---
name: "Norman Rossington"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/norman-rossington"
fi1m_id: "norman-rossington"
imdb_id: "nm0744395"
tmdb_id: 10596
wikidata_id: "Q552670"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "24 December 1928"
died: "21 May 1999"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-25T09:09:37.906865+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Norman Rossington

## Identity

Norman Rossington

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/norman-rossington
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** norman-rossington
- **IMDb ID:** nm0744395
- **TMDB ID:** 10596
- **Wikidata ID:** Q552670
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Rossington, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q552670, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0744395/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10596

Actor. Born 24 December 1928 in Liverpool, England, UK. Died 21 May 1999.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 24 December 1928, Liverpool, England, UK
- **Died:** 21 May 1999
- **Active:** 1958–1990
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 5: 4 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 85 (1), 1960s 80 (3), 1990s 74 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 70 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Action 2, History 2, Crime 1, Romance 1, War 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $112m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Rossington, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q552670, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0744395/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10596

## Biography

Norman Rossington (24 December 1928 – 21 May 1999) was an English actor. Born in Liverpool, he trained at the Bristol Old Vic and began his career in theatre before appearing in television and film from the mid-1950s.

He played Bert in *Saturday Night and Sunday Morning* (1960) and Norm in the Beatles film *A Hard Day's Night* (1964). Rossington was a regular in the television series *The Army Game* as Private Cupcake and appeared in Carry On films including *Carry On Sergeant* (1958), *Carry On Nurse* (1959) and *Carry On Regardless* (1961). Other credits include *A Night to Remember* (1958), *Lawrence of Arabia* (1962), *The Longest Day* (1962) and *Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines* (1965). He was the only actor to appear in films with both the Beatles and Elvis Presley (*Double Trouble*, 1967).

Rossington worked extensively in stage musicals, including runs with the National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company, and had over 40 screen appearances.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, theguardian.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

### Performed in (4) — the average rests on these

- *The Krays* (1990), Fi1m 74, as Shopkeeper — [page](https://film.one/film/the-krays.md)
- *The Longest Day* (1962), Fi1m 68, as Pvt. Clough — [page](https://film.one/film/the-longest-day.md)
- *Saturday Night and Sunday Morning* (1960), Fi1m 82, as Bert — [page](https://film.one/film/saturday-night-and-sunday-morning.md)
- *A Night to Remember* (1958), Fi1m 85, as Steward James Kiernan — [page](https://film.one/film/a-night-to-remember.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Lawrence of Arabia* (1962), Fi1m 90, as Corporal Jenkins (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/lawrence-of-arabia.md)

## Complete filmography (103)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Sharpe's Regiment* (1996), as Sergeant Horatio Havercamp
- *Sharpe* (1993), series, as Horatio Havercamp
- *Tommy Cooper - The Magic Touch* (1993), Actor
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Bertie Mould
- *Let Him Have It* (1991), as Postman
- *The Krays* (1990), as Shopkeeper — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-krays.md)
- *The Nineteenth Hole* (1989), series, as Jim Goatman
- *House of the Long Shadows* (1983), as Station Master
- *Treasure Island* (1982), as Billy Bones
- *That's My Boy* (1981), series, as Bill
- *Big Jim and the Figaro Club* (1981), series, as Big Jim
- *Masada* (1981), series, as Maro
- *West End Tales* (1981), series, as Flash Frank
- *Rhubarb Rhubarb* (1980), Actor
- *S.O.S. Titanic* (1980), as Master-at-Arms Thomas King
- *The Prisoner of Zenda* (1979), Actor
- *Spooner's Patch* (1979), series, as PC Goatman
- *Big Jim and the Figaro Club* (1979), as Big Jim
- *Turning Year Tales* (1979), series, as Big Jim
- *The Upchat Connection* (1978), series, as Mickey Finn
- *Beryl Reid* (1977), series, Actor
- *Target* (1977), series, as Dep. Chief Constable Goddard
- *Joseph Andrews* (1977), as Gaffer Andrews
- *I, Claudius* (1976), series, as Sergeant — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/i-claudius.md)
- *Jumbo* (1976), as Dave Smith
- *Shadows* (1975), series, as Mr Jones
- *Three Comedies of Marriage* (1975), series, as Ben
- *Cilla's Comedy Six* (1975), series, Actor
- *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Dave Smith
- *The Changeling* (1974), as Lollio
- *Sporting Scenes* (1973), series, as Palmer
- *Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World* (1973), as Tom
- *Frankenstein: The True Story* (1973), series, as Seaman (uncredited)
- *Vinegar Trip* (1973), as Bill
- *Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing)* (1972), as Tardy Diner / Thompson / Genie of the Lamp
- *Go for a Take* (1972), as Jack Foster
- *Crown Court* (1972), series, as Benjamin Patch
- *Death Line* (1972), as Det.Sgt. Rogers
- *Young Winston* (1972), as Dewsnap
- *Man in the Wilderness* (1971), as Ferris
- *Casanova* (1971), series, as Lorenzo
- *Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?* (1971), as Giulio
- *The Search for the Nile* (1971), series, as Samuel Baker
- *Budgie* (1971), series, as Zip
- *Hamlet* (1970), as The Gravedigger
- *The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer* (1970), as Guide at Porton Down
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Jack Burnshaw
- *The Long Distance Piano Player* (1970), as Jack Burnshaw
- *The Roads to Freedom* (1970), series, as Pinette
- *The Adventures of Gerard* (1970), as Sgt. Papilette (Hussars of Conflans)
- *Simon Simon* (1970), as Fireman
- *The Misfit* (1970), series, as Woodruff
- *Curry and Chips* (1969), series, Actor
- *Two Gentlemen Sharing* (1969), as Phil Carter
- *The Big Flame* (1969), as Danny Fowler
- *ITV Saturday Night Theatre* (1969), series, as Abe
- *Negatives* (1968), as Auctioneer
- *The Charge of the Light Brigade* (1968), as TSM Corbett
- *Man in a Suitcase* (1967), series, Actor
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Bill
- *Double Trouble* (1967), as Arthur Babcock
- *Tobruk* (1967), as Alfie
- *Sir Arthur Conan Doyle* (1967), series, as Bates
- *To Chase A Million* (1967), as Captain
- *The Wrong Box* (1966), as 1st Rough
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Lollio
- *Thirty-Minute Theatre* (1965), series, as Connor, Zinoviev, Mr. Dross
- *Cup Fever* (1965), as Driver
- *Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes* (1965), as Assistant Fire Chief
- *Daylight Robbery* (1964), as Man changing car wheel
- *The Wednesday Play* (1964), series, as Danny Fowler
- *The Big Noise* (1964), series, Actor
- *The Comedy Man* (1964), as Theodore Littleton
- *A Hard Day's Night* (1964), as Norm
- *Prisoner and Escort* (1964), as Blake
- *Into the Dark* (1963), as Sydney Martin
- *Nurse on Wheels* (1963), as George Judd
- *Lawrence of Arabia* (1962), as Corporal Jenkins (uncredited) — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/lawrence-of-arabia.md)
- *The Longest Day* (1962), as Pvt. Clough — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/the-longest-day.md)
- *The Winter's Tale* (1962), as Clown
- *Go to Blazes* (1962), as Alfie
- *Crooks Anonymous* (1962), as Bert
- *Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle* (1961), as Toby
- *Carry On Regardless* (1961), as Boxing Referee
- *No Love for Johnnie* (1961), as Sykes of the Herald (uncredited)
- *Saturday Night and Sunday Morning* (1960), as Bert — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/saturday-night-and-sunday-morning.md)
- *Sunday-Night Play* (1960), series, as The Ice Cream Man, Levka Krick
- *Our House* (1960), series, Actor
- *Doctor in Love* (1960), as Haystack Club Doorman (uncredited)
- *The League of Gentlemen* (1960), as Staff Sergeant Hall (uncredited)
- *The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film* (1959), Actor
- *Carry On Nurse* (1959), as Norm
- *Carry On Sergeant* (1958), as Private Herbert Brown
- *A Night to Remember* (1958), as Steward James Kiernan — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/a-night-to-remember.md)
- *The One That Got Away* (1957), as Sergeant - Swanick
- *Strangers' Meeting* (1957), as Barrow Boy
- *The Long Haul* (1957), as Kenny, Liverpool Trucker
- *The Army Game* (1957), series, as Private 'Cupcake' Cook
- *Saint Joan* (1957), as 2nd Soldier at Burning (uncredited)
- *Three Men in a Boat* (1956), as Boy Lover
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, as Eddie, Blake, Toby, Sydney Martin, Dave Gregory, Giulio
- *The Adventures of Robin Hood* (1955), series, as Villager (uncredited)
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Gravedigger

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