Jim Norton
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 4, 1938 (88 years old)
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
| 2021 | The Secret Garden: The MusicalBen Weatherstaff | |
| 2021 | DalglieshFather Barnes | |
| 2020 | The Dead Hands of DublinNarrator (voice) | |
| 2019 | The Last RightPadraig | |
| 2019 | Prisoners of the MoonArthur Rudolph | |
| 2018 | Mary Poppins ReturnsMr. Binnacle | |
| 2018 | Dinner with DaniHimself | |
| 2016 | The BoyMr. Heelshire | |
| 2015 | National Theatre Live: HamletPolonius | |
| 2015 | RiverMichael Bennigan | |
| 2014 | Jimmy's HallFather Sheridan | |
| 2014 | National Theatre Live: Of Mice and MenCandy | |
| 2013 | HomemadeTommy | |
| 2012 | ElementarySir James Walter | |
| 2011 | Extremely Loud & Incredibly CloseOld Mr. Black | |
| 2011 | Water for ElephantsCamel | |
| 2011 | Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted | |
| 2009 | The EclipseMalachy | |
| 2008 | Uncle Bill's BarrelOlder Michael | |
| 2008 | The Boy in the Striped PyjamasHerr Liszt | |
| 2006 | StanStan Laurel | |
| 2006 | Driving LessonsMr. Fincham | |
| 2005 | Hell's KitchenSelf | |
| 2004 | Oyster FarmerMumbles | |
| 2003 | Conspiracy of Silence | |
| 2003 | The RoyalRory | |
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsMr Mason | |
| 2002 | BoxedFather Moran | |
| 2002 | The Hound of the BaskervillesCoroner | |
| 2001 | On the NosePatrick Cassidy | |
| 2001 | Waking the DeadDavid Dusniak | |
| 2000 | Rough for Theatre IIA | |
| 2000 | Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time(voice) | |
| 2000 | Mad About Mambo | |
| 1999 | Sunset HeightsSam Magee, The Preacher | |
| 1999 | A Love Divided | |
| 1998 | American History XRandy | |
| 1997 | Midsomer MurdersEdward Canning | |
| 1996 | The Treacle PeopleBrendan Robinson (voice) / Silas Mitton (voice) / Digger (voice) | |
| 1995 | Father TedBishop Len Brennan | |
| 1994 | WycliffeOwens | |
| 1994 | Babylon 5Ombuds Wellington | |
| 1994 | Babylon 5Dr. Lazarenn | |
| 1994 | Babylon 5G'Quan | |
| 1993 | Star Trek: The Next Generation - DescentAlbert Einstein | |
| 1993 | FrasierWentworth | |
| 1993 | Peak PracticeFather Matthew Corlon | |
| 1992 | Memoirs of an Invisible ManDr. Bernard Wachs | |
| 1992 | Midnight's ChildDr. Stefan Grossbart | |
| 1992 | Into the WestSuperintendant O'Mara | |
| 1992 | Maigret | |
| 1991 | Even Hitler Had a GirlfriendMarcus's Dad | |
| 1990 | Hidden AgendaBrodie | |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's PoirotRoger Havering | |
| 1989 | Stay Lucky | |
| 1988 | The Temptation of Eileen HughesBernard McAuley | |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next GenerationHolodeck Albert Einstein | |
| 1986 | Home CookingGordon | |
| 1986 | LovejoyFather Xavier | |
| 1986 | Unnatural CausesGordon | |
| 1985 | T-BagShopkeeper / Gardner | |
| 1984 | SakharovRoy Medvedev | |
| 1984 | The Bill | |
| 1984 | Mr. Palfrey of WestminsterRobert Sanding | |
| 1982 | GrassArthur | |
| 1982 | CheersHenderson | |
| 1981 | Nanny | |
| 1980 | Cry of the InnocentJasper Tooms | |
| 1980 | Juno and the Paycock"Joxer" Daly | |
| 1979 | LightJack Parry | |
| 1979 | Tales of the UnexpectedDr Mellish | |
| 1979 | MinderO'Brady | |
| 1979 | Tales of the UnexpectedH.A.K. Bates | |
| 1978 | The Legion Hall BombingDetective Sergeant | |
| 1978 | StrangersCathal Slattery | |
| 1977 | 1990 | |
| 1975 | Waiting at the Field GateRainmarsh | |
| 1975 | The SweeneyPhil Harrister | |
| 1975 | Rumpole of the BaileyF.I.G. Newton | |
| 1974 | ScreamerThe Man | |
| 1974 | Churchill's PeopleCuthbert | |
| 1974 | Fall of EaglesKerensky | |
| 1973 | Adolf Hitler - My Part in His DownfallPongo | |
| 1973 | The Death of Captain DoughtyFrancis Drake | |
| 1973 | ThrillerThe Man | |
| 1972 | GeorgeSmedley | |
| 1972 | ColditzCapt. James Porteous | |
| 1972 | Van der ValkEddy | |
| 1972 | The AdventurerMorgan | |
| 1972 | Crown CourtJeremy Williams | |
| 1972 | Van der ValkHanson | |
| 1971 | Straw DogsChris Cawsey | |
| 1971 | JusticeAlan Cartwright | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayJack Parry | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayThe Detective Sergeant | |
| 1967 | Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width | |
| 1967 | ITV PlayhouseBrian Snow | |
| 1966 | InsurrectionTom Clarke | |
| 1965 | The Face of Fu ManchuMathius | |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatreDug Whitby | |
| 1956 | Tony AwardsSelf - Winner |














