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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Grown Ups (2010) — Geezer
2. Family Guy (1999) — Death (voice) (uncredited)
3. Klaus (2019) — Mogens (voice)
4. Doctor Dolittle (1998) — Lucky (voice)
5. Jack and Jill (2011) — Funbucket
6. Man on the Moon (1999) — Friday's Michael (uncredited)
7. Billy Madison (1995) — Frank
8. Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) — Lucky (voice)
9. Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) — Bartender
10. The Ridiculous 6 (2015) — Nugget Customer
11. Funny People (2009) — Norm Macdonald
12. The Orville (2017) — Yaphit (voice)
13. The Animal (2001) — Mob Member
14. The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) — Network Reporter
15. My Name Is Earl (2005) — Little Chubby
16. The Fairly OddParents (2001) — Norm the Genie (voice)
17. Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005) — Earl McManus (uncredited)
18. The Middle (2009) — Rusty Heck
19. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
20. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Various Characters
21. Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006) — Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
22. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self
23. Dirty Work (1998) — Mitch
24. Conan (2010) — Self
25. Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief (2008) — Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
26. The Drew Carey Show (1995) — Simon Tate
27. Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (2012) — Self
28. Girlboss (2017) — Rick
29. Late Show with David Letterman (1993) — Self - Guest
30. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) — Self - Guest
31. NewsRadio (1995) — Roger
32. Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts (2009) — Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
33. The View (1997) — Self - Guest
34. Screwed (2000) — Willard Fillmore
35. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
36. The Larry Sanders Show (1992) — Norm Macdonald
37. Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery (2017) — Self
38. Mike Tyson Mysteries (2014) — Pigeon (voice)
39. Late Night with David Letterman (1982) — Self
40. Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget (2008) — Self

Directed

1. Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special (2022) — Director