Acting
Alex Norton
EN cinema · 58 credits
Born
27 January 1950 (age 76)
Birthplace
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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
Filmography
Rikki
as Self
Shoshana
as Tennant (CID)
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
as McAngus
Ooh the Banter!
as Self (archive footage)
The Sea Beast
ADR & Dubbing
Dragon Rider
as Gravelbeard (voice)
Two Doors Down
as Eric
Dream Me Up Scotty!
as Presenter
Sir Billi
as Butler / Baron McToff (voice)
Brave
as Additional Voices (voice)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
as Captain Bellamy
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Napoleon Bonaparte
Complicity
as Kenny Garnet
Beautiful Creatures
as Det Insp Hepburn
Little Voice
as Bunnie Morris
Orphans
as Hanson
Les Misérables
as General
Deacon Brodie
as Alisdair Gilzean
When Saturday Comes
as Factory Boss
Braveheart
as Bride's Father
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
as Harding
White Goods
as Paul Ryan
Down Among the Big Boys
as Dan Gibbons
Patriot Games
as Dennis Cooley
An Ungentlemanly Act
as Chief of Police Ronnie Lamb
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
as Dr. Andreyev
Under Suspicion
as Prosecuting Lawyer
Robin Hood
as Harry
White Hunter, Black Heart
as Zibelinsky
Leaving
as Tommy
Scandal
as Detective Inspector
Countdown to War
as Stalin
Lucky Sunil
as Des Organ
Comrades
as Lanternist, Sergeant Bell, Diorama Showman, Laughing Cavalier, Wollaston, Ranger, Tramp, Sea Captain, McCallum, Silhouettist, and Mad Photographer
Hidden City
as Hillcombe
A Sense of Freedom
as Malkie
Comfort and Joy
as Trevor
Every Picture Tells a Story
as William Scott
Local Hero
as Watt
Dead on Time
as Foreigner
Gregory's Girl
as Alec
Michael Regan
as Jerry's Mate