Alex Norton
Known for Acting · 87 credits
- Born
- 1950-01-27 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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
TV Shows (26)
Daredevil: Born Again
2025
as Male Dancer
Shetland
2013
as Cameron Watt
Waterloo Road
2006
as Gerard Findlay
Good Omens
2019
as Tulloch
The Bill
1984
Blackadder
1983
as McAngus, Duke of Argyll
Bergerac
1981
as Acupuncturist
The Sweeney
1975
as Gibson
Playhouse
1974
as Max Beerbohm
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
Taggart
1983
as DCI Matt Burke
Lovejoy
1986
as Murray McNally
The Chief
1990
as Gordon Mackie
Hamish Macbeth
1995
as Duncan Soutar
Strangers
1978
as Cooper
Two Doors Down
2016
as Eric
Renford Rejects
1997
Backup
1995
Hatton Garden
2019
as Kenny Collins
Extremely Dangerous
1999
as DCS Wallace
The Crow Road
1996
as Lachlan Watt
Signs and Wonders
1995
as William Gimble / William Grimble
Bad Boys
1996
as Malky 'Tissue' Mulhernen
The One Game
1988
as The Conjuror
Comics
1993
as Haggis
Unsolved
2004
Movies (61)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006
as Captain Bellamy
Brave
2012
as Additional Voices (voice)
Braveheart
1995
as Bride's Father
The Count of Monte Cristo
2002
as Napoleon Bonaparte
Patriot Games
1992
as Dennis Cooley
Les Misérables
1998
as General
Little Voice
1998
as Bunnie Morris
Local Hero
1983
as Watt
Orphans
1998
as Hanson
Comrades
1987
as Lanternist, Sergeant Bell, Diorama Showman, Laughing Cavalier, Wollaston, Ranger, Tramp, Sea Captain, McCallum, Silhouettist, and Mad Photographer
Scandal
1989
as Detective Inspector
Dragon Rider
2020
as Gravelbeard (voice)
White Hunter, Black Heart
1990
as Zibelinsky
Under Suspicion
1991
as Prosecuting Lawyer
An Ungentlemanly Act
1992
as Chief of Police Ronnie Lamb
Robin Hood
1991
as Harry
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
1994
as Harding
Shoshana
2024
as Tennant (CID)
Being Stanley Baxter
2025
as Self
Sir Billi
2012
as Butler / Baron McToff (voice)
Complicity
2000
as Kenny Garnet
Beautiful Creatures
2000
as Det Insp Hepburn
White Goods
1994
as Paul Ryan
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
2015
as Self
Dead on Time
1983
as Foreigner
Gregory's Girl
1980
as Alec
Countdown to War
1989
as Stalin
Deacon Brodie
1997
as Alisdair Gilzean
Blame It on the Bellboy
1992
as Alfio
When Saturday Comes
1996
as Factory Boss
Hidden City
1987
as Hillcombe
Comfort and Joy
1984
as Trevor
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
2023
as McAngus
Down Among the Big Boys
1993
as Dan Gibbons
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
1991
as Dr. Andreyev
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
1974
as Various
A Sense of Freedom
1985
as Malkie
Ooh the Banter!
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale
1989
as Harold
Leaving
1989
as Tommy
The Thin End of the Wedge
1977
as John
Lucky Sunil
1988
as Des Organ
Two Doors Down
2013
as Eric
The Game
1998
as Tam
Bill Douglas: My Best Friend
2023
as Self
Two doors down - 2021 christmas special
2021
as Eric
Just Another Saturday
1975
The Hunch
1967
Michael Regan
1971
as Jerry's Mate
Dream Me Up Scotty!
2013
as Presenter
Two doors down - 2017 christmas special
2017
as Eric
Still Game: The Story So Far
2014
as Self
Every Picture Tells a Story
1984
as William Scott
Two doors down - 2022 Christmas special
2022
as Eric
Two doors down - 2025 christmas special
2025
as Eric
Billy Bongo
2002
Selling Scotland
2019
as Self
Rikki
2024
as Self
Shakespeare's Mounted Foot
1979
Two doors down - 2020 christmas special
as Eric
Travelpass - It's Just the Ticket
1973
About Alex Norton
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 Chev… With 87 credits spanning from 1967 to 2025, Alex Norton has appeared in 61 films and 26 TV shows.
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Most Popular Alex Norton Movies
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) — as Captain Bellamy
- Brave (2012) — as Additional Voices (voice)
- Braveheart (1995) — as Bride's Father
- The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) — as Napoleon Bonaparte
- Patriot Games (1992) — as Dennis Cooley
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