Norm Macdonald
Known for Acting · 83 credits
- Born
- 1959-10-17
- Died
- 2021-09-14
- Place of birth
- Québec City, Québec, Canada
- Also known as
- Norman Gene MacDonald · Norm McDonald
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
Family Guy
1999
as Death (voice) (uncredited) / Norm MacDonald (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters / Self - Host / Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self (archive footage)
Conan
2010
as Self
TV Shows (38)
Family Guy
1999
as Death (voice) (uncredited) / Norm MacDonald (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters / Self - Host / Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self (archive footage)
Conan
2010
as Self
The Middle
2009
as Rusty Heck
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Simon Tate
The Fairly OddParents
2001
as Norm the Genie (voice)
The Orville
2017
as Yaphit (voice)
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Little Chubby
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Norm Macdonald
NewsRadio
1995
as Roger
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
as Self
The Jackie Thomas Show
1992
Lights Out with David Spade
2019
as Self - Panelist
Gotham Comedy Live
2012
as Self - Host
Oliver Beene
2003
as Hobo Bob
Comedy Central Roasts
2003
as Self
The Norm Show
1999
as Norm Henderson
Girlboss
2017
as Rick
Skylanders Academy
2016
as Glumshanks (voice)
Dark Side of Comedy
2022
as Self (archive footage)
One Night Stand
1989
Norm Macdonald Live
2013
as Self - Host
Mike Tyson Mysteries
2014
as Pigeon (voice)
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
2018
as Self - Host
A Minute with Stan Hooper
2003
as Stan Hooper
Million Dollar Password
2008
Where's Elvis This Week?
1996
Sports Show with Norm Macdonald
2011
as Himself - Host
Laugh Factory
1979
as Self
Sam's Game
2009
Match Game
2008
as Panelist
Movies (45)
Grown Ups
2010
as Geezer
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
1999
as Bartender
Klaus
2019
as Mogens (voice)
Doctor Dolittle
1998
as Lucky (voice)
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
2005
as Earl McManus (uncredited)
Jack and Jill
2011
as Funbucket
The Animal
2001
as Mob Member
Billy Madison
1995
as Frank
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
as Lucky (voice)
The Ridiculous 6
2015
as Nugget Customer
The People vs. Larry Flynt
1996
as Network Reporter
Man on the Moon
1999
as Friday's Michael (uncredited)
Funny People
2009
as Norm Macdonald
Dr. Dolittle 3
2006
as Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
Dirty Work
1998
as Mitch
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
2008
as Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
2009
as Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
1998
as Self
Farce of the Penguins
2006
as Join Twosomes Penguin (voz)
Screwed
2000
as Willard Fillmore
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
2003
as Green Beans (archive footage) (uncredited)
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
2001
as Self (archive footage)
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
2025
as Self (archive footage)
The Outback
2012
as Quint (voice)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
2002
as Burt Reynolds (archive footage)
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
2022
as Self
Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
2008
as Self
Senior Skip Day
2008
as Mr. Rigetti
Hollywood & Wine
2011
as Sid Blaustein
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007
as Self
Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison
2010
as Self
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Christmas Is Here Again
2007
as Buster (voice)
Back Home Again
2021
as Grandpaws (voice)
Vampire Dog
2012
as Fang / Vampire Dog (voice)
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
1999
as Self
Just For Laughs: Over The Edge
2009
as Self
Treasure Hounds
2017
as Skipper (Voice)
Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
2011
as Self
Norm.
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Last Laugh '04
2004
as Self
Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery
2017
as Self
Dennis Miller: The Millennium Special
1999
Untitled Norm Macdonald Netflix Documentary
as Self (archive footage)
I Knew He Was Sick
2025
as Self (archive footage)
About 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… With 83 credits spanning from 1975 to 2026, Norm Macdonald has appeared in 45 films and 38 TV shows.
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- Grown Ups (2010) — as Geezer
- Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) — as Bartender
- Klaus (2019) — as Mogens (voice)
- Doctor Dolittle (1998) — as Lucky (voice)
- Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005) — as Earl McManus (uncredited)
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