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Jim Norton

Jim Norton

Actor · Born January 4, 1938 · Dublin, Ireland

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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.

Acted in 92

2020s

  1. 2021
  2. The Secret Garden: The Musical

    Ben Weatherstaff

2010s

  1. 2019

    The Last Right

    Padraig

  2. Prisoners of the Moon

    Arthur Rudolph

  3. 2018
  4. 2016
  5. 2015

    National Theatre Live: Hamlet

    Polonius

  6. 2014

    National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men

    Candy

  7. 2013

    Homemade

    Tommy

  8. 2012
  9. 2011

2000s

  1. 2009

    The Eclipse

    Malachy

  2. 2008
  3. 2006

    Driving Lessons

    Mr. Fincham

  4. Stan

    Stan Laurel

  5. 2004

    Oyster Farmer

    Mumbles

  6. 2003

    Conspiracy of Silence

    Bishop Quinn

  7. The Royal

    Rory · 1 episode

  8. 2002
  9. Boxed

    Father Moran

  10. 2001

    On the Nose

    Patrick Cassidy

  11. 2000
  12. Mad About Mambo

    Movie

  13. Rough for Theatre II

    A

1990s

  1. 1999

    Sunset Heights

    Sam Magee, The Preacher

  2. A Love Divided

    Movie

  3. 1998
  4. 1997
  5. 1996

    The Treacle People

    Brendan Robinson (voice) / Silas Mitton (voice) / Digger (voice) · 27 episodes

  6. 1995
  7. 1994
  8. 99-1

    DCI Otterly · 1 episode

  9. 1993
  10. 1992

    Into the West

    Superintendant O'Mara

  11. Midnight's Child

    Dr. Stefan Grossbart

  12. 1991

    Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend

    Marcus's Dad

  13. 1990

1970s

  1. 1979

    A Question Of Faith

    Ilya

  2. Light

    Jack Parry

  3. 1978

    The Legion Hall Bombing

    Detective Sergeant

  4. 1977

    1990

    TV

  5. 1975
  6. Waiting at the Field Gate

    Rainmarsh

  7. 1974
  8. Screamer

    The Man

  9. 1973

    Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall

    Pongo

  10. 1972

    Colditz

    Capt. James Porteous · 2 episodes

  11. George

    Smedley

  12. 1971
  13. 1970

1960s

  1. 1967
  2. Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

    TV

  3. 1966

    Insurrection

    Tom Clarke · 8 episodes

  4. 1965
  5. The Face of Fu Manchu

    Mathius

  6. 1964

1950s

  1. 1956

    Armchair Theatre

    Dug Whitby · 1 episode

Appearances6

2020s

  1. 2020

    The Dead Hands of Dublin

    Narrator (voice)

2010s

  1. 2018

    Dinner with Dani

    Himself · 1 episode

  2. 2011

    Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted

    Self