Alex Norton
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Alex Norton
Filmography
Acting (56)
2025
Being Stanley Baxteras Self
2024
Rikkias Self
8.0
2024
Shoshanaas Tennant (CID)
6.3
2023
Bill Douglas: My Best Friendas Self
2023
Blackadder: The Lost Pilotas McAngus
7.1
2022
Ooh the Banter!as Self (archive footage)
2020
Dragon Rideras Gravelbeard (voice)
6.9
2019
Selling Scotlandas Self
2015
6.0
2014
Still Game: The Story So Faras Self
10.0
2013
Two Doors Downas Eric
6.7
2013
Dream Me Up Scotty!as Presenter
2012
Braveas Additional Voices (voice)
7.0
2012
Sir Billias Butler / Baron McToff (voice)
3.1
2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chestas Captain Bellamy
7.4
2002
The Count of Monte Cristoas Napoleon Bonaparte
7.7
2002
10.0
2000
Beautiful Creaturesas Det Insp Hepburn
5.6
2000
Complicityas Kenny Garnet
5.8
1998
Little Voiceas Bunnie Morris
6.4
1998
Orphansas Hanson
6.6
1998
The Gameas Tam
1998
Les Misérablesas General
7.2
1997
Deacon Brodieas Alisdair Gilzean
9.5
1996
When Saturday Comesas Factory Boss
5.8
1995
Braveheartas Bride's Father
7.9
1994
Squanto: A Warrior's Taleas Harding
6.8
1994
White Goodsas Paul Ryan
7.0
1993
Down Among the Big Boysas Dan Gibbons
8.0
1992
An Ungentlemanly Actas Chief of Police Ronnie Lamb
5.8
1992
Patriot Gamesas Dennis Cooley
6.7
1992
Blame It on the Bellboyas Alfio
5.4
1991
Under Suspicionas Prosecuting Lawyer
6.0
1991
Robin Hoodas Harry
5.7
1991
Chernobyl: The Final Warningas Dr. Andreyev
5.8
1990
White Hunter, Black Heartas Zibelinsky
6.4
1989
Bearskin: An Urban Fairytaleas Harold
8.3
1989
Countdown to Waras Stalin
6.7
1989
Scandalas Detective Inspector
6.0
1989
Leavingas Tommy
1988
Lucky Sunilas Des Organ
7.0
1987
Comradesas Lanternist, Sergeant Bell, Diorama Showman, Laughing Cavalier, Wollaston, Ranger, Tramp, Sea Captain, McCallum, Silhouettist, and Mad Photographer
6.9
1987
Hidden Cityas Hillcombe
5.4
1985
A Sense of Freedomas Malkie
6.5
1984
Every Picture Tells a Storyas William Scott
8.0
1984
Comfort and Joyas Trevor
6.6
1983
Local Heroas Watt
6.8
1983
Dead on Timeas Foreigner
6.6
1980
Gregory's Girlas Alec
6.8
1977
The Thin End of the Wedgeas John
8.4
1974
8.0
1971
Michael Reganas Jerry's Mate
8.0
1967
10.0
Production & Directing (1)
2022
The Sea BeastADR & Dubbing
7.3