Alex Norton

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 27, 1950 (76 yrs)

place of birth

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Alex Norton is a Scottish television, film and voice actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as DCI Matt Burke in the STV detective drama series Taggart, and Eric Baird in BBC Two sitcom Two Doors Down. He played eleven roles in Bill Douglas' 1986 film Comrades and has starred in the key films of Bill Forsyth (Gregory's Girl, Local Hero and Comfort and Joy) as well as big Hollywood productions like Braveheart, White Hunter Black Heart and Patriot Games. He was one of the founder members of the 7:84 company, touring Scotland with The Cheviot, the Stag, and the Black Black Oil in the 1970s.

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Known For

Filmography

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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
7.4

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2006as Captain Bellamy
Brave
7.0

Brave

2012as Additional Voices (voice)
Braveheart
7.9

Braveheart

1995as Bride's Father
The Count of Monte Cristo
7.7

The Count of Monte Cristo

2002as Napoleon Bonaparte
Patriot Games
6.7

Patriot Games

1992as Dennis Cooley
Les Misérables
7.2

Les Misérables

1998as General
Scandal
6.0

Scandal

1989as Detective Inspector
Under Suspicion
5.9

Under Suspicion

1991as Prosecuting Lawyer
Dragon Rider
7.0

Dragon Rider

2020as Gravelbeard (voice)
Local Hero
6.8

Local Hero

1983as Watt
Robin Hood
5.8

Robin Hood

1991as Harry
White Hunter, Black Heart
6.4

White Hunter, Black Heart

1990as Zibelinsky
Sir Billi
3.2

Sir Billi

2012as Butler / Baron McToff (voice)
Shoshana
6.3

Shoshana

2024as Tennant (CID)
Little Voice
6.5

Little Voice

1998as Bunnie Morris
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
6.8

Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

1994as Harding
Blame It on the Bellboy
5.3

Blame It on the Bellboy

1992as Alfio
Being Stanley Baxter

Being Stanley Baxter

2025as Self
Complicity
5.8

Complicity

2000as Kenny Garnet
Beautiful Creatures
5.6

Beautiful Creatures

2000as Det Insp Hepburn
Orphans
6.5

Orphans

1998as Hanson
Comrades
6.9

Comrades

1987as Lanternist, Sergeant Bell, Diorama Showman, Laughing Cavalier, Wollaston, Ranger, Tramp, Sea Captain, McCallum, Silhouettist, and Mad Photographer
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
5.8

Chernobyl: The Final Warning

1991as Dr. Andreyev
When Saturday Comes
5.7

When Saturday Comes

1996as Factory Boss
An Ungentlemanly Act
5.8

An Ungentlemanly Act

1992as Chief of Police Ronnie Lamb
Hidden City
5.4

Hidden City

1987as Hillcombe
Countdown to War
6.7

Countdown to War

1989as Stalin
Dead on Time
6.7

Dead on Time

1983as Foreigner
Lucky Sunil
7.0

Lucky Sunil

1988as Des Organ
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
6.0

Sean Connery: In His Own Words

2015as Self
Gregory's Girl
6.8

Gregory's Girl

1980as Alec
Comfort and Joy
6.6

Comfort and Joy

1984as Trevor
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
8.0

The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil

1974as Various
Deacon Brodie
9.5

Deacon Brodie

1997as Alisdair Gilzean
White Goods
7.0

White Goods

1994as Paul Ryan
Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale
8.3

Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale

1989as Harold
Down Among the Big Boys
8.0

Down Among the Big Boys

1993as Dan Gibbons
Bill Douglas: My Best Friend

Bill Douglas: My Best Friend

2023as Self
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
7.1

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot

2023as McAngus
Ooh the Banter!

Ooh the Banter!

2022as Self (archive footage)
Every Picture Tells a Story
8.0

Every Picture Tells a Story

1984as William Scott
Two Doors Down
6.5

Two Doors Down

2013as Eric
Still Game: The Story So Far
10.0

Still Game: The Story So Far

2014as Self
A Sense of Freedom
6.5

A Sense of Freedom

1985as Malkie
Just Another Saturday
8.4

Just Another Saturday

1975
Michael Regan
8.0

Michael Regan

1971as Jerry's Mate
Leaving

Leaving

1989as Tommy
Rikki
8.0

Rikki

2024as Self
The Game

The Game

1998as Tam
Dream Me Up Scotty!

Dream Me Up Scotty!

2013as Presenter