Norm Macdonald
Who Norm Macdonald is
Canadian stand-up comedian, writer and actor known for an unusually dry, joke-forward style and for anchoring Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live. His later work included Norm, Sports Show with Norm Macdonald and Norm Macdonald Has a Show. The posthumous special Nothing Special received three Emmy nominations. He died in 2021 at age 61.
At a glance
- Born
- 1959
- Died
- 2021
- Came up through
- Saturday Night Live
- Stand-up specials
- Nothing Special
- On screen
- Saturday Night Live, Norm, Sports Show with Norm Macdonald and 7 more
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Nothing Special
On screen
- Saturday Night Live
- Norm
- Sports Show with Norm Macdonald
- Norm Macdonald Has a Show
- The Middle
- Billy Madison Frank, 1995
- Dr. Dolittle Lucky, voice, 1998; sequel 2001
- Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo Bartender, uncredited cameo, 1999
- Grown Ups Geezer, cameo, 2010
- The Ridiculous 6 Nugget Customer, cameo, 2015
Where they got their start
- Saturday Night Live cast member and Weekend Update anchor, 1993–1998
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Saturday Night Live:
Comedians like Norm Macdonald
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Adam Sandler also in Billy Madison
- Rob Schneider also in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
- David Spade also in Grown Ups
- Chris Kattan also in The Middle
- Chris Rock also in Grown Ups
- Colin Quinn also in Grown Ups
- Eddie Murphy also in Dr. Dolittle
- Jon Lovitz also in The Ridiculous 6
Career timeline
- 1959Born
- 1995Billy Madison (Frank, 1995) On screen
- 1998Dr. Dolittle (Lucky, voice, 1998; sequel 2001) On screen
- 1999Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (Bartender, uncredited cameo, 1999) On screen
- 2010Grown Ups (Geezer, cameo, 2010) On screen
- 2015The Ridiculous 6 (Nugget Customer, cameo, 2015) On screen
- 2021Died
Questions about Norm Macdonald
What stand-up specials has Norm Macdonald released?
Nothing Special.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Saturday Night Live, Norm, Sports Show with Norm Macdonald, Norm Macdonald Has a Show, The Middle and Billy Madison, among 10 credits.
Where did they get their start?
Saturday Night Live (cast member and Weekend Update anchor).
Who are some comedians like them?
Adam Sandler (also in Billy Madison), Rob Schneider (also in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo), David Spade (also in Grown Ups), Chris Kattan (also in The Middle) and Chris Rock (also in Grown Ups).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with their place on the Legends ballots.
Sources
- Television Academy — Norm Macdonald ↗ 1959–2021 dates, SNL, television career and Nothing Special Emmy nominations
- Los Angeles Times — Norm Macdonald obituary ↗ death in 2021 and stand-up/SNL career
- Wikipedia — Norm Macdonald ↗ Billy Madison (Frank, 1995); Dr. Dolittle (Lucky, voice, 1998; sequel 2001); Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (Bartender, uncredited cameo, 1999); Grown Ups…
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026