10/17/1959
Québec City, Québec, Canada:
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.
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Norm. (2026) as Self (archive footage) |
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I Knew He Was Sick (2025) as Self (archive footage) |
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This Is the Tom Green Documentary (2025) as Self (archive footage) |
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Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special (2022) as Self |
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Back Home Again (2021) as Grandpaws (voice) |
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Klaus (2019) as Mogens (voice) |
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Treasure Hounds (2017) as Skipper (Voice) |
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Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery (2017) as Self |
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The Ridiculous 6 (2015) as Nugget Customer |
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Vampire Dog (2012) as Fang / Vampire Dog (voice) |
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The Outback (2012) as Quint (voice) |
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Jack and Jill (2011) as Funbucket |
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Hollywood & Wine (2011) as Sid Blaustein |
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Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup (2011) as Self |
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Grown Ups (2010) as Geezer |
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Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison (2010) as Self |
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Just For Laughs: Over The Edge (2009) as Self |
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Funny People (2009) as Norm Macdonald |
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Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts (2009) as Lucky (voice) (uncredited) |
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Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget (2008) as Self |
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Senior Skip Day (2008) as Mr. Rigetti |
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Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief (2008) as Lucky (voice) (uncredited) |
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Christmas Is Here Again (2007) as Buster (voice) |
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Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007) as Self |
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Farce of the Penguins (2006) as Join Twosomes Penguin (voz) |
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Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006) as Lucky (voice) (uncredited) |
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Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005) as Earl McManus (uncredited) |
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Last Laugh '04 (2004) as Self |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (2003) as Green Beans (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians (2003) as Self (archive footage) |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell (2002) as Burt Reynolds (archive footage) |
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Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) as Lucky (voice) |
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The Animal (2001) as Mob Member |
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Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians (2001) as Self (archive footage) |
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Screwed (2000) as Willard Fillmore |
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Man on the Moon (1999) as Friday's Michael (uncredited) |
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Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) as Bartender |
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Dennis Miller: The Millennium Special (1999) as |
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Saturday Night Live: Christmas (1999) as Self |
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Doctor Dolittle (1998) as Lucky (voice) |
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Dirty Work (1998) as Mitch |
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Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley (1998) as Self |
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The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) as Network Reporter |
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Billy Madison (1995) as Frank |
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Untitled Norm Macdonald Netflix Documentary () as Self (archive footage) |
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Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special (2022) Writer |
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Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special (2022) Director |
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Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special (2022) Executive Producer |
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Back Home Again (2021) In Memory Of |
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Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery (2017) Screenplay |
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Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery (2017) Executive Producer |
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Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup (2011) Writer |
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Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup (2011) Executive Producer |
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Dirty Work (1998) Writer |