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

Career Timeline

19671975198319911999200720152025
  1. 2025
    Being Stanley Baxter

    Self • Acting

  2. 2025
  3. 2024
    Shoshana

    Tennant (CID) • Acting

  4. 2024
    Rikki

    Self • Acting

  5. 2023
    Blackadder: The Lost Pilot

    McAngus • Acting

  6. 2023
  7. 2022
    Ooh the Banter!

    Self (archive footage) • Acting

  8. 2022
Alex Norton - Aperture