Cast
Alex Norton
Acting
Cast
Alex Norton
Known for
Acting
Born
1950-01-27
From
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
as Captain Bellamy
Brave
as Additional Voices (voice)
Braveheart
as Bride's Father
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Napoleon Bonaparte
Patriot Games
as Dennis Cooley
Les Misérables
as General
Local Hero
as Watt
Scandal
as Detective Inspector
Dragon Rider
as Gravelbeard (voice)
White Hunter, Black Heart
as Zibelinsky
Robin Hood
as Harry
Little Voice
as Bunnie Morris
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
as Harding
An Ungentlemanly Act
as Chief of Police Ronnie Lamb
Beautiful Creatures
as Det Insp Hepburn
Hidden City
as Hillcombe
Under Suspicion
as Prosecuting Lawyer
Sir Billi
as Butler / Baron McToff (voice)
Orphans
as Hanson
Complicity
as Kenny Garnet
Blame It on the Bellboy
as Alfio
Shoshana
as Tennant (CID)
Being Stanley Baxter
as Self
Deacon Brodie
as Alisdair Gilzean
Comrades
as Lanternist, Sergeant Bell, Diorama Showman, Laughing Cavalier, Wollaston, Ranger, Tramp, Sea Captain, McCallum, Silhouettist, and Mad Photographer
Comfort and Joy
as Trevor
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
as Self
Countdown to War
as Stalin
Gregory's Girl
as Alec
When Saturday Comes
as Factory Boss
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
as McAngus
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
as Various
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
as Dr. Andreyev
Dead on Time
as Foreigner
Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale
as Harold
Down Among the Big Boys
as Dan Gibbons
Still Game: The Story So Far
as Self
Bill Douglas: My Best Friend
as Self
The Thin End of the Wedge
as John
Just Another Saturday
Ooh the Banter!
as Self (archive footage)
White Goods
as Paul Ryan
Michael Regan
as Jerry's Mate
Two Doors Down
as Eric
Lucky Sunil
as Des Organ
A Sense of Freedom
as Malkie
The Hunch
Rikki
as Self
The Game
as Tam
Dream Me Up Scotty!
as Presenter
Leaving
as Tommy
Two doors down - 2021 christmas special
as Eric
Billy Bongo
Every Picture Tells a Story
as William Scott
Two doors down - 2017 christmas special
as Eric
Two doors down - 2022 Christmas special
as Eric
Travelpass - It's Just the Ticket
Selling Scotland
as Self
Two doors down - 2025 christmas special
as Eric
Two doors down - 2020 christmas special
as Eric
