Jim Norton

Jim Norton

Acting

Born:
1938-01-04
Place of birth:
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.

Known For

Filmography

Dalgliesh

Dalgliesh

6.72021Father Barnes
TV
The Secret Garden: The Musical

The Secret Garden: The Musical

2021Ben Weatherstaff
Movie
The Dead Hands of Dublin

The Dead Hands of Dublin

5.02020Narrator (voice)
Movie
The Last Right

The Last Right

6.02019Padraig
Movie
Prisoners of the Moon

Prisoners of the Moon

8.02019Arthur Rudolph
Movie
Mary Poppins Returns

Mary Poppins Returns

6.52018Binnacle
Movie
Dinner with Dani

Dinner with Dani

3.22018Himself
TV
The Boy

The Boy

6.02016Mr. Heelshire
Movie
National Theatre Live: Hamlet

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

7.52015Polonius
Movie
River

River

7.42015Michael Bennigan
TV
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men

National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men

8.02014Candy
Movie
Jimmy's Hall

Jimmy's Hall

6.72014Father Sheridan
Movie
Homemade

Homemade

2013Tommy
Movie
Elementary

Elementary

7.62012Sir James Walter
TV
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

7.02011Old Mr. Black
Movie
Water for Elephants

Water for Elephants

6.92011Camel
Movie
Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted

Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted

8.02011Self
Movie
The Eclipse

The Eclipse

6.02009Malachy
Movie
Uncle Bill's Barrel

Uncle Bill's Barrel

2008Older Michael
Movie
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

7.82008Herr Liszt
Movie
Driving Lessons

Driving Lessons

6.12006Mr. Fincham
Movie
Stan

Stan

5.32006Stan Laurel
Movie
Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

6.82005Self
TV
Oyster Farmer

Oyster Farmer

5.72004Mumbles
Movie
Conspiracy of Silence

Conspiracy of Silence

4.82003Bishop Quinn
Movie
The Royal

The Royal

7.82003Rory
TV
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

6.02002Coroner
Movie
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

7.72002Mr Mason
Movie
Boxed

Boxed

8.02002Father Moran
Movie
On the Nose

On the Nose

5.42001Patrick Cassidy
Movie
Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

7.22001David Dusniak
TV
Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time

Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time

5.42000(voice)
Movie
Mad About Mambo

Mad About Mambo

5.32000
Movie
Rough for Theatre II

Rough for Theatre II

5.82000A
Movie
Sunset Heights

Sunset Heights

7.01999Sam Magee, The Preacher
Movie
A Love Divided

A Love Divided

6.51999
Movie
American History X

American History X

8.31998Randy
Movie
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

7.51997Edward Canning
TV
The Treacle People

The Treacle People

8.71996Brendan Robinson (voice) / Silas Mitton (voice) / Digger (voice)
TV
Father Ted

Father Ted

8.21995Bishop Len Brennan
TV
Wycliffe

Wycliffe

6.81994Owens
TV
Babylon 5

Babylon 5

8.01994G'Quan
TV
99-1

99-1

1994DCI Otterly
TV
Frasier

Frasier

7.71993Wentworth
TV
Peak Practice

Peak Practice

6.51993Father Matthew Corlon
TV
Into the West

Into the West

6.41992Superintendant O'Mara
Movie
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

5.31992Self
TV
Midnight's Child

Midnight's Child

5.21992Dr. Stefan Grossbart
Movie
Memoirs of an Invisible Man

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

5.91992Dr. Bernard Wachs
Movie
Maigret

Maigret

7.61992
TV
Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend

Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend

3.81991Marcus's Dad
Movie
Hidden Agenda

Hidden Agenda

7.01990Brodie
Movie
Stay Lucky

Stay Lucky

7.01989
TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

8.21989Roger Havering
TV
The Temptation of Eileen Hughes

The Temptation of Eileen Hughes

9.01988Bernard McAuley
Movie
Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

8.41987Holodeck Albert Einstein
TV
Home Cooking

Home Cooking

1986Gordon
Movie
Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes

6.31986Gordon
TV
Lovejoy

Lovejoy

7.41986Father Xavier
TV
T-Bag

T-Bag

5.51985Shopkeeper / Gardner
TV