Graham Walker is a multifaceted television personality. Graham Norton also works as a radio host, comedian, actor, author, and commentator. In addition, he is an openly gay influencer. Among his many popular shows are “The Graham Norton Show,” “So Graham Norton,” “V Graham Norton,” and “Strictly Dance Fever.”
Quick Facts
| Full Name: | Graham Walker |
|---|---|
| Born Date: | 04 Apr 1963 |
| Age: | 60 years |
| Horoscope: | Aries |
| Lucky Number: | 9 |
| Lucky Stone: | Diamond |
| Lucky Color: | Red |
| Best Match for Marriage: | Leo |
| Gender: | Male |
| Profession: | Television and Radio presenter, Comedian, Actor, Author, Commentator |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Height: | 5 feet 8 inches (1.73m) |
| Marital Status: | single |
| Break Up | Andrew Smith |
| Net Worth | $30 million |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Gray/White |
| Birth Place | Clondalkin, Dublin |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Education | Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Father | Billy Walker |
| Mother | Rhoda Walker |
| Siblings | One (sister Paula Giles) |
Graham Walker Biography
Graham Norton was born on April 4, 1963, under the given name Graham William Walker. He is now 60 years old and was born in Clondalkin, Dublin, Ireland. He grew up in Bandon, County Cork, later in life. Graham’s family belongs to the Church of Ireland. His father’s family is from County Wicklow, and his mother’s family is from Belfast. Yorkshire is where his father’s direct ancestors came from. Graham’s parents are also his father, Billy, and his mother, Rhoda.
Graham Norton also attended Bandon Grammar School in West Cork before enrolling at University College Cork. In the 1980s, he studied English and French at university for two years. He did not finish his studies, however, because he had a nervous breakdown and refused to leave his room.
Graham was then awarded an honorary doctorate by University College Cork in June 2013. He relocated to London to study at the Central School of Speech and Drama. During that time, Graham Norton also worked as a waiter. Graham chose Norton as his stage name after joining the actors’ union Equity. His great-maiden grandmother’s name is Norton. He did so because there was already an actor named Graham Walker, his real name.
Graham Walker Height, Weight
Graham Norton stands 1.73 meters (5’8′′) tall and weighs around 72 kgs. Other body measurement information, however, is not available. Similarly, his eyes are dark brown, and his hair has turned gray/white as he has gotten older.
Career
Graham Norton is a professional Irish television presenter, comedian, and writer. Norton is well-known for his British comedy chat show The Graham Norton Show. Graham won the National Television Award in 2017 for this show. He has also won eight British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA TV Awards). He received five of them for The Graham Norton Show.
So Graham Norton, his previous chat show, aired from 1998 to 2002. He received three BAFTA TV Awards and a Royal Television Society Award for Best Presenter for this show. He is well-liked by his audiences for his ‘innuendo-laden’ dialogue style as well as his funny and charming persona.
Graham Norton has also made a name for himself as a radio host. He was a DJ for BBC Radio 2. Similarly, he hosts the Eurovision Song Contest, an international song contest. Furthermore, Graham is praised by critics for his “unique” and “fresh” style of hosting a show.
Graham Norton is also a writer, having published popular novels such as Holding and A Keeper. Graham was named the eighth most influential person in British culture by the BBC in a poll conducted in 2004. Graham Norton also appeared on the TV show Who Do You Think You Are?
Graham Norton’s most notable work to date is his BBC One talk show The Graham Norton Show. This show, which first aired on BBC Two in 2007, has earned him a slew of prestigious awards. Among those honors are five British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA TV Awards).
In September 2007, Graham Norton and Claudia Anne Winkleman hosted the first-ever Eurovision Dance Contest. The show was loosely based on the BBC dance show Strictly Come Dancing and the European Broadcasting Union’s Eurovision Song Contest. They also hosted the second season, which was shot in Scotland.
Graham won his first BAFTA in 2000, just a week after the death of his father. As a result, at the ceremony, he dedicated the award to Billy Walker, but only his family and friends knew who he was referring to. The first-ever talking waxwork was unveiled in December 2001 at Madame Tussauds London, with Graham Norton’s replica as the lifelike figurine. Visitors can choose from three types of Norton’s impudent catchphrases: innocent innuendos, cheeky banter, or X-rated double entendres.
Furthermore, during Graham’s first visit to the United States in 1983, he attended an audience test screening for the film Risky Business (1983). When he appeared as a guest on The Graham Norton Show: New Year’s Eve Special in 2012, he revealed this fact to an astonished Tom Cruise.
Graham Walker Wife, Marriage
Graham Norton was mugged, beaten, and stabbed on a London street in 1989 by a group of assailants. Graham nearly died after losing half of his blood as a result of this incident. He claimed that an elderly couple discovered him and “saved his life” after calling an ambulance. He also stated that the attack was not homophobic because he was walking alone at the time. Graham was hospitalized for two and a half weeks as a result of this.
He primarily resides in Wapping, London, but he also has a vacation home in Ahakista, County Cork, and an apartment in New York City. Graham also has two dogs: Bailey, a labradoodle, and Madge, a terrier. Madge was adopted from the UK charity Dogs Trust. The keys to his Lexus were stolen during a burglary at his East London home in January 2012. Graham made an appeal for the return of his car on his BBC Radio 2 show the next day.
Graham Norton is an out gay man. He was in a relationship with Trevor Patterson for two years before they split up in 2013. Following that, Graham dated Andrew Smith, but the couple split up in 2015. Graham Norton said the same year that his ex-boyfriends often resented the public role they had to play as his partner.
Graham Walker Net Worth
Graham Norton’s net worth is estimated to be around $30 million as of January 2024. Furthermore, Graham sold his production company “So Television” to ITV in 2012 for around £17 million. He also earns money through his participation in TV shows, endorsements, books, and so on.
