Jim Norton

Jim Norton , one of Ireland's leading actors, has worked regularly on Joycean topics--and particularly Ulysses --during his long career. Born and brought up in Dublin, he spent his early acting years in Irish radio and quickly moved on to film, television, and theater. Norton won a 2007 Olivier Award and a 2008 Tony Award for The Seafarer and has appeared in The Weir, for which he was nominated for a Tony ; Finian's Rainbow ; Juno and the Paycock ; Dublin Carol ; and Port Authority , among...See more

Jim Norton , one of Ireland's leading actors, has worked regularly on Joycean topics--and particularly Ulysses --during his long career. Born and brought up in Dublin, he spent his early acting years in Irish radio and quickly moved on to film, television, and theater. Norton won a 2007 Olivier Award and a 2008 Tony Award for The Seafarer and has appeared in The Weir, for which he was nominated for a Tony ; Finian's Rainbow ; Juno and the Paycock ; Dublin Carol ; and Port Authority , among many others acclaimed stage productions. Film appearances include Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Water for Elephants, Straw Dogs, Hidden Agenda, Driving Lessons, and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas . Norton has also recorded many audiobooks and the complete works of James Joyce for Naxos AudioBooks, which won a Sony Award. See less