- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 4, 1938
- Place of Birth
- Dublin, Ireland
Jim Norton
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.
Filmography
tvDalgliesh
2021 · Father Barnes
movieThe Secret Garden: The Musical
2021 · Ben Weatherstaff
movieThe Dead Hands of Dublin
2020 · Narrator (voice)
movieThe Last Right
2019 · Padraig
moviePrisoners of the Moon
2019 · Arthur Rudolph
movieMary Poppins Returns
2018 · Mr. Binnacle
tvDinner with Dani
2018 · Himself
movieThe Boy
2016 · Mr. Heelshire
movieNational Theatre Live: Hamlet
2015 · Polonius
tvRiver
2015 · Michael Bennigan
movieNational Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
2014 · Candy
movieJimmy's Hall
2014 · Father Sheridan
movieHomemade
2013 · Tommy
tvElementary
2012 · Sir James Walter
movieExtremely Loud & Incredibly Close
2011 · Old Mr. Black
movieWater for Elephants
2011 · Camel
Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted
2011
movieThe Eclipse
2009 · Malachy
Uncle Bill's Barrel
2008 · Older Michael
movieThe Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
2008 · Herr Liszt
movieDriving Lessons
2006 · Mr. Fincham
movieStan
2006 · Stan Laurel
tvHell's Kitchen
2005 · Self
movieOyster Farmer
2004 · Mumbles
movieConspiracy of Silence
2003
tvThe Royal
2003 · Rory
movieThe Hound of the Baskervilles
2002 · Coroner
movieHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002 · Mr Mason
movieBoxed
2002 · Father Moran
movieOn the Nose
2001 · Patrick Cassidy
tvWaking the Dead
2001 · David Dusniak
movieAladdin and the Adventure of All Time
2000 · (voice)
movieMad About Mambo
2000
movieRough for Theatre II
2000 · A
movieSunset Heights
1999 · Sam Magee, The Preacher
movieA Love Divided
1999
movieAmerican History X
1998 · Randy
tvMidsomer Murders
1997 · Edward Canning
tvThe Treacle People
1996 · Brendan Robinson (voice) / Silas Mitton (voice) / Digger (voice)
tvFather Ted
1995 · Bishop Len Brennan
tvWycliffe
1994 · Owens
tvBabylon 5
1994 · Ombuds Wellington, Dr. Lazarenn, G'Quan
tv99-1
1994 · DCI Otterly
tvFrasier
1993 · Wentworth
tvPeak Practice
1993 · Father Matthew Corlon
movieInto the West
1992 · Superintendant O'Mara
tvThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Self
movieMidnight's Child
1992 · Dr. Stefan Grossbart
movieMemoirs of an Invisible Man
1992 · Dr. Bernard Wachs
tvMaigret
1992
movieEven Hitler Had a Girlfriend
1991 · Marcus's Dad
movieHidden Agenda
1990 · Brodie
tvStay Lucky
1989
tvAgatha Christie's Poirot
1989 · Roger Havering
movieThe Temptation of Eileen Hughes
1988 · Bernard McAuley
tvStar Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · Holodeck Albert Einstein
movieHome Cooking
1986 · Gordon
tvUnnatural Causes
1986 · Gordon
tvLovejoy
1986 · Father Xavier
T-Bag
1985 · Shopkeeper / Gardner
tvScreen Two
1985 · Bernard McAuley
tvThe Bill
1984
movieSakharov
1984 · Roy Medvedev
tvMr. Palfrey of Westminster
1984 · Robert Sanding
Grass
1982 · Arthur
Saturday Night Thriller
1982 · Arthur
tvCheers
1982 · Henderson
tvNanny
1981
movieCry of the Innocent
1980 · Jasper Tooms
movieJuno and the Paycock
1980 · "Joxer" Daly
tvMinder
1979 · O'Brady
tvTales of the Unexpected
1979 · Dr Mellish, H.A.K. Bates
movieLight
1979 · Jack Parry
movieThe Legion Hall Bombing
1978 · Detective Sergeant
tvStrangers
1978 · Cathal Slattery
People Like Us
1978 · Jim Carver
tv1990
1977
tvRumpole of the Bailey
1975 · F.I.G. Newton
movieWaiting at the Field Gate
1975 · Rainmarsh
tvThe Sweeney
1975 · Phil Harrister
tvChurchill's People
1974 · Cuthbert
movieScreamer
1974 · The Man
tvFall of Eagles
1974 · Kerensky
Second City Firsts
1973 · Rainmarsh
movieAdolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
1973 · Pongo
tvThriller
1973 · The Man
The Death of Captain Doughty
1973 · Francis Drake
tvColditz
1972 · Capt. James Porteous
tvCrown Court
1972 · Jeremy Williams
tvThe Adventurer
1972 · Morgan
tvVan der Valk
1972 · Eddy, Hanson
tvVillains
1972 · 'Smudger' Smedley
movieGeorge
1972 · Smedley
Late Night Theatre
1972 · Francis Drake
movieStraw Dogs
1971 · Chris Cawsey
tvJustice
1971 · Alan Cartwright
tvPlay for Today
1970 · Jack Parry, The Detective Sergeant
tvITV Playhouse
1967 · Brian Snow
tvNever Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1967
tvInsurrection
1966 · Tom Clarke
tvThirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · Tom
movieThe Face of Fu Manchu
1965 · Mathius
tvThe Wednesday Play
1964 · Rodney
tvArmchair Theatre
1956 · Dug Whitby
tvTony Awards
1956 · Self - Winner