Cast & creator
Norm Macdonald
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Daily Show, Family Guy
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.
Also known as: Norman Gene MacDonald, Norm McDonald
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film credits
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television credits
91
1975–2026 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (113)
Showing 113 of 113 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Family Guy
Death (voice) (uncredited)
1999Family Guy
Norm MacDonald (voice)
1999
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Conan
Self
2010
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
1975Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Self (archive footage)
1975Saturday Night Live
Burt Reynolds / Self (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Writer
1975
The View
Self - Guest
1997
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Late Night with David Letterman
Self
1982
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Middle
Rusty Heck
2009
The Fairly OddParents
Norm the Genie (voice)
2001
The Orville
Yaphit (voice)
2017
The Drew Carey Show
Simon Tate
1995
My Name Is Earl
Little Chubby
2005
The Larry Sanders Show
Norm Macdonald
1992
NewsRadio
Roger
1995
Grown Ups
Geezer
2010
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self
2012
Lights Out with David Spade
Self - Panelist
2019
Gotham Comedy Live
Self - Host
2012
Skylanders Academy
Glumshanks (voice)
2016
The Norm Show
Norm Henderson
1999The Norm Show
Creator
1999
Comedy Central Roasts
Self
2003
Oliver Beene
Hobo Bob
2003
Klaus
Mogens (voice)
2019
Mike Tyson Mysteries
Pigeon (voice)
2014
Girlboss
Rick
2017
The Animal
Mob Member
2001
Roseanne
Writer
1988
Norm Macdonald Live
Self - Host
2013Norm Macdonald Live
Creator
2013
Jack and Jill
Funbucket
2011
One Night Stand
1989
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Bartender
1999
Dark Side of Comedy
Self (archive footage)
2022
Man on the Moon
Friday's Michael (uncredited)
1999
The Jackie Thomas Show
1992
The People vs. Larry Flynt
Network Reporter
1996
Funny People
Norm Macdonald
2009
Doctor Dolittle
Lucky (voice)
1998
Billy Madison
Frank
1995
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
Earl McManus (uncredited)
2005
Dr. Dolittle 2
Lucky (voice)
2001
The Ridiculous 6
Nugget Customer
2015
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
Self - Host
2018Norm Macdonald Has a Show
Writer
2018Norm Macdonald Has a Show
Executive Producer
2018Norm Macdonald Has a Show
Creator
2018
Lorne
Self (Uncredited)
2026
A Minute with Stan Hooper
Stan Hooper
2003A Minute with Stan Hooper
Writer
2003A Minute with Stan Hooper
Executive Producer
2003A Minute with Stan Hooper
Creator
2003Million Dollar Password
2008
Dirty Work
Mitch
1998Dirty Work
Writer
1998
Laugh Factory
Self
1979
Dr. Dolittle 3
Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
2006
The Outback
Quint (voice)
2012
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
1999
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
2008
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
2009
Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald
Self (archive footage)
2026
Sports Show with Norm Macdonald
Himself - Host
2011Sports Show with Norm Macdonald
Executive Producer
2011Sports Show with Norm Macdonald
Writer
2011Sports Show with Norm Macdonald
Creator
2011Where's Elvis This Week?
1996
Match Game
Panelist
2008
Screwed
Willard Fillmore
2000
Back Home Again
Grandpaws (voice)
2021Back Home Again
In Memory Of
2021
Senior Skip Day
Mr. Rigetti
2008
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
Self
2022Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
Writer
2022Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
Director
2022Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
Executive Producer
2022
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
Self (archive footage)
2025
50 Years of NBC Late Night
Self (archive footage)
2001
Christmas Is Here Again
Buster (voice)
2007
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
Self (archive footage)
1999
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Burt Reynolds (archive footage)
2002
Dennis Miller: The Millennium Special
1999
Farce of the Penguins
Twosomes Penguin (voice)
2006
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
Self
1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Green Beans (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003
Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
Self
2008
Norm.
Self (archive footage)
2026
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self
2007
Hollywood & Wine
Sid Blaustein
2011
Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison
Self
2010
Last Laugh '04
Self
2004
Vampire Dog
Fang / Vampire Dog (voice)
2012
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Self (archive footage)
2001
Sam's Game
2009
Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery
Self
2017Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery
Screenplay
2017Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery
Executive Producer
2017
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
Self (archive footage)
2003
Just For Laughs: Over The Edge
Self
2009
Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
Self
2011Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
Writer
2011Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
Executive Producer
2011
Treasure Hounds
Skipper (Voice)
2017
Back to Norm
Self - Host
2005