Graham Norton
Biography
Born in Clondalkin, County Dublin, Graham Norton has built a career as an Irish comedian, actor, writer, and broadcaster. He came to television after stand-up, including a drag act at the 1992 Edinburgh Fringe, and early radio work on BBC Radio 4. After playing Father Noel Furlong in Father Ted, he hosted his own Channel 4 chat shows, So Graham Norton and V Graham Norton. His BBC talk series The Graham Norton Show has run since 2007, earning him six British Academy Television Awards for best entertainment performance and another BAFTA for producing. He has provided the BBC's Eurovision final commentary since 2009 and appeared as a fictionalized version of himself in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020). His other screen credits include Mr Puckov in Another Gay Movie (2006), Taylor in I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007), and the voice of Moonwind in Soul (2020).
63years old
Turns 64 on April 4in 185 days
- Born Clondalkin
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Graham William Walker (birth name)Also credited as Graham Walker
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 18 years2006 to 2024
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First role
Norton's first taste of broadcasting came as a regular comedian and panellist on BBC Radio 4's Loose Ends in the early 1990s.
A first
During Comic Relief's Big Chat on 7 March 2013, Norton set a Guinness World Record for asking the most questions on a TV chat show, and the event brought in £1.02 million.
First role
Norton's first appearance on the West End stage came in January 2009, when he took a part in a revival of La Cage Aux Folles at the Playhouse Theatre.
Early training
Norton trained at London's Central School of Speech and Drama in the late 1980s, supporting himself by working as a waiter.
A first
Alongside Alesha Dixon, Hannah Waddingham and Julia Sanina, Norton hosted the Eurovision Song Contest final in Liverpool, while also doing commentary with Mel Giedroyc. He became the contest's second-oldest host, after French presenter Léon Zitrone in 1978.
Graham Norton movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Soul2020 Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musicas Moonwindvoice
IMDb rating 8.0458K votes
- Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga2020 Comedy, Musicas Graham Norton
IMDb rating 6.5111K votes
Worked with
Graham Norton made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Kemp PowersDirector, 1 film, 2020
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David DobkinDirector, 1 film, 2020
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