Alex Norton
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-01-27 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Alex Norton
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.
Known For
Acting
(2024)
Shoshana
as Tennant (CID)
(2024)
Rikki
as Self
(2023)
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
as McAngus
(2023)
Bill Douglas: My Best Friend
as Self
(2022)
Ooh the Banter!
as Self (archive footage)
(2020)
Dragon Rider
as Gravelbeard (voice)
(2015)
(2014)
Still Game: The Story So Far
as Self
(2013)
Two Doors Down
as Eric
(2013)
Dream Me Up Scotty!
as Presenter
(2012)
Sir Billi
as Butler / Baron McToff (voice)
(2006)
(2002)
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Napoleon Bonaparte
(2002)
(2000)
Beautiful Creatures
as Det Insp Hepburn
(2000)
Complicity
as Kenny Garnet
(1998)
Les Misérables
as General
(1998)
Little Voice
as Bunnie Morris
(1998)
Orphans
as Hanson
(1998)
The Game
as Tam
(1997)
Deacon Brodie
as Alisdair Gilzean
(1996)
When Saturday Comes
as Factory Boss
(1995)
Braveheart
as Bride's Father
(1994)
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
as Harding
(1994)
White Goods
as Paul Ryan
(1993)
Down Among the Big Boys
as Dan Gibbons
(1992)
Patriot Games
as Dennis Cooley
(1992)
An Ungentlemanly Act
as Chief of Police Ronnie Lamb
(1992)
Blame It on the Bellboy
as Alfio
(1991)
Under Suspicion
as Prosecuting Lawyer
(1991)
Robin Hood
as Harry
(1991)
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
as Dr. Andreyev
(1990)
White Hunter, Black Heart
as Zibelinsky
(1989)
Scandal
as Detective Inspector
(1989)
Countdown to War
as Stalin
(1989)
Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale
as Harold
(1989)
Leaving
as Tommy
(1988)
Lucky Sunil
as Des Organ
(1987)
Comrades
as Lanternist, Sergeant Bell, Diorama Showman, Laughing Cavalier, Wollaston, Ranger, Tramp, Sea Captain, McCallum, Silhouettist, and Mad Photographer
(1987)
Hidden City
as Hillcombe
(1985)
A Sense of Freedom
as Malkie
(1984)
Comfort and Joy
as Trevor
(1984)
Every Picture Tells a Story
as William Scott
(1983)
Local Hero
as Watt
(1983)
Dead on Time
as Foreigner
(1981)
Gregory's Girl
as Alec
(1979)
(1977)
The Thin End of the Wedge
as John
(1975)
(1974)
(1973)
(1971)
Michael Regan
as Jerry's Mate
(1967)
Crew
(2022)
The Sea Beast
ADR & Dubbing