Editing Graham Norton

{{Short description|Irish comedian, actor, and television host (born 1963)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Graham Norton
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| caption            = Norton in 2022
| birth_name         = Graham William Walker
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| birth_place        = [[Clondalkin]], County Dublin, Ireland
| occupation         = {{Hlist|Comedian|broadcaster|actor|writer}}
| alma_mater         = [[Royal Central School of Speech and Drama]]
| years_active       = 1981–present
| signature          = Graham Norton Signature.png
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| spouse             = {{marriage|Jonathan McLeod|July 2022}}
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'''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 the 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).<ref name="BBC News">{{Cite news |title=Graham Norton sells production company So TV to ITV |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19433776 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104163040/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19433776 |archive-date=4 November 2012 |access-date=18 October 2012 |work=BBC News}}</ref> He has been noted for his [[innuendo]]-laden dialogue and flamboyant presentation style.

After an early career doing stand-up comedy, Norton gained recognition for his portrayal 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]], and from 2021 to 2024, he presented his weekend show for [[Virgin Radio UK]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=24 February 2024 |title=Graham Norton leaves Virgin Radio weekend show |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68391332 |access-date=24 February 2024 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> Since 2009, Norton has served as the [[BBC]]'s television commentator for the Grand Final of the [[Eurovision Song Contest]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bootboy |title=Reasons to be cheerful |url=http://hotpress.com/archive/2931306.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100219065611/http://www.hotpress.com/archive/2931306.html |archive-date=19 February 2010 |access-date=20 June 2007 |work=[[Hot Press]]}}</ref> In 2012, he sold his production company [[So Television]] to [[ITV plc|ITV]] for around £17&nbsp;million.<ref name="BBC News" /> In 2019, Norton became a judge on the reality competition series ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race UK]]''.<ref>{{cite news |date=14 February 2019 |title=Graham Norton, Alan Carr to judge RuPaul's Drag Race UK |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-47241308 |access-date=24 January 2023 |work=BBC News}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Norton was born Graham William Walker on 4 April 1963, at 48 St Brigid's Road, in [[Clondalkin]], County Dublin, Ireland,<ref>{{cite news |date=3 September 2004 |title=A Corkman? Not so Graham Norton |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/yourview/arid-10033582.html |access-date=1 January 2022 |work=[[Irish Examiner]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=27 February 1999 |title=Our Graham |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/our-graham-1.157731 |access-date=1 January 2022 |newspaper=The Irish Times}}</ref> to William "Billy" (died 2000), a sales representative for [[Guinness]], and Rhoda Walker. He has an older sister, Paula (born 1959). Because of his father's job, he and his family moved around Ireland throughout his early childhood; they lived in [[Tramore]], then [[Waterford]], then [[Kilkenny]], before settling in the town of [[Bandon, County Cork]], where he grew up. He was raised in a [[Church of Ireland]] family, and has said that he felt somewhat isolated growing up as a [[Protestantism in the Republic of Ireland|Protestant]] in the [[Catholic Church in Ireland|predominantly Catholic]] south of Ireland. His father's family were from [[County Wicklow]], while his mother is a native of [[Belfast]].<ref name="WDYTYA">[http://www.bbc.co.uk/whodoyouthinkyouare/past-stories/graham-norton.shtml "Graham Norton"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727061148/http://www.bbc.co.uk/whodoyouthinkyouare/past-stories/graham-norton.shtml|date=27 July 2010}}. ''Who Do You Think You Are?''</ref> He discovered during a 2007 episode of the genealogy series [[Who Do You Think You Are? (British TV series)|''Who Do You Think You Are?'']] that his father's direct ancestors were English, having originated in [[Yorkshire]] before emigrating to Ireland in 1713.<ref name="WDYTYA" />

Norton was educated at [[Bandon Grammar School]] in County Cork and then [[University College Cork]], where he spent two years studying English and French in the 1980s. He did not complete his studies after having a breakdown and refusing to leave his flat.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rainey |first=Sarah |date=10 May 2013 |title=Graham Norton: the making of a national treasure |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/baftas/10049417/Graham-Norton-the-making-of-a-national-treasure.html |access-date=9 December 2019 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]}}</ref> He later received an honorary doctorate from the university in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 June 2013 |title=That's Dr Norton to you – comic gets honorary degree |url=http://www.independent.ie/woman/celeb-news/thats-dr-norton-to-you-comic-gets-honorary-degree-29329630.html |access-date=11 June 2013 |website=[[Irish Independent]]}}</ref>

In 1981, Norton featured in an episode of [[RTÉ]]'s ''Youngline'', participating in an audience debate about underage teens attending discos.<ref name="[[The Guardian]]">{{cite news |last=O'Keeffe |first=Chloe |date=18 July 2022 |title='Always a bit of a dish' -- Fans react to resurfaced clip of Graham Norton from 1981 |url=https://extra.ie/2022/07/18/entertainment/celebrity/graham-norton-throwback-rte |accessdate=15 October 2023 |work=[[DMG Media|Extra.ie]]}}</ref> In 1983, Norton travelled to San Francisco where he lived for one year, in the "Stardance" hippie commune house,<ref name="theguardian/2007/11/18/bbc.television">{{cite news |last1=Ellen |first1=Barbara |date=18 November 2007 |title=The name's Norton. Graham Norton. |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/nov/18/bbc.television |access-date=26 August 2023 |work=The Observer}}</ref><ref name="bbcamerica/1013084">{{cite news |date=2 October 2019 |title=10 Things You Never Knew About Graham Norton |url=https://www.bbcamerica.com/blogs/10-things-you-never-knew-about-graham-norton--1013084 |access-date=26 August 2023 |work=bbcamerica.com}}</ref><ref name="mamamia/graham-norton">{{cite news |last1=Vnuk |first1=Helen |date=13 June 2021 |title="Borderline" alcoholism and a near-fatal stabbing. The fascinating life of Graham Norton. |url=https://www.mamamia.com.au/graham-norton/ |access-date=26 August 2023 |work=[[Mamamia (website)|Mamamia]]}}</ref><ref name="ebar/222970">{{cite news |last1=Julian |first1=Robert |date=5 January 2010 |title=Good to be bad |url=https://www.ebar.com/story.php?222970 |access-date=26 August 2023 |work=Bay Area Reporter |location=San Francisco, CA}}</ref> on Fulton Street and worked as a waiter.<ref name="tv.apple/graham-norton">{{cite web |title=Graham Norton Movies and Shows |url=https://tv.apple.com/us/person/graham-norton/umc.cpc.12yylqk3c9jspw3yeo0c6jeqx |access-date=26 August 2023 |publisher=Apple TV |quote=He studied English and French at University College, Cork in the 1980s but dropped out after two years to travel the world. Norton landed in San Francisco, where he shared a communal house with other free spirits. While there, he also explored his sexual identity, taking both male and female companions, but eventually declared himself gay, due in part to the fact that most of the people in his life already assumed that he was openly gay. Norton returned to the United Kingdom in the late 1980s and studied at the University of London's Central School of Speech and Drama, where he struggled with playing heterosexual roles.}}</ref> In the late 1980s he moved to London to attend the [[Central School of Speech and Drama]].<ref name="eveningstandard">{{Cite news |last=Jones |first=Liz |date=3 September 2004 |title=Graham's growing pains |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/grahams-growing-pains-7232416.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002234500/http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/grahams-growing-pains-7232416.html |archive-date=2 October 2012 |access-date=28 November 2011 |work=[[Evening Standard]]}}</ref> He again found work as a waiter during that period.<ref>''The F Word'', Season 4 Episode 12</ref> Upon joining the actors' union [[Equity (trade union)|Equity]], he chose Norton (his great-grandmother's maiden name) as his new surname, as there was already a comic-actor called [[Graham Walker (actor)|Graham Walker]], represented by the union.<ref name="WDYTYA" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Norton |first=Graham |title=So Me |publisher=Hodder & Stoughton |year=2004 |isbn=0-340-83348-3 |page=4}}</ref>

==Career==
===Channel 4===
In 1992, Norton's stand-up comedy drag act as a tea-towel-clad [[Mother Teresa of Calcutta]] in the [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]] made the press when [[Scottish Television]]'s religious affairs department mistakenly thought he represented the real Mother Teresa.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Turpin |first=Adrian |title=Festival Eye |work=[[The Independent]] |page=24}}</ref> His first appearances in broadcasting were in the UK, where he had a spot as a regular comedian and panellist on the [[BBC Radio 4]] show ''[[Loose Ends (radio)|Loose Ends]]'' in the early 1990s, when the show ran on Saturday mornings.

He was one of the early successes of [[5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]], winning an award as stand-in host of a [[The Jack Docherty Show|late-night TV talk show]] usually presented by [[Jack Docherty]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Graham Norton: Naughty but nice |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3322069.stm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906004421/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3322069.stm |archive-date=6 September 2017 |access-date=4 December 2011 |work=BBC News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Robinson |first=James |title=Summer stand-ins steal the limelight |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/aug/14/broadcasting.business |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227191520/http://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/aug/14/broadcasting.business |archive-date=27 December 2013 |access-date=4 December 2011 |work=[[The Observer]]}}</ref> This was followed by a comic [[quiz show]] on Channel 5 called ''[[Bring Me the Head of Light Entertainment]]'', which was not well received as a programme but enhanced Norton's reputation as a comic and host. In 1996, he co-hosted the late-night quiz show [[Carnal Knowledge (TV series)|''Carnal Knowledge'']] on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] with [[Maria McErlane]].

Between 1996 and 1998, Norton played the part of [[Father Noel Furlong]] in three episodes ("[[Hell (Father Ted)|Hell]]", "[[Flight into Terror]]", "[[The Mainland (Father Ted)|The Mainland]]") of the [[Channel 4]] series ''[[Father Ted]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rainey |first=Sarah |date=10 May 2013 |title=Graham Norton: the making of a national treasure |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/baftas/10049417/Graham-Norton-the-making-of-a-national-treasure.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019140558/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/baftas/10049417/Graham-Norton-the-making-of-a-national-treasure.html |archive-date=19 October 2017 |access-date=13 October 2017 |work=The Daily Telegraph |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> which was set on the fictional [[Craggy Island]] off the west coast of Ireland. Father Furlong was often seen taking charge of the St Luke's Youth Group.

After this early success, Norton moved to Channel 4 in 1998 to host his own chat shows, including the weekly ''[[So Graham Norton]]'' (1998–2002), followed by the daily weeknight show ''[[V Graham Norton]]'' (2002–03). In January 2003 Norton was listed in ''[[The Observer]]'' as one of the 1,000 funniest acts in [[British comedy]]. (Though Norton is Irish, the bulk of his television career has been in the UK.) In January 2004, he was named the [[Radio Times's Most Powerful People in TV Comedy|most powerful person in TV comedy]] by ''[[Radio Times]]''.<ref name="2004 list">{{Cite news |date=12 January 2004 |title=Norton tops comedy list |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/norton-tops-comedy-list-7229205.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913232521/https://www.standard.co.uk/news/norton-tops-comedy-list-7229205.html |archive-date=13 September 2017 |access-date=13 September 2017 |work=[[Evening Standard]] |location=London}}</ref>

Also that year he was the subject of controversy in the United Kingdom when, on his Channel 4 show, he joked, "I bet [[Maurice Gibb]]'s [[heart monitor]] was singing the tune of '[[Stayin' Alive]]'", referring to the recent death of the [[Bee Gees]] singer. Gibb's brother [[Robin Gibb|Robin]] described Norton as "scum", threatened to "rip his head off" if he saw him, and demanded an apology from him, the show's producers, and Channel 4.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Day |first=Julia |date=10 February 2003 |title=Bee Gee lashes out over Norton jokes |url=http://www.theguardian.com/media/2003/feb/10/broadcasting.channel4 |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> The [[Independent Television Commission]] investigated after complaints about this insensitivity were received and eventually Channel 4 had to make two apologies: one in the form of a caption slide before the show, another from Norton in person.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}

In summer 2004, Norton ventured into American television. ''[[The Graham Norton Effect]]'' debuted on 24 June 2004, on [[Comedy Central]], and was also broadcast in the UK on [[BBC Three]]. In the midst of controversy surrounding [[Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy|Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson's Super Bowl performance]], Norton was wary of moving into the market.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Norton |first=Graham |title=So Me |publisher=Hodder & Stoughton |year=2004 |isbn=0-340-83348-3 |pages=326–333}}</ref>

===BBC===
====Television====
[[File:Graham Norton at the BAFTAs 2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.13|Norton at the 2009 BAFTA Awards]]
Norton began his career on the BBC in 2001 when he hosted [[Comic Relief]] 2001.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=8 March 2001 |title=Graham Norton – BBC One London – 16 March 2001 – BBC Genome |url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/e3af602ce24a45358c394a78118abe30 |journal=Radio Times |publisher=BBC |issue=4019 |page=112 |access-date=20 February 2021}}</ref>

In 2005, Norton moved to the [[BBC]] and began hosting the Saturday evening reality TV series ''[[Strictly Dance Fever]]'' on [[BBC One]], as well as a new comedy chat show, ''[[Graham Norton's Bigger Picture]]''. He also read stories some nights on the BBC children's channel [[CBeebies]] as part of ''Bedtime Hour''.

In 2006, Norton hosted the BBC One series ''[[How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria?]]'' in which [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]] tried to find a lead actress for his West End version of ''[[The Sound of Music]]''. Norton subsequently presented the three follow-up series: ''[[Any Dream Will Do (TV series)|Any Dream Will Do]]'' in 2007, in which a group of men competed to win the role of Joseph in the West End production of ''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]''; ''[[I'd Do Anything (BBC TV series)|I'd Do Anything]]'' in 2008, in which Lloyd Webber seeks to find the parts of Nancy and Oliver for [[Sir Cameron Mackintosh]]'s production of [[Lionel Bart]]'s ''[[Oliver!]]''; and ''[[Over the Rainbow (2010 TV series)|Over the Rainbow]]'' in 2010, following a similar format to find a new [[Dorothy Gale|Dorothy]] for a ''[[Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|Wizard of Oz]]'' West End production.

Norton hosted various other shows for the BBC during this time, including ''[[When Will I Be Famous? (TV series)|When Will I Be Famous?]]'' (2007),  ''[[The One and Only (British TV series)|The One and Only]]'' (2008) and ''[[Totally Saturday]]'' (2009). Since 2007, Norton has also been a regular host of [[British Academy Television Awards|The British Academy Television Awards]]. On 7 July 2007, Norton presented at [[Live Earth]] and undertook a trip to [[Ethiopia]] with the [[Born Free Foundation]] to highlight the plight of the [[Ethiopian wolf]] – the rarest canid in the world. In the same year, he was the subject of an episode of the BBC1 genealogy documentary ''Who Do You Think You Are?''

Norton's chat show, ''[[The Graham Norton Show]]'', began on 22 February 2007, on [[BBC Two]]. The format is very similar to his previous Channel 4 shows. On 6 October 2009, the show moved to BBC One, in a new one-hour format.

In May 2010, Norton stood in for [[Chris Evans (presenter)|Chris Evans]]' breakfast show on [[BBC Radio 2]]. Later that month, it was confirmed that he would be replacing [[Jonathan Ross]]'s Saturday morning slot on the same station.

In December 2011, the panel show ''[[Would You Rather...? with Graham Norton]]'' premiered on [[BBC America]] in the time slot immediately following ''The Graham Norton Show''. Recorded in New York, it is one of BBC America's earliest efforts at producing original programming, and is also the first [[panel game]] the channel has shown, either of British or American origin.

In October 2018, talking to BBC News about his reported 2017–18 BBC salary, Norton said that he genuinely "doesn't know" how the corporation arrived at that figure.  "Myself and my agent look at that number and we go 'I wonder how they came up with that'," he says.  "It bears no relation to anything I know. But if that's what they say I earn, that's what I earn."<ref>{{Cite news |title=Graham Norton: My career could've gone a very different way |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44845590 |access-date=13 October 2018 |work=BBC News}}</ref>

In February 2019, it was announced that Norton would be a judge on ''RuPaul's Drag Race UK'' alongside [[Alan Carr]] in a rotating basis. Norton and Carr were joined by permanent judges [[Michelle Visage]] and [[RuPaul]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 February 2019 |title=Norton and Carr to judge RuPaul's Drag Race |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47241308 |work=BBC News}}</ref>

====Radio====
Since 1999, Norton has appeared regularly on the BBC Radio 4 panel show ''[[Just a Minute]]'', appearing in over 100 episodes.

On 2 October 2010, Norton began presenting a Saturday morning show on [[BBC Radio 2]], which he took over from [[Jonathan Ross]]. Norton co-hosted with [[Maria McErlane]] who featured as an "[[agony aunt]]" on the segment "Grill Graham". "Tune with a Tale" is where a listener suggests playing a song with a plot, summarising the story it contains, and "[[I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!|I Can't Believe It's Not Better]]" is a feature where a listener requests a song that was previously a hit, but might be considered particularly bad now. Unlike ''[[Steve Wright in the Afternoon]]'' aired from 14:00 to 17:00 on weekdays, it is well established as being a "brand", with its end of each hour style of presentations, although Norton regularly uses the standard BBC Radio 2 jingles along with jingles unique to the Saturday morning show, written and performed by the BBC Radio 2 Orchestra.

In January 2012, Norton asked listeners to his Radio 2 show to help find his car, shortly after it was stolen.  He called it "The Great Car Hunt" and told listeners to
"Keep your eyes out for it. It was filthy by the way."<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 January 2012 |title=Norton's radio hunt for his stolen car |url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2012/0110/434785-nortong/ |access-date=1 August 2015 |publisher=[[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]]}}</ref>

On 11 November 2020, Norton announced that he would step down from the show and hosted his final Saturday morning show on 19 December 2020, after 10 years.<ref>{{Cite web |last=West |first=Amy |date=11 November 2020 |title=Graham Norton is leaving his BBC Radio 2 show after 10 years |url=https://news.yahoo.com/graham-norton-leaving-bbc-radio-172200449.html |access-date=19 March 2022 |website=Yahoo News}}</ref> He was replaced by [[Claudia Winkleman]] from February 2021.

Norton joined [[Virgin Radio UK]] in January 2021, hosting shows on Saturday and Sunday.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 January 2021 |title=How To Listen To Graham Norton on Virgin Radio {{!}} Virgin Radio UK |url=https://virginradio.co.uk/the-graham-norton-radio-show-with-waitrose/25320/how-listen-graham-norton-virgin-radio-210121560791 |access-date=24 February 2024 |website=virginradio.co.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=16 November 2020 |title=Graham Norton joins Virgin Radio UK for weekends |url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2020/11/16/graham-norton-joins-virgin-radio-uk-for-weekends/ |access-date=24 January 2023 |website=RadioToday}}</ref> In February 2024, Norton announced that "he wanted his weekends back" and would step away from hosting his weekend radio show for the station.<ref name=":0" />

====Eurovision Song Contest====
[[File:Eurovision 2023 - Jury Final - Hosts (03).jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.13|Norton co-hosted the final of the  [[Eurovision Song Contest 2023]] in Liverpool alongside [[Alesha Dixon]], [[Julia Sanina]] and [[Hannah Waddingham]].]]
Norton, along with [[Claudia Winkleman]], hosted the first annual [[Eurovision Dance Contest 2007|Eurovision Dance Contest]], which was held on 1 September 2007, in London, England. The format was based on the BBC's ''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]'' and the [[EBU]]'s [[Eurovision Song Contest]]. Norton and Winkleman also hosted the [[Eurovision Dance Contest 2008|2008 contest]] in Glasgow, Scotland.

In October 2008, it was confirmed by the [[BBC]] that Norton would replace [[Terry Wogan]] as the presenter of the UK national selection of the [[Eurovision Song Contest]], ''[[UK national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest|Your Country Needs You]]''.

On 5 December 2008, it was announced that Norton would also take over from Wogan as the British commentator for the main Eurovision Song Contest.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Eurovision: Norton to replace Wogan |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/12_december/05/eurovision.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208090534/http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/12_december/05/eurovision.shtml |archive-date=8 December 2008 |access-date=16 May 2009 |work=BBC Press Release |publisher=BBC}}</ref> The [[Eurovision Song Contest 2009|54th Eurovision Song Contest]] was held in the [[Olympic Stadium (Moscow)|Olympic Arena]], Moscow on 16 May 2009.

In January 2009, Norton hosted ''[[Eurovision: Your Country Needs You]]'', a talent show to find who would represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest that year. The winning song, [[It's My Time (Jade Ewen song)|It's My Time]], was penned by [[Diane Warren]] and [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]] and was sung in the contest by [[Jade Ewen]], who the public voted to represent the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eurovision Your Country Needs You [03/01/2009] (2009) |url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8d215839 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511194403/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8d215839 |archive-date=11 May 2023 |accessdate=11 May 2021 |work=British Film Institute}}</ref>

Norton's debut jokes received some positive reviews from the British press. ''[[The Guardian]]'' noted his comments on [[Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009|Iceland]]'s entry, which finished in second place, had "rooted around in a cupboard and found an old bridesmaid dress from 1987" and the [[Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009|Armenian]] singers, who finished in 10th place, were sporting traditional dress, "which would be true if you come from the village where [[Liberace]] is the mayor."<ref name="Norton's Eurovision debut reviewed">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8054164.stm "Norton's Eurovision debut reviewed"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090522195109/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8054164.stm|date=22 May 2009}}. BBC News. 17 May 2009</ref> ''[[The Times]]'' noted his highlighting of the arrest of 30 gay rights protesters in Moscow – "heavy-handed policing has really marred what has been a fantastic Eurovision."<ref name="Norton's Eurovision debut reviewed" />

In 2015, Norton, along with [[Petra Mede]], hosted the ''[[Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits]]'' concert show on 31 March at the [[Eventim Apollo]], in [[Hammersmith]], London to commemorate the contest's 60th anniversary.

Norton played a fictionalised version of himself in his role of the British Eurovision commentator in the 2020 [[Netflix]] film ''[[Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 June 2020 |title=Rachel McAdams gives verdict on Graham Norton's performance in Netflix's Eurovision film |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/eurovision-film-rachel-mcadams-graham-norton-will-ferrell-story-fire-saga-a9582611.html |work=The Independent}}</ref>

Norton co-hosted the final of the {{Escyr|2023|3=2023 contest}} in [[Liverpool]] alongside [[Alesha Dixon]], actress [[Hannah Waddingham]] and Ukrainian singer [[Julia Sanina]], in addition to his usual commentary role which was shared with [[Mel Giedroyc]].<ref>{{cite web |date=22 February 2023 |title=Meet our Eurovision 2023 family! |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/eurovision/entries/6f2e0053-e405-4548-b330-e1741d2c9198 |access-date=22 February 2023 |publisher=BBC }}</ref> With this, he also became the second-oldest person to ever host the Eurovision Song Contest, after the French presenter [[Léon Zitrone]] in [[Eurovision Song Contest 1978|1978]].

=== ITV ===
In 2024, Norton returned to ITV to present a revival of [[Wheel of Fortune (British game show)|Wheel of Fortune]], including the celebrity version, featuring [[Gok Wan]] and [[Charlotte Church]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=itvx Wheel of Fortune |url=https://www.itv.com/watch/wheel-of-fortune/10a5010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Graham Norton to host Wheel Of Fortune as 'iconic' game show makes return |url=https://news.sky.com/story/graham-norton-to-host-wheel-of-fortune-as-iconic-game-show-makes-return-12910966 |access-date=24 February 2024 |publisher=Sky News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ltd |first=Pixel Love |title=Wheel of Fortune spins its way back to ITV1 and ITVX |url=https://www.dock10.co.uk/about/news/wheel-of-fortune-spins-its-way-back-to-itv1-and-itvx/ |access-date=24 February 2024 |website=dock10 |language=en}}</ref>

===Other activities===
[[File:Graham Norton with Dog.jpg|thumb|Norton with his dog Bailey in 2006, supporting [[Crusaid]]]]
Norton played Mr Puckov in the 2006 American comedy spoof film ''[[Another Gay Movie]]''. In 2007, Norton played Taylor in the [[romantic comedy]] film, ''[[I Could Never Be Your Woman]]''.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}

Norton was involved in a high-publicity advertising campaign for the UK [[National Lottery (United Kingdom)|National Lottery]] as an animated [[unicorn]], the stooge to a character based on [[Fortuna (luck)|Lady Luck]] (played by [[Fay Ripley]]). He has also advertised [[McVitie's]] biscuits.<ref>{{cite web |date=8 April 2000 |title=Graham Norton comes out with a long tube in his hand |url=https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/graham-norton-comes-out-with-a-long-tube-in-his-hand/59176.article |access-date=24 January 2023 |website=The Grocer}}</ref>

In 1999, Norton featured in the music video for [[Boyzone]] song "[[When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going (song)|When The Going Gets Tough]]". Eight years later, in 2007, he featured in [[Girls Aloud]] and [[Sugababes]]' music video for the single "[[Walk This Way (Girls Aloud VS Sugababes version)|Walk This Way]]". Both songs were for [[Comic Relief]].{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}

In January 2009, Norton made his West End stage debut in a revival of ''[[La Cage aux Folles (musical)|La Cage Aux Folles]]'' at the Playhouse Theatre.<ref>{{cite news |date=27 November 2008 |title=Graham Norton to star in La Cage Aux Folles |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/3530810/Graham-Norton-to-star-in-La-Cage-Aux-Folles.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/3530810/Graham-Norton-to-star-in-La-Cage-Aux-Folles.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |access-date=9 November 2018 |work=The Daily Telegraph |issn=0307-1235}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 2009, Norton was the host of the comedy game-show ''Most Popular'' on US cable television channel [[WE tv]].<ref>{{cite web |date=20 July 2012 |title=Most Popular Bio: Graham Norton – WE tv |url=http://www.wetv.com/most-popular/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110211012315/http://www.wetv.com/most-popular |archive-date=11 February 2011 |access-date=4 July 2014 |publisher=Wetv.com}}</ref>

Norton wrote an advice column in ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' newspaper from 2006 to 2018. In October 2010, his columns were made into a book entitled ''Ask Graham'', published by John Blake Publishing. In late 2018, Norton stood down from the role and the newspaper found a replacement as their agony aunt in [[Richard Madeley]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Waterson |first=Jim |date=7 October 2019 |title='Toxic' Telegraph made me feel 'nauseous', says Graham Norton |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/oct/07/toxic-telegraph-made-me-feel-nauseous-says-graham-norton |access-date=7 October 2019 |website=The Guardian}}</ref>

In 2016, Norton published his debut novel ''Holding'', published by Hodder & Stoughton, about a murder in an Irish rural community.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 October 2016 |title=Holding by Graham Norton review – a solid debut |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/oct/02/holding-graham-norton-review-debut-novel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011022204/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/oct/02/holding-graham-norton-review-debut-novel |archive-date=11 October 2016 |access-date=11 October 2016 |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> ''Holding'' won Popular Fiction Book of the Year<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 November 2016 |title=Graham Norton and Paul O'Connell among prize winners at Irish Book Awards |url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/graham-norton-and-paul-oconnell-among-prize-winners-at-irish-book-awards-430958.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121043040/http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/graham-norton-and-paul-oconnell-among-prize-winners-at-irish-book-awards-430958.html |archive-date=21 November 2016 |access-date=20 November 2016}}</ref> in the Bord Gais Energy [[Irish Book Awards]] 2016. In 2022, [[Holding (TV series)|an adaptation of the book for television]], directed by [[Kathy Burke]], aired on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mangan |first=Lucy |author-link=Lucy Mangan |date=14 March 2022 |title=Holding review – a charming adaptation of Graham Norton's novel |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/mar/14/holding-review-a-charming-adaptation-of-graham-nortons-novel |access-date=4 April 2022 |work=The Guardian}}</ref>

On 7 March 2013, Norton broke the [[Guinness World Record]] for "Most Questions Asked on a TV Chat Show" on ''Comic Relief's Big Chat'', which raised £1.02&nbsp;million.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 March 2013 |title=Graham Norton breaks world record and raises £1&nbsp;million with Big Chat – TV News |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a464259/graham-norton-breaks-world-record-and-raises-gbp1-million-with-big-chat.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310030340/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a464259/graham-norton-breaks-world-record-and-raises-gbp1-million-with-big-chat.html |archive-date=10 March 2013 |access-date=11 March 2013 |website=Digital Spy}}</ref>

In 2014, Norton criticised the decision by Irish broadcaster [[RTÉ]] to settle out of court with opponents of [[gay marriage]] who claimed they had been defamed in an edition of the ''[[Saturday Night Show]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 February 2014 |title=Graham Norton 'furious' over RTE homophobia payout |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26287377 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221160108/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26287377 |archive-date=21 February 2014 |work=BBC News}}</ref>

In 2014, Norton publicly backed "[[Hacked Off]]" and its campaign toward UK press self-regulation by "safeguarding the press from political interference while also giving vital protection to the vulnerable".<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 March 2014 |title=Benedict Cumberbatch, Alfonso Cuaron, Maggie Smith Back U.K. Press Regulation |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/benedict-cumberbatch-alfonso-cuaron-maggie-689289 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607221419/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/benedict-cumberbatch-alfonso-cuaron-maggie-689289 |archive-date=7 June 2014 |access-date=4 July 2014 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Burrell |first=Ian |date=18 March 2014 |title=Campaign group Hacked Off urge newspaper industry to back the Royal Charter on press freedom – Press – Media |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/press/campaign-group-hacked-off-urge-newspaper-industry-to-back-the-royal-charter-on-press-freedom-9197869.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714094012/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/press/campaign-group-hacked-off-urge-newspaper-industry-to-back-the-royal-charter-on-press-freedom-9197869.html |archive-date=14 July 2014 |access-date=4 July 2014 |work=The Independent}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Leveson Royal Charter Declaration |url=http://hackinginquiry.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/4282-HackedOff-Guardian-ad-286x440-d3.png |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150302093453/http://hackinginquiry.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/4282-HackedOff-Guardian-ad-286x440-d3.png |archive-date=2 March 2015 |publisher=[[Hacked Off]]}}</ref>

In October 2014, Norton released his second memoir, ''The Life and Loves of a He-Devil''. It won in the Non-Fiction Book of the Year category at the 2014 [[Irish Book Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 December 2014 |title=The Life and Loves of a He Devil |url=http://www.irishbookawards.ie/nominee/the-life-and-loves-of-a-he-devil-a-memoir/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219124730/http://www.irishbookawards.ie/nominee/the-life-and-loves-of-a-he-devil-a-memoir/ |archive-date=19 December 2014 |access-date=19 December 2014 |website=Irish Book Awards}}</ref> Also in 2014, he was named in the top 10 on the World Pride Power list.<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Pride Power List 2014 |url=http://www.worldpridepowerlist.com/ |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208160458/http://www.worldpridepowerlist.com/ |archive-date=8 February 2015 |website=The Guardian}}</ref>

Norton has a shareholding of two per cent in New Zealand winery [[Invivo Wines]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Anthony |first=John |date=10 April 2016 |title=Graham Norton giving Invivo Wines celebrity factor |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/78605117/graham-norton-giving-invivo-wines-celebrity-factor |work=[[The Dominion Post (Wellington)|The Dominion Post]] |location=Wellington}}</ref> Norton has his own wine range in collaboration with Invivo, the first wine was first released in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 September 2014 |title=Norton's Kiwi wine a star seller |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11320195 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]}}</ref>

In July 2015, the [[Bishop of Cork]], [[Paul Colton]], hosted an evening with Norton involving 90 minutes of interview, questions, and answers with an audience of more than 400 people. The event, part of the West Cork Literary Festival, was sold out.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 July 2015 |title=Bishop Paul Colton Hosts an Evening with Graham Norton at West Cork Literary Festival |url=http://ireland.anglican.org/news/5794 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419020642/http://ireland.anglican.org/news/5794 |archive-date=19 April 2016 |access-date=7 April 2016 |publisher=Ireland.anglican.org}}</ref>

On 9 October 2020, Norton announced via Twitter he had been cast as the voice of Moonwind, a spiritual sign twirler, in the [[Disney]]/[[Pixar]] animated feature ''[[Soul (2020 film)|Soul]]'', starring [[Jamie Foxx]] and [[Tina Fey]].<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1314597693705125888 |user=grahnort |title=Very excited! Disney and Pixar have a new funny, sweet, incredibly timely film called Soul, and .... I'm in it! This is my character Moonwind, a spiritual sign twirler. See the movie exclusively on Disney+ from 25th December.#PixarSoul @PixarSoul |author=Graham Norton |date=9 October 2020 |access-date=10 October 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Norton primarily resides in the [[Wapping]] area of London. He also owns homes in [[Murray Hill, Manhattan]], and in [[Ahakista]], County Cork.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gerard Gilbert |date=19 October 2012 |title=Graham Norton: 'I had ambition at 40. That seems to have gone' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/graham-norton-i-had-ambition-at-40-that-seems-to-have-gone-8215540.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170224014806/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/graham-norton-i-had-ambition-at-40-that-seems-to-have-gone-8215540.html |archive-date=24 February 2017 |work=The Independent}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Connell |first=Brian |title=Summer boltholes: Graham Norton's Ireland paradise |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/new-to-market/summer-boltholes-graham-norton-s-ireland-paradise-1.1451483 |access-date=23 March 2025 |website=The Irish Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Emmrich |first=Stuart |date=8 September 2017 |title=Graham Norton's World of Wonder |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/08/style/graham-norton-bbc-holding-abc-carpet-and-home.html |access-date=5 May 2025 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He previously had a home in [[Bexhill-on-Sea]], East Sussex, but sold it in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=updated |first=Amy Cutmore last |date=10 October 2017 |title=Graham Norton is selling his Bexhill-on-Sea beach house – and it's SO him |url=https://www.idealhome.co.uk/news/graham-norton-selling-bexhill-sea-beach-house-183422 |access-date=5 May 2025 |website=Ideal Home |language=en}}</ref>

In 1989, Norton was a victim of a violent mugging by a group of attackers in London where he lost half of his blood and nearly died.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 September 2019 |title=Graham Norton says he 'lost over half his blood' after being stabbed in 1989 |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/graham-norton-stabbing-knife-crime-bbc-interview-a9122566.html |work=The Independent}}</ref><ref name="eveningstandard" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Norton |first=Graham |date=2 October 2010 |title=Graham Norton: agony uncle |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/8034256/Graham-Norton-agony-uncle.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110624082858/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/8034256/Graham-Norton-agony-uncle.html |archive-date=24 June 2011 |access-date=28 November 2011 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]}}</ref> He said that an elderly couple were the ones who found him and that they "saved his life" after calling for an ambulance. He did not think the attack was [[homophobic]], as he was walking alone at the time. He was hospitalised for two and a half weeks before recovering from the attack.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 June 2018 |title=Graham Norton reveals he was stabbed and left for dead in horrific attack |url=https://evoke.ie/2018/06/16/showbiz/gossip/graham-norton-stabbed-mugging |access-date=14 October 2018 |website=evoke.ie}}</ref>

In January 2012, Norton's home was burgled and the keys to his [[Lexus]] were stolen. He appealed for the return of his car during his [[BBC Radio 2]] show the following day.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Barrett |first=David |date=7 January 2012 |title=TV presenter Graham Norton triggers hunt after home burgled |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/8999616/TV-presenter-Graham-Norton-triggers-hunt-after-home-burgled.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/8999616/TV-presenter-Graham-Norton-triggers-hunt-after-home-burgled.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |access-date=14 October 2018 |work=The Daily Telegraph}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

He adopted two dogs from the UK charity [[Dogs Trust]] in 2012 which he regarded as his "significant others", a [[labradoodle]] called Bailey and a [[terrier]] called Madge.<ref>{{youTube|mP-HAsssL64|Graham Norton introduces us to his dogs, Bailey & Madge!}}</ref> Madge was at least 16 years old when she died in December 2019. In October 2020, he said that Bailey had recently died in [[Cork (city)|Cork]] at the age of 15.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brent |first=Harry |title=Graham Norton suffers double heartbreak after revealing deaths of BOTH his beloved dogs |url=https://www.irishpost.com/news/graham-norton-suffers-double-heartbreak-after-revealing-deaths-of-both-his-beloved-dogs-194520 |access-date=19 December 2020 |website=The Irish Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brent |first=Harry |title=Graham Norton left heartbroken after death of beloved rescue dog |url=https://www.irishpost.com/news/graham-norton-left-heartbroken-after-death-of-beloved-rescue-dog-193506 |access-date=19 December 2020 |website=The Irish Post}}</ref>

Norton had a five-year [[on-again, off-again relationship]] with Kristian Seeber, whom he met at [[Barracuda Lounge]] in New York City in 2001. Seeber performs as drag queen [[Tina Burner]], and moved to the United Kingdom to be with Norton until their separation in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 February 2024 |title=Was Everyone Aware That Graham Norton Dated S13 'Drag Race' Star Tina Burner? |url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/did-you-know-that-drag-races-graham-norton-tina-burner-dated |access-date=4 January 2025 |website=Bustle |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bagwell |first=Matt |date=19 January 2021 |title=Graham Norton Says He Was Left 'Heartbroken' After Whirlwind Romance With RuPaul's Drag Race Star Tina Burner Ended |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/graham-norton-boyfriend-tina-burner-kristian-seebler-ru-pauls-drag-race-series-13_uk_6006bcf3c5b6ffcab96778aa |access-date=19 January 2021 |website=HuffPost}}</ref> Norton had a two-year relationship with Trevor Patterson which ended in 2013,<ref name="wyatt">{{Cite news |last=Wyatt |first=Daisy |date=4 January 2015 |title=Graham Norton: 'It's harder to find love if you are a gay man' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/graham-norton-its-harder-to-find-love-if-you-are-a-gay-man-9956228.html |access-date=16 October 2018 |work=The Independent}}</ref> and a three-year relationship with Andrew Smith, which ended in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 September 2018 |title=Graham Norton deleted Tinder because he kept meeting 'broken people' |url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/09/20/graham-norton-tinder-delete-broken-people/ |access-date=16 October 2018 |website=Pink News}}</ref>

On 10 July 2022, Norton married Scottish filmmaker Jonathan "Jono" McLeod, at [[Bantry House]] in County Cork.<ref>{{cite news |date=30 September 2022 |title='I was a grubby git from Cork': Graham Norton on trying to 'reinvent' himself when he left Ireland |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/people/arid-40973360.html |access-date=17 November 2022 |work=[[Irish Examiner]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Baker |first=Noel |date=11 July 2022 |title=Graham Norton toasts marriage with star-studded West Cork wedding party |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40914995.html |access-date=11 July 2022 |website=Irish Examiner}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 July 2022 |title=Graham Norton toasts marriage with VIP party in Bantry House |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/graham-norton-toasts-marriage-with-vip-party-in-bantry-house-41830560.html |access-date=11 July 2022 |website=Irish Independent}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McLoughlin |first=Lisa |date=11 July 2022 |title=Graham Norton 'celebrates marriage with wedding party in native West Cork' |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/graham-norton-wedding-marriage-party-west-cork-partner-b1011635.html |access-date=11 July 2022 |website=Evening Standard}}</ref>

In October 2022, Norton was involved in controversy over comments he made in an interview with [[Mariella Frostrup]] at the [[Cheltenham Literature Festival]]. He expressed scepticism over the existence of [[cancel culture]], arguing that "I think the word should be 'accountability'." When Frostrup countered that [[J. K. Rowling]] had been "deluged with{{nbsp}}... anger, rage and attempts at censorship" over [[Political views of J. K. Rowling#Transgender people|her views on transgender rights]], Norton responded that it would be better to "talk to trans people, talk to the parents of trans kids, talk to doctors" about the issue than to celebrities like himself. Rowling criticised Norton's comments on Twitter, citing him as part of a "recent spate of bearded men stepping confidently onto their soapboxes to define what a woman is and throw their support behind rape and death threats to those who dare disagree". Following further criticism on Twitter from supporters of Rowling, Norton deactivated his Twitter account.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wakefield |first1=Lily |date=17 October 2022 |title=Graham Norton 'hounded off Twitter' for suggesting we listen to trans people |url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/17/graham-norton-twitter-trans-rights-jk-rowling/ |website=PinkNews}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=17 October 2022 |title=Graham Norton Exits Twitter Soon After On-Stage Discussion About Trans Rights |url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/graham-norton-exits-twitter-after-backlash-from-j-k-rowling-over-trans-rights-1235146836/}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Character
!Notes
|-
|1999
|''Stargay''
|Graham Solex
|
|-
|2005
|''[[The Generation Game#Revivals|Generation Fame]]''
|Self
|TV film
|-
|2006
|''[[Another Gay Movie]]''
|Mr. Puckov
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2007
|''[[I Could Never Be Your Woman]]''
|Taylor
|
|-
|''[[Robbie the Reindeer]] in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind''
|Computer voice
|Short film
|-
|2016
|''[[Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie]]''
| rowspan="2" |Himself
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2020
|''[[Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga]]''
|
|-
|''[[Soul (2020 film)|Soul]]''
|Moonwind (voice)
|
|-
|''[[The Stand In (2020 film)|The Stand In]]''
| rowspan="2" |Himself
|
|-
|2024
|''[[The Idea of You]]''
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1996
|[[Carnal Knowledge (TV series)|''Carnal Knowledge'']]
|Co-host
|1 series
|-
|1996–1998
|''[[Father Ted]]''
|[[Father Noel Furlong]]
|3 episodes
|-
|1997
|''[[Bring Me the Head of Light Entertainment]]''
|Himself
|
|-
|1998–2002
|''[[So Graham Norton]]''
|Host
|5 series
|-
| rowspan="5" |2001
|''Graham Goes To Dollywood''
| rowspan="3" |Himself
|
|-
|''[[The Kumars at No. 42]]''
|
|-
|''Live at the Roundhouse''
|Comedy special
|-
|''[[Rex the Runt]]'': A Crap Day Out
|The Plants voice
|
|-
|''Rex the Runt'': Patio
|Osvalde Halitosis voice
|
|-
|2002
|''[[Absolutely Fabulous]]''
|Himself
|Episode: "Gay"
|-
|2002–03
|''[[V Graham Norton]]''
|Host
|
|-
|2003–04
|''[[Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn]]''
|Himself
|5 episodes
|-
|2004–05
|''[[The Graham Norton Effect]]''
|Host
|13 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2" |2005–06
|''[[Graham Norton's Bigger Picture]]''
| rowspan="2" |Himself
|
|-
|''[[Strictly Dance Fever]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2006
|''[[The Last Ever, Ever Footballers' Wives]]''
|Brendan Spunk
|
|-
|''[[How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?]]''
|Host/Presenter
|9 episodes
|-
| rowspan="7" |2007
|''[[When Will I Be Famous? (TV series)|When Will I Be Famous?]]''
| rowspan="4" |Himself
|
|-
|''[[Who Do You Think You Are? (UK TV series)|Who Do You Think You Are?]]''
|
|-
|''[[Saving Planet Earth]]''
|Episode: "Saving Wolves"
|-
|''[[Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List]]''
|
|-
|[[Live Earth (2007 concert)|''Live Earth'']]
|Himself
|TV special documentary
|-
|''[[Eurovision Dance Contest 2007]]''
|Host
|TV special
|-
|''[[Any Dream Will Do (TV series)|Any Dream Will Do]]''
|Presenter
|11 episodes
|-
|2007–2019
|[[British Academy Television Awards|''The British Academy Television Awards'']]
| rowspan="2" |Host
|Host for 2007 to 2011, 2013 to 2016, and 2019.
|-
|2007–present
|''[[The Graham Norton Show]]''
|32 series
|-
| rowspan="3" |2008
|''[[I'd Do Anything (BBC TV series)|I'd Do Anything]]''
|Presenter
|13 episodes
|-
|[[The One and Only (British TV series)|''The One and Only'']]
|Himself
|
|-
|''[[Eurovision Dance Contest 2008]]''
|Host
|TV special
|-
|2009
|''[[Totally Saturday]]''
|Himself
|1 episode and unaired pilot
|-
|2009–10
|''[[Eurovision: Your Country Needs You]]''
|Host
|6 episodes
|-
|2009–present
|''[[Eurovision Song Contest]]''
|UK commentator/Co-presenter
|Comments grand finals only and co-presented the 2023 final edition
|-
|2010
|''[[Over the Rainbow (2010 TV series)|Over the Rainbow]]''
|Host
|18 episodes
|-
|2011–12
|''[[Would You Rather...? with Graham Norton]]''
|Presenter
|BBC America
|-
| rowspan="2" |2015
|''[[Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits]]''
|Co-presenter
|With [[Petra Mede]]
|-
|''[[Adele at the BBC]]''
|Presenter
|Television special
|-
|2016
|''[[RuPaul's All Stars Drag Race (season 2)|RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 2]]''
|Himself/Guest judge
|
|-
|2016–2019
|''[[Children in Need]]''
|Host
|With [[Ade Adepitan]] and [[Mel Giedroyc]]
|-
|2017
|[[Let It Shine (2017 TV series)|''Let It Shine'']]
|Co-presenter
|6 episodes
|-
|2018
|[[BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend|''The Biggest Weekend'']]
|Himself
|
|-
|2019–present
|''[[RuPaul's Drag Race UK]]''
|Himself/Judge
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2020
|''[[British Academy Film Awards]]''
| rowspan="2" |Host
|
|-
|''[[Eurovision: Come Together]]''
|
|-
|''[[Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light]]''
|UK commentator
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|''[[Queen of the Universe (TV series)|Queen of the Universe]]''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ravindran |first=Manori |date=27 September 2021 |title=Graham Norton to Host Drag Queen Singing Competition 'Queen of the Universe' for Paramount Plus (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/queen-of-the-universe-graham-norton-rupauls-drag-race-1235075045/ |website=Variety}}</ref>
|Host
|
|-
|''[[Celebrity Gogglebox]] for [[Su2c]]''
|Himself
|[[Stand Up to Cancer]] special (Series 18, episode 5)
|-
|2022–present
|''[[RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World]]''
|Himself/Judge
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2024
|''[[Wheel of Fortune (British game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]''
| rowspan="3" |Host
|ITV and [[Wheel of Fortune (Australian game show)|Network 10 (Australia)]] reboot/revivals
|-
|''[[LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland]]''
|Amazon Prime Show
|-
|''[[Eurovision 2024]]: Graham Meets Olly''
|One-off special with [[Olly Alexander]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Graham Meets Olly |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001wt9j |accessdate=1 March 2024 |website=bbc.co.uk/programmes}}</ref>
|-
|2025
|''[[Doctor Who]]''
|Himself 
|[[The Interstellar Song Contest]] ([[Doctor Who series 15|Series 15]], episode 6)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hibbs |first=James |date=11 April 2025 |title=Doctor Who confirms Graham Norton role – after previous (sometimes accidental) cameos |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-graham-norton-role-newsupdate/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250412082823/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-graham-norton-role-newsupdate/ |archive-date=12 April 2025 |access-date=12 April 2025 |website=Radio Times}}</ref>
|}

==Bibliography==
{| class="wikitable"
!Title
!Date
!Publisher
!ISBN
|-
|''So Me''
|1 September 2004
|[[Hodder & Stoughton]]
|{{ISBNT|978-0-340-83348-3}}
|-
|''Ask Graham''
|4 October 2010
|John Blake
|{{ISBNT|978-1-84358-297-7}}
|-
|''The Life and Loves of a He Devil''
|23 October 2014
|Hodder & Stoughton
|{{ISBNT|978-1-4447-9026-9}}
|}

=== Fiction ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Title
!Date
!Publisher
!ISBN
|-
|''Holding''
|6 October 2016
|[[Hodder & Stoughton]]
|{{ISBNT|978-1-4447-9200-3}}
|-
|''A Keeper''
|4 October 2018
|rowspan="4" |[[Coronet Books]]
|{{ISBNT|978-1473664975}}
|-
|''Home Stretch''
|26 April 2021
|{{ISBNT|978-1-4736-6516-3}}
|-
|''Forever Home''
|29 September 2022
|{{ISBNT|978-1-5293-9139-8}}
|-
|''Frankie''
|12 September 2024
|{{ISBNT|978-1-5293-9144-2}}
|}

==Accolades==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! colspan="2"| Award !! Work !! Result !! Notes
|-
| 1999 || [[Gaytime TV|Gaytime]] Award || Gay Presenter of the Year || {{N/A}} || {{won}} ||
|-
| 2000 || [[British Academy Television Awards]] || [[British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance|Best Entertainment Performance]] ||rowspan="4"| ''[[So Graham Norton]]'' || {{won}} ||
|-
| 2001 || [[Royal Television Society]] || Best Presenter || {{won}} ||<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 March 2001 |title=BBC drama triumphs at RTS programme awards |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2001/mar/21/bbc.television |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413164611/http://www.theguardian.com/media/2001/mar/21/bbc.television |archive-date=13 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=14 March 2011 |title=Programme Awards Winners 2001 |url=https://rts.org.uk/award/programme-awards-winners-2001 |publisher=[[Royal Television Society]]}}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
| [[British Academy Television Awards 2001|2001]] || rowspan="10"| [[British Academy Television Awards]] || rowspan="5"| Best Entertainment Performance || {{won}} ||
|-
| [[British Academy Television Awards 2002|2002]] || {{won}} ||
|-
| [[British Academy Television Awards 2011|2011]] || rowspan="10"|''[[The Graham Norton Show]]'' || {{won}} ||
|-
| [[British Academy Television Awards 2012|2012]] || {{won}} ||
|-
| [[2013 British Academy Television Awards|2013]] || {{nom}} ||
|-
| 2013 || [[2013 British Academy Television Awards#Lew Grade Award for Entertainment Programme|Lew Grade Award for Entertainment Programme]] || {{won}} ||
|-
| 2014 || rowspan="2"| Best Entertainment Performance || {{nom}} ||
|-
| 2015 || {{nom}} ||
|-
| 2015 || [[British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy (Programme or Series)|Best Comedy Programme or Series]] || {{won}} ||<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 May 2015 |title=TV BAFTA winners: Graham Norton and Stephen Rea win coveted awards |work=[[Irish Independent]] |url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/tv-bafta-winners-graham-norton-and-stephen-rea-win-coveted-awards-31210969.html}}</ref>
|-
| 2016 || Best Entertainment Performance || {{nom}} ||
|-
|[[22nd National Television Awards|2017]]||[[National Television Awards]] || Special Recognition Award || {{Won}} ||<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 January 2017 |title=Graham Norton wins Special Recognition prize at National Television Awards |work=[[Radio Times]] |url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-01-25/graham-norton-wins-special-recognition-prize-at-national-television-awards#/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202044434/http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-01-25/graham-norton-wins-special-recognition-prize-at-national-television-awards#/ |archive-date=2 February 2017}}</ref>
|-
| [[2018 British Academy Television Awards|2018]] || [[British Academy Television Awards]] || Best Entertainment Performance || {{won}} ||<ref>{{cite web |date=29 March 2018 |title=Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards Winners in 2018 |url=http://www.bafta.org/television/awards/tv-2018#entertainment-performance---graham-norton |access-date=30 September 2018 |website=bafta.org}}</ref>
|}

== Further reading ==
* {{cite book |last1=Bowyer |first1=Alison |title=Graham Norton: Laid Bare |date=2009 |publisher=Andre Deutsch |isbn=978-0-233-00268-2}}<ref name="ebar/222970"/>

==See also==
* [[List of celebrities who own wineries and vineyards]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Graham Norton}}
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006xnzc ''The Graham Norton Show''] ([[BBC One]])
* [https://www.itv.com/watch/wheel-of-fortune/10a5010 ''Wheel of Fortune''] on [[itv.com]]
* {{Screenonline name|id=1199766|name=Graham Norton}}
* {{British Comedy Guide|people|graham_norton}}
* {{IMDb name|636218}}

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