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.
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.
External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0005172
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1371229
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Instagram: https://instagram.com/therealnormmacdonald
Filmography (Movies)
I Knew He Was Sick
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:22/05/2025
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:23/01/2025
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
Character:Self
Release Date:30/05/2022
Back Home Again
Character:Grandpaws (voice)
Release Date:28/10/2021
Klaus
Character:Mogens (voice)
Release Date:08/11/2019
Treasure Hounds
Character:Skipper (Voice)
Release Date:15/08/2017
Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery
Character:Self
Release Date:09/05/2017
The Ridiculous 6
Character:Nugget Customer
Release Date:11/12/2015
Vampire Dog
Character:Fang / Vampire Dog (voice)
Release Date:25/09/2012
The Outback
Character:Quint (voice)
Release Date:12/01/2012
Jack and Jill
Character:Funbucket
Release Date:11/11/2011
Hollywood & Wine
Character:Sid Blaustein
Release Date:03/05/2011
Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/03/2011
Grown Ups
Character:Geezer
Release Date:24/06/2010
Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison
Character:Self
Release Date:06/02/2010
Just For Laughs: Over The Edge
Character:Self
Release Date:18/08/2009
Funny People
Character:Norm Macdonald
Release Date:30/07/2009
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
Character:Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:08/04/2009
Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
Character:Self
Release Date:17/08/2008
Senior Skip Day
Character:Mr. Rigetti
Release Date:06/05/2008
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
Character:Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:04/03/2008
Christmas Is Here Again
Character:Buster (voice)
Release Date:20/10/2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Character:Self
Release Date:06/05/2007
Farce of the Penguins
Character:Join Twosomes Penguin (voz)
Release Date:01/12/2006
Dr. Dolittle 3
Character:Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:25/04/2006
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
Character:Earl McManus (uncredited)
Release Date:12/08/2005
Last Laugh '04
Character:Self
Release Date:12/12/2004
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Character:Green Beans (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:26/10/2003
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:13/05/2003
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Character:Burt Reynolds (archive footage)
Release Date:28/09/2002
Dr. Dolittle 2
Character:Lucky (voice)
Release Date:22/06/2001
The Animal
Character:Mob Member
Release Date:01/06/2001
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:20/03/2001
Screwed
Character:Willard Fillmore
Release Date:12/05/2000
Man on the Moon
Character:Friday's Michael (uncredited)
Release Date:22/12/1999
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Character:Bartender
Release Date:10/12/1999
Dennis Miller: The Millennium Special
Character:
Release Date:04/12/1999
Doctor Dolittle
Character:Lucky (voice)
Release Date:26/06/1998
Dirty Work
Character:Mitch
Release Date:12/06/1998
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1998
The People vs. Larry Flynt
Character:Network Reporter
Release Date:25/12/1996
Billy Madison
Character:Frank
Release Date:10/02/1995
Television Appearances
Dark Side of Comedy
Character:Self (archive footage)
Lights Out with David Spade
Character:Self - Panelist
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
Character:Self - Host
The Orville
Character:Yaphit (voice)
Girlboss
Character:Rick
Skylanders Academy
Character:Glumshanks (voice)
Mike Tyson Mysteries
Character:Pigeon (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Norm Macdonald Live
Character:Self - Host
Gotham Comedy Live
Character:Self - Host
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Character:Self
Sports Show with Norm Macdonald
Character:Himself - Host
Conan
Character:Self
The Middle
Character:Rusty Heck
Sam's Game
Character:
Match Game
Character:Panelist
Million Dollar Password
Character:
My Name Is Earl
Character:Little Chubby
A Minute with Stan Hooper
Character:Stan Hooper
Comedy Central Roasts
Character:Self
Oliver Beene
Character:Hobo Bob
The Fairly OddParents
Character:Norm the Genie (voice)
The Norm Show
Character:Norm Henderson
Family Guy
Character:Death (voice) (uncredited)
Family Guy
Character:Norm MacDonald (voice)
The View
Character:Self
Where's Elvis This Week?
Character:
The Daily Show
Character:Self
The Drew Carey Show
Character:Simon Tate
NewsRadio
Character:Roger
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
The Jackie Thomas Show
Character:
The Larry Sanders Show
Character:Norm Macdonald
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:
One Night Stand
Character:
Late Night with David Letterman
Character:Self
Laugh Factory
Character:Self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Various Characters
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self (archive footage)
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