Jim Norton

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.

Known For

Midsomer Murders

Elementary

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Frasier

Cheers

Babylon 5

Babylon 5

All Movies (50)

• The Secret Garden: The Musical2021 · as Ben Weatherstaff
• The Dead Hands of Dublin2020 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Last Right2019 · as Padraig
• Prisoners of the Moon2019 · as Arthur Rudolph
• Mary Poppins Returns2018 · as Mr. Binnacle
• The Boy2016 · as Mr. Heelshire
• National Theatre Live: Hamlet2015 · as Polonius
• National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men2014 · as Candy
• Jimmy's Hall2014 · as Father Sheridan
• Homemade2013 · as Tommy
• Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close2011 · as Old Mr. Black
• Water for Elephants2011 · as Camel
• Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted2011
• The Eclipse2009 · as Malachy
• Uncle Bill's Barrel2008 · as Older Michael
• The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas2008 · as Herr Liszt
• Driving Lessons2006 · as Mr. Fincham
• Stan2006 · as Stan Laurel
• Oyster Farmer2004 · as Mumbles
• Conspiracy of Silence2003
• The Hound of the Baskervilles2002 · as Coroner
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets2002 · as Mr Mason
• Boxed2002 · as Father Moran
• On the Nose2001 · as Patrick Cassidy
• Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time2000 · as (voice)
• Mad About Mambo2000
• Rough for Theatre II2000 · as A
• Sunset Heights1999 · as Sam Magee, The Preacher
• A Love Divided1999
• American History X1998 · as Randy
• Into the West1992 · as Superintendant O'Mara
• Midnight's Child1992 · as Dr. Stefan Grossbart
• Memoirs of an Invisible Man1992 · as Dr. Bernard Wachs
• Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend1991 · as Marcus's Dad
• Hidden Agenda1990 · as Brodie
• The Temptation of Eileen Hughes1988 · as Bernard McAuley
• Home Cooking1986 · as Gordon
• Sakharov1984 · as Roy Medvedev
• Grass1982 · as Arthur
• Cry of the Innocent1980 · as Jasper Tooms
• Juno and the Paycock1980 · as "Joxer" Daly
• Light1979 · as Jack Parry
• The Legion Hall Bombing1978 · as Detective Sergeant
• Waiting at the Field Gate1975 · as Rainmarsh
• Screamer1974 · as The Man
• Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall1973 · as Pongo
• The Death of Captain Doughty1973 · as Francis Drake
• George1972 · as Smedley
• Straw Dogs1971 · as Chris Cawsey
• The Face of Fu Manchu1965 · as Mathius

All TV Shows (58)

• Dalgliesh2021 · as Father Barnes
• Dinner with Dani2018 · as Himself
• River2015 · as Michael Bennigan
• Elementary2012 · as Sir James Walter
• Hell's Kitchen2005 · as Self
• The Royal2003 · as Rory
• Waking the Dead2001 · as David Dusniak
• Midsomer Murders1997 · as Edward Canning
• The Treacle People1996 · as Brendan Robinson (voice) / Silas Mitton (voice) / Digger (voice)
• Father Ted1995 · as Bishop Len Brennan
• Wycliffe1994 · as Owens
• Babylon 51994 · as Ombuds Wellington
• Babylon 51994 · as Dr. Lazarenn
• Babylon 51994 · as G'Quan
• 99-11994 · as DCI Otterly
• Frasier1993 · as Wentworth
• Peak Practice1993 · as Father Matthew Corlon
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992 · as Self
• Maigret1992
• Stay Lucky1989
• Agatha Christie's Poirot1989 · as Roger Havering
• Star Trek: The Next Generation1987 · as Holodeck Albert Einstein
• Unnatural Causes1986 · as Gordon
• Lovejoy1986 · as Father Xavier
• T-Bag1985 · as Shopkeeper / Gardner
• Screen Two1985 · as Bernard McAuley
• The Bill1984
• Mr. Palfrey of Westminster1984 · as Robert Sanding
• Cheers1982 · as Henderson
• Nanny1981
• Minder1979 · as O'Brady
• Tales of the Unexpected1979 · as Dr Mellish
• Tales of the Unexpected1979 · as H.A.K. Bates
• Strangers1978 · as Cathal Slattery
• People Like Us1978 · as Jim Carver
• 19901977
• Rumpole of the Bailey1975 · as F.I.G. Newton
• The Sweeney1975 · as Phil Harrister
• Churchill's People1974 · as Cuthbert
• Fall of Eagles1974 · as Kerensky
• Second City Firsts1973 · as Rainmarsh
• Thriller1973 · as The Man
• Colditz1972 · as Capt. James Porteous
• Crown Court1972 · as Jeremy Williams
• The Adventurer1972 · as Morgan
• Van der Valk1972 · as Eddy
• Van der Valk1972 · as Hanson
• Villains1972 · as 'Smudger' Smedley
• Justice1971 · as Alan Cartwright
• Play for Today1970 · as Jack Parry
• Play for Today1970 · as The Detective Sergeant
• ITV Playhouse1967 · as Brian Snow
• Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width1967
• Insurrection1966 · as Tom Clarke
• Thirty-Minute Theatre1965 · as Tom
• The Wednesday Play1964 · as Rodney
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as Dug Whitby
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Winner