Norton was born Graham William Walker on 4 April 1963 at 48, St Brigid's Road, in Clondalkin, County Dublin, to William 'Billy' (died 2000), a sales representative for Guinness, and Rhoda Walker. 2.2.3 Eurovision Song Contest and related events.
In 2019 he became a judge on RuPaul's Drag Race UK. In 2012 he sold his production company So Television to ITV for around £17 million. He has been noted for his innuendo-laden dialogue and flamboyant presentation style. Since 2009 he has been the BBC's television commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest, which led Hot Press to describe him as 'the 21st century's answer to Terry Wogan'. In 2021 he began presenting on Saturdays and Sundays on Virgin Radio UK.
įrom 2010 to 2020 Norton presented the Saturday-morning slot on BBC Radio 2. 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 prestigious late-Friday-evening slot in 2010. Well 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. Graham William Walker (born 4 April 1963), better known by his stage name Graham Norton, is an Irish actor, author, comedian, commentator, and presenter.
