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Norm Macdonald

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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.

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Films Featuring Norm Macdonald

The People vs. Larry Flynt

Senior Skip Day

Billy Madison

Christmas Is Here Again

Back Home Again

Dirty Work

Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup

Screwed

Jack and Jill

Hollywood & Wine

Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison

Vampire Dog

The Outback

Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special

Just For Laughs: Over The Edge

Funny People

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget

Man on the Moon

The Ridiculous 6

The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery

The Animal

Dennis Miller: The Millennium Special

Treasure Hounds

Dr. Dolittle 3

Farce of the Penguins

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

Grown Ups

Klaus

Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief

Doctor Dolittle

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts

Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo

Dr. Dolittle 2

Last Laugh '04

This Is the Tom Green Documentary

I Knew He Was Sick

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald

Saturday Night Live: Christmas

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50 Years of NBC Late Night

Lorne

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