Jim Norton

Jim Norton (born 4 January 1939) is an Irish character actor. Jim Norton has been acting for over forty years in theatre, television, and movies, and frequently plays clergymen, most notably Bishop Brennan in the sitcom Father Ted, as well as in The Sweeney (1977), "Peak Practice" (1993), Sunset Heights (1997), A Love Divided (1999), Rebus: Black and Blue (2000), Mad About Mambo (2000), and Boxed (2003). He starred as Finian McLonergan in the cri... more

Jim Norton (born 4 January 1939) is an Irish character actor. Jim Norton has been acting for over forty years in theatre, television, and movies, and frequently plays clergymen, most notably Bishop Brennan in the sitcom Father Ted, as well as in The Sweeney (1977), "Peak Practice" (1993), Sunset Heights (1997), A Love Divided (1999), Rebus: Black and Blue (2000), Mad About Mambo (2000), and Boxed (2003). He starred as Finian McLonergan in the critically acclaimed New York City Center's 2009 production of Finian's Rainbow, revival of Finian's Rainbow, and in October 2009 will reprise the role in the Broadway revival at the St. James Theatre. His co-stars are Cheyenne Jackson (Woody) and Kate Baldwin (Sharon). As well as Bishop Brennan in Father Ted, he also played Albert Einstein in two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. He appeared in two episodes of Van der Valk, and on Babylon 5 he appeared in a number of roles including; the Ombuds, a judge; a Narn; and Dr. Lazarenn, a... less