Sir Norman Wisdom is an English comedian, singer and actor.

Wisdom created an accident prone "gump" or fool character called Norman Pitkin, who appeared in several films, most notably, The Early Bird, His famous cry as Pitkin was, "Mr Grimsdale! Mr Grimsdale!"

Wisdom is a supporter and a former board member of Brighton and Hove Albion F.C..

Wisdom was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1999. During the ceremony he couldn't resist pretending to trip on his way out, the Queen was apparently greatly amused by his antics!

Norman Wisdom is a well known and loved cult film icon in Albania, being the only Western actor whose films were allowed in the country during the Communist dictatorship of Enver Hoxha (the archetypal Wisdom plot -- the common working man getting the better of his bosses -- was considered ideologically sound by Hoxha). In 1995, he visited the country where he was, to his surprise, greeted by many appreciative fans and the then president of Albania, Sali Berisha.

He announced his retirement from the entertainment industry on February 4th, 2005 - his 90th birthday. He intends to spend his retirement spending more time with his family, playing golf and driving around the Isle of Man, where he resides.