Norm Macdonald
Acting
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.
Media of
Norm Macdonald
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Filmography of
Norm Macdonald
Self (archive footage)
... 2025
Self (archive footage)
... 2025
... 2022
Grandpaws (voice)
... 2021
Mogens (voice)
... 2019
Skipper (Voice)
... 2017
... 2017
Nugget Customer
... 2015
Fang / Vampire Dog (voice)
... 2012
Quint (voice)
... 2012
Funbucket
... 2011
Sid Blaustein
... 2011
Himself
... 2011
Geezer
... 2010
... 2010
... 2009
Norm Macdonald
... 2009
Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
... 2009
... 2008
Mr. Rigetti
... 2008
Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
... 2008
Buster (voice)
... 2007
Join Twosomes Penguin (voice)
... 2006
Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
... 2006
Earl McManus (uncredited)
... 2005
Self
... 2004
Green Beans (archive footage) (uncredited)
... 2003
Self (archive footage)
... 2003
Burt Reynolds (archive footage)
... 2002
Lucky (voice)
... 2001
Mob Member
... 2001
Self (archive footage)
... 2001
Willard Fillmore
... 2000
Friday's Michael (uncredited)
... 1999
Bartender
... 1999
Lucky (voice)
... 1998
Mitch
... 1998
... 1998
Network Reporter
... 1996
Frank
... 1995