Jim Norton

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.

Filmography

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Dalgliesh ★ 6.8 Dalgliesh 2021 The Secret Garden: The Musical The Secret Garden: The Musical 2021 The Dead Hands of Dublin ★ 5.0 The Dead Hands of Dublin 2020 The Last Right ★ 6.1 The Last Right 2019 Prisoners of the Moon Prisoners of the Moon 2019 Mary Poppins Returns ★ 6.5 Mary Poppins Returns 2018 The Boy ★ 6.0 The Boy 2016 National Theatre Live: Hamlet ★ 7.5 National Theatre Live: Hamlet 2015 River ★ 7.4 River 2015 National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men ★ 8.0 National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men 2014 Jimmy's Hall ★ 6.8 Jimmy's Hall 2014 Homemade Homemade 2013 Elementary ★ 7.6 Elementary 2012 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close ★ 7.0 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close 2011 Water for Elephants ★ 6.9 Water for Elephants 2011 Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted ★ 8.0 Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted 2011 The Eclipse ★ 6.0 The Eclipse 2009 Uncle Bill's Barrel Uncle Bill's Barrel 2008 The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas ★ 7.8 The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas 2008 Driving Lessons ★ 6.1 Driving Lessons 2006 Stan ★ 5.3 Stan 2006 Oyster Farmer ★ 5.7 Oyster Farmer 2004 Conspiracy of Silence ★ 4.8 Conspiracy of Silence 2003 The Royal ★ 7.8 The Royal 2003 The Hound of the Baskervilles ★ 6.1 The Hound of the Baskervilles 2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ★ 7.7 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002 Boxed ★ 8.0 Boxed 2002 On the Nose ★ 5.4 On the Nose 2001 Waking the Dead ★ 7.2 Waking the Dead 2001 Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time ★ 5.4 Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time 2000 Mad About Mambo ★ 5.2 Mad About Mambo 2000 Rough for Theatre II ★ 5.8 Rough for Theatre II 2000 Sunset Heights ★ 7.0 Sunset Heights 1999 A Love Divided ★ 6.5 A Love Divided 1999 American History X ★ 8.3 American History X 1998 Midsomer Murders ★ 7.5 Midsomer Murders 1997 The Treacle People ★ 8.7 The Treacle People 1996 Father Ted ★ 8.2 Father Ted 1995 Wycliffe ★ 6.8 Wycliffe 1994 Babylon 5 ★ 8.0 Babylon 5 1994 99-1 99-1 1994 Frasier ★ 7.7 Frasier 1993 Peak Practice ★ 6.5 Peak Practice 1993 Into the West ★ 6.4 Into the West 1992 Midnight's Child ★ 5.2 Midnight's Child 1992 Memoirs of an Invisible Man ★ 5.9 Memoirs of an Invisible Man 1992 Maigret ★ 7.6 Maigret 1992 Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend ★ 3.8 Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend 1991 Hidden Agenda ★ 7.0 Hidden Agenda 1990 Stay Lucky ★ 7.0 Stay Lucky 1989 Agatha Christie's Poirot ★ 8.2 Agatha Christie's Poirot 1989 The Temptation of Eileen Hughes ★ 9.0 The Temptation of Eileen Hughes 1988 Star Trek: The Next Generation ★ 8.4 Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987 Home Cooking Home Cooking 1986 Unnatural Causes ★ 6.3 Unnatural Causes 1986 Lovejoy ★ 7.4 Lovejoy 1986 T-Bag ★ 5.5 T-Bag 1985 Screen Two ★ 7.1 Screen Two 1985 The Bill ★ 6.8 The Bill 1984 Sakharov ★ 7.5 Sakharov 1984 Mr. Palfrey of Westminster ★ 5.7 Mr. Palfrey of Westminster 1984 Grass Grass 1982 Cheers ★ 7.6 Cheers 1982 Nanny ★ 6.7 Nanny 1981 Cry of the Innocent ★ 6.0 Cry of the Innocent 1980 Juno and the Paycock Juno and the Paycock 1980 Minder ★ 7.2 Minder 1979 Tales of the Unexpected ★ 6.8 Tales of the Unexpected 1979 Light ★ 3.5 Light 1979 The Legion Hall Bombing ★ 9.0 The Legion Hall Bombing 1978 Strangers ★ 7.3 Strangers 1978 People Like Us People Like Us 1978 1990 ★ 6.5 1990 1977 Rumpole of the Bailey ★ 7.1 Rumpole of the Bailey 1975 Waiting at the Field Gate Waiting at the Field Gate 1975 The Sweeney ★ 8.0 The Sweeney 1975 Churchill's People ★ 5.0 Churchill's People 1974 Screamer ★ 7.4 Screamer 1974 Fall of Eagles ★ 7.0 Fall of Eagles 1974 Second City Firsts Second City Firsts 1973