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Norm Macdonald
Acting
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 12
TMDB ID: 77075
IMDb ID: nm0005172
Known for: Acting
Born: October 17, 1959
Died: September 14, 2021
Age: 61
Place of birth: Québec City, Québec, Canada
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2025
Years active: 51
Average TMDB rating: 6.4
Wikidata: Q1371229
Also known as
Norman Gene MacDonald • Norm McDonald
Frequent jobs
Writer (7)Creator (2)Executive Producer (1)In Memory Of (1)Screenplay (1)
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.
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Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Norm Macdonald.
8.2
Klaus
as Mogens (voice)
2019 Movie
7.2
Man on the Moon
as Friday's Michael (uncredited)
1999 Movie
7.0
The People vs. Larry Flynt
as Network Reporter
1996 Movie
6.8
Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery
Screenplay
2017 Movie
6.4
Grown Ups
as Geezer
2010 Movie
6.2
Dirty Work
Writer
1998 Movie
6.2
Billy Madison
as Frank
1995 Movie
6.0
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
as Bartender
1999 Movie
5.9
Funny People
as Norm Macdonald
2009 Movie
5.7
Doctor Dolittle
as Lucky (voice)
1998 Movie
5.5
Screwed
as Willard Fillmore
2000 Movie
5.5
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
as Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
2009 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Norm Macdonald.
7.7
The Larry Sanders Show
as Norm Macdonald • 1 eps
1992 Series
7.7
My Name Is Earl
as Little Chubby • 2 eps
2005 Series
7.6
The Orville
as Yaphit (voice) • 22 eps
2017 Series
7.6
The Fairly OddParents
as Norm the Genie (voice) • 2 eps
2001 Series
7.6
The Middle
as Rusty Heck • 10 eps
2009 Series
7.4
Family Guy
as Death (voice) (uncredited) • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.3
NewsRadio
as Roger • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.1
Conan
as Self • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.1
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
as Self • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
Writer • 20 eps
1975 Series
6.8
Roseanne
Writer • 2 eps
1988 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Norm Macdonald.
6.4
Grown Ups
as Geezer
2010 Movie
8.2
Klaus
as Mogens (voice)
2019 Movie
4.4
Jack and Jill
as Funbucket
2011 Movie
5.1
The Animal
as Mob Member
2001 Movie
5.7
Doctor Dolittle
as Lucky (voice)
1998 Movie
5.2
The Ridiculous 6
as Nugget Customer
2015 Movie
6.0
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
as Bartender
1999 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Norm Macdonald.
7.4
Family Guy
as Death (voice) (uncredited) • 1 eps
1999 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 4 eps
1996 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
Writer • 20 eps
1975 Series
7.1
Conan
as Self • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.6
The Middle
as Rusty Heck • 10 eps
2009 Series
4.3
The View
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.6
The Orville
as Yaphit (voice) • 22 eps
2017 Series
7.6
The Fairly OddParents
as Norm the Genie (voice) • 2 eps
2001 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.7
My Name Is Earl
as Little Chubby • 2 eps
2005 Series
6.5
The Drew Carey Show
as Simon Tate • 1 eps
1995 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Norm Macdonald.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Norm Macdonald.
8.1
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
Writer • 10 eps
2018 Series
7.9
Norm Macdonald Live
Creator
2013 Series
6.9
Sports Show with Norm Macdonald
Executive Producer • 9 eps
2011 Series
4.5
A Minute with Stan Hooper
Writer • 3 eps
2003 Series
6.8
The Norm Show
Creator
1999 Series
6.8
Roseanne
Writer • 2 eps
1988 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
Writer • 20 eps
1975 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Norm Macdonald.
I Knew He Was Sick
as Self (archive footage)
2025 Movie
7.1
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
as Self (archive footage)
2025 Movie
6.7
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
as Self
2022 Movie
7.0
Back Home Again
as Grandpaws (voice)
2021 Movie
8.2
Klaus
as Mogens (voice)
2019 Movie
4.2
Treasure Hounds
as Skipper (Voice)
2017 Movie
6.8
Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery
as Self
2017 Movie
5.2
The Ridiculous 6
as Nugget Customer
2015 Movie
5.1
Vampire Dog
as Fang / Vampire Dog (voice)
2012 Movie
5.6
The Outback
as Quint (voice)
2012 Movie
4.4
Jack and Jill
as Funbucket
2011 Movie
3.4
Hollywood & Wine
as Sid Blaustein
2011 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Norm Macdonald.
8.2
Dark Side of Comedy
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
2022 Series
5.6
Lights Out with David Spade
as Self - Panelist • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.1
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
as Self - Host • 10 eps
2018 Series
7.6
The Orville
as Yaphit (voice) • 22 eps
2017 Series
6.6
Girlboss
as Rick • 3 eps
2017 Series
6.4
Skylanders Academy
as Glumshanks (voice) • 38 eps
2016 Series
7.3
Mike Tyson Mysteries
as Pigeon (voice) • 70 eps
2014 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.9
Norm Macdonald Live
as Self - Host • 39 eps
2013 Series
5.5
Gotham Comedy Live
as Self - Host • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.1
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
as Self • 1 eps
2012 Series
6.9
Sports Show with Norm Macdonald
as Himself - Host • 9 eps
2011 Series