Acting
Alex Norton
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
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
The Sea Beast
Braveheart
Patriot Games
Les Misérables
White Hunter, Black Heart
Robin Hood
Dragon Rider
Scandal
Local Hero
Comfort and Joy
Under Suspicion
Little Voice
Beautiful Creatures
Gregory's Girl
Blame It on the Bellboy
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
A Sense of Freedom
Orphans
Sir Billi
Complicity
Countdown to War
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
When Saturday Comes
White Goods
Dead on Time
Down Among the Big Boys
An Ungentlemanly Act
Comrades
Two Doors Down
The Thin End of the Wedge
Hidden City
Leaving
Dream Me Up Scotty!
Deacon Brodie
Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale
Lucky Sunil
Ooh the Banter!
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
Just Another Saturday