Graham Norton

Graham William Walker (born 4 April 1963 in Cork, Ireland) is an Irish actor, comedian and television presenter. He is known by his stage name Graham Norton. He achieved fame as a broadcaster on Britain's Channel 4 and also through his role as Father Noel Furlong in the critically acclaimed Irish television series Father Ted. Though he only appeared in three episodes, Norton's performance as Father Noel proved extremely popular with viewers. Norton is openly gay, and is one of Ireland's most famous gay personalities.