ACTOR
Jim Norton
Known for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets · Mary Poppins Returns · Water for Elephants
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.
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- Born
- Jan 4, 1938
- Birthplace
- Dublin, Ireland
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
MOVIE
Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsMr Mason · 2002
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
MOVIE
Mary Poppins ReturnsBinnacle · 2018
★ 6.5
★ 6.5
MOVIE
Water for ElephantsCamel · 2011
★ 6.9
★ 6.9
TV
ElementarySir James Walter · 2012
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
Star Trek: The Next GenerationHolodeck Albert Einstein · 1987
★ 8.4
★ 8.4
TV
FrasierWentworth · 1993
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
TV
CheersHenderson · 1982
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
Babylon 5Ombuds Wellington · 1994
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
Filmography
Movies
The Face of Fu ManchuMathius
1965
Straw DogsChris Cawsey
1971
GeorgeSmedley
1972
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His DownfallPongo
1973TD
The Death of Captain DoughtyFrancis Drake
1973
ScreamerThe Man
1974
Waiting at the Field GateRainmarsh
1975
The Legion Hall BombingDetective Sergeant
1978
LightJack Parry
1979
Cry of the InnocentJasper Tooms
1980
Juno and the Paycock"Joxer" Daly
1980G
GrassArthur
1982
SakharovRoy Medvedev
1984
Home CookingGordon
1986
The Temptation of Eileen HughesBernard McAuley
1988
Hidden AgendaBrodie
1990
Even Hitler Had a GirlfriendMarcus's Dad
1991
Into the WestSuperintendant O'Mara
1992
Memoirs of an Invisible ManDr. Bernard Wachs
1992
Midnight's ChildDr. Stefan Grossbart
1992
American History XRandy
1998
A Love Divided
1999
Sunset HeightsSam Magee, The Preacher
1999
Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time(voice)
2000
Mad About Mambo
2000
Rough for Theatre IIA
2000
On the NosePatrick Cassidy
2001
BoxedFather Moran
2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsMr Mason
2002
The Hound of the BaskervillesCoroner
2002
Conspiracy of SilenceBishop Quinn
2003
Oyster FarmerMumbles
2004
Driving LessonsMr. Fincham
2006
StanStan Laurel
2006
The Boy in the Striped PyjamasHerr Liszt
2008UB
Uncle Bill's BarrelOlder Michael
2008
The EclipseMalachy
2009
Extremely Loud & Incredibly CloseOld Mr. Black
2011
Small, Far Away: The World of Father TedSelf
2011
Water for ElephantsCamel
2011
HomemadeTommy
2013
Jimmy's HallFather Sheridan
2014
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and MenCandy
2014
National Theatre Live: HamletPolonius
2015
The BoyMr. Heelshire
2016
Mary Poppins ReturnsBinnacle
2018
Prisoners of the MoonArthur Rudolph
2019
The Last RightPadraig
2019
The Dead Hands of DublinNarrator (voice)
2020
The Secret Garden: The MusicalBen Weatherstaff
2021Television
Armchair TheatreDug Whitby · 1 eps
1956
Tony AwardsSelf - Winner · 1 eps
1956
The Wednesday PlayRodney · 1 eps
1964B
BlackmailJohnny Franks · 1 eps
1965
Thirty-Minute TheatreTom · 1 eps
1965
InsurrectionTom Clarke · 8 eps
1966
ITV PlayhouseBrian Snow · 1 eps
1967
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width1 eps
1967
Play for TodayJack Parry · 1 eps
1970Play for TodayThe Detective Sergeant · 1 eps
1970
JusticeAlan Cartwright · 1 eps
1971
ColditzCapt. James Porteous · 2 eps
1972
Crown CourtJeremy Williams · 3 eps
1972LN
Late Night TheatreFrancis Drake · 1 eps
1972
The AdventurerMorgan · 1 eps
1972
Van der ValkEddy · 1 eps
1972Van der ValkHanson · 1 eps
1972
Villains'Smudger' Smedley · 3 eps
1972SC
Second City FirstsRainmarsh · 1 eps
1973
ThrillerThe Man · 1 eps
1973
Churchill's PeopleCuthbert · 1 eps
1974
Fall of EaglesKerensky · 1 eps
1974
Rumpole of the BaileyF.I.G. Newton · 1 eps
1975
The SweeneyPhil Harrister · 1 eps
1975
19901 eps
1977PL
People Like UsJim Carver · 13 eps
1978
StrangersCathal Slattery · 1 eps
1978
MinderO'Brady · 1 eps
1979
Tales of the UnexpectedDr Mellish · 1 eps
1979Tales of the UnexpectedH.A.K. Bates · 1 eps
1979
Nanny30 eps
1981
CheersHenderson · 1 eps
1982SN
Saturday Night ThrillerArthur · 1 eps
1982
Mr. Palfrey of WestminsterRobert Sanding · 1 eps
1984
The Bill1 eps
1984
Screen TwoBernard McAuley · 1 eps
1985T
T-BagShopkeeper / Gardner · 1 eps
1985
LovejoyFather Xavier · 1 eps
1986
Unnatural CausesGordon · 1 eps
1986
Star Trek: The Next GenerationHolodeck Albert Einstein · 2 eps
1987
Agatha Christie's PoirotRoger Havering · 1 eps
1989
Stay Lucky1 eps
1989
Maigret1 eps
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf · 1 eps
1992
FrasierWentworth · 1 eps
1993
Peak PracticeFather Matthew Corlon · 1 eps
1993
99-1DCI Otterly · 1 eps
1994
Babylon 5Ombuds Wellington · 2 eps
1994Babylon 5Dr. Lazarenn · 1 eps
1994Babylon 5G'Quan · 1 eps
1994
WycliffeOwens · 1 eps
1994
Father TedBishop Len Brennan · 3 eps
1995
The Treacle PeopleBrendan Robinson (voice) / Silas Mitton (voice) / Digger (voice) · 27 eps
1996
Midsomer MurdersEdward Canning · 1 eps
1997
Waking the DeadDavid Dusniak · 2 eps
2001
The RoyalRory · 1 eps
2003
Hell's KitchenSelf · 1 eps
2005
ElementarySir James Walter · 3 eps
2012
RiverMichael Bennigan · 4 eps
2015
Dinner with DaniHimself · 1 eps
2018
DalglieshFather Barnes · 2 eps
2021Photos
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