Norm Macdonald
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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.3715 |
| Birthday | 1959-10-17 |
| Place of Birth | Québec City, Québec, Canada |
| Also Known As | Norman Gene MacDonald, Norm McDonald, |
1996
The People vs. Larry Flynt
6.975/1243
Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. The film recounts his struggle to make an honest living p...
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The People vs. Larry Flynt
2008
Senior Skip Day
4.8/55
The senior class plans to have a skip-day party at the principal's house until Adam Harris leaks the secret, so he decides to save the celebration by...
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Senior Skip Day
1995
Billy Madison
6.194/1786
Billy Madison is the 27 year-old son of Bryan Madison, a very rich man who has made his living in the hotel industry. Billy stands to inherit his fath...
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Billy Madison
2007
Christmas Is Here Again
4.3/11
When the evil Krad steals Santa's toy bag, he crushes the holiday spirit- and over time, the world's children forget all about Christmas. Now, a wide-...
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Christmas Is Here Again
2021
Back Home Again
7/1
An animated reimaging of the largest wildfire evacuation in Alberta's history, with upwards of 88,000 people forced from their homes.
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Back Home Again
1998
Dirty Work
6.235/300
Unemployed and recently dumped, Mitch and his buddy Sam start a revenge-for-hire business to raise the $50,000 that Sam's father needs to get a heart...
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Dirty Work
2011
Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
7.693/44
Norm MacDonald, the iconic anchor of SNL's "Weekend Update" and star of the cult classic Dirty Work, is back with a vengeance.
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Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
2000
Screwed
5.491/108
A chauffeur kidnaps his rich boss's dog to hold it for ransom, but when she accidentally gets the dog back, she thinks that it's the chauffeur who's b...
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Screwed
2011
Jack and Jill
4.392/2211
Jack Sadelstein, a successful advertising executive in Los Angeles with a beautiful wife and kids, dreads one event each year: the Thanksgiving visit...
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Jack and Jill
2011
Hollywood & Wine
3.4/15
Diane Blaine has the face of a movie star. Unfortunately, fallen star/tabloid queen Jamie Stephens already made it famous. Hollywoods constant rejecti...
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Hollywood & Wine
2010
Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison
6.2/3
Tribute to comedy great Sam Kinison
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Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison
2012
Vampire Dog
5.1/47
Ace, a 12-year-old boy is new in middle school. His grandfather from Transylvania passes away at the ripe age of 99, and sends him his dog, Fang, to l...
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Vampire Dog
2012
The Outback
5.6/48
Being teased for his color, Johnny the white koala joins a traveling carnival with Hamish, a Tasmanian devil, and Higgens, a photographer monkey as ta...
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The Outback
2022
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
6.7/48
In his final comedy special, Norm Macdonald ponders casinos, cannibalism, living wills and why you have to be ready for whatever life throws your way.
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Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
2009
Just For Laughs: Over The Edge
0/0
A selection of comics from the Montreal International Comedy Festival
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Just For Laughs: Over The Edge
2009
Funny People
5.9/1407
Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing Geo...
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Funny People
2002
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
7.711/38
The best skits from Will Ferrell's days on Saturday Night Live 1995-2002
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
2001
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
8/2
This set gives you a chance to see some of today's best comedians when they were much younger. some peoples bits are very short, one joke short, which...
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Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
2003
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
7.594/32
The best of Chris Farley's wildly funny SNL performances, including van-dwelling motivational speaker Matt Foley, an aspiring Chippendales dancer, the...
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
2008
Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
7.046/54
The aggravatingly amiable star of "Full House," "America's Funniest Home Videos"
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Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
1999
Man on the Moon
7.243/1973
The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.
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Man on the Moon
2015
The Ridiculous 6
5.227/1517
When his long-lost outlaw father returns, Tommy "White Knife" Stockburn goes on an adventure-filled journey across the Old West with his five brothers...
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The Ridiculous 6
2003
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
0/0
Includes classic stand-up footage of: Tim Allen, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld, Kelsey Grammer, Norm MacDonald, Ray Romano, Richard Belzer,...
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The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
2017
Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery
6.8/87
In this new stand-up special, Norm Macdonald delivers sly, deadpan observations from an older -- and perhaps even wiser -- point of view.
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Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery
2001
The Animal
5.134/1361
When loser Marvin Mange is involved in a horrible car accident, he's brought back to life by a deranged scientist as half man and half animal. His new...
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The Animal
1999
Dennis Miller: The Millennium Special
9/1
Dennis Miller sends up some of the events of the last 1,000 years.
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Dennis Miller: The Millennium Special
2017
Treasure Hounds
4.333/12
Moving into his late grandfather's house, young Jack inherits the old man's dog, Skipper - who can talk! With the sassy pooch's help, Jack learns that...
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Treasure Hounds
2006
Dr. Dolittle 3
5.132/477
Lisa Dolittle sends her daughter to 'Durango', a Dude Ranch, to find herself. While there, she uses her talent to talk to the animals in order to save...
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Dr. Dolittle 3
2006
Farce of the Penguins
4.194/54
In this spoof of "March of the Penguins," nature footage of penguins near the South Pole gets a soundtrack of human voices. Carl and Jimmy, best frien...
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Farce of the Penguins
1998
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
4.5/2
Chris Farley was one of the most popular comedians of the 1990s, thanks to his hilarious skits on "Saturday Night Live," which featured Matt Foley, ev...
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Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
2010
Grown Ups
6.398/6628
After their high school basketball coach passes away, five good friends and former teammates reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend.
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Grown Ups
2019
Klaus
8.22/4633
A selfish postman and a reclusive toymaker form an unlikely friendship, delivering joy to a cold, dark town that desperately needs it.
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Klaus
2008
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
5.3/193
Maya Dolittle is back in a heartwarming adventure of presidential proportions! Maya's dream of going to vet school is put on hold when she gets a call...
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Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
1998
Doctor Dolittle
5.717/3269
A successful physician and devoted family man, John Dolittle seems to have the world by the tail, until a long suppressed talent he possessed as a chi...
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Doctor Dolittle
1999
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
5.978/1531
Deuce Bigalow is a less than attractive, down on his luck aquarium cleaner. One day he wrecks the house of a gigolo and needs quick money to repair it...
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Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
2009
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
5.5/133
Maya Dolittle can talk to animals. She gets discovered and Tiffany Monaco, a Hollywood star, brings her to L.A. to help her little puppy, who turns ou...
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Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
2005
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
5.293/1010
Deuce Bigalow goes to Amsterdam after a little accident including two irritating kids and a bunch of aggressive dolphins. There he meets up with his o...
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Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
2001
Dr. Dolittle 2
5.32/1757
A group of beavers ask Dr. Dolittle to save their habitat from loggers. The only hope is to get the forest preserved because it's the home of a protec...
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Dr. Dolittle 2
2004
Last Laugh '04
8/2
Comedy Central's Last Laugh '04 was a "year-in-review" type show where comedians talked about events in 2004. The show featured stand-up sets by Norm...
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Last Laugh '04
2025
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
7.2/12
From outrageous stunts to a life-changing cancer battle and his decision to trade Hollywood for an Ottawa farm, this is Tom Green like never before. F...
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This Is the Tom Green Documentary
2025
I Knew He Was Sick
0/0
A visual investigation into the influence of Norm MacDonald on impressionable young males.
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I Knew He Was Sick
2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
0/0
A retrospective of "Saturday Night Live" during the 1990's. Includes interviews with the cast and crew as well as hosts. Features memorable sketches a...
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Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Untitled Norm Macdonald Netflix Documentary
0/0
Documentary on Norm Macdonald from filmmaker Judd Apatow.
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Untitled Norm Macdonald Netflix Documentary
1999
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
5.625/4
Join the epic "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" cast of Saturday Night Live regulars in a hilarious compilation of the best holiday moments from the...
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Saturday Night Live: Christmas
2026
Norm.
0/0
A little short film Aron Fromm made about Norm.
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