series) · as Sir James Walter
2011
2011
2011
2009
The Eclipse · as Malachy
2008
2006
Driving Lessons · as Mr. Fincham
2006
Stan · as Stan Laurel
2004
Oyster Farmer · as Mumbles
2004
Proof (TV Series) · as Ronan Corcoran
2003
2003
The Royal (TV Series) · as Rory
2002
2002
2002
Still Game (TV Series) · as Singer In Choir
2002
Boxed · as Father Moran
2001
On the Nose · as Patrick Cassidy
2000
Waking the Dead (TV Series) · as David Dusniak
2000
2000
2000
Rebus (TV Series) · as Ryan Slocum (the Preacher)
1999
Sunset Heights · as Sam Magee, The Preacher
1999
A Love Divided · as Reverend Fischer
1999
Holby City (TV Series) · as Louis Thomas
1998
American History X · as Randy
1998
The Ambassador (TV Series) · as Tom Harnett
1997
Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Edward Canning
1996
The Treacle People (TV Series) · as Brendan Robinson (voice) / Silas Mitton (voice) / Digger (voice)
1995
Father Ted (TV Series) · as Bishop Len Brennan
1994
99-1 (TV Series) · as Dci Otterly
1993
Wycliffe (TV Series) · as Owens
1993
Frasier (TV Series) · as Wentworth
1993
Peak Practice (TV Series) · as Father Matthew Corlon
1993
Babylon 5 (TV Series) · as Ombuds Wellington
1992
Into the West · as Superintendant O'mara
1992
Cruel Doubt (TV Series) · as Dr. Billy Royal
1992
Midnight's Child · as Dr. Stefan Grossbart
1992
Memoirs of an Invisible Man · as Dr. Bernard Wachs
1992
Maigret (1992) (TV Series)
1992
Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend · as Marcus's Dad
1991
1990
Hidden Agenda · as Brodie
1990
The Paper Man (TV Series) · as Clay Mcguinness
1989
Stay Lucky (TV Series)
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV Series) · as Roger Havering
1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series) · as Holodeck Albert Einstein
1986
L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Dr. Simon
1986
Prospects (TV Series) · as Cecil
1986
Lovejoy (TV Series) · as Father Xavier
1984
Screen Two (TV Series) · as Bernard Mcauley
1984
The Bill (TV Series)
1984
Sakharov · as Roy Medvedev
1984
Mr Palfrey of Westminster (TV Series) · as Robert Sanding
1982
Cheers (TV Series) · as Henderson
1981
Nanny (1981) (TV Series)
1980
Cry of the Innocent · as Jasper Tooms
1979
Minder (TV Series) · as O'brady
1979
Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) · as Dr Mellish
1978
Against the Wind (TV Series) · as Cunningham
1978
Strangers (TV Series) · as Cathal Slattery
1978
1977
1990 (TV Series)
1975
Two's Company (TV Series) · as Jimmy
1975
The Sweeney (TV Series) · as Phil Harrister
1974
Fall of Eagles (TV Series) · as Kerensky
1973
Second City Firsts (TV Series) · as Rainmarsh
1973
Sam (TV Series) · as Tad
1973
1973
Thriller (1973) (TV Series) · as The Man
1972
Colditz (TV Series) · as Capt. James Porteous
1972
Crown Court (TV Series) · as Jeremy Williams
1972
The Adventurer (TV Series) · as Morgan
1972
The Adventures of Black Beauty (TV Series) · as Michael Sullivan
1972
Van der Valk (TV Series) · as Eddy
1971
Straw Dogs · as Chris Cawsey
1971
Justice (1971) (TV Series) · as Alan Cartwright
1970
Play for Today (TV Series) · as The Detective Sergeant
1969
Alfred the Great · as Thanet
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Kenneth Wilton
1967
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Brian Snow
1967
1965
The Face of Fu Manchu · as Mathius
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as Tom
1965
Public Eye (TV Series) · as Michael
1964
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Rodney
1956
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Dug Whitby

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