Norm Macdonald
Acting
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.
Born: October 17, 1959
Place of Birth: Québec City, Québec, Canada
Known For
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Grandpaws (voice)
as Mogens (voice)
as Self - Panelist
as Self - Host
as Yaphit (voice)
as Skipper (Voice)
as Rick
as Glumshanks (voice)
as Nugget Customer
as Pigeon (voice)
as Self - Host
as Self - Host
as Fang / Vampire Dog (voice)
as Quint (voice)
as Funbucket
as Sid Blaustein
as Himself - Host
as Himself
as Self
as Geezer
as Rusty Heck
as Norm Macdonald
as Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
as Panelist
as Mr. Rigetti
as Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
as Buster (voice)
as Join Twosomes Penguin (voice)
as Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
as Little Chubby
as Earl McManus (uncredited)
as Self
as Stan Hooper
as Green Beans (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Burt Reynolds (archive footage)
as Lucky (voice)
as Mob Member
as Norm the Genie (voice)
as Self (archive footage)
as Willard Fillmore
as Friday's Michael (uncredited)
as Bartender
as Norm Henderson
as Death (voice) (uncredited)
as Norm MacDonald (voice)
as Lucky (voice)
as Mitch
as Self
as Network Reporter
as Self
as Simon Tate
as Roger
as Frank
as Self - Guest
as Self - Various Characters
as Self - Host
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
as Self (archive footage)