Alex Norton
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 27, 1950
- 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.
Filmography
Being Stanley Baxter 2025
as Self
Rikki 2024
as Self
Shoshana 2024
as Tennant (CID)
Bill Douglas: My Best Friend 2023
as Self
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot 2023
as McAngus
Ooh the Banter! 2022
as Self (archive footage)
The Sea Beast 2022
ADR & Dubbing
Dragon Rider 2020
as Gravelbeard (voice)
Selling Scotland 2019
as Self
Sean Connery: In His Own Words 2015
as Self
Still Game: The Story So Far 2014
as Self
Two Doors Down 2013
as Eric
Dream Me Up Scotty! 2013
as Presenter
Brave 2012
as Additional Voices (voice)
Sir Billi 2012
as Butler / Baron McToff (voice)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 2006
as Captain Bellamy
The Count of Monte Cristo 2002
as Napoleon Bonaparte
- Billy Bongo
Billy Bongo 2002
Actor
Beautiful Creatures 2000
as Det Insp Hepburn
Complicity 2000
as Kenny Garnet
Little Voice 1998
as Bunnie Morris
Orphans 1998
as Hanson
The Game 1998
as Tam
Les Misérables 1998
as General
Deacon Brodie 1997
as Alisdair Gilzean
When Saturday Comes 1996
as Factory Boss
Braveheart 1995
as Bride's Father
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale 1994
as Harding
White Goods 1994
as Paul Ryan
Down Among the Big Boys 1993
as Dan Gibbons
An Ungentlemanly Act 1992
as Chief of Police Ronnie Lamb
Patriot Games 1992
as Dennis Cooley
Blame It on the Bellboy 1992
as Alfio
Under Suspicion 1991
as Prosecuting Lawyer
Robin Hood 1991
as Harry
Chernobyl: The Final Warning 1991
as Dr. Andreyev
White Hunter, Black Heart 1990
as Zibelinsky
Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale 1989
as Harold
Countdown to War 1989
as Stalin
Scandal 1989
as Detective Inspector
Leaving 1989
as Tommy
Rab C. Nesbitt: Seasonal Greet 1988
as Dodie
Lucky Sunil 1988
as Des Organ
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
A Sense of Freedom 1985
as Malkie
Every Picture Tells a Story 1984
as William Scott
Comfort and Joy 1984
as Trevor
Local Hero 1983
as Watt
Dead on Time 1983
as Foreigner
Gregory's Girl 1980
as Alec
Shakespeare's Mounted Foot 1979
Actor
The Thin End of the Wedge 1977
as John
Just Another Saturday 1975
Actor
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil 1974
as Various
- Travelpass - It's Just the Ticket
Travelpass - It's Just the Ticket 1973
Actor
Michael Regan 1971
as Jerry's Mate
- The Hunch
The Hunch 1967
Actor
Credits from TMDB.