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.

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Daredevil: Born Again

Daredevil: Born Again

2025Series
8.0
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Shetland

Shetland

2013Series
7.5
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Waterloo Road

Waterloo Road

2006Series
7.1
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Bergerac

Bergerac

1981Series
6.7
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The Sweeney

The Sweeney

1975Series
7.9
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The Bill

The Bill

1984Series
6.7
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Blackadder

Blackadder

1983Series
8.0
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Playhouse

Playhouse

1974Series
7.0
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The Chief

The Chief

1990Series
6.0
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2006Film
7.4
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Taggart

Taggart

1983Series
6.3
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Good Omens

Good Omens

2019Series
8.0