JIM NORTON won a 2007 Olivier Award and a 2008 Tony Award for The Seafarer. In New York he has appeared in Finian's Rainbow (Encores and Broadway), The Weir (Olivier nomination); Juno and the Paycock, Dublin Carol (Obie Award); and Port Authority at the Atlantic Theatre Company. National Theatre credits include The Veil, The Pillowman, Hamlet, Bedroom Farce, Comedians, St. Joan, Way Upstream, Tamberlaine, Playboy of the Western World and Chorus of Disapproval. At the Royal Court he appeared in The Contractor and The Changing Room. Film: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Water For Elephants, Straw Dogs, Hidden Agenda, Memoirs of an Invisible Man, Driving Lessons, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Oyster Farmer, and The Eclipse. TV includes “Frasier,” “Poirot,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” and "Father Ted." He has played characters as varied as Stan Laurel, Pirandello and Field Marshall Montgomery. He has recorded many audio books and the complete works of James Joyce for Naxos Audio Book (Sony Award).
Jim Norton, The Crucible
Jim Norton, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Jim Norton, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Jim Norton, The Seafarer
Jim Norton, The Seafarer
Jim NortonThe Seafarer
Jim Norton, Dublin Carol
Jim NortonThe Weir
Jim Norton has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.
Jim Norton has appeared on London's West End in 3 shows.
Jim Norton's first West End show was The Veil which opened in 2011
Jim Norton has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play by the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Crucible," Outstanding Actor in a Musical by the Drama Desk Awards for "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," and Distinguished Performance Award by the Drama League Awards for "The Mystery of Edwin Drood." He was also nominated for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play by the Outer Critics Circle Awards and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Seafarer." Additionally, he received a nomination for Best Performance In A Supporting Role at the Olivier Awards for "The Seafarer," a Performance nomination at the Obie Awards for "Dublin Carol," and a Best Actor nomination at the Olivier Awards for "The Weir."
Jim Norton has won several awards for his performances in various Broadway shows. He won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for "The Seafarer." Additionally, he received the Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for the same production. Norton also won an Obie Award for his performance in "Dublin Carol."
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