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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.
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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.
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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.
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 17, 1959
Died
September 14, 2021
Birthplace
Québec City, Québec, Canada
Also Known As
Grown Ups
2010
The Animal
2001
Billy Madison
1995
Klaus
2019
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
1999
The Outback
2012
Senior Skip Day
2008
Doctor Dolittle
1998
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
2005
Jack and Jill
2011
Farce of the Penguins
2006
The Ridiculous 6
2015
Hollywood & Wine
2011
Man on the Moon
1999
The People vs. Larry Flynt
1996
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
Funny People
2009
Screwed
2000
Dirty Work
1998
Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
2011
+ 22 more movies
Family Guy
1999
Family Guy
1999
The Daily Show
1996
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Conan
2010
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Fairly OddParents
2001
The Middle
2009
The View
1997
The Orville
2017
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
The Drew Carey Show
1995
My Name Is Earl
2005
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
NewsRadio
1995
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
+ 21 more TV shows