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.
Jim Norton
Acting
Dublin, Ireland
Born
Movies
The Secret Garden: The Musical· 2021
Ben Weatherstaff
The Dead Hands of Dublin· 2020
Narrator (voice)
Prisoners of the Moon· 2019
Arthur Rudolph
The Last Right· 2019
Padraig
Mary Poppins Returns· 2018
Mr. Binnacle
The Boy· 2016
Mr. Heelshire
National Theatre Live: Hamlet· 2015
Polonius
Jimmy's Hall· 2014
Father Sheridan
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men· 2014
Candy
Homemade· 2013
Tommy
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close· 2011
Old Mr. Black
Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted· 2011
Water for Elephants· 2011
Camel
The Eclipse· 2009
Malachy
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas· 2008
Herr Liszt
Uncle Bill's Barrel· 2008
Older Michael
Driving Lessons· 2006
Mr. Fincham
Stan· 2006
Stan Laurel
Oyster Farmer· 2004
Mumbles
Conspiracy of Silence· 2003
Boxed· 2002
Father Moran
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets· 2002
Mr Mason
The Hound of the Baskervilles· 2002
Coroner
On the Nose· 2001
Patrick Cassidy
Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time· 2000
(voice)
Mad About Mambo· 2000
Rough for Theatre II· 2000
A
A Love Divided· 1999
Sunset Heights· 1999
Sam Magee, The Preacher
American History X· 1998
Randy
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descent· 1993
Albert Einstein
Into the West· 1992
Superintendant O'Mara
Memoirs of an Invisible Man· 1992
Dr. Bernard Wachs
Midnight's Child· 1992
Dr. Stefan Grossbart
Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend· 1991
Marcus's Dad
Hidden Agenda· 1990
Brodie
The Temptation of Eileen Hughes· 1988
Bernard McAuley
Home Cooking· 1986
Gordon
Sakharov· 1984
Roy Medvedev
Grass· 1982
Arthur
Cry of the Innocent· 1980
Jasper Tooms
Juno and the Paycock· 1980
"Joxer" Daly
Light· 1979
Jack Parry
The Legion Hall Bombing· 1978
Detective Sergeant
Waiting at the Field Gate· 1975
Rainmarsh
Screamer· 1974
The Man
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall· 1973
Pongo
The Death of Captain Doughty· 1973
Francis Drake
