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Québec City, Québec, Canada
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…
Known for
- Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald — Self (archive footage)2026
- Norm. — Self (archive footage)2026
- Lorne — Self (Uncredited)2026
- This Is the Tom Green Documentary — Self (archive footage)2025
- Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special — Self2022
- Dark Side of Comedy — Self (archive footage)2022
- Back Home Again — Grandpaws (voice)2021
- Klaus — Mogens (voice)2019
- Lights Out with David Spade — Self - Panelist2019
- Norm Macdonald Has a Show — Self - Host2018
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Key facts
- Born
- Norman Gene Macdonald , ( 1959-10-17 ) October 17, 1959, Quebec City , Quebec, Canada
- Died
- September 14, 2021 (2021-09-14) (aged 61), Duarte, California , U.S.
- Spouse
- Connie Vaillancourt ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1988 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1999 )
- Relatives
- Neil Macdonald (older brother) Leslie Macdonald (younger brother) Joyce Napier (sister-in-law)
- Years active
- 1985–2021
- Medium
- Stand-up Television Film Literature
- Genres
- Observational comedy deadpan non-sequitur black comedy insult comedy shaggy dog story political satire
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Macdonald
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Quebec City
- Place of death
- Duarte
- Occupation
- television actor
- Employer
- Saturday Night Live
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Christianity
- Image
- Norm MacDonald (26378045703) (cropped).jpg
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- Norm Macdonald
- social media followers
- 290000
- date of birth
- 1959-10-17
- start of work period
- 1987-00-00
- date of death
- 2021-09-14
- name in native language
- Norm Macdonald
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- cancer
- end of work period
- 2021-00-00
- birth name
- Norman Gene Macdonald
- nickname
- Norm Macdonald
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Encyclopedic overview
Norman Gene Macdonald (October 17, 1959 – September 14, 2021) was a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, and writer whose style was characterized by deadpan delivery, eccentric understatement, and the use of folksy, old-fashioned turns of phrase. He appeared in numerous films and was a frequent guest on late-night talk shows, where he developed a reputation for his chaotic yet understated comedic style. His appearances on Conan O'Brien's and David Letterman's programs were especially well-received, with the latter describing him as "the best" stand-up comedian.
Earlier in his career, Macdonald's first work on television included writing for comedies such as Roseanne and The Dennis Miller Show. In 1993, Macdonald was hired as a writer and cast member on Saturday Night Live (SNL), spending a total of five seasons on the series, which included anchoring the show's Weekend Update segment for three and a half seasons. He was removed as host of SNL's Weekend Update in 1998, allegedly for relentlessly mocking O. J. Simpson during his murder trial, offending producer Don Ohlmeyer, who was a close friend of Simpson. After being fired from SNL, he wrote and starred in the 1998 film Dirty Work and headlined his own sitcom, The Norm Show, from 1999 to 2001. Macdonald was also a voice actor, and provided voice acting roles for Family Guy, The Fairly OddParents, Mike Tyson Mysteries, The Orville, and the Dr. Dolittle films.
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