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BIO

JIM NORTON won a 2007 Olivier Award and a 2008 Tony Award for The Seafarer. In New York he has appeared in Finian's Rainbow (Encores and Broadway), The Weir (Olivier nomination); Juno and the Paycock, Dublin Carol (Obie Award); and Port Authority at the Atlantic Theatre Company. National Theatre credits include The Veil, The Pillowman, Hamlet, Bedroom Farce, Comedians, St. Joan, Way Upstream, Tamberlaine, Playboy of the Western World and Chorus of Disapproval. At the Royal Court he appeared in The Contractor and The Changing Room. Film: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Water For Elephants, Straw Dogs, Hidden Agenda, Memoirs of an Invisible Man, Driving Lessons, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Oyster Farmer, and The Eclipse. TV includes “Frasier,” “Poirot,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” and "Father Ted." He has played characters as varied as Stan Laurel, Pirandello and Field Marshall Montgomery. He has recorded many audio books and the complete works of James Joyce for Naxos Audio Book (Sony Award).

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STAGE CREDITS

To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird
[West End]
Original West End Production, 2022
Judge Taylor
The Crucible The Crucible
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2016
Giles Corey
Hamlet Hamlet
[West End]
Barbican Theatre Production, 2015
Polonius
Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2014
Candy
The Night Alive The Night Alive
[Off-Broadway]
Atlantic Theater Company Production, 2013
Maurice
The Mystery of Edwin Drood The Mystery of Edwin Drood
[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Production, 2012
Chairman
The Veil The Veil
[West End]
Royal National Theatre Production, 2011
Reverend Berkeley
Finian's Rainbow Finian's Rainbow
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2009
Finian McLonergan
Port Authority
[Off-Broadway]
2008
Joe
The Seafarer The Seafarer
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Richard Harkin
Dublin Carol
[Off-Broadway]
2003
John
Juno and the Paycock
[Off-Broadway]
2000
Captain Jack Boyle
The Weir
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1999
Jack

Movies

The Face of Fu Manchu
[ 1965 ] Mathius
Alfred the Great
[ 1969 ] Thanet
Straw Dogs
[ 1971 ] Chris Cawsey
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
[ 1973 ] Pongo
A Question of Faith
[ 1979 ] Ilya
Hidden Agenda
[ 1990 ] Brodie
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
[ 1992 ] Dr. Bernard Wachs
Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend
[ 1992 ] Marcus's Dad
Into the West
[ 1992 ] Superintendant O Mara
American History X
[ 1998 ] Randy
A Love Divided
[ 1999 ] Reverend Fischer
Sunset Heights
[ 1999 ] Sam Magee The Preacher
Mad About Mambo
[ 2000 ] Brother Xavier
On the Nose
[ 2001 ] Patrick Csidy
Boxed
[ 2002 ] Father Moran
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
[ 2002 ] Mr Mon
Conspiracy of Silence
[ 2003 ] Bishop Quinn
Oyster Farmer
[ 2004 ] Mumbles
Driving Lessons
[ 2006 ] Mr. Fincham
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
[ 2008 ] Herr Liszt
The Eclipse
[ 2009 ] Malachy
Water for Elephants
[ 2011 ] Camel
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
[ 2011 ] Old Mr. Black
Of Mice and Men
[ 2014 ] Candy
Jimmy's Hall
[ 2014 ] Father Sheridan
Hamlet
[ 2015 ] Polonius
The Boy
[ 2016 ] Mr. Heelshire
Mary Poppins Returns
[ 2018 ] Binnacle
The Last Right
[ 2019 ] Padraig

TV Shows

Babylon 5
Ombuds Wellington, G'Quan, Dr. Lazarenn
Elementary
Sir James Walter
Father Ted
Bishop Len Brennan
Nanny
Michael Twomey
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Father Ignatious
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Albert Einstein, Holodeck Albert Einstein
The Bill
Dr. Ian Noble, Patrick Connelly
Van der Valk
Hanson, Eddy

Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Jim Norton, The Crucible

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Jim Norton, The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Drama League Awards - 2013 - Distinguished Performance Award

Jim Norton, The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Jim Norton, The Seafarer


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Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Jim Norton, The Seafarer


winner
Olivier Awards - 2007 - Best Performance In A Supporting Role

Jim NortonThe Seafarer


winner
Obie Awards - 2003 - Performance

Jim Norton, Dublin Carol

Olivier Awards - 1999 - Best Actor

Jim NortonThe Weir

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Jim Norton been in?

Jim Norton has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.

How many West End shows has Jim Norton been in?

Jim Norton has appeared on London's West End in 3 shows.

What was Jim Norton's first West End show?

Jim Norton's first West End show was The Veil which opened in 2011

What awards has Jim Norton been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Crucible, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Seafarer, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Seafarer, Best Performance In A Supporting Role (Olivier Awards) for The Seafarer, Performance (Obie Awards) for Dublin Carol and Best Actor (Olivier Awards) for The Weir.

What awards has Jim Norton won?

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Seafarer; Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Olivier Awards) for The Seafarer; Performance (Obie Awards) for Dublin Carol.

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