Jim Norton Bio | Wiki
Jim Norton (James Joseph Norton) is a well-known American comedian, radio personality, actor, author, and television and podcast host. As of now, Jim works as the co-host of the podcast UFC Unfiltered with Matt Serra and the morning radio show Jim Norton & Sam Roberts on SiriusXM Radio since 2016, as well as The Chip Chipperson Podcast since 2017.
He received initial prominence as the third mic on the radio show Opie and Anthony, from 2001 to 2014 alongside Gregg “Opie” Hughes and Anthony Cumia. Following becoming a stand-up comedian in 1990, Jim spent his early years developing his act. Jim’s appearances on The Louie Show caught the attention of comedian Andrew Dice Clay in 1997, who chose him to open for him for his shows. He first appeared on Opie and Anthony in 2000 and joined the show as the third mic in 2001 which added his national exposure.
Jim went on to have a recurring role on the sitcom Lucky Louie and was seen as a regular panelist on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. Since 2004 joining SiriusXM with Opie and Anthony Jim hosted Opie with Jim Norton from 2014 to 2016, and as The Jim Norton Advice Show. Jim has released four comedy albums and seven comedy specials, such as three on Epix and one on Netflix since 2003. He hosted a talk show on Vice in 2014 called The Jim Norton Show. Additionally, Jim has written two books: Happy Endings: The Tales of a Meaty-Breasted Zilch and I Hate Your Guts.
Jim Norton Age
Jim was born on July 19, 1968, in Bayonne, New Jersey, in the United States. He is 54 years old. Jim celebrates his birthday on July 19th every year.
Jim Norton Height
He is a man of average stature. Jim stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx 1.7 m).
Jim Norton Family
He was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, in the United States to his parents. Jim’s mother worked as a librarian and his dad was a previous US marine and army reservist who afterward worked as a driver for the US postal service. He grew up in North Brunswick, New Jersey with his sister named Tracy.
Jim Norton Wife
Jim is married to his lovely wife Sharon. He likes to keep his personal life private hence Jim has not disclosed much regarding his wife Sharon and if the two have children.
Jim Norton Education
He attended North Brunswick High School, where Jim dropped out in his senior year. Later on, Jim obtained his GED and went to Middlesex County College with the aim of pursuing a law degree and becoming a lawyer, but quit following one month. Jim received a B grade in English and fails in Problems and Statistics, Science, as well as Western Civilization.
Jim Norton Comedian | Stand Up
He desired to pursue a career as a stand-up comedian when he was 12. Jim performed his first stand-up routine in April 1990 at an open mic night at Varsity, a pub in Sayreville, New Jersey, when he was 21. Later on, Jim described his performance as “awful”.He credited Pat Gaynor for putting him on stage that night, and Ward and John Magnuson of Rascals comedy club as being “instrumental” in his early development. After his start, Jim spent five years serving on his stand-up traveling to New York, New Jersey, Boston, Pennsylvania, Maryland, as well as Florida with comedians Jim Florentine and Bob Levy, who were coming up at the same time. He developed an act based on self-deprecating humor, which came naturally to him, and received encouragement when other comedians told him they enjoyed it.
He had a breakthrough in 1997 following comedian Andrew Dice Clay noticing his appearance on The Louie Show and told him to be his opening act on his tours when his initial pick was canceled at the last minute. The pair first met at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles where Jim was doing his first gig at the venue and learned Clay desired to go on stage after him.
His special A Mouthful of Shame began in 2017 on Netflix. Jim promoted it with the 31-date Mouthful of Shame Tour, his first nationwide theatre tour as a headliner, over 2016. Afterward in 2017, Jim embarked on his first stand-up tour of Europe. Jim signed with WME to pitch ideas for his own series on Netflix. He was seen in Season 2, Episode 1 of the Netflix standup comedy series “The Degenerates”, released on 31 December 2019.
Jim Norton And Sam Roberts
He became in October 2016, the host of Jim Norton & Sam Roberts with Sam Roberts a previous Opie and Anthony intern and producer. Jim has a nightly one-hour playlist segment on Ozzy’s Boneyard, a SiriusXM channel titled Obsessed that airs his favorite tracks.
Jim Norton Don Rickles
He starred as a young Don Rickles in the crime film The Irishman who tells jokes to a crowd with Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci present. Jim landed the part without an audition, and De Niro ordered him to perform his own material following using jokes from Rickles’s act from the 1970s.
Jim Norton And Opie
He received initial prominence as the third mic on the radio show Opie and Anthony, from 2001 to 2014 alongside Gregg “Opie” Hughes and Anthony Cumia. He first appeared on Opie and Anthony in 2000 and joined the show as the third mic in 2001 which added his national exposure. Jim went on to have a recurring role on the sitcom Lucky Louie and was seen as a regular panelist on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. Since 2004 joining SiriusXM with Opie and Anthony Jim hosted Opie with Jim Norton from 2014 to 2016, and on The Jim Norton Advice Show.
Down And Dirty With Jim Norton
He hosted a four-part show in 2008, on HBO named Down and Dirty with Jim Norton that featured Lemmy as its musical director. Jim had Amy Schumer be his opening act during her early career.
Jim Norton Net Worth
He has worked as the co-host of the podcast UFC Unfiltered with Matt Serra and the morning radio show Jim Norton & Sam Roberts on SiriusXM Radio since 2016, as well as The Chip Chipperson Podcast since 2017. Therefore, Jim has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Jim’s estimated net worth is $7 million.
How Old Is Jim Norton
He is a 54-year-old who was born on July 19, 1968, in Bayonne, New Jersey, in the United States.
Is Jim Norton Married
Yed. Jim is married to his lovely wife Sharon. He likes to keep his personal life private hence Jim has not disclosed much regarding his wife Sharon and if the two have children.