Norm Macdonald
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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
October 17, 1959Deathday
September 14, 2021Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
53Place of birth
Québec City, Québec, CanadaAlso known as
Norman Gene MacDonald, Norm McDonaldCast credits
Senior Skip Day
Mr. RigettiBilly Madison
FrankChristmas Is Here Again
Buster (voice)Dirty Work
MitchNorm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
HimselfScrewed
Willard FillmoreHollywood & Wine
Sid BlausteinBack From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison
SelfVampire Dog
Fang / Vampire Dog (voice)The Outback
Quint (voice)Funny People
Norm MacdonaldSaturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Burt Reynolds (archive footage)Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Green Beans (archive footage) (uncredited)Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
SelfThe Ridiculous 6
Nugget CustomerThe Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
Self (archive footage)Jack and Jill
FunbucketNorm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery
HimselfThe Animal
Mob MemberDennis Miller: The Millennium Special
Treasure Hounds
Skipper (Voice)Crew credits
Dirty Work
WriterNorm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
Writer, Executive ProducerNorm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery
Screenplay, Executive ProducerBack to Norm
WriterNorm Macdonald: Nothing Special
Writer, Director, Executive ProducerNorm MacDonald: One Night Stand
WriterBack Home Again
In Memory Of