Norm MacDonald

Norm MacDonald

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ActorWriterProducer
Born
October 17, 1959
Died
September 14, 2021
Awards
2 wins, 7 nominations

Macdonald was born Norman Gene Macdonald in Quebec City, Quebec. He began his career in stand-up comedy. Macdonald's first job was writing for The Dennis Miller Show (1992) and then Roseanne (1988). While writing for Roseanne (1988), he was noticed by Lorne Michaels, who liked Norm's stand up, and…

Biography

Macdonald was born Norman Gene Macdonald in Quebec City, Quebec. He began his career in stand-up comedy. Macdonald's first job was writing for The Dennis Miller Show (1992) and then Roseanne (1988). While writing for Roseanne (1988), he was noticed by Lorne Michaels, who liked Norm's stand up, and gave him his job on Saturday Night Live (1975).

Macdonald became widely popular when he became the Weekend Update anchor with his trademark line, "And now the fake news". He lasted from September 24, 1994 until December 13, 1997, when he was fired by Don Ohlmeyer, president of NBC on the west coast. His last weekend update was December 13, 1997 and he officially left the show in March 1998. His movie, Dirty Work (1998), which he began working on in the summer of 1997, came out 2 months later. In March 1999, his show, called The Norm Show (1999), came out on ABC and had a 3-season run. During that time, he also starred in the movie Screwed (2000), opposite Dave Chappelle.

Actor

The OrvilleThe Orville(2017)as Yaphit
Back Home AgainBack Home Again(2021)as Grandpaws
Mike Tyson MysteriesMike Tyson Mysteries(2014)as Pigeon
KlausKlaus(2019)as Mogens
Skylanders AcademySkylanders Academy(2016)as Glumshanks

Additional Crew

RoseanneRoseanne(1988)

Self

Norm Macdonald: Nothing SpecialNorm Macdonald: Nothing Special(2022)as Self
Hollywood InsiderHollywood Insider(2018)as Self
Reza RiftsReza Rifts(2021)as Self, Self (2021)
Jay Leno's GarageJay Leno's Garage(2015)as Self - Comedian
Quarantined with Norm Macdonald(2020)as Self - Host

Archive Footage

Norm.Norm.(2026)as Self
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David LettermanMy Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman(2018)as Self - Saturday Night Live Cast Mate
Downey Wrote ThatDowney Wrote That(2025)as Self - SNL Cast
Lilith Fair: Building a MysteryLilith Fair: Building a Mystery(2025)as Self - Actor, Saturday Light Live
NerdroticNerdrotic(2016)as Self

Known for

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Credit Score: Norm MacDonald

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Mon Oct 11 1993 – Sat May 16 2026
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Saturday Night Live40.0019758.09835457650
2The Norm Show6.5019997.8012731
3Klaus4.0020198.201236599
4Dirty Work3.2519986.40033187
5Screwed3.0920005.70010015
6Grown Ups3.0020106.000312802
7Billy Madison2.5019956.400167598
8Doctor Dolittle2.3819985.400107796
9The Animal2.0020014.90067525
10The Orville2.0020178.001109175