Alex Norton
Acting
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.
Filmography
Being Stanley Baxter
Dec 31, 2025
Rikki
Dec 31, 2024
Shoshana
Jan 25, 2024
Bill Douglas: My Best Friend
Sep 5, 2023
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
Jun 15, 2023
Ooh the Banter!
Dec 31, 2022
Dragon Rider
Oct 13, 2020
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
Aug 18, 2015
Still Game: The Story So Far
Dec 31, 2014
Two Doors Down
Dec 31, 2013
Dream Me Up Scotty!
Dec 23, 2013
Brave
Jun 21, 2012
Sir Billi
Apr 13, 2012
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Jul 6, 2006
The Count of Monte Cristo
Jan 23, 2002
Beautiful Creatures
Aug 23, 2000
Complicity
May 6, 2000
Little Voice
Nov 5, 1998
Orphans
Sep 3, 1998
The Game
Jun 6, 1998
Les Misérables
May 1, 1998
Deacon Brodie
Mar 8, 1997
When Saturday Comes
Mar 1, 1996
Braveheart
May 24, 1995
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
Oct 28, 1994
White Goods
Jan 1, 1994
Down Among the Big Boys
Sep 19, 1993
An Ungentlemanly Act
Jun 13, 1992
Patriot Games
Jun 4, 1992
Blame It on the Bellboy
Jan 24, 1992