Early life

Jim Norton was born in Bayonne, New Jersey. His mother was a librarian and his father was in the military and worked as a postal worker. He grew up in North Brunswick.

Norton dropped out of high school in his senior year. Following a failed suicide attempt by slitting his wrists at age 18, he entered rehab, for alcohol abuse. A couple of years later he attended Middlesex County College, and a year later he obtained his GED, after being sober for around three years.

Career

Radio

Norton became a regular guest on The Opie & Anthony Show on WNEW in late 2000 after several guest appearances by himself, and along with Andrew Dice Clay. In 2000, Norton was arrested with Lewis Black and show producer Rick Delgado in connection with a stunt named "Teen Voyeur Bus" involving a transparent bus full of topless women driving through Manhattan streets. This bus rode around Manhattan while being broadcast on the "Opie and Anthony" radio show. Radio station management did not inform the O&A show that the bus' route was also the route that President Clinton was taking that same day.

On October 9, 2008, it was reported that Norton was being sued by Roy Den Hollander over his treatment during a phone interview on the Opie & Anthony Show. On August 28, 2009, the New York Post reported that Hollander would drop his suit if Norton would also drop his motion to have Hollander sanctioned for filing a baseless claim, as well as being forced to pay Norton's legal fees.

On December 2, 2009, when The Opie & Anthony Show hosted former Governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura, an argument between Norton and Ventura erupted while the discussion was on the September 11 attacks (the official account of which Ventura questions) and the "counter-terrorism" measures against illegal immigration. Ventura was arguing against what he claimed was the Border Patrol practice of stopping individuals and asking for ID deep within US borders, claiming that such actions were unconstitutional. At some point, when Norton disagreed with him on this, Ventura suggested that Norton did not believe in the Constitution, to which Norton strongly objected. Soon after, as the argument became more heated, Ventura walked off the air and the two exchanged explicit comments towards each other.

On May 27, 2010, The Jim Norton Show premiered on Raw Dog Comedy. Norton hosts the program, which features other comedians as well as clips of live stand-up.

Jim Norton debuted an internet based talk show on the video streaming channel VICE in June of 2014. Guest include comedians such as Dave Attell, Whitney Cummings, Gilbert Gottfried. Additionally he has had Mike Tyson, Dana White and Freeway Rick Ross.

On July 3, 2014, Anthony Cumia was fired by SiriusXM, after making a series of tweets following an alleged off-air incident with a black woman on the street. Cumia tweeted that he was punched by the woman while attempting to take a picture in Times Square. The tweets were described by Sirius XM as "racially-charged and hate-filled". Opie and Jim Norton continued without Anthony Cumia, on the new Opie with Jim Norton show. Cumia launched a subscription video podcast shortly thereafter named The Anthony Cumia Show. On September 30, 2014 Opie and Jim Norton announced that the pair will remain at SiriusXM. Their radio show was later named Opie Radio by SiriusXM.

Jim Norton additionally hosts his own once a week show known as the "Jim Norton Advice Show" on SiriusXM. In January 2016 Amy Schumer was a guest on the show to address the topic of her stealing jokes from other comedians.

In 2016, Jim Norton attempted to raise money through Indiegogo for an animated project called The Chip Chipperson Show. Norton voices the title character as well as his other creations such as Uncle Paul, Jelly, Edgar Mellencamp, & Ted Scheckler.

Television

For two years, Norton was a regular on Comedy Central's Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn and he was selected to be among the final twenty contestants for the second season of Last Comic Standing, but had to back out due to contractual obligations.

Norton's first half-hour HBO stand-up special aired on October 21, 2005, as part of the HBO Stand-up Series One Night Stand. In the spring of 2007, Norton filmed his second HBO stand-up special which aired live on October 13, 2007. In 2006, Norton landed the role of Rich on the HBO series Lucky Louie. Rich is a foul-mouthed, perverted, "ill-informed", straight shooting character who lives with his mother and deals pot to high schoolers for a living, departing from the traditionally tamer sitcom model of a supporting character.

In June 2008, Norton appeared in several episodes of The Gong Show with Dave Attell as one of the celebrity judges. Since mid-2007, Norton has been a regular guest on Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld on the Fox News Channel. On June 21, 2010, Norton guest-hosted Red Eye. Norton has also appeared regularly as a correspondent for The Jay Leno Show as Jim Norton: The Uninvited Guest. Starting in 2010, Norton began appearing in Louis CK's FX sitcom, Louie.

Stand-up

Norton frequently tours the United States, performing at well-known comedy clubs. In 2004, Norton was voted best comedian and breakthrough performer of the year on the Cringe Humor website, which is dedicated to some prominent New York comedians. Norton frequently performs at Caroline's and the Comedy Cellar. Norton was the Best Man at Rich Vos's 2005 wedding to Bonnie McFarlane. Dom Irrera has described Norton as one of today's best comedians. He returned to the 2007 tour as well.

Norton's 2012 special, Please Be Offended on Epix. This was succeeded by the 2013 special American Degenerate. American Degenerate premiered on Netflix on November 21, 2013.

Writing

In February 2007, it was learned on The Opie & Anthony Show that Norton was close to finishing a book believed to be an autobiographical collection of stories, and anecdotes from his childhood and his comedy career. The final title of the book was Happy Endings: The Tales of a Meaty-Breasted Zilch. The book was released on July 10, 2007. It reached No. 4 on the New York Times Best Seller list for hardcover nonfiction. The book entered the Amazon.com Top 10 for books on the day it was released, peaking at #7.

Norton's second book I Hate Your Guts came out on November 4, 2008. It reached No. 13 on the New York Times Bestseller list for hardcover nonfiction.

Film

Norton has had various cameo appearances such as in the 2002 film Spider-Man and the 2008 film Zack and Miri Make a Porno. Norton described the role in Spider-Man as being a quarter-step above being an extra. He has also appeared in the films Furry Vengeance and Cop Out.

Norton had a pivotal role in the film Courting Condi, counseling Devin Ratray on how to win the heart of Condoleezza Rice.

Personal life

Jim Norton lives in New York City, and is a fan of heavy metal and hard rock including Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, and KISS.

Selected works

Albums

Year	Title	Notes
2003	Yellow Discipline	Recorded at The Stress Factory in New Brunswick, New Jersey
2005	Trinkets I Own Made from Gorilla Hands	Recorded at The Stress Factory in New Brunswick, New Jersey
2011	Despicable	Recorded at The Stress Factory in New Brunswick, New Jersey
2012	No Baby For You!

DVDs/Specials

Year	Title	Notes
2005	One Night Stand: Jim Norton	30 minute HBO special
2007	Monster Rain	Recorded at The Lincoln Theater in Washington, D.C.
2009	Down and Dirty with Jim Norton	Stand-up showcase, hosted by Norton
2012	Please Be Offended	1 hr EPIX special recorded at Ohio Theatre in Cleveland, OH
2013	American Degenerate	1 hr EPIX special recorded in Boston
2015	Contextually Inadequate	1 hr EPIX special recorded in Boston

Books

Year	Title	Notes
2007	Happy Endings: Tales of a Meaty-Breasted Zilch	Foreword by Colin Quinn
2008	I Hate Your Guts	A collection of 35 venomous essays

Filmography

Actor

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	Brokers	Homeless Guy
2000	Sidesplitters: The Burt & Dick Story	Dick	Short film
2000	Ed	Ernie	Two episodes
2002	Run Ronnie Run	Police Officer	Uncredited
2002	American Dummy	Eddie Barnum	Short film
2002	Errors, Freaks & Oddities	Paul
2002	Spider-Man	Surly Truck Driver
2002	Rock Bottom	Diesel
2002	'Crooks	Paul	Short film
2003	The Gynecologists	Sheldrake	Short film
2006	Bully	Officer Morrison (Voice)	Video game
2006-07	Lucky Louie	Rich	13 episodes
2008	Zack and Miri Make a Porno	Auditioner
2008	Grand Theft Auto IV	Joseph Kaplan (voice)	Video game
2008	Courting Condi	Himself
2009	Z Rock	Himself	1 episode
2010	Cop Out	George
2010	Furry Vengeance	Hank
2010	Bored to Death	Jim	Episode: "The Gowanus Canal Has Gonorrhea!"
2010-15	Louie	Jim / Pig	10 episodes
2012	True Bromance	Best Bro
2012	Who Is Tara Thomas?	Himself	Short film
2012	Who Is Tara Thomas?	Himself	Short film
2013-15	Inside Amy Schumer	Various	4 episodes
2014	Teachers Lounge	Head of Security
2015	Deadbeat	Carl	Episode: "The Spank Job"
2015	Benders	Brian Beale	Episode: "Wake 'Em Up"
2015	The Knick	Camera Man	Episode: "Williams and Walker"
2015	Trainwreck	Carriage Driver
2016	Special Correspondents	Rent Boy
2016	Pitching Tents	Mr. Mulligan

Writer

Year	Title	Notes
2005	One Night Stand
2007	Jim Norton: Monster Rain	Stand-up special
2012	Jim Norton: Please Be Offended	Stand-up special
2012	Jim Norton: American Degenerate	Stand-up special

Self

Year	Title	Notes
1998	The Jim Breuer Show	Episode: "Pilot"
1998	White Chicks, Incorporated
2002	Comedian	Documentary
2002	Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
2004	Meet The Creeps Vol. 1
2004	Last Comic Standing	Episode: "Las Vegas Finals: Part 2"
2004-11	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	Episode: "Las Vegas Finals: Part 2"
2005	One Night Stand	Episode: "Jim Norton"
2006	Al Franken: God Spoke	Documentary
2006-09	Late Show with David Letterman	2 episodes
2007	Lucky Louie: A Week In The Life	1 episode
2007	Jimmy Kimmel Live!	1 episode
2007	Jim Norton: Monster Rain	Stand-up special
2007-12	Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld
2008	The Gong Show with Dave Attell	2 episodes
2008	Down and Dirty with Jim Norton	4 episodes
2008	The Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
2009	Impaled: Painfully Blunt!	Documentary
2009	The Tragic Side of Comedy	TV Documentary
2009-13	Hannity
2009-14	Chelsea Lately	8 episodes
2010	Just for Laughs	1 episode
2011	That Metal Show	1 episode
2011	Looking for Lenny	Documentary
2011	Dave's Old Porn	Episode: "Jim Norton/Seka"
2011	Imagine	Episode: "The Art of Stand-Up - Part Two"
2012	The Rock & Roll Roast of Zakk Wylde
2012	Jim Norton: Please Be Offended	Stand-up special
2012	Late Night with Jimmy Fallon	1 episode
2012	The Burn with Jeff Ross	1 episode
2012	Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings	1 episode
2013	Rock and Roll Roast of Dee Snider
2013	Four Courses with J.B. Smoove
2013	The Jeselnik Offensive	1 episode
2013	Insane Clown Posse Theater	1 episode
2013	Jim Norton: American Degenerate	Stand-up special
2013-14	Kevin Pollak's Chat Show	2 episodes
2014	I Am Road Comic	Documentary
2014	Comedy Underground with Dave Attell	1 episode
2014	The Jim Norton Show	4 episodes
2014	@midnight	1 episode
2015	Misery Loves Comedy	Documentary
2015	Jim Norton: Contextually Inadequate	Stand-up special

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