Norm Macdonald

Biography:

Norman Gene Macdonald was a deadpan-styled Canadian stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He wrote for the show Roseanne early on in his career.

Macdonald joined Saturday Night Live (SNL) as a writer and cast member in 1993, and stayed for five seasons, hosting the show's Weekend Update segment for three and a half seasons. During that time, he also made guest appearances on shows including The Drew Carey Show and NewsRadio. After leaving SNL, he developed and acted in the 1998 comedy Dirty Work, and from 1999 to 2001, he hosted his own sitcom, The Norm Show.

In 2013, Macdonald launched Norm Macdonald Live, a video podcast conversation show in which he interviewed comedians and other celebrities. Norm Macdonald Has a Show, a Netflix talk show with a similar premise to his podcast, premiered in 2018. He was a regular favorite comedian panelist of talk show presenters such as Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, Dennis Miller, and Howard Stern throughout his career, and many consider him to be the quintessential late night comedy guest.  He was also a voice actor, with roles in Mike Tyson Mysteries, The Orville, and the Dr. Dolittle films among his credits.

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