Graham Norton
Presenter, TV Personality
1963 –
Who is Graham Norton?
Graham William Walker, known by his stage name Graham Norton, is an Irish comic presenter. Based in the United Kingdom, he is the host of 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, and has won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Entertainment Performance on five occasions.
In 2012, Norton sold his production company, So Television to ITV for around £17 million.
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- Born
- Apr 4, 1963
Clondalkin - Also known as
- Graham Walker
- Graham William Walker
- Ethnicity
- Irish people
- Nationality
- Republic of Ireland
- Profession
- Education
- Central School of Speech and Drama
- University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork
- Bandon Grammar School
- Lived in
- County Cork
- Dublin
- San Francisco
- London
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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