Graham Norton

Actor, also producer and writer · Born April 4, 1963 (63) · Clondalkin, South Dublin, Ireland

8 BAFTA Awards

Graham William Walker (born 4 April 1963), better known by his stage name Graham Norton, is an Irish TV and radio presenter, comedian, and actor. 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 Jonathan Ross 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.

What are Graham Norton's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Documentary4 titles83^rd

Comedy3 titles38^th

Animation2 titles69^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

48%

Society

25%

Bonds

13%

Ideas

9%

Survival

5%

Identity5 Community5 Self-worth3 Art3 Purpose2 Romantic love2 Fame2 Ambition2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8

Light

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 4

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Tricksteras Mr. Puckov in Another Gay Movie (2006)
Mentoras Moonwind in Soul (2020)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful

10

Warm

5

Contemplative

4

Absurd

4

Melancholic

3

Other

9

How their films linger

Fun6 Hopeful7 Feel-good5 Bittersweet3 Thought-provoking2 Wistful2

How their films end · 1 with a twist

Happy7
Bittersweet5
Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Graham Norton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (4).

Also on these channels

Acorn TV2 titles, show their 2 titles on Acorn TV
All Reality1 title, show their title on All Reality
Cineverse1 title, show their title on Cineverse
Qello Concerts1 title, show their title on Qello Concerts
Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV

Subscription and free streaming for Graham Norton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

37 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 82 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Doctor Who(2023)
Show 1 episode · as Graham Norton
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows
The Idea of You(2024)
as Graham Norton
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Wheel of Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Show 25 episodes · Creator · as Self - Host
The Big Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Holding(2022)
Show Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows
Soul(2020)
as Moonwind (voice)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
The Stand In(2020)
as Graham Norton
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga(2020)
as Graham Norton
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie(2016)
as Graham Norton
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Adele: Live in London(2015)
Actor
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Eurovision: Your Country Needs Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Narrator
Small, Far Away: The World of Father Ted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Actor
Eurovision: Jade's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Narrator (voice)
The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Actor
The Wendy Williams Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind(2007)
as Computer (voice)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Show 1 episode · Actor
I Could Never Be Your Woman(2007)
as Taylor
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
The Graham Norton Show(2007)
Show 546 episodes · Creator · as Self - Host
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Rachael Ray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Another Gay Movie(2006)
as Mr. Puckov
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
The F Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Graham Norton's Bigger Picture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 25 episodes · Actor
Comic Aid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Actor
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Comedy Connections (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 46 episodes · Actor
Paul Daniels: in a Black Hole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Narrator
Ah-So Graham Norton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Executive Producer · Writer · as Self
Big Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Stargay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Graham Solex
Aristocrats(1999)
Show 6 episodes · as Countertenor
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
Rex the Runt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Show 1 episode · as Osvalde Halitosis (voice) · as The Plants (voice)
So Graham Norton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Show 88 episodes · Creator · as Self - Host
TFI Friday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Father Ted(1995)
Show 3 episodes · as Father Noel Furlong
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Eurotrash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 1 episode · Actor
The BAFTA Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Show 1 episode · as Host

Career shape

Star power in the 90^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1949 to 2024; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Soul (2020)

$122M worldwide

Highest rated

Soul (2020)

Midcredits 99^th

Film career

19492024

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

2006Screen debut· Another Gay Movie

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting32 of 36 · 47^thWriting1 of 36Producing1 of 36Other crew3 of 36

By decade

1940s1 · acting1990s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew2000s17 · 15 acting · 2 crew2010s4 · acting2020s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

8 BAFTA Awards from 19 major nominations, 2000–2026.

WinNomination

2026
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Entertainment
2025
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Entertainment Performance
2024
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Comedy Entertainment Programme
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Entertainment Performance
2022
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Comedy Entertainment Programme
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Entertainment Performance
2021
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Entertainment Performance
2020
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Comedy Entertainment Programme
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Entertainment Performance
2018
- BAFTA Award, won · Best Entertainment Performance
2017
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Entertainment Performance

Show 7 earlier years

2015
- BAFTA Award, won · Best Comedy and Comedy Entertainment Programme
2013
- BAFTA Award, won · Best Entertainment Programme
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Entertainment Performance
2012
- BAFTA Award, won · Best Entertainment Performance
2011
- BAFTA Award, won · Best Entertainment Performance
2002
- BAFTA Award, won · Best Entertainment Performance
2001
- BAFTA Award, won · Best Entertainment Performance
2000
- BAFTA Award, won · Best Entertainment Performance

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Graham Norton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38^th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62^nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

66^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

79^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

75^th and up4
50^th to 74^th3
25^th to 49^th5
Below 25^th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved3
Divisive1
Cult Classic2
Crowd Pleaser4
Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Another Gay Movie (2006)

86^th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Soul (2020)

Midcredits 99^th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Graham Norton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 19 · mild

Sex & Nudity5 titles19–70 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all films

Profanity4 titlesmedian 51 · moderate

Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 33 · mild

Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 15 · mild

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Graham Norton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Graham Norton's MovieCove titles; Alan Carr shares the most, 3.

Alan Carr3 titles See all 3 shared titles with Alan Carr
Samuel L. Jackson2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Samuel L. Jackson