Jim Norton

Jim Norton strikes me as the quintessential American comedy lifer, the kind who builds a career out of pure voice and nerve. The stacked credits, comedian, radio personality, author, screenwriter, podcaster, all really orbit one skill: he can talk, and he can find the uncomfortable truth in a room. Co-hosting UFC Unfiltered and launching his own show in 2025 shows someone who keeps reinventing the delivery system without abandoning the craft. The Bayonne, New Jersey roots fit; there's an unvarnished, working-class bluntness to that lane of comedy. He's not flashy, but surviving decades on talk radio and stand-up takes a tougher constitution than most realize.

James Joseph Norton (born July 19, 1968) is an American comedian, radio personality, actor, author, and television and podcast host. Norton has been the co-host of the podcast UFC Unfiltered with Matt Serra since 2016, and the host of Jim Norton Can't Save You since January 2025.

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Name (English)

Jim Norton

Name (Japanese)

ジム・ノートン

Reading

じむ・のーとん

Born

July 19, 1968 (age 57)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Monkey

Origin

Bayonne, New Jersey, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

actor / radio personality / writer / podcaster / screenwriter

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

North Brunswick Township High School

University

Middlesex College

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://www.jimnorton.com/
• Xhttps://x.com/JimNorton
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim%20Norton%20(comedian)

Tags

• New Jersey
• actor
• radio personality
• writer

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.