James Norrington

Pirates of the Caribbean character

James Norrington
Jack Davenport as Admiral Norrington in Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End
Gender	Male
Profession	Admiral of the East India Trading Company War Fleet Formerly: Commodore in the Royal Navy Captain in the Royal Navy Lieutenant in the Royal Navy
Ship(s) served on	HMS Dauntless HMS Interceptor Black Pearl Flying Dutchman HMS Endeavour
Weaponry	Smallsword, Cutlass, Pistol
Appearance(s)	The Curse of the Black Pearl Dead Man's Chest At World's End
Portrayed by	Jack Davenport

Admiral James Norrington, CB is a fictional character in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean film series. He is played by English actor Jack Davenport.

According to the writers' audio commentary from the Curse of the Black Pearl DVD, Norrington was originally written as an evil character intended to join forces with Hector Barbossa, but the idea was later used in Dead Man's Chest, where he betrays his comrades and sides with Lord Cutler Beckett.

In an interview, producer Jerry Bruckheimer stated that Norrington was originally stated to only appear in the first film, but partially due to the positive audience reaction towards the character, and his respect for Davenport, he made him a prominent character in the sequel. Davenport's casting came in part from his father, Nigel, being a major character in the 1960s pirate film A High Wind in Jamaica, which both Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski enjoyed.

In Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Norrington has a smaller role despite setting the film's plot in motion. Early scripts and a deleted scene had him stopping Governor Swann from stabbing the heart of Davy Jones and also had him forming a friendship with Davy Jones.

In At World's End Norrington is killed by Bootstrap Bill Turner when caught rescuing Elizabeth and the other crew members of the Empress.

The Essential Guide to Pirates of the Caribbean states that Norrington is feared among pirates for his naval skills and swordsmanship. According to the audio commentary from the first Pirates of the Caribbean DVD featuring the scriptwriters, Norrington's sword fight skills are equaled only by Hector Barbossa and surpassed only by Will Turner. At the first film's climax, Norrington personally fights Koehler, a senior member of Barbossa's pirate crew, killing him just after the curse is lifted.