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Alex Norton

Alex Norton

Acting · Born 1950-01-27 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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

movie 7.4 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006
movie 7.0 Brave
Brave
2012
movie 7.9 Braveheart
Braveheart
1995
tv 8.0 Good Omens
Good Omens
2019
movie 7.7 The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
2002
movie 6.7 Patriot Games
Patriot Games
1992
tv 8.2 Daredevil: Born Again
Daredevil: Born Again
2025
movie 7.2 Les Misérables
Les Misérables
1998
tv 8.0 Blackadder
Blackadder
1983
movie 6.8 Local Hero
Local Hero
1983
movie 6.4 White Hunter, Black Heart
White Hunter, Black Heart
1990
tv 7.5 Shetland
Shetland
2013
movie 6.5 Little Voice
Little Voice
1998
movie 6.9 Dragon Rider
Dragon Rider
2020
movie 5.7 Robin Hood
Robin Hood
1991
movie 6.8 Gregory's Girl
Gregory's Girl
1980
movie 5.9 Under Suspicion
Under Suspicion
1991
movie 6.0 Scandal
Scandal
1989