Biography

Alex Norton was born on January 27, 1950 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) and Local Hero (1983). He has been married to Sally Kinghorn since December 17, 2001. They have three children.

Was offered a part in Peter Jackson's King Kong (2005), but it clashed with a TV project.

He was inspired to act by Stan Laurel. Both their fathers were against them going on the stage and both came around to accept their son's determination.

Wrote a play Stan's First Night about Stan Laurel which appeared on Scottish Television.

Met his wife Sally Kinghorn on the set of a BBC Schools series in the 1970s. They now have three sons, Jock, 16, Rory, 15, and Jamie, 8.