
Norm Macdonald
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.
Acting (41 movies)

The People vs. Larry Flynt
1996

Senior Skip Day
2008

Billy Madison
1995

Christmas Is Here Again
2007

Back Home Again
2021

Dirty Work
1998

Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
2011

Screwed
2000

Jack and Jill
2011

Hollywood & Wine
2011

Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison
2010

Vampire Dog
2012

The Outback
2012

Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
2022

Just For Laughs: Over The Edge
2009

Funny People
2009

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
2002

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
2001

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
2003

Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
2008

Man on the Moon
1999

The Ridiculous 6
2015

The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
2003

Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery
2017

The Animal
2001

Dennis Miller: The Millennium Special
1999

Treasure Hounds
2017

Dr. Dolittle 3
2006

Farce of the Penguins
2006

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
1998

Grown Ups
2010

Klaus
2019

Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
2008

Doctor Dolittle
1998

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
1999

Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
2009

Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
2005

Dr. Dolittle 2
2001

Last Laugh '04
2004

This Is the Tom Green Documentary
2025

I Knew He Was Sick
2025
Directing (1 movie)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Dirty Work | 1998 | Writer |
| Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup | 2011 | Writer |
| Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup | 2011 | Executive Producer |
| Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery | 2017 | Screenplay |
| Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery | 2017 | Executive Producer |
| Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special | 2022 | Writer |
| Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special | 2022 | Executive Producer |