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Graham Norton

Television Presenter / Comedian / Radio Personality / Journalist / Columnist | * 04/04/1963 (61) | London (United Kingdom (UK))
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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. 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. Since 2009, he has served as the BBC's television commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest. 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 ()
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Graham William Walker (born 4 April 1963), better known by his stage name Graham Norton, is an Irish television and radio presenter, comedian, and actor. He is a five-time BAFTA TV Award winner for his comedy chat show The Graham Norton Show. Previously shown on BBC Two, it took the prestigious Friday night slot on BBC One from Jonathan Ross in 2010.He also presents on BBC Radio 2 and is the BBC television commentator of the Eurovision Song Contest, which led Hot Press to describe him as "the 21st century's answer to Terry Wogan". Norton is known for his innuendo-laden dialogue and flamboyant presentation style. In 2012, he sold his production company, So Television, to ITV for around £17 million.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | Talk-Shows

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Two small-town aspiring musicians chase their pop star dreams at a global music competition, where high stakes, scheming rivals and onstage mishaps test their bond. ...

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

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2020 | 3.2/5 | 2h 3min
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Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is tra ...

Soul

PG

2020 | 4.1/5 | 1h 41min
Animation, Kids & Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
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Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedianGraham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham i ...

The Graham Norton Show

NR

2007- | 3.5/5 | 49min per episode
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So Graham Norton was a British television programme, hosted by Irish personality Graham Norton. It ran from 3 July 1998 to 1 March 2002. ...

So Graham Norton

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1998 | 3.2/5 | 55min per episode
Comedy, Talk-Show
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Awards & Nominations for Graham Norton

British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance
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Movies with Graham Norton as Actor(29)

as himself2024 The Life and Death of Lily Savage
as Graham Norton2024 The Idea of You
as Self (archive footage)2022 Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
as himself2021 An Audience with Adele
as Moonwind (voice)2021 Untitled Pixar Animation Project
as Self (archive footage)2021 Being James Bond
as himself2020 The Big Night In
as himself2020 The Stand In
as himself2020 Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
as himself2019 Elton John: Uncensored
as Self - Presenter2017 Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
as himself2016 Attenborough at 90
as Self - Unapologetic Bitch2016 Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
as himself2016 Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2015 Adele at the BBC
as himself2013 How to Win Eurovision
as himself2011 Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011 Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted
as Computer (voice)2007 Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
as Taylor2007 I Could Never Be Your Woman
as Himself - Interviewee2006 The Trouble With Gay Men
as Mr. Puckov2006 Another Gay Movie
as himself2006 The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
as Self - Non-sexual Role (uncredited)2005 Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons
2005 Comic Aid
as himself2001 Graham Norton: Live at the Roundhouse
as himself2001 Graham Goes to Dollywood
as Narrator2001 Paul Daniels: in a Black Hole
as Graham Solex1999 Stargay

TV Shows/Series with Graham Norton as Actor(44)

as Self - Host2024 LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland
as Self - Judge2022 RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
as Self - Host2021 Queen of the Universe
as himself2021 Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
as Self - Judge2019 RuPaul's Drag Race UK
as himself2018 The Biggest Weekend
as Presenter2017 Let It Shine
as himself2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Participant2013 Victoria Wood's Nice Cup of Tea
2009 Kate Garraway's Life Stories
as Self - Presenter2009 Eurovision: Your Country Needs You
as Himself - Judge2009 Let's Dance for Comic Relief
2008 The Wendy Williams Show
as Self - Presenter2007 Eurovision Dance Contest
as Self - Host2007 Any Dream Will Do
2007 More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
as Self - Host2007 The Graham Norton Show
2006 The Story of Light Entertainment
2006 School's Out
2006 Rachael Ray
as himself2006 The One Show
as Self - Guest2006 The One Show
2005 Nigella
2005 Graham Norton's Bigger Picture
as himself2004 Who Do You Think You Are?
2003 Comedy Connections
2003 Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
as himself2003 QI
as Self - Host2002 V Graham Norton
2001 Big Brother's Little Brother
as himself2001 Richard & Judy
2000 Big Brother
1999 Comic Relief
as Countertenor1999 Aristocrats
as Self - Host1998 So Graham Norton
as Osvalde Halitosis (voice)1998 Rex the Runt
as The Plants (voice)1998 Rex the Runt
as himself1996 The Daily Show
as himself1996 Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Panellist1996 Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Father Noel Furlong1995 Father Ted
as himself1993 Eurotrash
as himself1988 This Morning
as himself1978 An Audience with...

TV Shows/Series with Graham Norton as Crew(2)

Crew/Creator2007 The Graham Norton Show
Creator/Creator1998 So Graham Norton

Additional Information

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Full Name: Graham William Norton
Citizenship: Ireland
Born: Thursday, 04/04 1963 (April) in London (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 61 years + 20 days)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Central School of Speech and Drama, University College Cork, Bandon Grammar School
Employer: BBC, Channel 4
Other names for Graham Norton (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"그레이엄 노튼"
"Graham William Walker"
Graham Norton frequently works together with these people:
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Alan Carr (10x, Actor)
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Meera Syal (8x, Actress)
Rob Brydon (8x, Actor)
Emma Bunton (8x, Actress)
Gary Barlow (8x, Actor)
Mel Giedroyc (8x, Actress)
Alesha Dixon (8x, Actress)
Dawn French (5x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:101044, Added: 06/05/2018, Last updated: 03/26/2024