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
| Birth Location | Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950-01-27 |
Movies
Bill Douglas: My Best Friend
as Self
2023
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
as McAngus
2023
Ooh the Banter!
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Dragon Rider
as Gravelbeard (voice)
2020
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
as Self
2015
Still Game: The Story So Far
as Himself
2014
Two Doors Down
as Eric
2013
Dream Me Up Scotty!
as Presenter
2013
Sir Billi
as Butler / Baron McToff (voice)
2012
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
as Bellamy
2006
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Napoleon Bonaparte
2002
2002
Beautiful Creatures
as Det Insp Hepburn
2000
Complicity
as Kenny Garnet
2000
Little Voice
as Bunnie Morris
1998
Orphans
as Hanson
1998
The Game
as Tam
1998
Les Misérables
as General
1998
Deacon Brodie
as Alisdair Gilzean
1997
When Saturday Comes
as Factory Boss
1996
Braveheart
as Bride's Father
1995
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
as Harding
1994
White Goods
as Paul Ryan
1994
Down Among the Big Boys
as Dan Gibbons
1993
An Ungentlemanly Act
as Chief of Police Ronnie Lamb
1992
Patriot Games
as Dennis Cooley
1992
Blame It on the Bellboy
as Alfio
1992
Under Suspicion
as Prosecuting Lawyer
1991
Robin Hood
as Harry
1991
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
as Dr. Andreyev
1991
White Hunter, Black Heart
as Zibelinsky
1990
Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale
as Harold
1989
Countdown to War
as Stalin
1989
Scandal
as Detective Inspector
1989
Leaving
as Tommy
1989
Lucky Sunil
as Des Organ
1988
Comrades
as Lanternist, Sergeant Bell, Diorama Showman, Laughing Cavalier, Wollaston, Ranger, Tramp, Sea Captain, McCallum, Silhouettist, and Mad Photographer
1987
Hidden City
as Hillcombe
1987
Every Picture Tells a Story
as William Scott
1984
Comfort and Joy
as Trevor
1984
Local Hero
as Watt
1983
Dead on Time
as Foreigner
1983
Gregory's Girl
as Alec
1981
A Sense of Freedom
as Malkie
1979
The Thin End of the Wedge
as John
1977
1974
1967
Movies
The Sea Beast
ADR & Dubbing
2022