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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 17, 1959
Died
September 14, 2021
Place of Birth
Québec City, Québec, Canada
Also Known As
- Norman Gene MacDonald
- Norm McDonald
Norm Macdonald
1.5 Popularity
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.
Known For
0.0
Self (archive footage)
I Knew He Was Sick
2025
6.9
Self (archive footage)
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
2025
8.2
Self (archive footage)
Dark Side of Comedy
2022
6.7
Self
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
2022
7.0
Grandpaws (voice)
Back Home Again
2021
8.2
Mogens (voice)
Klaus
2019
5.6
Self - Panelist
Lights Out with David Spade
2019
8.1
Self - Host
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
2018
7.6
Yaphit (voice)
The Orville
2017
4.2
Skipper (Voice)
Treasure Hounds
2017
Credits
I Knew He Was Sick
as Self (archive footage)
2025
0.0
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
as Self (archive footage)
2025
6.9
Dark Side of Comedy
as Self (archive footage)
2022
8.2
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
as Self
2022
6.7
Back Home Again
as Grandpaws (voice)
2021
7.0
Klaus
as Mogens (voice)
2019
8.2
Lights Out with David Spade
as Self - Panelist
2019
5.6
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
as Self - Host
2018
8.1
The Orville
as Yaphit (voice)
2017
7.6
Treasure Hounds
as Skipper (Voice)
2017
4.2
Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery
as Self
2017
6.9
Girlboss
as Rick
2017
6.6
Skylanders Academy
as Glumshanks (voice)
2016
6.4
The Ridiculous 6
as Nugget Customer
2015
5.2
Mike Tyson Mysteries
as Pigeon (voice)
2014
7.3
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
5.9
Norm Macdonald Live
as Self - Host
2013
8.0
Gotham Comedy Live
as Self - Host
2012
5.5
Vampire Dog
as Fang / Vampire Dog (voice)
2012
5.1
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
as Self
2012
7.1
The Outback
as Quint (voice)
2012
5.6
Jack and Jill
as Funbucket
2011
4.4
Hollywood & Wine
as Sid Blaustein
2011
3.4
Sports Show with Norm Macdonald
as Himself - Host
2011
6.9
Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
as Himself
2011
7.6
Conan
as Self
2010
7.1
Grown Ups
as Geezer
2010
6.4
Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison
as Self
2010
6.2
The Middle
as Rusty Heck
2009
7.6
Just For Laughs: Over The Edge
as Self
2009
0.0
Funny People
as Norm Macdonald
2009
5.9
Sam's Game
2009
0.0
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
as Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
2009
5.5
Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
as Self
2008
7.0
Match Game
as Panelist
2008
0.0
🎬
Million Dollar Password
2008
0.0
Senior Skip Day
as Mr. Rigetti
2008
4.8
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
as Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
2008
5.3
Christmas Is Here Again
as Buster (voice)
2007
4.0
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
as Self
2007
0.0
Farce of the Penguins
as Join Twosomes Penguin (voz)
2006
4.1
Dr. Dolittle 3
as Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
2006
5.1
My Name Is Earl
as Little Chubby
2005
7.7
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
as Earl McManus (uncredited)
2005
5.3
Last Laugh '04
as Self
2004
6.0
A Minute with Stan Hooper
as Stan Hooper
2003
4.5
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
as Green Beans (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003
7.4
Comedy Central Roasts
as Self
2003
7.0
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
as Self (archive footage)
2003
0.0
Oliver Beene
as Hobo Bob
2003
8.2
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
as Burt Reynolds (archive footage)
2002
7.7
Dr. Dolittle 2
as Lucky (voice)
2001
5.3
The Animal
as Mob Member
2001
5.1
The Fairly OddParents
as Norm the Genie (voice)
2001
7.6
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
as Self (archive footage)
2001
6.0
Screwed
as Willard Fillmore
2000
5.5
Man on the Moon
as Friday's Michael (uncredited)
1999
7.2
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
as Bartender
1999
6.0
Dennis Miller: The Millennium Special
1999
0.0
The Norm Show
as Norm Henderson
1999
6.8
Family Guy
as Death (voice) (uncredited)
1999
7.4
Family Guy
as Norm MacDonald (voice)
1999
7.4
Doctor Dolittle
as Lucky (voice)
1998
5.7
Dirty Work
as Mitch
1998
6.2
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
as Self
1998
4.5
The View
as Self
1997
4.3
The People vs. Larry Flynt
as Network Reporter
1996
7.0
🎬
Where's Elvis This Week?
1996
6.0
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
6.4
The Drew Carey Show
as Simon Tate
1995
6.5
NewsRadio
as Roger
1995
7.3
Billy Madison
as Frank
1995
6.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
7.2
The Jackie Thomas Show
1992
0.0
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
7.7
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
5.4
One Night Stand
1989
8.0
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self
1982
5.9
Laugh Factory
as Self
1979
0.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Various Characters
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self (archive footage)
1975
7.0