Terry Norris (actor)
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Terry Norris is an Australian actor who interrupted his career for 10 years with a stint in state politics.
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 and in the upcoming The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
in 2010.
. He was the Labor
member for Noble Park
from 1982 to 1985 and then for Dandenong
from 1985 to 1992.
and is the father of actresses Sarah Norris and Jane Norris.
Acting career
Norris was born in Melbourne. 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 BellbirdBellbird (TV series)
Bellbird was an Australian soap opera set in a small Victorian rural township. The series was produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation at its Ripponlea TV studios in Elsternwick, Melbourne, Victoria. The series was produced between 28 August 1967 and December 1977...
from 1969 until the series ended in 1977. He then played Senior sergeant Eric O'Reilly in police series Cop Shop
Cop Shop
Cop Shop was an Australian police drama television series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday operations of both the uniformed police officers and the plain-clothes detectives of the fictional Riverside Police Station....
starting December 1977. Norris has also appeared in the television series Bobby Dazzler
Bobby Dazzler
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and The Last of the Australians
The Last of the Australians
The Last of the Australians was an Australia sitcom that was broadcast on Nine Network in 1975 and 1976.The comedy series was produced by Crawford Productions in two series of 13 episodes each. It was based on Alan Seymour's play "The One Day Of The Year" and is about an irascible father and his...
. His most recent film roles are in Romulus, My Father
Romulus, My Father
Romulus, My Father is a biographical memoir, first published in 1998, by Australian philosopher Raimond Gaita, which outlines the life of his father, Romulus Gaita . A film adaptation of the same name was released in 2007, starring Eric Bana, Franka Potente and Kodi Smit-McPhee.-Plot...
in 2007 and in the upcoming The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a 2010 3D fantasy-adventure film based on The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the third novel in C. S. Lewis's epic fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia . It is the third installment in The Chronicles of Narnia film series from Walden Media...
in 2010.
Political career
Norris left Cop Shop in 1982 to pursue a career in state politics by standing for a seat in the Victorian Legislative AssemblyVictorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
. He was the Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member for Noble Park
Electoral district of Noble Park
Electoral district of Noble Park was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.-Members for Noble Park:...
from 1982 to 1985 and then for Dandenong
Electoral district of Dandenong
The Electoral district of Dandenong is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It was first proclaimed in 1904 when the district of Dandenong and Berwick was abolished....
from 1985 to 1992.
Awards
- 1980 Logie Awards – Best Supporting Actor in a Series for 'Cop Shop'
- 2000 nominated AFI Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for 'Innocence'
- 2001 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards – Best Supporting Actor Male for 'Innocence'
Private life
Norris is married to actress Julia BlakeJulia Blake
Julia Blake is a British-born actress based in Australia.Blake was born in London, England. She is married to Terry Norris. She is the mother of actresses Sarah and Jane Norris....
and is the father of actresses Sarah Norris and Jane Norris.