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.