Graham Norton: Biography in Details
Who is Graham Norton?
The Irish television and radio presenter Graham Norton is also a comedian, actor, author, and commentator based in the United Kingdom.
Similarly, he is a five-time BAFTA TV Award winner for his comedy chat show The Graham Norton Show and an eight-time award winner, overall.
Graham Norton: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Nationality
Graham Norton was born on 4th April 1963 in Clondalkin, Dublin, Ireland. He is the son of Billy Walker and Rhoda Walker. His birth name is Graham William Walker. Similarly, his sister’s name is Paula Giles.
Likewise, he belongs to the Irish nationality and his ethnicity is Irish and English.
Graham Norton: Education, School/College University
Talking about his education, he attended Bandon Grammar School in West Cork and University College, in Cork. Similarly, he spent two years studying English and French in the 1980s but did not complete his studies.
Likewise, he moved to London and attended the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Graham Norton: Professional Life, and Career
In the year 1992, his stand-up comedy drag act as a tea-towel-clad Mother Teresa of Calcutta in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe made the press when Scottish Television’s religious affairs department mistakenly.
In that, he represented the real Mother Teresa. Similarly, his first appearances in broadcasting were in the UK.
Similarly, he had a spot as a regular comedian and panelist on the BBC Radio 4 show Loose Ends in the early 1990s, when the show ran on Saturday mornings.
In the year 1996, he played the part of Father Noel Furlong in three episodes (“Hell”, “Flight into Terror”, “The Mainland”) of the Channel 4 series Father Ted.
In the year 2005, Graham Norton moved to the BBC and began hosting the Saturday evening reality TV series Strictly Dance Fever on BBC One, as well as a new comedy chat show, Graham Norton’s Bigger Picture.
Similarly, in the year 2006, he hosted the BBC One series How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria?
Likewise, in May 2010, he stood in for Chris Evans’ breakfast show on BBC Radio 2. Later in the same month, it was confirmed that he would be replacing Jonathan Ross’s Saturday morning slot on the same station.
Graham Norton played Mr. Puckov in the 2006 American comedy spoof film Another Gay Movie.
Graham Norton: Awards, Nominations
Talking about the award, he received an honorary doctorate from University College Cork. Similarly, he won the Gaytime Award for Gay Presenter of the Year.
In 2000, he won the British Academy Television Award and the Royal Television Society for Best Presenter. Likewise, he won the Best Comedy Programme or Series Award for The Graham Norton Show.
Graham Norton won the British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance.
Graham Norton: Net Worth 2024, Income, Salary($5M)
He has a net worth of around $30 million. Similarly, he has an annual salary of $5 million per year.
As a presenter of The Graham Norton Show, he collected £600,000 to £609,000 in 2017-18, and during 2016-17, he earned between £850,000 to £899,000.
Similarly, Graham Norton owns a holiday home in Ahakista, County Cork, and an apartment in New York City.
Graham Norton: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal
There is no big rumors or controversies about Graham. He is successful in keeping his life away from rumors and controversy.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
Graham Norton has a height of 5 feet 8 inches and his weight is almost 72 kg.
Similarly, his hair color is blonde and he has brown color eyes as well.
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Graham Norton is active on social media.
He has around 1.38M followers on Twitter. Similarly, he does not have a Facebook or Instagram account.
Graham Norton’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | April | Thursday |
| 2025 | April | Friday |
| 2026 | April | Saturday |
| 2027 | April | Sunday |
| 2028 | April | Tuesday |