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 |