Actor profile

Jim Norton

4th January 1938 Dublin, Ireland Acting

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.

46 Movies 55 TV Shows 110 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Secret Garden: The Musical poster

The Secret Garden: The Musical 6th May 2021 as Ben Weatherstaff

The Dead Hands of Dublin poster

The Dead Hands of Dublin 9th July 2020 as Narrator (voice)

The Last Right poster

The Last Right 6th December 2019 as Padraig

Prisoners of the Moon poster

Prisoners of the Moon 19th July 2019 as Arthur Rudolph

Mary Poppins Returns poster

Mary Poppins Returns 13th December 2018 as Mr. Binnacle

The Boy poster

The Boy 22nd January 2016 as Mr. Heelshire

National Theatre Live: Hamlet poster

National Theatre Live: Hamlet 15th October 2015 as Polonius

National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men poster

National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men 6th November 2014 as Candy

Jimmy's Hall poster

Jimmy's Hall 30th May 2014 as Father Sheridan

Homemade poster

Homemade 30th September 2013 as Tommy

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close poster

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close 25th December 2011 as Old Mr. Black

Water for Elephants poster

Water for Elephants 15th April 2011 as Camel

The Eclipse poster

The Eclipse 24th April 2009 as Malachy

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas poster

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas 7th May 2008 as Herr Liszt

Driving Lessons poster

Driving Lessons 6th September 2006 as Mr. Fincham

Stan poster

Stan 6th June 2006 as Stan Laurel

Oyster Farmer poster

Oyster Farmer 10th September 2004 as Mumbles

Conspiracy of Silence poster

Conspiracy of Silence 15th May 2003

The Hound of the Baskervilles poster

The Hound of the Baskervilles 26th December 2002 as Coroner

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets poster

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 13th November 2002 as Mr Mason

Boxed poster

Boxed 23rd August 2002 as Father Moran

On the Nose poster

On the Nose 23rd October 2001 as Patrick Cassidy

Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time poster

Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time 13th June 2000 as (voice)

Mad About Mambo poster

Mad About Mambo 4th April 2000

Rough for Theatre II poster

Rough for Theatre II 1st January 2000 as A

Sunset Heights poster

Sunset Heights 4th June 1999 as Sam Magee, The Preacher

A Love Divided poster

A Love Divided 14th May 1999

American History X poster

American History X 1st July 1998 as Randy

Into the West poster

Into the West 23rd October 1992 as Superintendant O'Mara

Midnight's Child poster

Midnight's Child 21st April 1992 as Dr. Stefan Grossbart

Memoirs of an Invisible Man poster

Memoirs of an Invisible Man 28th February 1992 as Dr. Bernard Wachs

Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend poster

Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend 25th December 1991 as Marcus's Dad

Hidden Agenda poster

Hidden Agenda 21st November 1990 as Brodie

The Temptation of Eileen Hughes poster

The Temptation of Eileen Hughes 3rd April 1988 as Bernard McAuley

Home Cooking poster

Home Cooking 8th November 1986 as Gordon

Sakharov poster

Sakharov 20th June 1984 as Roy Medvedev

Cry of the Innocent poster

Cry of the Innocent 15th June 1980 as Jasper Tooms

Juno and the Paycock poster

Juno and the Paycock 12th April 1980 as "Joxer" Daly

Light poster

Light 13th March 1979 as Jack Parry

The Legion Hall Bombing poster

The Legion Hall Bombing 22nd August 1978 as Detective Sergeant

Waiting at the Field Gate poster

Waiting at the Field Gate 3rd April 1975 as Rainmarsh

Screamer poster

Screamer 2nd November 1974 as The Man

Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall poster

Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall 12th June 1973 as Pongo

George poster

George 20th July 1972 as Smedley

Straw Dogs poster

Straw Dogs 25th November 1971 as Chris Cawsey

The Face of Fu Manchu poster

The Face of Fu Manchu 6th August 1965 as Mathius

Dalgliesh poster

Dalgliesh 4th November 2021 as Father Barnes

Dinner with Dani poster

Dinner with Dani 1st September 2018 as Himself

River poster

River 13th October 2015 as Michael Bennigan

Elementary poster

Elementary 27th September 2012 as Sir James Walter

Hell's Kitchen poster

Hell's Kitchen 30th May 2005 as Self

The Royal poster

The Royal 19th January 2003 as Rory

Waking the Dead poster

Waking the Dead 18th June 2001 as David Dusniak

Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders 23rd March 1997 as Edward Canning

The Treacle People poster

The Treacle People 3rd May 1996 as Brendan Robinson (voice) / Silas Mitton (voice) / Digger (voice)

Father Ted poster

Father Ted 21st April 1995 as Bishop Len Brennan

Wycliffe poster

Wycliffe 24th July 1994 as Owens

Babylon 5 poster

Babylon 5 26th January 1994 as Ombuds Wellington

Babylon 5 poster

Babylon 5 26th January 1994 as Dr. Lazarenn

Babylon 5 poster

Babylon 5 26th January 1994 as G'Quan

99-1 poster

99-1 5th January 1994 as DCI Otterly

Frasier poster

Frasier 16th September 1993 as Wentworth

Peak Practice poster

Peak Practice 10th May 1993 as Father Matthew Corlon

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 25th May 1992 as Self

Maigret poster

Maigret 9th February 1992

Stay Lucky poster

Stay Lucky 8th December 1989

Agatha Christie's Poirot poster

Agatha Christie's Poirot 8th January 1989 as Roger Havering

Star Trek: The Next Generation poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation 28th September 1987 as Holodeck Albert Einstein

Unnatural Causes poster

Unnatural Causes 8th November 1986 as Gordon

Lovejoy poster

Lovejoy 10th January 1986 as Father Xavier

Screen Two poster

Screen Two 6th January 1985 as Bernard McAuley

The Bill poster

The Bill 16th October 1984

Mr. Palfrey of Westminster poster

Mr. Palfrey of Westminster 18th April 1984 as Robert Sanding

Cheers poster

Cheers 30th September 1982 as Henderson

Nanny poster

Nanny 10th January 1981

Minder poster

Minder 29th October 1979 as O'Brady

Tales of the Unexpected poster

Tales of the Unexpected 24th March 1979 as Dr Mellish

Tales of the Unexpected poster

Tales of the Unexpected 24th March 1979 as H.A.K. Bates

Strangers poster

Strangers 5th June 1978 as Cathal Slattery

1990 poster

1990 18th September 1977

Rumpole of the Bailey poster

Rumpole of the Bailey 17th December 1975 as F.I.G. Newton

The Sweeney poster

The Sweeney 2nd January 1975 as Phil Harrister

Churchill's People poster

Churchill's People 30th December 1974 as Cuthbert

Fall of Eagles poster

Fall of Eagles 15th March 1974 as Kerensky

Thriller poster

Thriller 14th April 1973 as The Man

Colditz poster

Colditz 19th October 1972 as Capt. James Porteous

Crown Court poster

Crown Court 18th October 1972 as Jeremy Williams

The Adventurer poster

The Adventurer 29th September 1972 as Morgan

Van der Valk poster

Van der Valk 13th September 1972 as Eddy

Van der Valk poster

Van der Valk 13th September 1972 as Hanson

Villains poster

Villains 22nd July 1972 as 'Smudger' Smedley

Justice poster

Justice 8th October 1971 as Alan Cartwright

Play for Today poster

Play for Today 15th October 1970 as Jack Parry

Play for Today poster

Play for Today 15th October 1970 as The Detective Sergeant

ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse 25th September 1967 as Brian Snow

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width poster

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width 18th February 1967

Insurrection poster

Insurrection 10th April 1966 as Tom Clarke

Thirty-Minute Theatre poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre 7th October 1965 as Tom

The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play 30th September 1964 as Rodney

Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre 8th July 1956 as Dug Whitby

Tony Awards poster

Tony Awards 1st April 1956 as Self - Winner