Graham Norton
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Norton in 2010
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| Born |
Graham William Walker 4 April 1963 Clondalkin, Dublin, Ireland |
| Residence | London, England |
| Occupation | Presenter, DJ, comedian, actor, writer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Graham William Walker (born 4 April 1963), better known as Graham Norton, is an Irish television and radio presenter, DJ, comedian, actor, and writer. 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 The Jonathan Ross Show 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.
Norton was born in Clondalkin, a suburb of Dublin, and grew up in Bandon, County Cork. His family are members of the Church of Ireland. His father's family were from County Wicklow, while his mother was Northern Irish, from Belfast. Norton took part in the TV programme Who Do You Think You Are? to trace his ancestry. Despite discovering that his father's direct ancestors originated in Yorkshire and immigrated to Ireland during the Plantation period, Norton said he was comforted to find that his family had resided in Ireland for generations.
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