Alex Norton
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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
Credits
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
as Captain Bellamy
Brave (2012)
as Additional Voices (voice)
Braveheart (1995)
as Bride's Father
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
as Napoleon Bonaparte
Patriot Games (1992)
as Dennis Cooley
Dragon Rider (2020)
as Gravelbeard (voice)
Les Misérables (1998)
as General
White Hunter, Black Heart (1990)
as Zibelinsky
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (1994)
as Harding
Local Hero (1983)
as Watt
Under Suspicion (1991)
as Prosecuting Lawyer
An Ungentlemanly Act (1992)
as Chief of Police Ronnie Lamb
Rab C. Nesbitt: Seasonal Greet (1988)
as Dodie
Scandal (1989)
as Detective Inspector
Being Stanley Baxter (2025)
as Self
Robin Hood (1991)
as Harry
Blame It on the Bellboy (1992)
as Alfio
Gregory's Girl (1980)
as Alec
Little Voice (1998)
as Bunnie Morris
Sir Billi (2012)
as Butler / Baron McToff (voice)
Shoshana (2024)
as Tennant (CID)
Chernobyl: The Final Warning (1991)
as Dr. Andreyev
Comfort and Joy (1984)
as Trevor
Beautiful Creatures (2000)
as Det Insp Hepburn
Bill Douglas: My Best Friend (2023)
as Self
The Hunch (1967)
Actor
Complicity (2000)
as Kenny Garnet
Hidden City (1987)
as Hillcombe
A Sense of Freedom (1985)
as Malkie
Dream Me Up Scotty! (2013)
as Presenter
Comrades (1987)
as Lanternist, Sergeant Bell, Diorama Showman, Laughing Cavalier, Wollaston, Ranger, Tramp, Sea Captain, McCallum, Silhouettist, and Mad Photographer
Sean Connery: In His Own Words (2015)
as Self
Countdown to War (1989)
as Stalin
Dead on Time (1983)
as Foreigner
Lucky Sunil (1988)
as Des Organ
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil (1974)
as Various
When Saturday Comes (1996)
as Factory Boss
Orphans (1998)
as Hanson
Down Among the Big Boys (1993)
as Dan Gibbons
The Thin End of the Wedge (1977)
as John
Shakespeare's Mounted Foot (1979)
Actor
Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale (1989)
as Harold
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot (2023)
as McAngus
Deacon Brodie (1997)
as Alisdair Gilzean
Ooh the Banter! (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
The Game (1998)
as Tam
Still Game: The Story So Far (2014)
as Self
Just Another Saturday (1975)
Actor
Every Picture Tells a Story (1984)
as William Scott
Two Doors Down (2013)
as Eric
Rikki (2024)
as Self
White Goods (1994)
as Paul Ryan
Michael Regan (1971)
as Jerry's Mate
Travelpass - It's Just the Ticket (1973)
Actor
Leaving (1989)
as Tommy
Selling Scotland (2019)
as Self
Billy Bongo (2002)
Actor