Graham Norton

Graham William Walker (born 4 April 1963), known professionally as Graham Norton, is an Irish comedian, broadcaster, actor, and writer. Known for his television work in the UK, Norton is a five-time BAFTA TV Award winner for his British comedy chat show The Graham Norton Show (2007–present). He has received the British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance three times for the chat show So Graham Norton (1998–2002). Norton is known for his innuendo-laden dialogue and flamboyant presentation style. After an early career doing stand-up comedy, Norton gained recognition for his depiction of Father Noel Furlong in three episodes of the multiple award-winning sitcom Father Ted (1996–1998). From 2010 to 2020, he presented the Saturday-morning slot on BBC Radio 2. From 2021 to 2024, he presented his weekend show for Virgin Radio UK. Since 2009, Norton has served as the BBC's TV commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2012, he sold his production company So Television to ITV for around £17 million. In 2019, he became a judge on the reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race UK.