JIM NORTON won a 2007 Olivier Award and a 2008 Tony Award for The Seafarer. In New York he has appeared in Finian's Rainbow (Encores and Broadway), The Weir (Olivier nomination); Juno and the Paycock, Dublin Carol (Obie Award); and Port Authority at the Atlantic Theatre Company. National Theatre credits include The Veil, The Pillowman, Hamlet, Bedroom Farce, Comedians, St. Joan, Way Upstream, Tamberlaine, Playboy of the Western World and Chorus of Disapproval. At the Royal Court he appeared in The Contractor and The Changing Room. Film: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Water For Elephants, Straw Dogs, Hidden Agenda, Memoirs of an Invisible Man, Driving Lessons, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Oyster Farmer, and The Eclipse. TV includes “Frasier,” “Poirot,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” and "Father Ted." He has played characters as varied as Stan Laurel, Pirandello and Field Marshall Montgomery. He has recorded many audio books and the complete works of James Joyce for Naxos Audio Book (Sony Award).
[1965]The Face of Fu Manchu Mathius
[1969]Alfred the Great Thanet
[1971]Straw Dogs Chris Cawsey
[1973]Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall Pongo
[1979]A Question of Faith Ilya
[1990]Hidden Agenda Brodie
[1992]Into the West Superintendant O Mara
[1992]Memoirs of an Invisible Man Dr. Bernard Wachs
[1992]Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend Marcus's Dad
[1998]American History X Randy
[1999]Sunset Heights Sam Magee The Preacher
[1999]A Love Divided Reverend Fischer
[2000]Mad About Mambo Brother Xavier
[2001]On the Nose Patrick Csidy
[2002]Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Mr Mon
[2002]Boxed Father Moran
[2003]Conspiracy of Silence Bishop Quinn
[2004]Oyster Farmer Mumbles
[2006]Driving Lessons Mr. Fincham
[2008]The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Herr Liszt
[2009]The Eclipse Malachy
[2011]Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Old Mr. Black
[2011]Water for Elephants Camel
[2014]Jimmy's Hall Father Sheridan
[2014]Of Mice and Men Candy
[2015]Hamlet Polonius
[2016]The Boy Mr. Heelshire
[2018]Mary Poppins Returns Binnacle
[2019]The Last Right Padraig
Babylon 5 Ombuds Wellington, G'Quan, Dr. Lazarenn
Elementary Sir James Walter
Father Ted Bishop Len Brennan
Nanny Michael Twomey
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width Father Ignatious
Star Trek: The Next Generation Albert Einstein, Holodeck Albert Einstein
The Bill Dr. Ian Noble, Patrick Connelly
Van der Valk Hanson, Eddy
Jim Norton, The Crucible
Jim Norton, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Jim Norton, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Jim Norton, The Seafarer
Jim Norton, The Seafarer
Jim NortonThe Seafarer
Jim Norton, Dublin Carol
Jim NortonThe Weir
Jim Norton has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.
Jim Norton has appeared on London's West End in 3 shows.
Jim Norton's first West End show was The Veil which opened in 2011
Jim Norton has been nominated for several awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Crucible," Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," and Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "The Mystery of Edwin Drood." He was also nominated for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Seafarer." Additionally, he received a nomination for Best Performance In A Supporting Role at the Olivier Awards for "The Seafarer," a Performance Award at the Obie Awards for "Dublin Carol," and a nomination for Best Actor at the Olivier Awards for "The Weir."
Jim Norton has won the following awards: - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Seafarer - Best Performance In A Supporting Role (Olivier Awards) for The Seafarer - Performance (Obie Awards) for Dublin Carol.
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