Jim Norton
Known for acting · Born 4 January 1938 · 88 · Dublin, Ireland
106 credits
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
The Boy
2016
Water for Elephants
2011
Straw Dogs
1971
Jimmy's Hall
2014
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992
Nanny
1981
Elementary
2012
The Treacle People
1996
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Oyster Farmer
2004
The Eclipse
2009
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
2015
Acting (106)
2021DalglieshFather Barnes · 2 episodesSeries
2021The Secret Garden: The MusicalBen WeatherstaffFilm
2020The Dead Hands of DublinNarrator (voice)Film
2019The Last RightPadraigFilm
2019Prisoners of the MoonArthur RudolphFilm
2018Mary Poppins ReturnsBinnacleFilm
2018Dinner with DaniHimselfSeries
2016The BoyMr. HeelshireFilm
2015RiverMichael Bennigan · 4 episodesSeries
2015National Theatre Live: HamletPoloniusFilm
2014Jimmy's HallFather SheridanFilm
2014National Theatre Live: Of Mice and MenCandyFilm
2013HomemadeTommyFilm
2012ElementarySir James Walter · 3 episodesSeries
2011Water for ElephantsCamelFilm
2011Extremely Loud & Incredibly CloseOld Mr. BlackFilm
2011Small, Far Away: The World of Father TedSelfFilm
2009The EclipseMalachyFilm
2008The Boy in the Striped PyjamasHerr LisztFilm
2008Uncle Bill's BarrelOlder MichaelFilm
2006Driving LessonsMr. FinchamFilm
2006StanStan LaurelFilm
2005Hell's KitchenSelfSeries
2004Oyster FarmerMumblesFilm
2003Conspiracy of SilenceBishop QuinnFilm
2003The RoyalRorySeries
2002Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsMr MasonFilm
2002The Hound of the BaskervillesCoronerFilm
2002BoxedFather MoranFilm
2001Waking the DeadDavid Dusniak · 2 episodesSeries
2001On the NosePatrick CassidyFilm
2000Mad About MamboFilm
2000Rough for Theatre IIAFilm
2000Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time(voice)Film
1999Sunset HeightsSam Magee, The PreacherFilm
1999A Love DividedFilm
1998American History XRandyFilm
1997Midsomer MurdersEdward CanningSeries
1996The Treacle PeopleBrendan Robinson (voice) / Silas Mitton (voice) / Digger (voice) · 27 episodesSeries
1995Father TedBishop Len Brennan · 3 episodesSeries
1994Babylon 5Ombuds Wellington · 2 episodes, Dr. Lazarenn, G'QuanSeries
1994WycliffeOwensSeries
199499-1DCI OtterlySeries
1993FrasierWentworthSeries
1993Peak PracticeFather Matthew CorlonSeries
1992Memoirs of an Invisible ManDr. Bernard WachsFilm
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelfSeries
1992Into the WestSuperintendant O'MaraFilm
1992MaigretSeries
1992Midnight's ChildDr. Stefan GrossbartFilm
1991Even Hitler Had a GirlfriendMarcus's DadFilm
1990Hidden AgendaBrodieFilm
1989Agatha Christie's PoirotRoger HaveringSeries
1989Stay LuckySeries
1988The Temptation of Eileen HughesBernard McAuleyFilm
1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationHolodeck Albert Einstein · 2 episodesSeries
1986LovejoyFather XavierSeries
1986Unnatural CausesGordonSeries
1986Home CookingGordonFilm
1985Screen TwoBernard McAuleySeries
1985T-BagShopkeeper / GardnerSeries
1984The BillSeries
1984Mr. Palfrey of WestminsterRobert SandingSeries
1984SakharovRoy MedvedevFilm
1982CheersHendersonSeries
1982GrassArthurFilm
1982Saturday Night ThrillerArthurSeries
1981Nanny · 30 episodesSeries
1980Cry of the InnocentJasper ToomsFilm
1980Juno and the Paycock"Joxer" DalyFilm
1979Tales of the UnexpectedDr Mellish, H.A.K. BatesSeries
1979MinderO'BradySeries
1979LightJack ParryFilm
1978StrangersCathal SlatterySeries
1978The Legion Hall BombingDetective SergeantFilm
1978People Like UsJim Carver · 13 episodesSeries
19771990Series
1975The SweeneyPhil HarristerSeries
1975Rumpole of the BaileyF.I.G. NewtonSeries
1975Waiting at the Field GateRainmarshFilm
1974Fall of EaglesKerenskySeries
1974ScreamerThe ManFilm
1974Churchill's PeopleCuthbertSeries
1973Adolf Hitler: My Part in His DownfallPongoFilm
1973ThrillerThe ManSeries
1973The Death of Captain DoughtyFrancis DrakeFilm
1973Second City FirstsRainmarshSeries
1972ColditzCapt. James Porteous · 2 episodesSeries
1972Van der ValkEddy, HansonSeries
1972The AdventurerMorganSeries
1972Crown CourtJeremy Williams · 3 episodesSeries
1972Villains'Smudger' Smedley · 3 episodesSeries
1972GeorgeSmedleyFilm
1972Late Night TheatreFrancis DrakeSeries
1971Straw DogsChris CawseyFilm
1971JusticeAlan CartwrightSeries
1970Play for TodayJack Parry, The Detective SergeantSeries
1967Never Mind the Quality, Feel the WidthSeries
1967ITV PlayhouseBrian SnowSeries
1966InsurrectionTom Clarke · 8 episodesSeries
1965The Face of Fu ManchuMathiusFilm
1965Thirty-Minute TheatreTomSeries
1965BlackmailJohnny FranksSeries
1964The Wednesday PlayRodneySeries
1956Armchair TheatreDug WhitbySeries
1956Tony AwardsSelf - WinnerSeries