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Jim Norton

Bio: 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.

Born: Tue, Jan 04 1938

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Jim Norton is 86 years old

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Movies (Acting Roles)

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The Dead Hands of Dublin

Jim Norton was

82 in The Dead Hands of Dublin

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Thu, Jul 09 2020

The Last Right

Jim Norton was

81 in The Last Right

as 'Padraig'.

Fri, Dec 06 2019

Prisoners of the Moon

Jim Norton was

81 in Prisoners of the Moon

as 'Arthur Rudolph'.

Fri, Jul 19 2019

Mary Poppins Returns

Jim Norton was

80 in Mary Poppins Returns

as 'Mr. Binnacle'.

Thu, Dec 13 2018

The Boy

Jim Norton was

78 in The Boy

as 'Mr. Heelshire'.

Fri, Jan 22 2016

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

Jim Norton was

77 in National Theatre Live: Hamlet

as 'Polonius'.

Thu, Oct 15 2015

Jimmy's Hall

Jim Norton was

76 in Jimmy's Hall

as 'Father Sheridan'.

Fri, May 30 2014

Homemade

Jim Norton was

75 in Homemade

as 'Tommy'.

Mon, Sep 30 2013

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Jim Norton was

73 in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

as 'Old Mr. Black'.

Sun, Dec 25 2011

Water for Elephants

Jim Norton was

73 in Water for Elephants

as 'Camel'.

Fri, Apr 15 2011

Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted

Jim Norton was

72 in Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted

Sat, Jan 01 2011

The Eclipse

Jim Norton was

71 in The Eclipse

as 'Malachy'.

Fri, Apr 24 2009

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Jim Norton was

70 in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

as 'Mr. Liszt'.

Wed, May 07 2008

Driving Lessons

Jim Norton was

68 in Driving Lessons

as 'Mr. Fincham'.

Wed, Sep 06 2006

Stan

Jim Norton was

68 in Stan

as 'Stan Laurel'.

Tue, Jun 06 2006

Oyster Farmer

Jim Norton was

67 in Oyster Farmer

as 'Mumbles'.

Thu, Jun 30 2005

Conspiracy of Silence

Jim Norton was

65 in Conspiracy of Silence

Thu, May 15 2003

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Jim Norton was

64 in The Hound of the Baskervilles

as 'Coroner'.

Thu, Dec 26 2002

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Jim Norton was

64 in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

as 'Mr Mason'.

Wed, Nov 13 2002

Boxed

Jim Norton was

64 in Boxed

as 'Father Moran'.

Fri, Aug 23 2002

On the Nose

Jim Norton was

63 in On the Nose

as 'Patrick Cassidy'.

Tue, Oct 23 2001

Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time

Jim Norton was

62 in Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time

as '(voice)'.

Tue, Jun 13 2000

Mad About Mambo

Jim Norton was

62 in Mad About Mambo

Tue, Apr 04 2000

Rough for Theatre II

Jim Norton was

61 in Rough for Theatre II

as 'A'.

Sat, Jan 01 2000

Sunset Heights

Jim Norton was

61 in Sunset Heights

as 'Sam Magee, The Preacher'.

Fri, Jun 04 1999

American History X

Jim Norton was

60 in American History X

as 'Randy'.

Wed, Jul 01 1998

Into the West

Jim Norton was

54 in Into the West

as 'Superintendant O'Mara'.

Fri, Oct 23 1992

Midnight's Child

Jim Norton was

54 in Midnight's Child

as 'Dr. Stefan Grossbart'.

Tue, Apr 21 1992

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

Jim Norton was

54 in Memoirs of an Invisible Man

as 'Dr. Bernard Wachs'.

Fri, Feb 28 1992

Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend

Jim Norton was

53 in Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend

as 'Marcus's Dad'.

Wed, Dec 25 1991

Hidden Agenda

Jim Norton was

52 in Hidden Agenda

as 'Brodie'.

Wed, Nov 21 1990

The Temptation of Eileen Hughes

Jim Norton was

50 in The Temptation of Eileen Hughes

as 'Bernard McAuley'.

Sun, Apr 03 1988

Home Cooking

Jim Norton was

48 in Home Cooking

as 'Gordon'.

Sat, Nov 08 1986

Sakharov

Jim Norton was

46 in Sakharov

as 'Roy Medvedev'.

Wed, Jun 20 1984

Cry of the Innocent

Jim Norton was

42 in Cry of the Innocent

as 'Jasper Tooms'.

Sun, Jun 15 1980

Light

Jim Norton was

41 in Light

as 'Jack Parry'.

Tue, Mar 13 1979

The Legion Hall Bombing

Jim Norton was

40 in The Legion Hall Bombing

as 'Detective Sergeant'.

Tue, Aug 22 1978

Waiting at the Field Gate

Jim Norton was

37 in Waiting at the Field Gate

as 'Rainmarsh'.

Thu, Apr 03 1975

Screamer

Jim Norton was

36 in Screamer

as 'The Man'.

Sat, Nov 02 1974

Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall

Jim Norton was

35 in Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall

as 'Pongo'.

Tue, Jun 12 1973

Straw Dogs

Jim Norton was

33 in Straw Dogs

as 'Chris Cawsey'.

Thu, Nov 25 1971

The Face of Fu Manchu

Jim Norton was

27 in The Face of Fu Manchu

as 'Mathius'.

Fri, Aug 06 1965

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Dalgliesh

Jim Norton was

83+ in Dalgliesh

as 'Father Barnes'.

First Air Date
Thu, Nov 04 2021

River

Jim Norton was

77+ in River

as 'Michael Bennigan'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 13 2015

Elementary

Jim Norton was

74+ in Elementary

as 'Sir James Walter'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 27 2012

The Royal

Jim Norton was

65+ in The Royal

as 'Rory'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 19 2003

Waking the Dead

Jim Norton was

63+ in Waking the Dead

as 'David Dusniak'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 18 2001

Midsomer Murders

Jim Norton was

59+ in Midsomer Murders

as 'Edward Canning'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 23 1997

The Treacle People

Jim Norton was

58+ in The Treacle People

as 'Brendan Robinson (voice) / Silas Mitton (voice) / Digger (voice)'.

First Air Date
Fri, May 03 1996

Father Ted

Jim Norton was

57+ in Father Ted

as 'Bishop Len Brennan'.

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 21 1995

Wycliffe

Jim Norton was

56+ in Wycliffe

as 'Owens'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jul 24 1994

Babylon 5

Jim Norton was

56+ in Babylon 5

as 'Ombuds Wellington, Dr. Lazarenn, G'Quan'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 26 1994

Frasier

Jim Norton was

55+ in Frasier

as 'Wentworth'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1993

Peak Practice

Jim Norton was

55+ in Peak Practice

as 'Father Matthew Corlon'.

First Air Date
Mon, May 10 1993

Maigret

Jim Norton was

54+ in Maigret

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 09 1992

Stay Lucky

Jim Norton was

51+ in Stay Lucky

First Air Date
Fri, Dec 08 1989

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Jim Norton was

51+ in Agatha Christie's Poirot

as 'Roger Havering'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1989

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Jim Norton was

49+ in Star Trek: The Next Generation

as 'Holodeck Albert Einstein'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1987

Unnatural Causes

Jim Norton was

48+ in Unnatural Causes

as 'Gordon'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 08 1986

Lovejoy

Jim Norton was

48+ in Lovejoy

as 'Father Xavier'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 10 1986

The Bill

Jim Norton was

46+ in The Bill

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 16 1984

Nanny

Jim Norton was

43+ in Nanny

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 10 1981

Minder

Jim Norton was

41+ in Minder

as 'O'Brady'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 29 1979

Tales of the Unexpected

Jim Norton was

41+ in Tales of the Unexpected

as 'Dr Mellish, H.A.K. Bates'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979

1990

Jim Norton was

39+ in 1990

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 18 1977

Rumpole of the Bailey

Jim Norton was

37+ in Rumpole of the Bailey

First Air Date
Wed, Dec 17 1975

The Venturers

Jim Norton was

37+ in The Venturers

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 07 1975

The Sweeney

Jim Norton was

36+ in The Sweeney

as 'Phil Harrister'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 02 1975

Hunter's Walk

Jim Norton was

35+ in Hunter's Walk

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 04 1973

Thriller

Jim Norton was

35+ in Thriller

as 'The Man'.

First Air Date
Sat, Apr 14 1973

Colditz

Jim Norton was

34+ in Colditz

as 'Capt. James Porteous'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 19 1972

Crown Court

Jim Norton was

34+ in Crown Court

as 'Jeremy Williams'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 11 1972

The Adventurer

Jim Norton was

34+ in The Adventurer

as 'Morgan'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972

Van der Valk

Jim Norton was

34+ in Van der Valk

as 'Eddy, Hanson'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1972

Justice

Jim Norton was

33+ in Justice

as 'Alan Cartwright'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 08 1971

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

Jim Norton was

29+ in Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

First Air Date
Sat, Feb 18 1967

Insurrection

Jim Norton was

28+ in Insurrection

as 'Tom Clarke'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 10 1966

Tony Awards

Jim Norton was

18+ in Tony Awards

as 'Self - Winner'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956