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Jim Norton

Jim Norton

Acting

Born: January 4, 1938Dublin, Ireland

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
The Secret Garden: The Musical

The Secret Garden: The Musical

Ben Weatherstaff

2021
The Dead Hands of Dublin

The Dead Hands of Dublin

Narrator (voice)

2020
The Last Right

The Last Right

Padraig

2019
Prisoners of the Moon

Prisoners of the Moon

Arthur Rudolph

2019
Mary Poppins Returns

Mary Poppins Returns

Mr. Binnacle

2018
The Boy

The Boy

Mr. Heelshire

2016
National Theatre Live: Hamlet

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

Polonius

2015

National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men

Candy

2014
Jimmy's Hall

Jimmy's Hall

Father Sheridan

2014
Homemade

Homemade

Tommy

2013
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Old Mr. Black

2011
Water for Elephants

Water for Elephants

Camel

2011

Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted

2011
The Eclipse

The Eclipse

Malachy

2009

Uncle Bill's Barrel

Older Michael

2008
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Herr Liszt

2008
Driving Lessons

Driving Lessons

Mr. Fincham

2006
Stan

Stan

Stan Laurel

2006
Oyster Farmer

Oyster Farmer

Mumbles

2004
Conspiracy of Silence

Conspiracy of Silence

2003
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Coroner

2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Mr Mason

2002
Boxed

Boxed

Father Moran

2002
On the Nose

On the Nose

Patrick Cassidy

2001
Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time

Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time

(voice)

2000
Mad About Mambo

Mad About Mambo

2000
Rough for Theatre II

Rough for Theatre II

A

2000
Sunset Heights

Sunset Heights

Sam Magee, The Preacher

1999
A Love Divided

A Love Divided

1999
American History X

American History X

Randy

1998
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descent

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descent

Albert Einstein

1993
Into the West

Into the West

Superintendant O'Mara

1992
Midnight's Child

Midnight's Child

Dr. Stefan Grossbart

1992
Memoirs of an Invisible Man

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

Dr. Bernard Wachs

1992
Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend

Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend

Marcus's Dad

1991
Hidden Agenda

Hidden Agenda

Brodie

1990
The Temptation of Eileen Hughes

The Temptation of Eileen Hughes

Bernard McAuley

1988
Home Cooking

Home Cooking

Gordon

1986
Sakharov

Sakharov

Roy Medvedev

1984

Grass

Arthur

1982
Cry of the Innocent

Cry of the Innocent

Jasper Tooms

1980
Juno and the Paycock

Juno and the Paycock

"Joxer" Daly

1980
Light

Light

Jack Parry

1979
The Legion Hall Bombing

The Legion Hall Bombing

Detective Sergeant

1978
Waiting at the Field Gate

Waiting at the Field Gate

Rainmarsh

1975
Screamer

Screamer

The Man

1974
Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall

Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall

Pongo

1973

The Death of Captain Doughty

Francis Drake

1973
George

George

Smedley

1972
Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs

Chris Cawsey

1971
The Face of Fu Manchu

The Face of Fu Manchu

Mathius

1965