Jim Norton (comedian)

James Joseph "Jim" Norton, Jr. (born July 19, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian, radio personality, author, and actor. He is an on-air personality, often dubbed the 'third mic' on The Opie and Anthony Show, which airs on Sirius XM Radio. Norton has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno six times and on the Late Show with David Letterman, filmed an HBO stand-up special for the series One Night Stand as well as his special "Monster Rain", co-starred in the short-lived HBO sitcom Lucky Louie and had cameos in the films Spider-Man, Zack and Miri Make a Porno and Courting Condi.

Norton hosted a four episode stand-up showcase for HBO titled Down and Dirty with Jim Norton and appeared on The Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget and Gabriel Iglesias. He was also in Jerry Seinfeld's 2002 documentary Comedian. Jim is also a regular correspondent on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

Career

At age 12, Norton decided he wanted to be a comedian after seeing Richard Pryor's special Live in Concert. Norton became a comedian in the early 1990s, when comic Jim Florentine helped Norton receive his first paying stand-up gig.

Radio

Norton became a regular guest on The Opie and Anthony Show on WNEW in late 1999 after several guest appearances by himself and along with Andrew Dice Clay.

In 2002, Norton began appearing on the show three days a week (Tuesdays through...
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