Jim Norton

Profile

Jim Norton

Acting

Born 1938-01-04

1

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.

Filmography

101 credits across movies and TV

Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs

1971 · Chris Cawsey

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2002 · Mr Mason

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

1992 · Dr. Bernard Wachs

Cry of the Innocent

Cry of the Innocent

1980 · Jasper Tooms

Waiting at the Field Gate

Waiting at the Field Gate

1975 · Rainmarsh

Oyster Farmer

Oyster Farmer

2004 · Mumbles

The Eclipse

The Eclipse

2009 · Malachy

Conspiracy of Silence

Conspiracy of Silence

2003

Boxed

Boxed

2002 · Father Moran

Stan

Stan

2006 · Stan Laurel

Rough for Theatre II

Rough for Theatre II

2000 · A

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

2011 · Old Mr. Black

Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time

Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time

2000 · (voice)

The Temptation of Eileen Hughes

The Temptation of Eileen Hughes

1988 · Bernard McAuley

Jimmy's Hall

Jimmy's Hall

2014 · Father Sheridan

Water for Elephants

Water for Elephants

2011 · Camel

American History X

American History X

1998 · Randy

The Last Right

The Last Right

2019 · Padraig

Sakharov

Sakharov

1984 · Roy Medvedev

Driving Lessons

Driving Lessons

2006 · Mr. Fincham

Mad About Mambo

Mad About Mambo

2000

The Boy

The Boy

2016 · Mr. Heelshire

National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men

National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men

2014 · Candy

The Secret Garden: The Musical

The Secret Garden: The Musical

2021 · Ben Weatherstaff

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

2015 · Polonius

Hidden Agenda

Hidden Agenda

1990 · Brodie

Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted

Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted

2011

Uncle Bill's Barrel

Uncle Bill's Barrel

2008 · Older Michael

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

2008 · Herr Liszt

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

2002 · Coroner

Sunset Heights

Sunset Heights

1999 · Sam Magee, The Preacher

Midnight's Child

Midnight's Child

1992 · Dr. Stefan Grossbart

Mary Poppins Returns

Mary Poppins Returns

2018 · Mr. Binnacle

Into the West

Into the West

1992 · Superintendant O'Mara

Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall

Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall

1973 · Pongo

On the Nose

On the Nose

2001 · Patrick Cassidy

The Legion Hall Bombing

The Legion Hall Bombing

1978 · Detective Sergeant

Prisoners of the Moon

Prisoners of the Moon

2019 · Arthur Rudolph

Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend

Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend

1991 · Marcus's Dad

Homemade

Homemade

2013 · Tommy

Light

Light

1979 · Jack Parry

The Dead Hands of Dublin

The Dead Hands of Dublin

2020 · Narrator (voice)

Home Cooking

Home Cooking

1986 · Gordon

The Face of Fu Manchu

The Face of Fu Manchu

1965 · Mathius

Screamer

Screamer

1974 · The Man

Grass

Grass

1982 · Arthur

The Death of Captain Doughty

The Death of Captain Doughty

1973 · Francis Drake

A Love Divided

A Love Divided

1999

Juno and the Paycock

Juno and the Paycock

1980 · "Joxer" Daly

George

George

1972 · Smedley

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descent

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descent

1993 · Albert Einstein

Wycliffe

Wycliffe

1994 · Owens

Colditz

Colditz

1972 · Capt. James Porteous

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987 · Holodeck Albert Einstein

Father Ted

Father Ted

1995 · Bishop Len Brennan

The Bill

The Bill

1984

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979 · Dr Mellish

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

1975 · Phil Harrister

Frasier

Frasier

1993 · Wentworth

Babylon 5

Babylon 5

1994 · Ombuds Wellington

Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey

1975 · F.I.G. Newton

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

1986 · Father Xavier

Van der Valk

Van der Valk

1972 · Eddy

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

1967

1990

1990

1977

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989 · Roger Havering

Nanny

Nanny

1981

Maigret

Maigret

1992

Thriller

Thriller

1973 · The Man

The Adventurer

The Adventurer

1972 · Morgan

Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes

1986 · Gordon

Minder

Minder

1979 · O'Brady

Elementary

Elementary

2012 · Sir James Walter

Dalgliesh

Dalgliesh

2021 · Father Barnes

Peak Practice

Peak Practice

1993 · Father Matthew Corlon

Crown Court

Crown Court

1972 · Jeremy Williams

Van der Valk

Van der Valk

1972 · Hanson

Insurrection

Insurrection

1966 · Tom Clarke

Stay Lucky

Stay Lucky

1989

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

2001 · David Dusniak

The Royal

The Royal

2003 · Rory

Justice

Justice

1971 · Alan Cartwright

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997 · Edward Canning

Babylon 5

Babylon 5

1994 · Dr. Lazarenn

Babylon 5

Babylon 5

1994 · G'Quan

The Treacle People

The Treacle People

1996 · Brendan Robinson (voice) / Silas Mitton (voice) / Digger (voice)

T-Bag

T-Bag

1985 · Shopkeeper / Gardner

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970 · Jack Parry

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970 · The Detective Sergeant

Cheers

Cheers

1982 · Henderson

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979 · H.A.K. Bates

Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

2005 · Self

Dinner with Dani

Dinner with Dani

2018 · Himself

Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

1984 · Robert Sanding

River

River

2015 · Michael Bennigan

Churchill's People

Churchill's People

1974 · Cuthbert

Fall of Eagles

Fall of Eagles

1974 · Kerensky

Strangers

Strangers

1978 · Cathal Slattery

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956 · Dug Whitby

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956 · Self - Winner

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967 · Brian Snow