Alex Norton
Biography
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
TV
Playhouse
Max Beerbohm
1974
TV
Shetland
Cameron Watt
2013
TV
Bergerac
Acupuncturist
1981
TV
The Bill
1984
TV
Daredevil: Born Again
Male Dancer
2025
TV
Blackadder
McAngus, Duke of Argyll
1983
TV
Waterloo Road
Gerard Findlay
2006
TV
The Sweeney
Gibson
1975
TV
Taggart
DCI Matt Burke
1983
TV
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
Film
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Captain Bellamy
2006
TV
Good Omens
Tulloch
2019
Film
Braveheart
Bride's Father
1995
TV
Lovejoy
Murray McNally
1986
Film
Brave
Additional Voices (voice)
2012
TV
The Chief
Gordon Mackie
1990
TV
Hamish Macbeth
Duncan Soutar
1995
TV
Strangers
Cooper
1978
TV
Backup
1995
Film
The Count of Monte Cristo
Napoleon Bonaparte
2002
Filmography
2025FilmBeing Stanley Baxteras Self2025TVDaredevil: Born Againas Male Dancer2024FilmRikkias Self2024FilmShoshanaas Tennant (CID)2023FilmBill Douglas: My Best Friendas Self2023FilmBlackadder: The Lost Pilotas McAngus2022FilmOoh the Banter!as Self (archive footage)2020FilmDragon Rideras Gravelbeard (voice)2019TVGood Omensas Tulloch2019TVHatton Gardenas Kenny Collins2016TVTwo Doors Downas Eric2015FilmSean Connery: In His Own Wordsas Self2014FilmStill Game: The Story So Faras Self2013FilmTwo Doors Downas Eric2013FilmDream Me Up Scotty!as Presenter2013TVShetlandas Cameron Watt2012FilmBraveas Additional Voices (voice)2012FilmSir Billias Butler / Baron McToff (voice)2011TVCelebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant2006FilmPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chestas Captain Bellamy2006TVWaterloo Roadas Gerard Findlay2004TVUnsolved2002FilmThe Count of Monte Cristoas Napoleon Bonaparte2002FilmBilly Bongo2000FilmBeautiful Creaturesas Det Insp Hepburn2000FilmComplicityas Kenny Garnet1999TVExtremely Dangerousas DCS Wallace1998FilmLittle Voiceas Bunnie Morris1998FilmOrphansas Hanson1998FilmThe Gameas Tam1998FilmLes Misérablesas General1997FilmDeacon Brodieas Alisdair Gilzean1997TVRenford Rejects1996TVThe Crow Roadas Lachlan Watt1996TVBad Boysas Malky 'Tissue' Mulhernen1996FilmWhen Saturday Comesas Factory Boss1995TVBackup1995FilmBraveheartas Bride's Father1995TVHamish Macbethas Duncan Soutar1994FilmSquanto: A Warrior's Taleas Harding1994FilmWhite Goodsas Paul Ryan1993FilmDown Among the Big Boysas Dan Gibbons1992FilmAn Ungentlemanly Actas Chief of Police Ronnie Lamb1992FilmPatriot Gamesas Dennis Cooley1992FilmBlame It on the Bellboyas Alfio1991FilmUnder Suspicionas Prosecuting Lawyer1991FilmRobin Hoodas Harry1991FilmChernobyl: The Final Warningas Dr. Andreyev1990FilmWhite Hunter, Black Heartas Zibelinsky1990TVThe Chiefas Gordon Mackie1989FilmBearskin: An Urban Fairytaleas Harold1989FilmCountdown to Waras Stalin1989FilmScandalas Detective Inspector1989FilmLeavingas Tommy1988TVThe One Gameas The Conjuror1988FilmLucky Sunilas Des Organ1987FilmComradesas Lanternist, Sergeant Bell, Diorama Showman, Laughing Cavalier, Wollaston, Ranger, Tramp, Sea Captain, McCallum, Silhouettist, and Mad Photographer1987FilmHidden Cityas Hillcombe1986TVLovejoyas Murray McNally1985FilmA Sense of Freedomas Malkie1984FilmEvery Picture Tells a Storyas William Scott1984TVThe Bill1984FilmComfort and Joyas Trevor1983TVTaggartas DCI Matt Burke1983TVBlackadderas McAngus, Duke of Argyll1983FilmLocal Heroas Watt1983FilmDead on Timeas Foreigner1981TVBergeracas Acupuncturist1981FilmGregory's Girlas Alec1979FilmShakespeare's Mounted Foot1978TVStrangersas Cooper1977FilmThe Thin End of the Wedgeas John1975FilmJust Another Saturday1975TVThe Sweeneyas Gibson1974FilmThe Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oilas Various1974TVPlayhouseas Max Beerbohm1973FilmTravelpass - It's Just the Ticket1971FilmMichael Reganas Jerry's Mate1967FilmThe Hunch