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Alex Norton

Alex Norton

Birthday: 1950-01-27 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2020
Dragon Rider

as    Gravelbeard (voice)

2019
Hatton Garden

as    Kenny Collins

2013
Two Doors Down

as    Eric

2012
Sir Billi

as    Butler / Baron McToff (voice)

2001
Beautiful Creatures

as    Det Insp Hepburn

2000
Complicity

as    Kenny Garnet

1999
Extremely Dangerous

as    DCS Wallace

1998
Orphans

as    Hanson

1992
Blame It on the Bellboy

as    Alfio

1992
An Ungentlemanly Act

as    Chief of Police Ronnie Lamb

1989
Scandal

as    Detective Inspector

1987
Hidden City

as    Hillcombe

1983
Taggart

as    DCI Matt Burke

1983
Local Hero

as    Watt

1979
A Sense of Freedom

as    Malkie