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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. Macdonald 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, Macdonald 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, Macdonald had appeared in numerous movies and 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Norm Macdonald, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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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. Macdonald 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, Macdonald 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, Macdonald had appeared in numerous movies and 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Norm Macdonald, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Family Guy
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Orville
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Daily Show
Comedy Central Roasts
Dark Side of Comedy
Lights Out with David Spade
NewsRadio
My Name Is Earl
One Night Stand
Girlboss
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
The Larry Sanders Show
Late Night with David Letterman
The Fairly OddParents
Million Dollar Password
The Middle
Saturday Night Live
Dr. Dolittle 2
Dr. Dolittle 3
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
The Animal
Grown Ups
The Ridiculous 6
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Doctor Dolittle
Jack and Jill
Skylanders Academy
Billy Madison
Klaus
Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
Mike Tyson Mysteries
Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
Sports Show with Norm Macdonald
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
Back to Norm
Dirty Work
Production Credits
Back to Norm
Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
Roseanne
Saturday Night Live
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
Sports Show with Norm Macdonald
Dirty Work
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