Jim Norton

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
January 4, 1938 (87 years old)
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Popular Genres
Drama Thriller Comedy
Career Span
1965 – 2021

Jim Norton

1 win
244 nominations
49 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.

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Personal Info

Born
Jan 4, 1938
From
Dublin, Ireland
Known For
Acting
Career
1965 – 2021

Known For

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
as Mr Mason
American History X
American History X
1998
as Randy
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
2008
as Herr Liszt
Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Poppins Returns
2018
as Mr. Binnacle
The Boy
The Boy
2016
as Mr. Heelshire
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
2011
as Old Mr. Black
Water for Elephants
Water for Elephants
2011
as Camel
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992
as Dr. Bernard Wachs
Straw Dogs
Straw Dogs
1971
as Chris Cawsey
Hidden Agenda
Hidden Agenda
1990
as Brodie
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
2002
as Coroner
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descent
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descent
1995
as Albert Einstein

Frequent Collaborators

Julie Walters
Julie Walters
2 shared projects
in "Mary Poppins Returns"
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Daniel Radcliffe
Daniel Radcliffe
1 shared project
in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
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Rupert Grint
Rupert Grint
1 shared project
in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
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Emma Watson
Emma Watson
1 shared project
in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
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Kenneth Branagh
Kenneth Branagh
1 shared project
in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
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Toby Jones
Toby Jones
1 shared project
in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
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Robbie Coltrane
Robbie Coltrane
1 shared project
in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
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Richard Harris
Richard Harris
1 shared project
in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
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Alan Rickman
Alan Rickman
1 shared project
in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
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Tom Felton
Tom Felton
1 shared project
in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
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Jason Isaacs
Jason Isaacs
1 shared project
in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
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Shirley Henderson
Shirley Henderson
1 shared project
in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
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Award Recognition

1
Win
244
Nominations

Complete Filmography

2021

The Secret Garden: The Musical as Ben Weatherstaff

2020

The Dead Hands of Dublin as Narrator (voice)

2019

The Last Right as Padraig
Prisoners of the Moon as Arthur Rudolph

2018

Mary Poppins Returns as Mr. Binnacle Award

2016

The Boy as Mr. Heelshire Award

2015

National Theatre Live: Hamlet as Polonius

2014

National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men as Candy Award
Jimmy's Hall as Father Sheridan Award

2013

Homemade as Tommy

2011

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close as Old Mr. Black Award
Water for Elephants as Camel Award
Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted

2009

The Eclipse as Malachy

2008

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas as Herr Liszt
Uncle Bill's Barrel as Older Michael

2006

Stan as Stan Laurel
Driving Lessons as Mr. Fincham

2004

Oyster Farmer as Mumbles

2003

Conspiracy of Silence Award

2002

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as Mr Mason Award
The Hound of the Baskervilles as Coroner Award
Boxed as Father Moran

2001

On the Nose as Patrick Cassidy

2000

Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time as (voice) Award
Mad About Mambo
Rough for Theatre II as A

1999

Sunset Heights as Sam Magee, The Preacher
A Love Divided

1998

American History X as Randy Award

1995

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descent as Albert Einstein

1992

Memoirs of an Invisible Man as Dr. Bernard Wachs Award
Into the West as Superintendant O'Mara Award
Midnight's Child as Dr. Stefan Grossbart

1991

Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend as Marcus's Dad

1990

Hidden Agenda as Brodie Award

1988

The Temptation of Eileen Hughes as Bernard McAuley

1986

Home Cooking as Gordon

1984

Sakharov as Roy Medvedev Award

1982

Grass as Arthur

1980

Cry of the Innocent as Jasper Tooms

1979

Light as Jack Parry

1978

The Legion Hall Bombing as Detective Sergeant

1975

Waiting at the Field Gate as Rainmarsh

1974

Screamer as The Man

1973

Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall as Pongo Award
The Death of Captain Doughty as Francis Drake

1971

Straw Dogs as Chris Cawsey Award

1965

The Face of Fu Manchu as Mathius Award

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
American History X
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Mary Poppins Returns
The Boy
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Water for Elephants
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Straw Dogs
Hidden Agenda

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