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Alex Norton

Alex Norton

Acting·1950·53 films

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 197

Filmography

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)Captain Bellamy
Brave
Brave (2012)Additional Voices (voice)
Braveheart
Braveheart (1995)Bride's Father
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)Napoleon Bonaparte
Patriot Games
Patriot Games (1992)Dennis Cooley
Les Misérables
Les Misérables (1998)General
Local Hero
Local Hero (1983)Watt
White Hunter, Black Heart
White Hunter, Black Heart (1990)Zibelinsky
Little Voice
Little Voice (1998)Bunnie Morris
Robin Hood
Robin Hood (1991)Harry
Dragon Rider
Dragon Rider (2020)Gravelbeard (voice)
Gregory's Girl
Gregory's Girl (1980)Alec
Under Suspicion
Under Suspicion (1991)Prosecuting Lawyer
Scandal
Scandal (1989)Detective Inspector
Beautiful Creatures
Beautiful Creatures (2000)Det Insp Hepburn
Shoshana
Shoshana (2024)Tennant (CID)
Comfort and Joy
Comfort and Joy (1984)Trevor
Blame It on the Bellboy
Blame It on the Bellboy (1992)Alfio
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (1994)Harding
Orphans
Orphans (1998)Hanson
When Saturday Comes
When Saturday Comes (1996)Factory Boss
Comrades
Comrades (1987)Lanternist, Sergeant Bell, Diorama Showman, Laughing Cavalier, Wollaston, Ranger, Tramp, Sea Captain, McCallum, Silhouettist, and Mad Photographer
A Sense of Freedom
A Sense of Freedom (1985)Malkie
Sir Billi
Sir Billi (2012)Butler / Baron McToff (voice)
Complicity
Complicity (2000)Kenny Garnet
An Ungentlemanly Act
An Ungentlemanly Act (1992)Chief of Police Ronnie Lamb
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
Chernobyl: The Final Warning (1991)Dr. Andreyev
Dead on Time
Dead on Time (1983)Foreigner
Hidden City
Hidden City (1987)Hillcombe
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot (2023)McAngus
Just Another Saturday
Just Another Saturday (1975)
Countdown to War
Countdown to War (1989)Stalin
Down Among the Big Boys
Down Among the Big Boys (1993)Dan Gibbons
Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale
Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale (1989)Harold
White Goods
White Goods (1994)Paul Ryan
Deacon Brodie
Deacon Brodie (1997)Alisdair Gilzean
Two Doors Down
Two Doors Down (2013)Eric
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
Sean Connery: In His Own Words (2015)Self
Still Game: The Story So Far
Still Game: The Story So Far (2014)Self
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil (1974)Various
Lucky Sunil
Lucky Sunil (1988)Des Organ
Every Picture Tells a Story
Every Picture Tells a Story (1984)William Scott
Rikki
Rikki (2024)Self
Michael Regan
Michael Regan (1971)Jerry's Mate
Being Stanley Baxter
Being Stanley Baxter (2025)Self
Bill Douglas: My Best Friend
Bill Douglas: My Best Friend (2023)Self
Ooh the Banter!
Ooh the Banter! (2022)Self (archive footage)
Leaving
Leaving (1989)Tommy
The Game
The Game (1998)Tam
The Thin End of the Wedge
The Thin End of the Wedge (1977)John
Dream Me Up Scotty!
Dream Me Up Scotty! (2013)Presenter
Shakespeare's Mounted Foot
Shakespeare's Mounted Foot (1979)
Selling Scotland
Selling Scotland (2019)Self