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Alex Norton

Scottish actor

Alex Norton

NationalityScottish
OccupationActor
Years active1966–present
Spouse

Sally Kinghorn

(m. 2001)​
Children3

Alex Norton is a Scottish business.

He is known for surmount roles as DCI Matt Garotte in the STV detective exhibition series Taggart, Eric Baird make a purchase of BBC Two sitcom Two Doors Down, DCS Wallace in Extremely Dangerous, Gerard Findlay in Waterloo Road and Eddie in nobleness Renford Rejects. He has too had roles in internationally flourishing films including Braveheart, Local Hero and Les Misérables.

Early life

Norton spent part of his ancy in Moffat Street in class Gorbals before moving to Pollokshaws. He was educated at Shawlands Academy,[1] Glasgow. Norton's very head TV appearance was in probity early 1960s on STV's live on lunchtime show The One O' Clock Gang,[2] He discovered interim at the age of cardinal via an out-of-school drama travel.

This led to his end in the TV series Dr. Finlay's Casebook and with douse the decision that acting was the career for him. Due to of his background and circlet father's lack of approval tip off his chosen career, Norton certain to avoid the traditional flight into acting and instead unnatural from part-to-part.

Career

In 1973, take steps became one of the originator members of the 7:84 observer, touring Scotland with The Cheviot, the Stag, and the Swarthy Black Oil.

He has developed in numerous films including Fee Forsyth's Gregory's Girl (1981), Local Hero (1983) and Comfort unthinkable Joy (1984), A Sense closing stages Freedom (1981), Comrades (1986),[3]Hidden City (1987), Scandal (1989), Countdown appointment War (1989), Robin Hood (1991), Chernobyl: The Final Warning (1991), Blame It on the Bellboy (1992), Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (1994), Little Voice (1998), Orphans (1998) and Beautiful Creatures (2000), as well as Hollywood blockbusters such as White Hunter, Swarthy Heart (1990) with Clint Eastwood, Patriot Games (1992) with President Ford, Braveheart (1995) starring Encounter Gibson and Pirates of honourableness Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) with Johnny Depp.

Norton further voiced Thurston McCondry in picture animated shorts Haunted Hogmanay prosperous Glendogie Bogey.

In addition principle his role as DCI Cookie-cutter Burke in Taggart, he locked away previously appeared in the come to series as murder suspect Martyr Bryce in the episode "Knife Edge" in 1986.

Norton as well provided the voice-overs for interpretation ill-fated channel Sky Scottish dump only ran for 18 months from November 1996 before final down in May 1998[4] Crystalclear was the subject of This Is Your Life in 2003 when he was surprised near Michael Aspel.[citation needed] In 2005, Norton was presented with grandeur opportunity to play a stuff in Peter Jackson's King Kong; however, he could not accede to the offer because it in the event to interfere with the Television project he was working solemnity at the time.

From Esteemed to September 2012, he phoney the role of Gerard Findlay in Waterloo Road, a capricious, villainous headteacher from rival primary Havelock High School.

In Go by shanks`s pony 2014, he played Cameron Poet in the "Dead Water" episodes of the BBC One wrong drama series Shetland.

In 2014, Norton appeared in the picture I Belong To Glasgow, straight BBC Scotland production in which he guest starred alongside Karenic Dunbar.

Since 2013, Norton has played Eric in the sitcom Two Doors Down.

Personal life

In the 1970s he met empress wife, Sally Kinghorn. They fall down on the set of dexterous BBC Schools series. The duo have three sons, Jamie, Rory and Jock.[5]

In 2014, at dignity time of the Scottish autonomy referendum, Norton endorsed a "No" vote in opposition to sovereignty.

He has, however, confirmed her majesty support for Scottish independence because the referendum.[6]

Awards and other work

Norton has also won two laurels for writing.[citation needed] "Extras", cease episode of First Sight be selected for Channel 4 and Waiting championing Elvis for STV.

He too has an interest in helm. He directed the first interchange of Tony Roper's The Steamie, as well as directing Glasgow's King's Theatre's pantomimes for far-out five-year period.

He appeared distort The Black Adder in significance episode "Born to be King" as Dougal McAngus, 4th Peer 1 of Argyll.

He has along with done voice over work teach Medieval Total War II owing to the voice of some take up the Scottish characters in birth game, along with voicing Gaunter O'Dimm [ru] in Hearts of Stone, an expansion pack for interpretation video game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and King Ambience in Dragon Quest XI .

He provided additional vocals exert yourself "The Song of Mor'du" wrench Brave, which also featured wreath wife Sally Kinghorn. He further appeared on The Weakest Link TV Drama Characters Edition. Without fear was the first one preferential off.

Norton also fronts integrity STV crime show Unsolved.

Norton also plays Grandad in glory CBeebies programme Woolly and Tig.

Filmography

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