Occupation Actor | Name Terry Norris Succeeded by District abolished Role Actor | |
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Awards Logie Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series Movies and TV shows The Chronicles of Narnia, Paper Planes, Innocence, Romulus - My Father, Cop Shop Similar People Julia Blake, Robert Connolly, Paul Cox, Sue Brooks, Ann Turner | ||
Children Jane Norris, Sarah Norris | ||
Terence Richard "Terry" Norris (born 9 June 1930) is an Australian professional actor who interrupted his career for 10 years with a stint in state politics, for the Australian Labor Party with the Victorian Legislative Assembly. As an actor, he has starred in TV Shows such as Bellbird & Cop Shop, and in films like Romulus, My Father, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and Paper Planes.
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Acting career
Norris was born in Melbourne, in 1930 the son of a boilermaker. In the 1950s and early 1960s he worked as an actor in England, appearing in repertory in Bradford, Huddersfield and York among other places, before returning to Australia in 1963. He has appeared in many roles on television, film and theatre. He is possibly best known for two long-running television series roles. He played Joe Turner in Bellbird from 1969 until the series ended in 1977. He then played Senior sergeant Eric O'Reilly in police series Cop Shop starting December 1977. Norris has also appeared in the television series Bobby Dazzler and The Last of the Australians. His most recent film roles are in Romulus, My Father in 2007, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader in 2010, and Paper Planes and Looking for Grace both in 2015.
Political career
Norris left Cop Shop in 1982 to pursue a career in state politics by standing for a seat in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. He was the Australian Labor Party member for Noble Park from 1982 to 1985 and then for Dandenong from 1985 to 1992.
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Private life
Norris is married to English-born actress Julia Blake and is the father of actresses Sarah Norris and Jane Norris.
Filmography
Actor
2022
The King's Daughter as
Great Chamberlain
2016
Jack Irish (TV Series) as
Eric
2019
Bloom (TV Series) as
Herb Webb
- The Cult of Gwendolyn Reed (2020) - Herb Webb
- Truer Love (2020) - Herb Webb
- Fruit of the Earth (2020) - Herb Webb
- Blip (2020) - Herb Webb
- Super Sam (2019) - Herb Webb
- The Kick Inside (2019) - Herb Webb
- Little Miracle (2019) - Herb Webb
- Redemption (2019) - Herb Webb
- Back to Life (2019) - Herb Webb
- The Memory Box (2019) - Herb Webb
2019
Judy & Punch as
Scaramouche
2018
Mortal Engines as
Professor Arkengarth
2018
Dying for A Laugh (Short) as
Ken
2018
Romper Stomper (TV Mini Series) as
Arty
- If Blood Should Stain the Wattle (2018) - Arty
2015
The Dressmaker as
Septimus
2015
Looking for Grace as
Norris
2015
Force of Destiny as
Derek
2014
Paper Planes as
Grandpa
2014
Jack Irish: Dead Point (TV Movie) as
Eric Tanner
2012
Jack Irish: Bad Debts (TV Movie) as
Eric Tanner
2012
Jack Irish: Black Tide (TV Movie) as
Eric Tanner
2012
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (TV Series) as
Franklin D. Weston
- Queen of the Flowers (2012) - Franklin D. Weston
2011
Killing Time (TV Mini Series) as
Rod Fraser
- Episode #1.10 (2011) - Rod Fraser
- Episode #1.8 (2011) - Rod Fraser
- Episode #1.6 (2011) - Rod Fraser
- Episode #1.3 (2011) - Rod Fraser
- Episode #1.2 (2011) - Rod Fraser
- Episode #1.1 (2011) - Rod Fraser
2010
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader as
Lord Bern
2010
City Homicide (TV Series) as
Bill Lalor
- Twilight Zone (2010) - Bill Lalor
2010
Hawke (TV Movie) as
Clem Hawke
2008
Zyco Rock as
Grandpa
2008
Salvation as
Gallery Guide
2008
Valentine's Day (TV Movie) as
Stump Woods
2007
Romulus, My Father as
Tom Lillie
2006
The Society Murders (TV Movie) as
Paul King
2006
The Barrows (Short) as
Mr. Barrow
2006
Irresistible as
Magistrate
2005
Three Dollars as
Alfred Price
2004
Human Touch as
Ouspensky
2003
CrashBurn (TV Series) as
Charlie
- The Bicycle Thieves (2003) - Charlie
2002
Stingers (TV Series) as
Arthur Gascon
- The Last Dance (2002) - Arthur Gascon
2002
Marshall Law (TV Mini Series) as
Mr. Grand
- The Perfect Sister (2002) - Mr. Grand
2001
Bowl Me Over (Short) as
Bob
2001
Changi (TV Mini Series) as
Older Bill Dwyer
- Pacifying the Angels (2001) - Older Bill Dwyer
- Private Bill (2001) - Older Bill Dwyer
2001
Horace & Tina (TV Series) as
Ern
- Number One Again (2001) - Ern
- Tina and Erin (2001) - Ern
- Dear Diary (2001) - Ern
- Animal Acts (2001) - Ern
- Friends (2001) - Ern
- Arrivals (2001) - Ern
2001
Hostage to Fate as
Mr. Boyle
2001
Something in the Air (TV Series) as
Fred
- Making a Move (2001) - Fred
- The Straw That Broke (2001) - Fred
- Change of Life (2001) - Fred
- Family Matters (2001) - Fred
- And the Truth Will Set You Free (2001) - Fred
2000
Waiting at the Royal (TV Movie) as
Diana's Father
2000
Innocence as
John
1996
Blue Heelers (TV Series) as
Max Arnold
- Downsizing (1999) - Max Arnold
- Buck Naked (1996) - Max Arnold
1999
Pig's Breakfast (TV Series)
1999
Noah's Ark (TV Mini Series) as
High Priest
- Episode #1.2 (1999) - High Priest
- Episode #1.1 (1999) - High Priest
1998
Mrs Craddock's Complaint (Short) as
Mr. Craddock
1998
Driven Crazy (TV Series) as
Gentleman Bowler #1
- Noseweed (1998) - Gentleman Bowler #1
1998
Deathbed of an Undertaker (Short) as
Bert
1997
Road to Nhill as
Ted
1994
The Damnation of Harvey McHugh (TV Mini Series) as
Judge Brown
- Whatever Happened to Baby X (1994) - Judge Brown
1994
Paperback Romance as
Judge
1977
Cop Shop (TV Series) as
Sr. Sgt. Eric O'Reilly
- Tying the Knot (1984) - Sr. Sgt. Eric O'Reilly
1977
Bobby Dazzler (TV Series) as
Uncle Oz
- The New Guard (1978) - Uncle Oz
- Hey B.C! (1978) - Uncle Oz
- Command Performance (1978) - Uncle Oz
- The Return of Fred Farrell (1978) - Uncle Oz
- Movie Star Blues (1978) - Uncle Oz
- Party Politics (1977) - Uncle Oz
- The Very Private Life of Bobby Farrell (1977) - Uncle Oz
- Life Begins at 45 R.P.M. (1977) - Uncle Oz
1977
Young Ramsay (TV Series) as
'Old Wombat' Thompson
- Yellow Dog (1977) - 'Old Wombat' Thompson
1977
High Rolling in a Hot Corvette as
Farmer
1967
Bellbird (TV Series) as
Joe Turner (1969-1977) / Joe Turner / Kev
- Help from Your Friends: Part 3 (1977) - Joe Turner
- Help from Your Friends: Part 2 (1977) - Joe Turner
- Help from Your Friends: Part 1 (1977) - Joe Turner
- Handouts and Hard Work (1976) - Joe Turner (1969-1977)
- Which Way Does the Signpost Point? (1976) - Joe Turner
- Time to Pause (1976) - Joe Turner (1969-1977)
- Paying Guests (1976) - Joe Turner (1969-1977)
- A View from the Other Side (1976) - Joe Turner (1969-1977)
- Sutton's Place (1976) - Joe Turner (1969-1977)
- A Few Hours Won't Make Any Difference (1976) - Joe Turner
- Coming Home (1976) - Joe Turner (1969-1977)
- A Personal Matter (1976) - Joe Turner
- My Uncle the Legend (1976) - Joe Turner (1969-1977)
- Faulkner (1976) - Joe Turner (1969-1977)
- You Never Know, Do You (1976) - Joe Turner (1969-1977)
- A Champion in the Making (1976) - Joe Turner (1969-1977)
- Out of the Past (1976) - Joe Turner (1969-1977)
- Bon Voyage (1976) - Joe Turner (1969-1977)
- It's Just a Job (1976) - Joe Turner (1969-1977)
- When the Messiah Comes (1976) - Joe Turner (1969-1977)
- Love Finds a Way: The Marriage of Ginny Campbell and Leo Hill (1972) - Joe Turner (1969-1977)
- The Doctor's Dilemma (1972) - Joe Turner (1969-1977)
- There's a Doctor in Anne's House (1972) - Joe Turner (1969-1977)
1976
Power Without Glory (TV Mini Series) as
Ron Lassiter
- Divine Intervention (1976) - Ron Lassiter
- Borrowed Time (1976) - Ron Lassiter
1976
Solo One (TV Series) as
Burgess
- Summer Magic (1976) - Burgess
1975
The Last of the Australians (TV Series) as
Blue Dawson
- Finish! (1976) - Blue Dawson
- The Stone Final Utter Bloody End (1976) - Blue Dawson
- The Kill-Joys of Sex (1976) - Blue Dawson
- The Cook House Tapes (1976) - Blue Dawson
- Stars Trek (1975) - Blue Dawson
- Eternal Quadrangle (1975) - Blue Dawson
- The Hydrochondriac (1975) - Blue Dawson
- Lavender Blues (1975) - Blue Dawson
- Found Wanton (1975) - Blue Dawson
1969
Division 4 (TV Series) as
Fred / Les Jackson / Joe Swithen / ...
- Agnes Triumphant (1975) - Fred
- You Never Forget the First Time (1973) - Les Jackson
- It's a Man's Life (1969) - Joe Swithen
- The Puritan (1969) - Des Phillips
1975
The Great MacArthy as
Vera's Dad
1972
Matlock Police (TV Series) as
Frank Simpson / Sam Rigby / Clive Atkinson / ...
- Forget Me Not (1975) - Frank Simpson
- Etcetera (1973) - Sam Rigby
- Ancient History (1972) - Clive Atkinson
- If Marie Dies, the World Stops (1972) - Bill Thomas
- A Double Life (1972) - Herbie Marsh
1973
Ryan (TV Series) as
Picker
- But When She Was Bad (1973) - Picker
1964
Homicide (TV Series) as
Terence Garrick / Lennie Walker / Herb Thomas / ...
- The Rape of Lennie Walker (1972) - Lennie Walker
- There Are More Things in Heaven and Earth- (1972) - Herb Thomas
- The Set Up (1969) - Noel Franklin
- The Big Mistake (1969) - John Jackson
- Birds of Prey (1969) - Des Bishop
- When Greek Meets Greek (1968) - Dr. Pringle
- The Cold Horse Sings (1968) - Vincent
- Mr. Smith (1968) - Vance Pritchard
- Nothing Is for Nothing (1967) - Frank Lord
- Three-Headed Dog (1966) - Sean Rogan
- Let's Have a Funeral (1965) - Chris Lodge
- The Partners (1965) - Terence Garrick
- The Violators (1965) - Terence Garrick
- Strange Cargo (1965) - Terence Garrick
- Motive for Two (1965) - Terence Garrick
- Business Is Business (1965) - Terence Garrick
- Aftermath (1965) - Terence Garrick
- Manhunt (1965) - Terence Garrick
- The Hook (1965) - Terence Garrick
- The Silent Witness (1964) - Terence Garrick
- The Missing Letter (1964) - Terence Garrick
- Scent of Death (1964) - Terence Garrick
- Aunt Sally (1964) - Terence Garrick
- The Man in the Suede Suit (1964) - Terence Garrick
- The Knot (1964) - Terence Garrick
- The Rosary (1964) - Terence Garrick
- A Handful of Money (1964) - Terence Garrick
1971
Stork as
Anna's Father
1969
Dynasty (TV Series) as
Jim Richards
- Pilot (1969) - Jim Richards
1968
Hunter (TV Series) as
Kramer / Peter Kramer / Grant / ...
- Hole in the Net (1969) - Kramer / Peter Kramer
- Message from Hong Kong (1968) - Grant
- The Comeback (1968) - Delaney
1968
The Proposal and the Bear (TV Movie) as
Chubukov / Smirnov
1966
Australian Playhouse (TV Series)
- Ticket to Nowhere (1966)
1966
Topaze (TV Movie) as
Tamise
1965
The Winds of Green Monday (TV Movie) as
Mate Roberts
1965
Romanoff and Juliet (TV Movie) as
The Spy
1964
A Man for All Seasons (TV Movie)
1964
Luther (TV Movie) as
Luther
1964
Six Characters in Search of an Author (TV Movie) as
The Producer
1964
The Physicists (TV Movie)
1964
Othello (TV Movie) as
Roderigo
1964
Corruption in the Palace of Justice (TV Movie)
1963
Consider Your Verdict (TV Series) as
Crown Prosecutor
- Queen Versus Humphries (1964)
- Queen Versus Shepherd (1964) - Crown Prosecutor
- Queen Versus Hawke (1964) - Crown Prosecutor
- Queen Versus Driscoll (1964) - Crown Prosecutor
- Queen Versus Fraser (1963) - Crown Prosecutor
- Queen Versus Ling (1963) - Crown Prosecutor
- Queen Versus Tudor (1963) - Crown Prosecutor
- Queen Versus Blunt (1963) - Crown Prosecutor
1964
Barley Charlie (TV Series) as
Herb
- Petticoat Prison (1964) - Herb
1964
The Sponge Room (TV Movie) as
Colin
1964
Nude with Violin (TV Movie)
1961
The Eggheads (TV Series)
- Episode #1.7 (1961)
- Episode #1.6 (1961)
- Episode #1.5 (1961)
- Episode #1.4 (1961)
- Episode #1.3 (1961)
- Episode #1.2 (1961)
- Episode #1.1 (1961)
Soundtrack
2018
Jack Irish (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Episode #2.6 (2018) - (performer: "The Bluebird of Happiness")
Self
2011
On Borrowed Time (Documentary) as
Self
2001
Innocence: Interview with Terry Norris (Video documentary short) as
Self - Actor
1997
An Unexpected Drama: The Making of the feature film 'Road to Nhill' (Video documentary short) as
Self - Actor
1980
Celebrity Tattle Tales (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.20 (1980) - Self
- Episode #1.15 (1980) - Self
- Episode #1.7 (1980) - Self
1980
The 22nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards (TV Special) as
Self
1975
On the Track of Unknown Animals (Documentary) as
Self - Narrator
1972
ALP: It's Time (Video short) as
Self
1968
A Guy Called Athol (TV Series) as
Self
1968
Birth of a Monster (Documentary short) as
Self - Narrator (voice)
1967
The Barry Creyton Show (TV Series) as
Self (1967)
Archive Footage
2016
Looking for Grace: Behind the Scenes (Video documentary short) as
Self - Actor
2004
On the Bench with the Great MacArthy (Video short)
References
Terry Norris (actor) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA