
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.

Grown Ups
2010 · as Geezer

Doctor Dolittle
1998 · as Lucky (voice)

Klaus
2019 · as Mogens (voice)

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
1999 · as Bartender

Billy Madison
1995 · as Frank

Jack and Jill
2011 · as Funbucket

The Animal
2001 · as Mob Member

Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
2005 · as Earl McManus (uncredited)

Man on the Moon
1999 · as Friday's Michael (uncredited)

Dr. Dolittle 2
2001 · as Lucky (voice)

The Ridiculous 6
2015 · as Nugget Customer

The People vs. Larry Flynt
1996 · as Network Reporter

Funny People
2009 · as Norm Macdonald

Dr. Dolittle 3
2006 · as Lucky (voice) (uncredited)

The Outback
2012 · as Quint (voice)

Dirty Work
1998 · as Mitch

Senior Skip Day
2008 · as Mr. Rigetti

Last Laugh '04
2004 · as Self