Graham Norton
Irish comedian, actor and television host / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Graham William Walker (born 4 April 1963), better known by his stage name Graham Norton, is an Irish comedian, actor, author and television host known for his work in the UK. He is a five-time BAFTA TV Award winner for his comedy chat show The Graham Norton Show (2007–present) and an eight-time award-winner overall. He has received the British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance three times for So Graham Norton (2000 to 2002). Originally shown on BBC Two before moving to other slots on BBC One, his chat show succeeded Friday Night with Jonathan Ross in BBC One's late-Friday-evening slot in 2010.[1]
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Born | Graham William Walker (1963-04-04) 4 April 1963 (age 61) Clondalkin, County Dublin, Ireland |
Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
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Years active | 1981–present |
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Jonathan McLeod (m. 2022) |
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From 2010 to 2020, Norton presented the Saturday-morning slot on BBC Radio 2. From January 2021, to February 2024, he presented his weekend show for Virgin Radio UK.[2] Since 2009, he has served as the BBC's television commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest.[3] He has been noted for his innuendo-laden dialogue and flamboyant presentation style. Before establishing himself as a presenter, Norton appeared as Father Noel Furlong in three episodes of the multiple award-winning Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. In 2012, he sold his production company So Television to ITV for around £17 million.[1] In 2019, he became a judge on RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[4]