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Terry Norris

Terry Norris

Actor · Died March 20, 2023, aged 92 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Terry is well known to many Australians for the roles of 'Joe Turner' on the long running TV series Bellbird and as 'Snr. Sgt. Eric O'Reilly' on the police drama Cop Shop. Terry left the TV show Cop Shop in 1982 to pursue a political career. He was the Labor party member for Noble Park from 1982 to 1985 and then for Dandenong from 1985 to 1992. During his time in Parliament Terry held the positions of Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Parliamentary Committee.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 8, 1930
Died
March 20, 2023 (aged 92)
From
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 22% in 30 days

What are Terry Norris' films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
32%
Bonds
30%
Morality
14%
Survival
14%
Power
7%
Society
3%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Contemplative
3
Bittersweet
4
Melancholic
2
Warm
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Terry Norris' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Terry Norris' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

28 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Judy & Punch(2019)

    as Scaramouche

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Herb Webb

  • Mortal Engines(2018)

    as Professor Arkengarth

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Romper Stomper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Arty

  • Jack Irish(2016)

    Show 15 episodes · as Eric Tanner

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Looking for Grace(2015)

    as Tom Norris

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Paper Planes(2014)

    as Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Jack Irish: Dead Point(2014)

    as Eric Tanner

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Jack Irish: Black Tide(2012)

    as Eric Tanner

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Jack Irish: Bad Debts(2012)

    as Eric Tanner

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Franklin D. Weston

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Killing Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rod Fraser

  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader(2010)

    as Lord Bern

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Hawke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Clem Hawke

  • Romulus, My Father(2007)

    as Tom Lillie

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Society Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Paul King

  • Irresistible(2006)

    as Magistrate

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Changi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 6 episodes · as Older Bill Dwyer

  • Innocence(2000)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Something in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 5 episodes · as Fred

  • Mrs Craddock's Complaint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mr. Craddock

  • The Damnation of Harvey McHugh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Brown

  • Blue Heelers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Cop Shop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 26 episodes · as Sergeant Eric O'Reilly

  • Bobby Dazzler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

  • Stork (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Anna's Father

  • Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 8 episodes · as Defence Counsel

  • Barley Charlie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 1964 to 2019; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Paper Planes (2014)

$6.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Innocence (2000)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Jack Irish (2016)

Film career

19642019

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 28: 28 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s3 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s14 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Terry Norris' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Looking for Grace (2015)

60th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Innocence (2000)

Midcredits 80th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Terry Norris' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Terry Norris work with?

People who share at least 2 of Terry Norris' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jacek Koman shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles