Artists and Comedians
Jim Norton
James Joseph Norton Jr. (born July 19, 1968) is an American comedian, radio personality, actor, author, and television and podcast host. He gained initial prominence as the co-host of the former radio show Opie and Anthony, with Gregg “Opie“ Hughes and Anthony Cumia, from 2001 to 2014. Norton has been the co-host of the podcast UFC Unfiltered with Matt Serra and the morning radio show Jim Norton and Sam Roberts on SiriusXM since 2016, and The Chip Chipperson Podacast since 2017.
After becoming a stand-up comedian in 1990, Norton spent his early years developing his act. His appearances on The Louie Show caught the attention of comedian Andrew Dice Clay in 1997, who chose Norton to open for him for his shows. In 2000, Norton made his debut on Opie and Anthony and joined the show as a co-host from 2001 which increased his national exposure. He went on to star in the sitcom Lucky Louie and had cameos in feature films including Spider-Man (2002). Since he joined SiriusXM with Opie and Anthony in 2004, Norton hosted Opie with Jim Norton from 2014 to 2016, and The Jim Norton Advice Show.
Since 2003, Norton has released four comedy albums and seven comedy specials, including three on Epix and one on Netflix. In 2014, Norton hosted The Jim Norton Show, a talk show on VICE. He has written two books: Happy Endings: The Tales of a Meaty-Breasted Zilch and I Hate Your Guts.
