At 16, Norton started to cut himself with a razor blade in an attempt at "attention-seeking. I was horribly insecure, horribly shy, always feeling ugly and weak". It was just a way of feeling comfortable. "That feeling of discomfort that was always there, wasn't there when I drank. During this time, at age 13, Norton started to drink heavily, "mostly vodka and grain alcohol" because it got him drunk quicker.
Norton attended North Brunswick High School, from which he dropped out in his senior year. Norton grew up in North Brunswick, New Jersey with his sister Tracy.
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His mother was a librarian and his father was a former US marine and army reservist who later worked as a driver for the US postal service. James Joseph Norton was born in Bayonne, New Jersey. He has written two books: Happy Endings: The Tales of a Meaty-Breasted Zilch and I Hate Your Guts. In 2014, Norton hosted The Jim Norton Show, a talk show on Vice. Since 2003, Norton has released four comedy albums and seven comedy specials, including three on Epix and one on Netflix. 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. He went on to have a recurring role on the sitcom Lucky Louie and featured as a regular panellist on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. In 2000, Norton made his debut on Opie and Anthony and joined the show as a third mic in 2001 which increased his national exposure. 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. He gained initial prominence as third mic on the radio show Opie and Anthony, with Gregg "Opie" Hughes and Anthony Cumia, from 2001 to 2014.Īfter becoming a stand-up comedian in 1990, Norton spent his early years developing his act. Norton has been 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, and The Chip Chipperson Podacast since 2017. James Joseph Norton (born July 19, 1968) is an American comedian, radio personality, actor, author, and television and podcast host.