Born 1950 (age 76) · Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Appears in 81 titles

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

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
7.4
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006
as Captain Bellamy
Brave
7.0
Brave
2012
as Additional Voices (voice)
Braveheart
7.9
Braveheart
1995
as Bride's Father
The Count of Monte Cristo
7.7
The Count of Monte Cristo
2002
as Napoleon Bonaparte
Patriot Games
6.7
Patriot Games
1992
as Dennis Cooley
Les Misérables
7.2
Les Misérables
1998
as General
Local Hero
6.8
Local Hero
1983
as Watt
White Hunter, Black Heart
6.4
White Hunter, Black Heart
1990
as Zibelinsky
Little Voice
6.5
Little Voice
1998
as Bunnie Morris
Robin Hood
5.8
Robin Hood
1991
as Harry
Dragon Rider
7.0
Dragon Rider
2020
as Gravelbeard (voice)
Gregory's Girl
6.8
Gregory's Girl
1980
as Alec
Under Suspicion
5.9
Under Suspicion
1991
as Prosecuting Lawyer
Scandal
6.0
Scandal
1989
as Detective Inspector
Beautiful Creatures
5.6
Beautiful Creatures
2000
as Det Insp Hepburn
Shoshana
6.4
Shoshana
2024
as Tennant (CID)
Comfort and Joy
6.6
Comfort and Joy
1984
as Trevor
Blame It on the Bellboy
5.3
Blame It on the Bellboy
1992
as Alfio
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
6.8
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
1994
as Harding
Orphans
6.6
Orphans
1998
as Hanson