Norm Macdonald

Known for ActingBorn 1959-10-17Died 2021-09-14Québec City, Québec, Canada

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Dennis Miller: The Millennium Special

The Jackie Thomas Show

Dark Side of Comedy

Klaus

Oliver Beene

Norm Macdonald Has a Show

Norm Macdonald Live

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

One Night Stand

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup

The Orville

My Name Is Earl

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

The Middle

The Larry Sanders Show

This Is the Tom Green Documentary

The Fairly OddParents

Mike Tyson Mysteries

Family Guy

Lorne

NewsRadio

Sports Show with Norm Macdonald

Conan

The Norm Show

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Comedy Central Roasts

Back Home Again

Man on the Moon

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget

Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery

The People vs. Larry Flynt

Skylanders Academy

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special

Girlboss

Saturday Night Live

Roseanne

Grown Ups

The Drew Carey Show

Where's Elvis This Week?

Late Show with David Letterman

The Daily Show

Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison

Dirty Work

Billy Madison

Last Laugh '04