Alex Norton
Biography
Alexander Hugh Norton was born in Glasgow, Scotland, UK on January 27, 1950. He is a television, film, and voice actor. Norton is known for his roles as DCI Matt Burke in the STV detective drama series Taggart and Eric Baird in the BBC Two sitcom Two Doors Down. His television credits also include DCS Wallace in Extremely Dangerous, Gerard Findlay in Waterloo Road, and Eddie in Renford Rejects. In film, he played eleven roles in Bill Douglas' 1986 film Comrades and starred in Bill Forsyth's Gregory's Girl, Local Hero, and Comfort and Joy. His film work additionally includes Hollywood productions such as Braveheart, White Hunter Black Heart, and Patriot Games. In the 1970s, he was a founder member of the 7:84 company, touring Scotland with The Cheviot, the Stag, and the Black Black Oil.
Career overview
Alex Norton is a Scottish television, film, and voice actor who was born in Glasgow, Scotland, UK, on January 27, 1950. He is perhaps best known for his television roles, including DCI Matt Burke in the STV detective drama series Taggart and Eric Baird in the BBC Two sitcom Two Doors Down. His television credits further include playing DCS Wallace in Extremely Dangerous, Gerard Findlay in Waterloo Road, and Eddie in Renford Rejects.
In film, Norton has appeared in major Hollywood productions such as Braveheart, White Hunter Black Heart, and Patriot Games. He starred in key films by Bill Forsyth, namely Gregory's Girl, Local Hero, and Comfort and Joy, and he played eleven distinct roles in Bill Douglas's 1986 film Comrades. Additionally, Norton was one of the founder members of the 7:84 company, touring Scotland during the 1970s with The Cheviot, the Stag, and the Black Black Oil.
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Full Filmography
88 titles- Daredevil: Born Again (2025) as Male Dancer
- Being Stanley Baxter (2025) as Self
- Shoshana (2024) as Tennant (CID)
- Rikki (2024) as Self
- Bill Douglas: My Best Friend (2023) as Self
- Blackadder: The Lost Pilot (2023) as McAngus
- The Sea Beast (2022) ADR & Dubbing
- Ooh the Banter! (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Dragon Rider (2020) as Gravelbeard (voice)
- Good Omens (2019) as Tulloch
- Hatton Garden (2019) as Kenny Collins
- Selling Scotland (2019) as Self
- Two Doors Down (2016) as Eric
- Sean Connery: In His Own Words (2015) as Self
- Still Game: The Story So Far (2014) as Self
- Shetland (2013) as Cameron Watt
- Dream Me Up Scotty! (2013) as Presenter
- Two Doors Down (2013) as Eric
- Brave (2012) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Sir Billi (2012) as Butler / Baron McToff (voice)
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011) as Self - Participant
- Waterloo Road (2006) as Gerard Findlay
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) as Captain Bellamy
- Unsolved (2004)
- The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) as Napoleon Bonaparte
- Billy Bongo (2002)
- Beautiful Creatures (2000) as Det Insp Hepburn
- Complicity (2000) as Kenny Garnet
- Extremely Dangerous (1999) as DCS Wallace
- Little Voice (1998) as Bunnie Morris
- Les Misérables (1998) as General
- Orphans (1998) as Hanson
- The Game (1998) as Tam
- Renford Rejects (1997)
- Deacon Brodie (1997) as Alisdair Gilzean
- Bad Boys (1996) as Malky 'Tissue' Mulhernen
- The Crow Road (1996) as Lachlan Watt
- When Saturday Comes (1996) as Factory Boss
- Braveheart (1995) as Bride's Father
- Hamish Macbeth (1995) as Duncan Soutar
- Backup (1995)
- Signs and Wonders (1995) as William Gimble
- Signs and Wonders (1995) as William Grimble
- Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (1994) as Harding
- White Goods (1994) as Paul Ryan
- Comics (1993) as Haggis
- Down Among the Big Boys (1993) as Dan Gibbons
- Patriot Games (1992) as Dennis Cooley
- Blame It on the Bellboy (1992) as Alfio
- An Ungentlemanly Act (1992) as Chief of Police Ronnie Lamb
- Under Suspicion (1991) as Prosecuting Lawyer
- Robin Hood (1991) as Harry
- Chernobyl: The Final Warning (1991) as Dr. Andreyev
- The Chief (1990) as Gordon Mackie
- White Hunter, Black Heart (1990) as Zibelinsky
- Scandal (1989) as Detective Inspector
- Countdown to War (1989) as Stalin
- Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale (1989) as Harold
- Leaving (1989) as Tommy
- The One Game (1988) as The Conjuror
- Lucky Sunil (1988) as Des Organ
- First Sight (1987) Writer
- Comrades (1987) as Lanternist, Sergeant Bell, Diorama Showman, Laughing Cavalier, Wollaston, Ranger, Tramp, Sea Captain, McCallum, Silhouettist, and Mad Photographer
- Hidden City (1987) as Hillcombe
- Lovejoy (1986) as Murray McNally
- A Sense of Freedom (1985) as Malkie
- The Bill (1984)
- Comfort and Joy (1984) as Trevor
- Every Picture Tells a Story (1984) as William Scott
- Blackadder (1983) as McAngus, Duke of Argyll
- Taggart (1983) as DCI Matt Burke
- No Excuses (1983) as Howard
- Local Hero (1983) as Watt
- Dead on Time (1983) as Foreigner
- Fame Is the Spur (1982) as Keir Hardie
- Bergerac (1981) as Acupuncturist
- A Question of Guilt (1980) as Captain William Cranstoun
- Gregory's Girl (1980) as Alec
- Shakespeare's Mounted Foot (1979)
- Strangers (1978) as Cooper
- The Thin End of the Wedge (1977) as John
- The Sweeney (1975) as Gibson
- Just Another Saturday (1975)
- Playhouse (1974) as Max Beerbohm
- The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil (1974) as Various
- Travelpass - It's Just the Ticket (1973)
- Michael Regan (1971) as Jerry's Mate
- The Hunch (1967)
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What movies or TV shows is Alex Norton best known for?
Alex Norton is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Daredevil: Born Again (2025), The Sea Beast (2022), Dragon Rider (2020), Good Omens (2019).
When and where was Alex Norton born?
Alex Norton was born on January 27, 1950 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
How many credits does Alex Norton have?
Alex Norton has accumulated over 88 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1967 to 2025.
What is Alex Norton's background in cinema and television?
Alexander Hugh Norton was born in Glasgow, Scotland, UK on January 27, 1950. He is a television, film, and voice actor. Norton is known for his roles as DCI Matt Burke in the STV detective drama series Taggart and Eric Baird in the BBC Two sitcom Two Doors Down. His television credits also include DCS Wallace in Extrem...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Daredevil: Born Again (2025) as Male Dancer — aged about 75
- The Sweeney (1975) as Gibson — aged about 25
- Good Omens (2019) as Tulloch — aged about 69
- Blackadder (1983) as McAngus, Duke of Argyll — aged about 33
- Braveheart (1995) as Bride's Father — aged about 45
- The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) as Napoleon Bonaparte — aged about 52
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