Jim Norton (born 4 January 1938) is an Irish character actor.Jim Norton has been acting for over forty years in theatre, television, and movies, and frequently plays clergymen, most notably Bishop Brennan in the sitcom Father Ted, as well as roles in The Sweeney (1977), Peak Practice (1993), Sunset Heights (1997), A Love Divided (1999), Rebus: Black and Blue (2000), Mad About Mambo (2000), Boxed "2003) and Jimmy's Hall (2014).
He starred as Finian McLonergan in the critically acclaimed New York City Center's 2009 production of Finian's Rainbow,and in October 2009, reprised the role in the Broadway revival at the St. James Theatre. His co-stars were Cheyenne Jackson (Woody) and Kate Baldwin (Sharon).
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