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Alex Norton

Alex Norton

Acting

Born: January 27, 1950Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Alex Norton is a Scottish television, film and voice actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as DCI Matt Burke in the STV detective drama series Taggart, and Eric Baird in BBC Two sitcom Two Doors Down. He played eleven roles in Bill Douglas' 1986 film Comrades and has starred in the key films of Bill Forsyth (Gregory's Girl, Local Hero and Comfort and Joy) as well as big Hollywood productions like Braveheart, White Hunter Black Heart and Patriot Games. He was one of the founder members of the 7:84 company, touring Scotland with The Cheviot, the Stag, and the Black Black Oil in the 1970s.

Known For
Filmography
Being Stanley Baxter

Being Stanley Baxter

Self

2025
Rikki

Rikki

Self

2024
Shoshana

Shoshana

Tennant (CID)

2024
Bill Douglas: My Best Friend

Bill Douglas: My Best Friend

Self

2023
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot

McAngus

2023
Ooh the Banter!

Ooh the Banter!

Self (archive footage)

2022
Dragon Rider

Dragon Rider

Gravelbeard (voice)

2020
Sean Connery: In His Own Words

Sean Connery: In His Own Words

Self

2015
Still Game: The Story So Far

Still Game: The Story So Far

Self

2014
Two Doors Down

Two Doors Down

Eric

2013
Dream Me Up Scotty!

Dream Me Up Scotty!

Presenter

2013
Brave

Brave

Additional Voices (voice)

2012
Sir Billi

Sir Billi

Butler / Baron McToff (voice)

2012
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Captain Bellamy

2006
The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

Napoleon Bonaparte

2002

Billy Bongo

2002
Beautiful Creatures

Beautiful Creatures

Det Insp Hepburn

2000
Complicity

Complicity

Kenny Garnet

2000
Little Voice

Little Voice

Bunnie Morris

1998
Orphans

Orphans

Hanson

1998
The Game

The Game

Tam

1998
Les Misérables

Les Misérables

General

1998
Deacon Brodie

Deacon Brodie

Alisdair Gilzean

1997
When Saturday Comes

When Saturday Comes

Factory Boss

1996
Braveheart

Braveheart

Bride's Father

1995
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

Harding

1994
White Goods

White Goods

Paul Ryan

1994
Down Among the Big Boys

Down Among the Big Boys

Dan Gibbons

1993
An Ungentlemanly Act

An Ungentlemanly Act

Chief of Police Ronnie Lamb

1992
Patriot Games

Patriot Games

Dennis Cooley

1992
Blame It on the Bellboy

Blame It on the Bellboy

Alfio

1992
Under Suspicion

Under Suspicion

Prosecuting Lawyer

1991
Robin Hood

Robin Hood

Harry

1991
Chernobyl: The Final Warning

Chernobyl: The Final Warning

Dr. Andreyev

1991
White Hunter, Black Heart

White Hunter, Black Heart

Zibelinsky

1990
Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale

Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale

Harold

1989
Countdown to War

Countdown to War

Stalin

1989
Scandal

Scandal

Detective Inspector

1989
Leaving

Leaving

Tommy

1989
Lucky Sunil

Lucky Sunil

Des Organ

1988
Comrades

Comrades

Lanternist, Sergeant Bell, Diorama Showman, Laughing Cavalier, Wollaston, Ranger, Tramp, Sea Captain, McCallum, Silhouettist, and Mad Photographer

1987
Hidden City

Hidden City

Hillcombe

1987
A Sense of Freedom

A Sense of Freedom

Malkie

1985
Every Picture Tells a Story

Every Picture Tells a Story

William Scott

1984
Comfort and Joy

Comfort and Joy

Trevor

1984
Local Hero

Local Hero

Watt

1983
Dead on Time

Dead on Time

Foreigner

1983
Gregory's Girl

Gregory's Girl

Alec

1981
Shakespeare's Mounted Foot

Shakespeare's Mounted Foot

1979
The Thin End of the Wedge

The Thin End of the Wedge

John

1977
Just Another Saturday

Just Another Saturday

1975
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil

The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil

Various

1974

Travelpass - It's Just the Ticket

1973
Michael Regan

Michael Regan

Jerry's Mate

1971

The Hunch

1967