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.
Acted in 48
2020s
- 2021
Back Home Again
Grandpaws (voice)
2010s
- 2019
- 2017
Treasure Hounds
Skipper (Voice)
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2012
Vampire Dog
Fang / Vampire Dog (voice)
- 2011
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
Sam's Game
TV
- 2008
Match Game
Panelist · 1 episode
Senior Skip Day
Mr. Rigetti
- 2007
Christmas Is Here Again
Buster (voice)
- 2006
Farce of the Penguins
Twosomes Penguin (voice)
- 2005
- 2003
A Minute with Stan Hooper
Stan Hooper · 13 episodes
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Green Beans (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2002
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Burt Reynolds (archive footage)
- 2001
- 2000
Screwed
Willard Fillmore
1990s
- 1999
Dennis Miller: The Millennium Special
Movie
- 1998
- 1996
- 1995
- 1992
The Jackie Thomas Show
TV
1980s
- 1989
Wrote 9
2020s
- 2022
2010s
- 2018
- 2017
- 2011
Sports Show with Norm Macdonald
Writer
Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
Writer
2000s
- 2003
A Minute with Stan Hooper
Writer
1990s
- 1998
1980s
- 1988
1970s
- 1975
Produced 7
2010s
- 2018
- 2017
- 2011
Sports Show with Norm Macdonald
Executive Producer
Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
Executive Producer
2000s
- 2003
A Minute with Stan Hooper
Executive Producer
1980s
- 1988
Created 5
2010s
- 2018
- 2013
- 2011
Sports Show with Norm Macdonald
Creator
2000s
- 2003
A Minute with Stan Hooper
Creator
1990s
- 1999
Directed 1
2020s
- 2022
Other crew 1
2020s
- 2021
Back Home Again
In Memory Of
Appearances37
2020s
- 2026
Norm.
Self (archive footage)
- 2025
- 2022
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
Sports Show with Norm Macdonald
Himself - Host · 9 episodes
Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
Self
- 2010
Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison
Self
2000s
- 2009
Just For Laughs: Over The Edge
Self
- 2008
Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
Self
- 2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self
- 2005
Back to Norm
Self - Host
- 2004
Last Laugh '04
Self
- 2003
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
Self (archive footage)
- 2001
50 Years of NBC Late Night
Self (archive footage)
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Self (archive footage)
1990s
- 1999
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
- 1998
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
Self
- 1997
- 1996
- 1993
1970s
- 1979
Laugh Factory
Self · 3 episodes
- 1975