Jim Norton (born 4 January 1938) is an Irish stage, film and
television character actor, known for his work in the theatre, most
notably in Conor McPherson's The Seafarer, and on television as Bishop
Brennan in the sitcom Father Ted.Jim Norton was born on 4 January 1938
in Dublin, Ireland. From an early age he wanted to be an actor, and
regularly attended performances at the Abbey Theatre. His mother,
Frances, played the violin and his father, Eugene, was a baritone
singer. Eugene worked as a bakery manager. Jim had one sibling, the
late acting teacher Betty Ann Norton.Norton has been acting for over
forty years in theatre, television, and movies, and frequently plays
clergymen, most notably Bishop Brennan in the sitcom Father Ted, as
well as roles in The Sweeney (1975), Peak Practice (1993), Sunset
Heights (1997), A Love Divided (1999), Rebus: Black and Blue (2000),
Mad About Mambo (2000), Boxed (2003) and Jimmy's Hall (2014).
television character actor, known for his work in the theatre, most
notably in Conor McPherson's The Seafarer, and on television as Bishop
Brennan in the sitcom Father Ted.Jim Norton was born on 4 January 1938
in Dublin, Ireland. From an early age he wanted to be an actor, and
regularly attended performances at the Abbey Theatre. His mother,
Frances, played the violin and his father, Eugene, was a baritone
singer. Eugene worked as a bakery manager. Jim had one sibling, the
late acting teacher Betty Ann Norton.Norton has been acting for over
forty years in theatre, television, and movies, and frequently plays
clergymen, most notably Bishop Brennan in the sitcom Father Ted, as
well as roles in The Sweeney (1975), Peak Practice (1993), Sunset
Heights (1997), A Love Divided (1999), Rebus: Black and Blue (2000),
Mad About Mambo (2000), Boxed (2003) and Jimmy's Hall (2014).
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