James Joseph ‘Jim’ Norton was born on 19 July 1968, in Bayonne, New Jersey USA, and is a comedian as well as an author, who started a career in comedy in the early ’90s, and since then has appeared in many popular shows. Jim Norton has also published two books, the first of which reached number seven on the bestseller list, while his second one reached number 13. Of course, these literary achievements added a great deal to the total of Jim Norton’s net worth.
So just how rich is Jim Norton? Sources estimate that Jim’s net worth is $5 million, which wealth he has earned from his longtime job as a stand up comedian, actor, radio host and television personality as well as a writer.
Jim Norton Net Worth $5 Million
Jim Norton’s teenage years’ experiences contrast sharply with his career as a comedian. Norton’s father worked at the post and at some point for the military, while his mother was a librarian. It is known that Jim dropped-out of high school and also attempted suicide once, which obviously failed, and at the age of 17 after spending some time at a rehab center he returned to school.
Jim Norton began his career as a stand up comedian in 1990, but only really became famous in 2000 through his new job on the radio. It was a program called “The Opie and Anthony Show” on Satellite Radio Provider SiriusXM, on which Jim Norton worked as one of the regular hosts. Soon after he began working there Norton got himself involved in a scandal and was even arrested over an incident when the show was broadcast in a bus driving through Manhattan, and full of half naked women. Several other scandals involving the aforementioned show and Jim Norton followed during the decade. Still, his net worth was rising.
Jim Norton also works on television, and his appearances on a variety of TV shows add a lot to his net worth. From 2002 to 2004 Norton was seen on Comedy Central’s show called “Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn“. Jim has also appeared as himself on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”, “The Late Show with David Letterman“, “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno“, and “The Gong Show with Dave Attell” in which he appeared as one of the judges on several episodes. In 2005, Norton was featured on the first of the HBO stand-up special series called “One Night Stand”, the second of which came out in 2007 and also included Jim. In 2006 he showed himself as an actor with his role in the TV series “Lucky Louie”. Adding more to his net worth, Jim Norton has also made several cameo appearances as himself in “Zack and Miri Make a Porno”, “Spider-Man” and others.
Jim also became a writer who has published two successful books. His first book was called “Happy Endings: The Tales of a Meaty-Breasted Zilch” and it came out in 2007; this autobiographical book consists of short stories from Jim’s early life, and was in the top five of the New York Times Best Seller list in its category. On the day of its release the book also entered Amazon’s top 10. Jim Norton’s second book named “I Hate Your Guts” enjoyed similar success.
In his personal life, Jim Norton has never married, but jokes continually about the amount of money he (supposedly) spends on prostitutes.
Yellow Discipline (2003), Trinkets I Own Made from Gorilla Hands (2005), Despicable (2011), No Baby For You! (2012), American Degenerate (2013), Please Be Offended (2012)
Nominations
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical, Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Movies
"Spider-Man", "Zack and Miri Make a Porno", "Courting Condi", "Lucky Louie", "One Night Stand","Comedian" (2002)
TV Shows
"The Opie and Anthony Show" (1995-2014), "Down and Dirty with Jim Norton", "Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget","Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn"
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I'm a stand-up comic who hates his own guts.
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Fact
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Appearing 1-2 nights a week on "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn" (2002-2004). [July 2004]
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Release of his book, "I Hate Your Guts". [2008]
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Release of his book, "Happy Endings: The Tales of a Meaty-Breasted Zilch". [2007]
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He is currently on The Opie and Anthony Show on XM satelite radio. [October 2004]
Jim is a regular cast member of the "Opie and Anthony" radio show on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio's "The Virus" channel(Sirius 197/XM 202). The show broadcasts live every weekday in from the Sirius/XM studios in New York City.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Deadbeat
2015
TV Series
Carl
Top Five
2014
Jim Norton
The Anthony Cumia Show
2014
TV Series
Guest (2014-)
Women Aren't Funny
2014
Teachers Lounge
2014
TV Series
Head of Security
Archie Black
2013
Short
Who Is Tara Thomas?
2012
Short
Jim Norton
True Bromance
2011
Best Bro
Bored to Death
2010
TV Series
Jim
Furry Vengeance
2010
Hank
Cop Out
2010
George
Z Rock
2009
TV Series
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
2008
Auditioner (as Jimmy Norton)
Grand Theft Auto IV
2008
Video Game
Joseph Kaplan / Chuck - Just or Unjust (voice)
Lucky Louie
2006-2007
TV Series
Rich
Bully
2006
Video Game
Officer Morrison (voice, as James Norton)
Lucky Louie: The Making of a Sitcom
2006
TV Movie
Rich
The Gynecologists
2003
Short
Sheldrake
American Dummy
2002
Short
Eddie Barnum
Crooks
2002
Paul
Rock Bottom
2002/II
Diesel
Spider-Man
2002
Surly Truck Driver
The Colin Quinn Show
2002
TV Series
Various
Run Ronnie Run
2002
Cop (uncredited)
Sidesplitters: The Burt & Dick Story
2000
Short
Dick
Ed
2000
TV Series
Ernie
Couch Potato
1998
TV Movie
Jim
Brokers
1997
Homeless Guy
Last Convict Standing
2017
TV Series pre-production
Celebrity Judge
Pitching Tents
2017
post-production
Mr. Mulligan
Power
2016-2017
TV Series
Father Callahan
The Comedian
2016
Jim Norton
The Jim Gaffigan Show
2016
TV Series
Jim Norton
Inside Amy Schumer
2013-2016
TV Series
Huggins / Himself / Thomas / ...
Special Correspondents
2016
Rent Boy #1
From Nowhere
2016
Louis
The Knick
2015
TV Series
Camera Man
Benders
2015
TV Series
Brian Beale
New Timers
2015
TV Series
Gary
Louie
2010-2015
TV Series
Jim Pig
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jim Norton: American Degenerate
2013
TV Special documentary
Jim Norton: Please Be Offended
2012
TV Special documentary
Just for Laughs
2010
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Jim Norton: Monster Rain
2007
TV Special documentary
2007 AVN Awards Show
2007
TV Special written by
One Night Stand
2005
TV Series
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Make Me Understand with Jim Norton
2016
TV Movie executive producer
Jim Norton: Contextually Inadequate
2015
TV Special executive producer
The Jim Norton Show
2014
TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Jim Norton: Please Be Offended
2012
TV Special documentary executive producer
Jim Norton: Monster Rain
2007
TV Special documentary executive producer
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bill Burr: Why Do I Do This?
2008
TV Special documentary thanks
Jeffrey Ross: No Offense - Live from New Jersey
2008
TV Movie special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Make Me Understand with Jim Norton
2016
TV Movie
Himself - Host
Nightcap
2016
TV Series
Himself
@midnight
2016
TV Series
Himself
Red Eye w/Tom Shillue
2008-2016
TV Series
Himself - Guest Panelist
The Eric Andre Show
2016
TV Series
Himself
Not Safe with Nikki Glaser
2016
TV Series
Himself
Inside Amy Schumer
2016
TV Series
Himself
Comedy Knockout
2016
TV Series
Himself
Cop Show
2015-2016
TV Series
Himself
How to Lose the Presidency
2016
TV Mini-Series
Himself
Oh, Rick
2016
Documentary
Himself
Can We Take a Joke?
2015
Documentary
Himself
Just for Laughs: All-Access
2015
TV Series
Himself
The Greg Gutfeld Show
2015
TV Series
Himself - Comedian
Dysfunctional with No Filter Paul and Denise
2015
TV Series
Himself(2016)
Jim Norton: Contextually Inadequate
2015
TV Special
Himself
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
2015
TV Series
Himself - Panelist
The Friars Club Super Bowl Roast of Terry Bradshaw
2015
TV Movie
Himself
Misery Loves Comedy
2015
Documentary
Himself
The Approval Matrix
2014
TV Series
Himself - Panelist
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
2014
TV Movie
Himself
Chelsea Lately
2009-2014
TV Series
Himself - Round Table / Himself
The Jim Norton Show
2014
TV Series
Himself - Host
Kevin Pollak's Chat Show
2013-2014
TV Series
Himself
Comedy Underground with Dave Attell
2014
TV Series
Himself
Archie Black: The Worst
2014
Documentary
Himself
I Am Road Comic
2014
Documentary
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2004-2014
TV Series
Himself - 'Shoulda' / Himself - Correspondent / Himself / ...
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2013
TV Series documentary
Himself
Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Camille Solari's Glaminlalaland
2013
TV Series
Himself
Imus in the Morning
2013
TV Series
Himself
Jim Norton: American Degenerate
2013
TV Special documentary
Himself
Insane Clown Posse Theater
2013
TV Series
Himself
The Jeselnik Offensive
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Four Courses with J.B. Smoove
2013
TV Series
Himself
Gotham Comedy Live
2013
TV Series documentary
Himself - Host
Hannity
2009-2013
TV Series
Himself - Panelist / Himself - Comedian
Rock and Roll Roast of Dee Snider
2013
TV Movie
Himself
Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings
2012
TV Series
Himself
The Burn with Jeff Ross
2012
TV Series
Himself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2012
TV Series
Himself - Guest
JFL XXX: The Ultimate Nasty Show
2012
TV Movie
Himself - performer
Jim Norton: Please Be Offended
2012
TV Special documentary
Himself
The Full Hoon
2012
TV Series
Himself
The Rock & Roll Roast of Zakk Wylde
2012
TV Movie
Himself
Imagine
2011
TV Series documentary
Himself
Dave's Old Porn
2011
TV Series
Himself
The Pig Roast with Otto & George
2011
TV Series
Himself
Looking for Lenny
2011
Documentary
Himself
That Metal Show
2011
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Just for Laughs
2010
TV Series
Himself - Comedian
Comics Anonymous
2010
TV Movie
Himself
The Jay Leno Show
2009-2010
TV Series
Himself - Correspondent / Himself - Panelist / Himself
The Tragic Side of Comedy
2009
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Impaled: Painfully Blunt!
2009
Documentary
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
2006-2009
TV Series
Himself - Guest / Stand-up Comedian / Himself
Courting Condi
2008
Himself
Down and Dirty with Jim Norton
2008
TV Series
Himself - Host / Himself
The Gong Show with Dave Attell
2008
TV Series
Himself - Celebrity Judge
Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
2008
TV Special
Himself - Roaster
Vos's IQ
2008
Short
Himself
Jim Norton: Monster Rain
2007
TV Special documentary
Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2007
TV Series
Himself
2007 AVN Awards Show
2007
TV Special
Himself - Host
Lucky Louie: A Week in the Life
2007
Video documentary short
Himself
Al Franken: God Spoke
2006
Documentary
Himself - Team Franken
2006 AVN Awards
2006
TV Special
Himself - 2004 AVN Awards Show Host
One Night Stand
2005
TV Series
Himself
Rich & Bonnie
2005
TV Movie
Himself
Last Comic Standing
2004
TV Series
Himself
Adult Video News Awards 2004
2004
Video documentary
Himself - Emcee
Meet the Creeps, Vol. 1
2004
Video
Himself
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
2002
TV Series
Himself
Comedian
2002
Documentary
Himself
White Chicks, Incorporated
1998
Himself
The Jim Breuer Show
1998
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Gotham Comedy Live
2013
TV Series documentary
Himself - Comedian
When Stand-Up Comics Ruled the World
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Known for movies
Comedian (2002) as Himself
Spider-Man (2002) as Surly Truck Driver
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2004-2014) as Himself - 'Shoulda' / Himself / Himself - Correspo