Jim Norton
Acting
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.
TV Shows(47)
Dalgliesh
Father Barnes
2021
Dinner with Dani
Himself
2018
River
Michael Bennigan
2015
Elementary
Sir James Walter
2012
Hell's Kitchen
Self
2005
The Royal
Rory
2003
Waking the Dead
David Dusniak
2001
Midsomer Murders
Edward Canning
1997
The Treacle People
Brendan Robinson (voice) / Silas Mitton (voice) / Digger (voice)
1996
Father Ted
Bishop Len Brennan
1995
Wycliffe
Owens
1994
Babylon 5
Ombuds Wellington
1994
Frasier
Wentworth
1993
Peak Practice
Father Matthew Corlon
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992
Maigret
1992
Stay Lucky
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Roger Havering
1989
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Holodeck Albert Einstein
1987
Unnatural Causes
Gordon
1986
Lovejoy
Father Xavier
1986
T-Bag
Shopkeeper / Gardner
1985
The Bill
1984
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
Robert Sanding
1984
Cheers
Henderson
1982
Nanny
1981
Minder
O'Brady
1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Dr Mellish
1979
Strangers
Cathal Slattery
1978
1990
1977
Rumpole of the Bailey
F.I.G. Newton
1975
The Sweeney
Phil Harrister
1975
Churchill's People
Cuthbert
1974
Fall of Eagles
Kerensky
1974
Thriller
The Man
1973
Colditz
Capt. James Porteous
1972
Crown Court
Jeremy Williams
1972
The Adventurer
Morgan
1972
Van der Valk
Eddy
1972
Villains
'Smudger' Smedley
1972
Justice
Alan Cartwright
1971
Play for Today
Jack Parry
1970
ITV Playhouse
Brian Snow
1967
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1967
Insurrection
Tom Clarke
1966
Armchair Theatre
Dug Whitby
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Winner
1956
Movies(51)
The Secret Garden: The Musical
Ben Weatherstaff
2021
The Dead Hands of Dublin
Narrator (voice)
2020
The Last Right
Padraig
2019
Prisoners of the Moon
Arthur Rudolph
2019
Mary Poppins Returns
Mr. Binnacle
2018
The Boy
Mr. Heelshire
2016
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
Polonius
2015
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
Candy
2014
Jimmy's Hall
Father Sheridan
2014
Homemade
Tommy
2013
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Old Mr. Black
2011
Water for Elephants
Camel
2011
Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted
2011
The Eclipse
Malachy
2009
Uncle Bill's Barrel
Older Michael
2008
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Herr Liszt
2008
Driving Lessons
Mr. Fincham
2006
Stan
Stan Laurel
2006
Oyster Farmer
Mumbles
2004
Conspiracy of Silence
2003
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Coroner
2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Mr Mason
2002
Boxed
Father Moran
2002
On the Nose
Patrick Cassidy
2001
Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time
(voice)
2000
Mad About Mambo
2000
Rough for Theatre II
A
2000
Sunset Heights
Sam Magee, The Preacher
1999
A Love Divided
1999
American History X
Randy
1998
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descent
Albert Einstein
1993
Into the West
Superintendant O'Mara
1992
Midnight's Child
Dr. Stefan Grossbart
1992
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Dr. Bernard Wachs
1992
Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend
Marcus's Dad
1991
Hidden Agenda
Brodie
1990
The Temptation of Eileen Hughes
Bernard McAuley
1988
Home Cooking
Gordon
1986
Sakharov
Roy Medvedev
1984
Grass
Arthur
1982
Cry of the Innocent
Jasper Tooms
1980
Juno and the Paycock
"Joxer" Daly
1980
Light
Jack Parry
1979
The Legion Hall Bombing
Detective Sergeant
1978
Waiting at the Field Gate
Rainmarsh
1975
Screamer
The Man
1974
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
Pongo
1973
The Death of Captain Doughty
Francis Drake
1973
George
Smedley
1972
Straw Dogs
Chris Cawsey
1971
The Face of Fu Manchu
Mathius
1965