Jim Norton (actor)
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Jim Norton (born January 4, 1938), is an Irish character actor, who frequently plays clergymen, most notably Bishop Brennan in the sitcom Father Ted. He also played Albert Einstein in two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and the "Ombuds", a judge, and Dr. Lazarenn, a non-human doctor, on Babylon 5. In addition, he has recorded the whole of James Joyce's Ulysses for Naxos Audio.
Norton provided the voice for Major Kennet for the 2003 Doctor Who animated serial, Scream of the Shalka.
In 2004 he took part in the touring production of Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman.
He appeared in a brief cameo in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in 2002 as Mr. Mason.
He has recently appeared as the older Stan Laurel in a TV docu-drama about the famous double-act.
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| Father Ted | |
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| Father Ted Crilly | Father Dougal McGuire | Father Jack Hackett | Mrs. Doyle Bishop Brennan | Minor Characters |
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| Dermot Morgan Ardal O'Hanlon | Frank Kelly | Pauline McLynn Arthur Mathews | Graham Linehan Pat Shortt | Jim Norton | Graham Norton | Tony Guilfoyle |
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| List of Father Ted episodes | Craggy Island | My Lovely Horse | Feck | |
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