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Norm Macdonald
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Additional Credits
Born October 17, 1959Died September 14, 2021 (61 years)
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.
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 Macdonald Filmography
| 2019 | Klaus · as Mogens (voice) |
| 2018 | The Ladybug · as Rex |
| 2017 | The Orville (TV Series) · as Yaphit (voice) |
| 2017 | Treasure Hounds · as Skipper (voice) |
| 2017 | Girlboss (TV Series) · as Rick |
| 2016 | Skylanders Academy (TV Series) · as Glumshanks (voice) |
| 2015 | The Ridiculous 6 · as Nugget Customer |
| 2015 | Sunnyside (TV Series) · as The Hole |
| 2014 | Mike Tyson Mysteries (TV Series) · as Pigeon (voice) |
| 2014 | The Seventh Dwarf · as Burner The Dragon |
| 2014 | SNL Shorts · as Burt Reynolds |
| 2012 | Vampire Dog · as Fang / Vampire Dog (voice) |
| 2012 | The Adventures of Panda Warrior · as King Leo |
| 2012 | Outback · as Quint (voice) |
| 2011 | Jack and Jill · as Funbucket |
| 2011 | Hollywood & Wine · as Sid Blaustein |
| 2010 | Grown Ups · as Geezer |
| 2009 | The Middle (TV Series) · as Rusty Heck |
| 2009 | Sam's Game (TV Series) |
| 2009 | Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts · as Lucky (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2009 | Saturday Night Live Sports Extra '09 · as Weekend Update Anchor |
| 2008 | The Flight Before Christmas · as Julius |
| 2008 | Million Dollar Password (TV Series) |
| 2008 | Senior Skip Day · as Mr. Rigetti |
| 2008 | Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief · as Lucky (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2007 | Christmas Is Here Again · as Buster (voice) |
| 2006 | Farce of the Penguins · as Join Twosomes Penguin (voz) |
| 2006 | Dr. Dolittle 3 · as Lucky (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade · as Airline Passenger |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earl (TV Series) · as Little Chubby |
| 2005 | Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo · as Earl Mcmanus (uncredited) |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz · as David Letterman |
| 2003 | A Minute with Stan Hooper (TV Series) · as Stan Hooper |
| 2003 | Oliver Beene (TV Series) · as Hobo Bob |
| 2002 | Reel Comedy (TV Series) · as Man-Whore |
| 2002 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell · as Burt Reynolds (archive Footage) |
| 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2 · as Lucky (voice) |
| 2001 | The Animal · as Mob Member |
| 2001 | The Fairly OddParents (TV Series) · as Norm The Genie (voice) |
| 2000 | Screwed · as Willard Fillmore |
| 2000 | Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies · as Burt Reynolds Aka Turd Furgerson |
| 2000 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley · as Green Beans (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1999 | Man on the Moon · as Friday's Michael (uncredited) |
| 1999 | Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo · as Bartender |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | The Norm Show (TV Series) · as Norm Henderson |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Norm Macdonald (voice) |
| 1998 | Casper Meets Wendy · as Human Stretch |
| 1998 | Doctor Dolittle · as Lucky (voice) |
| 1998 | Dirty Work · as Mitch |
| 1996 | The People vs. Larry Flynt · as Network Reporter |
| 1996 | Where's Elvis This Week? (TV Series) |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show (TV Series) · as Simon Tate |
| 1995 | NewsRadio (TV Series) · as Roger |
| 1995 | Billy Madison · as Frank |
| 1992 | The Jackie Thomas Show (TV Series) |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series) |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 1989 | One Night Stand (TV Series) |
| 2025 | Downey Wrote That · as Self - Snl Cast |
| 2025 | Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery · as Self - Actor, Saturday Light Live |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Anniversary Special · as Self |
| 2025 | This Is the Tom Green Documentary · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | Dark Side of Comedy (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special · as Self |
| 2019 | Lights Out with David Spade (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2018 | Norm Macdonald Has a Show (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2017 | |
| 2015 | Real Rob (TV Series) · as Norm Macdonald |
| 2015 | Jay Leno's Garage (2015) (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |
| 2015 | Live from New York! · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Tom Green Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story · as Self |
| 2013 | Norm Macdonald Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2012 | Just For Laughs: All Access (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2012 | Gotham Comedy Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | PoliticKING with Larry King (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Sports Show with Norm Macdonald (TV Series) · as Himself - Host |
| 2011 | Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup · as Himself |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Back from Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison · as Self |
| 2009 | SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas · as Self |
| 2009 | Lopez Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Funny People · as Norm Macdonald |
| 2008 | Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget · as Self |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Comics Unleashed with Bryon Allen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | High Stakes Poker (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Howard Stern on Demand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Back to Norm · as Self - Host |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Last Laugh '04 · as Self |
| 2004 | 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments · as Self |
| 2004 | 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (TV Series) · as Self #83 |
| 2003 | Celebrity Poker Showdown (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Comedy Central Roasts (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Last Comic Standing (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2003 | World Poker Tour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live 25 · as Self |
| 1999 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live · as Self |
| 1998 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 5 · as Self - Guest |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | 1997 VH1 Fashion Awards · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | No Spin News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | 1996 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The Howard Stern Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Dennis Miller Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Politically Incorrect (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | Laugh Factory (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Various Characters |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian (segment "dog Nut") |
| 1954 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | |
| 2018 | Norm Macdonald Has a Show (TV Series) |
| 2017 | Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery · as Screenplay |
| 2011 | Sports Show with Norm Macdonald (TV Series) |
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| 2005 | |
| 2003 | A Minute with Stan Hooper (TV Series) |
| 2000 | |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | |
| 1992 | |
| 1988 | Roseanne (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Laugh Factory (TV Series) |
| 2022 | Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Norm Macdonald Has a Show (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Sports Show with Norm Macdonald (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | Back to Norm · as Executive Producer |
| 2003 | A Minute with Stan Hooper (TV Series) |
| 1999 | The Norm Show (TV Series) |
| 1988 | Roseanne (TV Series) · as Consulting Producer |
| 1999 | The Norm Show (TV Series) · as Creator |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Written By |