Alex Norton
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
as Self
Being Stanley Baxter
as Self
Rikki
as Self
Rikki
as Self
Shoshana
as Tennant (CID)
Shoshana
as Tennant (CID)
Bill Douglas: My Best Friend
as Self
Bill Douglas: My Best Friend
as Self
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
as McAngus
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
as McAngus
Ooh the Banter!
as Self (archive footage)
Ooh the Banter!
as Self (archive footage)
Dragon Rider
as Gravelbeard (voice)
Dragon Rider
as Gravelbeard (voice)
Selling Scotland
as Self
Selling Scotland
as Self
Dream Me Up Scotty!
as Presenter
Dream Me Up Scotty!
as Presenter
Brave
as Additional Voices (voice)
Brave
as Additional Voices (voice)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
as Captain Bellamy
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
as Captain Bellamy
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Napoleon Bonaparte
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Napoleon Bonaparte
Billy Bongo
Billy Bongo
Complicity
as Kenny Garnet
Complicity
as Kenny Garnet
Little Voice
as Bunnie Morris
Little Voice
as Bunnie Morris
Les Misérables
as General
Les Misérables
as General
Deacon Brodie
as Alisdair Gilzean
Deacon Brodie
as Alisdair Gilzean
When Saturday Comes
as Factory Boss
When Saturday Comes
as Factory Boss
Braveheart
as Bride's Father
Braveheart
as Bride's Father
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
as Harding
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
as Harding
White Goods
as Paul Ryan
White Goods
as Paul Ryan
Down Among the Big Boys
as Dan Gibbons
Down Among the Big Boys
as Dan Gibbons
An Ungentlemanly Act
as Chief of Police Ronnie Lamb
An Ungentlemanly Act
as Chief of Police Ronnie Lamb
Blame It on the Bellboy
as Alfio
Blame It on the Bellboy
as Alfio
Under Suspicion
as Prosecuting Lawyer
Under Suspicion
as Prosecuting Lawyer
Robin Hood
as Harry
Robin Hood
as Harry
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
as Dr. Andreyev
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
as Dr. Andreyev
White Hunter, Black Heart
as Zibelinsky
White Hunter, Black Heart
as Zibelinsky
Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale
as Harold
Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale
as Harold
Countdown to War
as Stalin
Countdown to War
as Stalin
Scandal
as Detective Inspector
Scandal
as Detective Inspector
Leaving
as Tommy
Leaving
as Tommy
Comrades
as Lanternist, Sergeant Bell, Diorama Showman, Laughing Cavalier, Wollaston, Ranger, Tramp, Sea Captain, McCallum, Silhouettist, and Mad Photographer
Comrades
as Lanternist, Sergeant Bell, Diorama Showman, Laughing Cavalier, Wollaston, Ranger, Tramp, Sea Captain, McCallum, Silhouettist, and Mad Photographer
A Sense of Freedom
as Malkie
A Sense of Freedom
as Malkie
Comfort and Joy
as Trevor
Comfort and Joy
as Trevor
Local Hero
as Watt
Local Hero
as Watt
Dead on Time
as Foreigner
Dead on Time
as Foreigner
Gregory's Girl
as Alec
Gregory's Girl
as Alec
Shakespeare's Mounted Foot
Shakespeare's Mounted Foot
The Thin End of the Wedge
as John
The Thin End of the Wedge
as John
Just Another Saturday
Just Another Saturday
Travelpass - It's Just the Ticket
Travelpass - It's Just the Ticket
Michael Regan
as Jerry's Mate
Michael Regan
as Jerry's Mate
The Hunch
The Hunch