Jim Norton
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Jim Norton is an American stand-up comedian, radio personality, and actor known for his dark, self-deprecating humor and long-running role on The Opie & Anthony Show.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jim Norton canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8353152 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Jim Norton Context triple: [Patrice O’Neal, influenced, Jim Norton]
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Jim Norton
Jim Norton is an Irish character actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and theatre, including notable roles in productions such as "Father Ted" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."
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B.
Darren McGavin
Darren McGavin was an American actor best known for his roles in the television series "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" and as the gruff but loving father in the classic film "A Christmas Story."
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C.
Martin Mull
Martin Mull is an American actor, comedian, and musician known for his dry wit and roles in television comedies and films.
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D.
William B. Murray
William B. Murray was a prominent early 20th-century baseball executive who served as president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, helping shape the structure of the minor leagues.
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E.
Kenneth Hawks
Kenneth Hawks was an American film director and producer active in early Hollywood, known for his work at Fox Film Corporation and as the younger brother of director Howard Hawks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jim Norton Target entity description: Jim Norton is an American stand-up comedian, radio personality, and actor known for his dark, self-deprecating humor and long-running role on The Opie & Anthony Show.
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A.
Jim Norton
Jim Norton is an Irish character actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and theatre, including notable roles in productions such as "Father Ted" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."
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B.
Darren McGavin
Darren McGavin was an American actor best known for his roles in the television series "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" and as the gruff but loving father in the classic film "A Christmas Story."
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C.
Martin Mull
Martin Mull is an American actor, comedian, and musician known for his dry wit and roles in television comedies and films.
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D.
William B. Murray
William B. Murray was a prominent early 20th-century baseball executive who served as president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, helping shape the structure of the minor leagues.
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E.
Kenneth Hawks
Kenneth Hawks was an American film director and producer active in early Hollywood, known for his work at Fox Film Corporation and as the younger brother of director Howard Hawks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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stand-up comedian ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| birthName | James Joseph Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coHostsWith |
Matt Serra
NERFINISHED
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Sam Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1968-07-19 ⓘ |
| employer | SiriusXM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
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observational comedy ⓘ self-deprecating comedy ⓘ |
| hasActedIn |
Cop Out
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inside Amy Schumer NERFINISHED ⓘ Louie NERFINISHED ⓘ Spider-Man (cameo, 2002 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Taxi Driver parody segments on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno NERFINISHED ⓘ Trainwreck NERFINISHED ⓘ Zack and Miri Make a Porno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAddictionHistory |
alcohol
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drugs ⓘ |
| hasInterest |
Ultimate Fighting Championship
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mixed martial arts ⓘ |
| hasPodcast | UFC Unfiltered NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| hasStandupSpecial |
American Degenerate
NERFINISHED
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Monster Rain NERFINISHED ⓘ Mouthful of Shame NERFINISHED ⓘ Please Be Offended NERFINISHED ⓘ The Degenerates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
A Fairly OddParents episode (voice role and writing contribution, reported)
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Happy Endings: The Tales of a Meaty-Breasted Zilch NERFINISHED ⓘ I Hate Your Guts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Andrew Dice Clay
NERFINISHED
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George Carlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Pryor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
appearances on The Opie & Anthony Show
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dark, self-deprecating humor ⓘ sexually explicit material ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Jim Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Down and Dirty with Jim Norton
NERFINISHED
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Jim Norton: A Mouthful of Shame NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Norton: American Degenerate NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Norton: Monster Rain NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Norton: Please Be Offended NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Norton: The Degenerates NERFINISHED ⓘ Opie with Jim Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jim Norton & Sam Roberts Show NERFINISHED ⓘ The Opie & Anthony Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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podcaster ⓘ radio personality ⓘ stand-up comedian ⓘ |
| performedOn | The Opie & Anthony Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bayonne, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radioShow |
Jim Norton & Sam Roberts
NERFINISHED
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Opie with Jim Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ The Opie & Anthony Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soberSince | early 1990s (approximate) ⓘ |
| twitterHandle | @JimNorton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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Referenced by (4)
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