Jim Norton
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1938 (age 88)
Born in
Dublin, Ireland
Credits
View on IMDb101 acting credits
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
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
13 Nov 2002
American History X
01 Jul 1998
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
07 May 2008
The Boy
22 Jan 2016
Mary Poppins Returns
13 Dec 2018
Water for Elephants
15 Apr 2011
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
25 Dec 2011
Elementary
27 Sep 2012
Photos
Filmography
2021
- Dalglieshas Father Barnes2 episodes
- The Secret Garden: The Musicalas Ben Weatherstaff
2020
- The Dead Hands of Dublinas Narrator (voice)
2019
- The Last Rightas Padraig
- Prisoners of the Moonas Arthur Rudolph
2018
- Mary Poppins Returnsas Mr. Binnacle
2016
- The Boyas Mr. Heelshire
2015
- National Theatre Live: Hamletas Polonius
- Riveras Michael Bennigan4 episodes
2014
- National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Menas Candy
- Jimmy's Hallas Father Sheridan
2013
- Homemadeas Tommy
2012
- Elementaryas Sir James Walter3 episodes
2011
- Extremely Loud & Incredibly Closeas Old Mr. Black
- Water for Elephantsas Camel
2009
- The Eclipseas Malachy
2008
- Uncle Bill's Barrelas Older Michael
- The Boy in the Striped Pyjamasas Herr Liszt
2006
- Driving Lessonsas Mr. Fincham
- Stanas Stan Laurel
2004
- Oyster Farmeras Mumbles
2003
- Conspiracy of Silenceas Bishop Quinn
- The Royalas Rory1 episode
2002
- The Hound of the Baskervillesas Coroner
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secretsas Mr Mason
- Boxedas Father Moran
2001
- On the Noseas Patrick Cassidy
- Waking the Deadas David Dusniak2 episodes
2000
1999
- Sunset Heightsas Sam Magee, The Preacher
- A Love Divided
1998
- American History Xas Randy
1997
- Midsomer Murdersas Edward Canning1 episode
1996
- The Treacle Peopleas Brendan Robinson (voice)27 episodes
1995
- Father Tedas Bishop Len Brennan3 episodes
1993
- Frasieras Wentworth1 episode
- Peak Practiceas Father Matthew Corlon1 episode
1992
- Into the Westas Superintendant O'Mara
- Midnight's Childas Dr. Stefan Grossbart
- Memoirs of an Invisible Manas Dr. Bernard Wachs
- Maigret1 episode
1991
- Even Hitler Had a Girlfriendas Marcus's Dad
1990
- Hidden Agendaas Brodie
1989
- Stay Lucky1 episode
- Agatha Christie's Poirotas Roger Havering1 episode
1988
- The Temptation of Eileen Hughesas Bernard McAuley
1987
- Star Trek: The Next Generationas Holodeck Albert Einstein2 episodes
1986
- Home Cookingas Gordon
- Unnatural Causesas Gordon1 episode
- Lovejoyas Father Xavier1 episode
1985
- T-Bagas Shopkeeper1 episode
- Screen Twoas Bernard McAuley1 episode
1984
- The Bill1 episode
- Sakharovas Roy Medvedev
- Mr. Palfrey of Westminsteras Robert Sanding1 episode
1982
- Grassas Arthur
- Saturday Night Thrilleras Arthur1 episode
- Cheersas Henderson1 episode
1981
- Nanny30 episodes
1980
- Cry of the Innocentas Jasper Tooms
- Juno and the Paycockas "Joxer" Daly
1979
- Minderas O'Brady1 episode
- Tales of the Unexpectedas H.A.K. Bates1 episode
- Lightas Jack Parry
1978
- The Legion Hall Bombingas Detective Sergeant
- Strangersas Cathal Slattery1 episode
- People Like Usas Jim Carver13 episodes
1977
- 19901 episode
1975
- Rumpole of the Baileyas F.I.G. Newton1 episode
- Waiting at the Field Gateas Rainmarsh
- The Sweeneyas Phil Harrister1 episode
1974
- Churchill's Peopleas Cuthbert1 episode
- Screameras The Man
- Fall of Eaglesas Kerensky1 episode
1973
- Second City Firstsas Rainmarsh1 episode
- Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfallas Pongo
- Thrilleras The Man1 episode
- The Death of Captain Doughtyas Francis Drake
1972
- Colditzas Capt. James Porteous2 episodes
- Crown Courtas Jeremy Williams3 episodes
- The Adventureras Morgan1 episode
- Van der Valkas Hanson1 episode
- Villainsas 'Smudger' Smedley3 episodes
- Georgeas Smedley
- Late Night Theatreas Francis Drake1 episode
1971
- Straw Dogsas Chris Cawsey
- Justiceas Alan Cartwright1 episode
1970
- Play for Todayas The Detective Sergeant1 episode
1967
- ITV Playhouseas Brian Snow1 episode
- Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width1 episode
1966
- Insurrectionas Tom Clarke8 episodes
1965
- Thirty-Minute Theatreas Tom1 episode
- Blackmailas Johnny Franks1 episode
- The Face of Fu Manchuas Mathius
1964
- The Wednesday Playas Rodney1 episode
1956
- Armchair Theatreas Dug Whitby1 episode