Richard Norton (actor)
Richard Norton (born January 6, 1950 in Melbourne ) is an Australian actor , stuntman and film producer .
Life
Norton has appeared as a stuntman and actor since the early 1980s. He played in the films Powerman 2 , City Hunter and Mr. Nice Guy , among others . In these films he played only criminals, in the latter two even the top villains . His work includes more than 50 productions.
In 2010 he was seen with Cynthia Rothrock in the arte series Durch die Nacht mit… (episode 77).
Filmography (selection)
As an actor
- 1980: Octagon ( The Octagon )
- 1981: Force: Five
- 1982: Cold Fury ( Forced Vengeance )
- 1985: Asia Mission ( Gymkata )
- 1985: Jackie Chan - Powerman II ( Xia ri fu xing )
- 1986: Defender 2000 ( Equalizer 2000 )
- 1986: Magic Crystal ( Mo fei cui )
- 1986: Shanghai Police - The world's most desolate force ( Foo gwai lit che )
- 1987: Return of the Kickfighter
- 1987: The Fighter
- 1987: Fight to Win
- 1988: License to Kill
- 1988: Hawkeye
- 1988: Jungle Heat
- 1988: Not Another Mistake
- 1989: Karate Champ - The sword of death ( The Sword of Bushido )
- 1989: The Jugger - Battle of the Best
- 1990: Blood Street
- 1990: China O'Brien
- 1991: China O'Brien 2 ( China O'Brien II )
- 1992: Ironheart
- 1992: Kung Fu - Under the Sign of the Dragon ( Kung Fu: The Legend Continues )
- 1992: Rage and Honor
- 1992: Good Vibrations (TV mini-series)
- 1992: Rescue Man - Lone Fighter Without Mercy ( Raiders of the Sun )
- 1992: Lady Dragon
- 1993: City Hunter ( Sing si lip yan )
- 1993: Rage and Honor II
- 1993-2001: Walker, Texas Ranger (8 episodes)
- 1994: Direct Hit - In the Circle of Death ( Direct Hit )
- 1994: CyberTracker
- 1994: Deathfight
- 1995: Tough and Deadly
- 1995: Ironfist ( Under the Gun )
- 1995: The Ultimate Warrior
- 1996: For Life or Death
- 1996: Fugitive X: Innocent Target
- 1997: Mr. Nice Guy - Fight first, then ask ( Yat goh hiu yan )
- 1997: Executive Command - On a lonely mission ( Strategic Command )
- 1997: Soul of the Avenger
- 1998: Black Thunder - Die Welt am Abgrund ( Black Thunder )
- 1998: Tex Murphy: Overseer (as Big Jim Slade)
- 2000: Operation Nautilus ( Nautilus )
- 2001: The Rage Within
- 2001: Amazons and Gladiators
- 2002: Redemption
- 2003: Dream Warrior
- 2003: Mind Games
- 2006: Road House 2: Last Call
- 2008: Under a Red Moon
- 2009: Dead in Love
- 2013: Spartacus (1 episode)
- 2014: Tex Murphy: Tesla Effect (as Big Jim Slade)
As a stuntman / stunt coordinator
- 1980: Octagon ( The Octagon )
- 1981: The Gigant ( An Eye for an Eye )
- 1982: Cold Fury ( Forced Vengeance )
- 1985: Asia Mission ( Gymkata )
- 1985: American Fighter ( American Ninja )
- 1989: The Jugger - Fight of the best ( The Blood of Heroes )
- 1995: Tough and Deadly
- 2001: Amazons and Gladiators
- 2003: Dream Warrior
- 2003: The Enemy In My Man ( Devil's Pond )
- 2005: Stealth - Under the Radar ( Stealth )
- 2005: Nomad
- 2005: Blood Makes Noise
- 2006: The Virgin of Juarez
- 2006: Naresuan ( ตำนาน สมเด็จ พระ นเรศวร มหาราช )
- 2007: The Condemned ( The Condemned )
- 2007: The Legend of Naresuan: Declaration in Independence ( Tamnaan somdet phra Naresuan maharat: Phaak prakaat itsaraphaap )
As a producer
- 1992: Honor & Glory ( Zong heng tian xia )
- 1992: Rage and Honor
- 1993: Rage and Honor II
- 1995: Ironfist ( Under the Gun )
Web links
- Richard Norton in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Blog entry about Richard Norton
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Norton, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian actor, stunt performer and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Melbourne , Australia |