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.
83 acting credits · 1 directing credit
Acting · 83
Family Guy
1999
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Daily Show
1996
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Saturday Night Live
1975
Conan
2010
The Middle
2009
The View
1997
The Drew Carey Show
1995
The Fairly OddParents
2001
The Orville
2017
My Name Is Earl
2005
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
Grown Ups
2010
NewsRadio
1995
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
The Jackie Thomas Show
1992
Lights Out with David Spade
2019
Gotham Comedy Live
2012
Oliver Beene
2003
Comedy Central Roasts
2003
The Norm Show
1999
Girlboss
2017
Klaus
2019
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
1999
Skylanders Academy
2016
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
2005
Doctor Dolittle
1998
Jack and Jill
2011
Norm Macdonald Live
2013
One Night Stand
1989
Dark Side of Comedy
2022
Billy Madison
1995
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
Mike Tyson Mysteries
2014
The Animal
2001
The Ridiculous 6
2015
Man on the Moon
1999
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
2018
Funny People
2009
Dr. Dolittle 3
2006
The People vs. Larry Flynt
1996
Dirty Work
1998
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
1998
A Minute with Stan Hooper
2003
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
2009
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
2003
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
2002
Million Dollar Password
2008
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
2008
Sports Show with Norm Macdonald
2011
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
2001
The Outback
2012
Farce of the Penguins
2006
Where's Elvis This Week?
1996
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
2025
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
2022
Laugh Factory
1979
Match Game
2008
Screwed
2000
Hollywood & Wine
2011
Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
2008
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
2003
Christmas Is Here Again
2007
Sam's Game
2009
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007
Senior Skip Day
2008
Back Home Again
2021
Vampire Dog
2012
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
1999
Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison
2010
Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
2011
Just For Laughs: Over The Edge
2009
Treasure Hounds
2017
Last Laugh '04
2004
Norm.
2026
Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery
2017
Dennis Miller: The Millennium Special
1999
Untitled Norm Macdonald Netflix Documentary
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I Knew He Was Sick
2025