Jim Norton

Acting

Jim Norton

Born January 4, 1938Dublin, Ireland96 credits

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

Dalgliesh
6.7

Dalgliesh

TV

2021

The Secret Garden: The Musical

The Secret Garden: The Musical

Movie

2021

The Dead Hands of Dublin
5.0

The Dead Hands of Dublin

Movie

2020

The Last Right
6.0

The Last Right

Movie

2019

Prisoners of the Moon

Prisoners of the Moon

Movie

2019

Mary Poppins Returns
6.5

Mary Poppins Returns

Movie

2018

Filmography

Dalgliesh
2021Dalglieshas Father BarnesTV
The Secret Garden: The Musical
2021The Secret Garden: The Musicalas Ben WeatherstaffMovie
The Dead Hands of Dublin
2020The Dead Hands of Dublinas Narrator (voice)Movie
The Last Right
2019The Last Rightas PadraigMovie
Prisoners of the Moon
2019Prisoners of the Moonas Arthur RudolphMovie
Mary Poppins Returns
2018Mary Poppins Returnsas Mr. BinnacleMovie
Dinner with Dani
2018Dinner with Danias HimselfTV
The Boy
2016The Boyas Mr. HeelshireMovie
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
2015National Theatre Live: Hamletas PoloniusMovie
River
2015Riveras Michael BenniganTV
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2014National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Menas CandyMovie
Jimmy's Hall
2014Jimmy's Hallas Father SheridanMovie
Homemade
2013Homemadeas TommyMovie
Elementary
2012Elementaryas Sir James WalterTV
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
2011Extremely Loud & Incredibly Closeas Old Mr. BlackMovie
Water for Elephants
2011Water for Elephantsas CamelMovie
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2011Small, Far Away: The World of Father TedMovie
The Eclipse
2009The Eclipseas MalachyMovie
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2008Uncle Bill's Barrelas Older MichaelMovie
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
2008The Boy in the Striped Pyjamasas Herr LisztMovie
Driving Lessons
2006Driving Lessonsas Mr. FinchamMovie
Stan
2006Stanas Stan LaurelMovie
Hell's Kitchen
2005Hell's Kitchenas SelfTV
Oyster Farmer
2004Oyster Farmeras MumblesMovie
Conspiracy of Silence
2003Conspiracy of SilenceMovie
The Royal
2003The Royalas RoryTV
The Hound of the Baskervilles
2002The Hound of the Baskervillesas CoronerMovie
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secretsas Mr MasonMovie
Boxed
2002Boxedas Father MoranMovie
On the Nose
2001On the Noseas Patrick CassidyMovie
Waking the Dead
2001Waking the Deadas David DusniakTV
Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time
2000Aladdin and the Adventure of All Timeas (voice)Movie
Mad About Mambo
2000Mad About MamboMovie
Rough for Theatre II
2000Rough for Theatre IIas AMovie
Sunset Heights
1999Sunset Heightsas Sam Magee, The PreacherMovie
A Love Divided
1999A Love DividedMovie
American History X
1998American History Xas RandyMovie
Midsomer Murders
1997Midsomer Murdersas Edward CanningTV
The Treacle People
1996The Treacle Peopleas Brendan Robinson (voice) / Silas Mitton (voice) / Digger (voice)TV
Father Ted
1995Father Tedas Bishop Len BrennanTV
Wycliffe
1994Wycliffeas OwensTV
Babylon 5
1994Babylon 5as Ombuds WellingtonTV
Frasier
1993Frasieras WentworthTV
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descent
1993Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descentas Albert EinsteinMovie
Peak Practice
1993Peak Practiceas Father Matthew CorlonTV
Into the West
1992Into the Westas Superintendant O'MaraMovie
Midnight's Child
1992Midnight's Childas Dr. Stefan GrossbartMovie
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992Memoirs of an Invisible Manas Dr. Bernard WachsMovie
Maigret
1992MaigretTV
Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend
1991Even Hitler Had a Girlfriendas Marcus's DadMovie
Hidden Agenda
1990Hidden Agendaas BrodieMovie
Stay Lucky
1989Stay LuckyTV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989Agatha Christie's Poirotas Roger HaveringTV
The Temptation of Eileen Hughes
1988The Temptation of Eileen Hughesas Bernard McAuleyMovie
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987Star Trek: The Next Generationas Holodeck Albert EinsteinTV
Home Cooking
1986Home Cookingas GordonMovie
U
1986Unnatural Causesas GordonTV
Lovejoy
1986Lovejoyas Father XavierTV
T
1985T-Bagas Shopkeeper / GardnerTV
The Bill
1984The BillTV
Sakharov
1984Sakharovas Roy MedvedevMovie
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
1984Mr. Palfrey of Westminsteras Robert SandingTV
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1982Grassas ArthurMovie
Cheers
1982Cheersas HendersonTV
Nanny
1981NannyTV
Cry of the Innocent
1980Cry of the Innocentas Jasper ToomsMovie
Juno and the Paycock
1980Juno and the Paycockas "Joxer" DalyMovie
Minder
1979Minderas O'BradyTV
Tales of the Unexpected
1979Tales of the Unexpectedas Dr MellishTV
Light
1979Lightas Jack ParryMovie
The Legion Hall Bombing
1978The Legion Hall Bombingas Detective SergeantMovie
Strangers
1978Strangersas Cathal SlatteryTV
1990
19771990TV
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975Rumpole of the Baileyas F.I.G. NewtonTV
Waiting at the Field Gate
1975Waiting at the Field Gateas RainmarshMovie
The Sweeney
1975The Sweeneyas Phil HarristerTV
Churchill's People
1974Churchill's Peopleas CuthbertTV
Screamer
1974Screameras The ManMovie
Fall of Eagles
1974Fall of Eaglesas KerenskyTV
Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall
1973Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfallas PongoMovie
Thriller
1973Thrilleras The ManTV
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1973The Death of Captain Doughtyas Francis DrakeMovie
Colditz
1972Colditzas Capt. James PorteousTV
Crown Court
1972Crown Courtas Jeremy WilliamsTV
The Adventurer
1972The Adventureras MorganTV
Van der Valk
1972Van der Valkas EddyTV
George
1972Georgeas SmedleyMovie
Straw Dogs
1971Straw Dogsas Chris CawseyMovie
Justice
1971Justiceas Alan CartwrightTV
Play for Today
1970Play for Todayas Jack ParryTV
ITV Playhouse
1967ITV Playhouseas Brian SnowTV
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1967Never Mind the Quality, Feel the WidthTV
Insurrection
1966Insurrectionas Tom ClarkeTV
The Face of Fu Manchu
1965The Face of Fu Manchuas MathiusMovie
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatreas Dug WhitbyTV
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awardsas Self - WinnerTV