Norm Macdonald
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
Movie
Grown Ups
as Geezer
2010
TV
Family Guy
as Death (voice) (uncredited)
1999
TV
Family Guy
as Norm MacDonald (voice)
1999
Movie
Klaus
as Mogens (voice)
2019
Movie
Doctor Dolittle
as Lucky (voice)
1998
Movie
Jack and Jill
as Funbucket
2011
Movie
Man on the Moon
as Friday's Michael (uncredited)
1999
Movie
Billy Madison
as Frank
1995
Movie
Dr. Dolittle 2
as Lucky (voice)
2001
Movie
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
as Bartender
1999
Movie
The Ridiculous 6
as Nugget Customer
2015
Movie
Funny People
as Norm Macdonald
2009
TV
The Orville
as Yaphit (voice)
2017
Movie
The Animal
as Mob Member
2001
Movie
The People vs. Larry Flynt
as Network Reporter
1996
TV
My Name Is Earl
as Little Chubby
2005
TV
The Fairly OddParents
as Norm the Genie (voice)
2001
Movie
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
as Earl McManus (uncredited)
2005
TV
The Middle
as Rusty Heck
2009
TV
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Various Characters
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self (archive footage)
1975
Crew
TV
Saturday Night Live
Writer
1975
TV
Roseanne
Writer
1988
Movie
Dirty Work
Writer
1998
Movie
Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery
Screenplay
2017
Movie
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
Writer
2022
Movie
Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
Writer
2011
TV
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
Writer
2018
TV
The Norm Show
Creator
1999
TV
Sports Show with Norm Macdonald
Executive Producer
2011
TV
Norm Macdonald Live
Creator
2013
TV
A Minute with Stan Hooper
Writer
2003
Movie
Back Home Again
In Memory Of
2021