Norm Macdonald

Norm Macdonald

1959-10-17

Biography

Norman Gene Macdonald (October 17, 1959 – September 14, 2021) was a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer, and actor known for his deadpan style. Early in his career, he wrote for the sitcom Roseanne and made guest appearances on shows such as The Drew Carey Show and NewsRadio. He was then a cast member on Saturday Night Live (SNL) for five years, including anchoring the Weekend Update segment for three seasons. After leaving SNL, he starred in the 1998 film Dirty Work and in his own sitcom, The Norm Show, from 1999 to 2001. In 2013, he started a video podcast, Norm Macdonald Live, on which he interviewed comedians and other celebrities. In 2018, he released Norm Macdonald Has a Show, a Netflix talk show with a similar premise to his podcast. Throughout his career, he appeared in numerous movies and had been a guest on talk shows such as Conan, Late Night with David Letterman, and The Howard Stern Show. He had also worked as a voice actor, notably on the animated show Mike Tyson Mysteries. Paste magazine named him #31 on their 50 Best Stand-up Comics of All Time. Description above from the Wikipedia article Norm Macdonald, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Also appears in

Grown Ups

Grown Ups

6.4

Klaus

Klaus

8.2

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

6.0

Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo

Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo

5.3

Jack and Jill

Jack and Jill

4.4

Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon

7.2

Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle

5.7

The Ridiculous 6

The Ridiculous 6

5.2

Dr. Dolittle 2

Dr. Dolittle 2

5.3

Funny People

Funny People

5.9

The Animal

The Animal

5.1

The People vs. Larry Flynt

The People vs. Larry Flynt

7.0

Billy Madison

Billy Madison

6.2

Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief

Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief

5.4

Screwed

Screwed

5.5

Dr. Dolittle 3

Dr. Dolittle 3

5.1

Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts

Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts

5.5

Senior Skip Day

Senior Skip Day

4.8

Dirty Work

Dirty Work

6.1

Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special

Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special

6.7