Norm MacDonald Biography (1963-)

Full name, Norman Gene MacDonald; born October 17 (some sources cite October4), 1963, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; son of two teachers; married Connie(divorced); children: Dylan. Addresses: Agent: Agency for the Performing Arts, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90069.; Manager: MarcGurvitz, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, 9150 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Matthew Labov, Baker/Winokur/Ryder, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., 6th Floor, West Tower, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality
Canadian
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, comedian, producer, writer
Birth Details
October 17, 1963
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, SNL, SNL 25, Saturday Night, and Saturday Night Live 80), NBC, 1993-1998
  • Norm Henderson, The Norm Show (also known as Norm), ABC, 1998-2001
  • Stanley "Stan" Hooper, A Minute with Stan Hooper, Fox, 2003
  • Specials
  • The Comedy Club Special, ABC, 1988
  • One-Night Stand, HBO, 1989
  • Guest, State of the Union: Undressed '96, Comedy Central, 1996
  • Interviewee, Canned Ham: Dirty Work, Comedy Central, 1998
  • Saturday Night Live Remembers Chris Farley, NBC, 1998
  • Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary, NBC, 1999
  • Dennis Miller: The Millennium Special--1,000 Years, 100 Laughs, 10 Really Good Ones, HBO, 1999
  • Senator Bob Dole (in archive footage), Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000, NBC, 2000
  • The Great American History Quiz: 50 States, History Channel, 2001
  • Burt Reynolds (in archive footage), Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell, NBC, 2002
  • Episodic
  • Guest, Late Night with David Letterman, 1990, 1991
  • Guest, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, 1991
  • Jordan, "Strike," The Jackie Thomas Show, ABC, 1993
  • Guest, Late Show with David Letterman, multiple appearances, beginning 1993
  • Doctor, Tom, CBS, 1994
  • Himself, "Hank's Sex Tape," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1995
  • Simon Tate, "The Bully You Know," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1996
  • Himself, Where's Elvis This Week?, 1996
  • Roger, "Injury," NewsRadio, NBC, 1997
  • Roger, "Complaint Box," NewsRadio, NBC, 1997
  • Guest, "The 100th Show," Dennis Miller Live, 1998
  • Guest, "Bad Taste," Dennis Miller Live, 1999
  • Guest host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, SNL, SNL 25, Saturday Night, and Saturday Night Live 80), NBC, 1999
  • (Uncredited) "What's Wrong with This Episode? III," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 2000
  • Voice of Death, "Death Is a Bitch," Family Guy, Fox, 2000
  • Himself, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, ABC, 2000
  • Guest, Comic Remix, 2002
  • "Halloween Special," Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, SNL, SNL 25, Saturday Night, and Saturday Night Live 80), NBC, 2002
  • Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2003
  • Guest, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2003
  • Guest, The View, 2003
  • Also appeared in "The Price of Funny," an episode of Turn Ben Stein On, Comedy Central.
  • Pilots
  • Leave Me Alone, NBC, 2002
  • Stanley "Stan" Hooper, A Minute with Stan Hooper, Fox, 2003
  • Awards Presentations
  • VH1 97 Fashion Awards, VH1, 1997
  • Host, The 1998 ESPY Awards, ESPN, 1998
  • Host, The 27th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 2000
  • Television Work
  • Series
  • Story editor, Roseanne, ABC, 1992-1994
  • Creator, and executive producer, The Norm Show (also known as Norm), ABC, 1998-1999
  • Creator and executive producer, A Minute with Stan Hooper, Fox, 2003
  • Film Appearances
  • Frank, Billy Madison, Universal, 1995
  • Network reporter, The People vs. Larry Flynt, Columbia, 1996
  • Voice of Lucky, Doctor Dolittle, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
  • Mitch Weaver, Dirty Work (also known as Sale boulot), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1998
  • Michael Richards, Man on the Moon (also known as Der Mondmann), Universal, 1999
  • (Uncredited) Bartender, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, Buena Vista, 1999
  • Willard Fillmore, Screwed, MCA/Universal, 2000
  • Mob member, The Animal, Columbia, 2001
  • (Uncredited) Voice of Lucky, Dr. Dolittle 2 (also known as DR2 and DR.2), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
  • RECORDINGS
  • Videos
  • Himself and "Weekend Update" anchor, Saturday Night Live Christmas, Trimark Video, 1999
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • Dirty Work (also known as Sale boulot), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1998
  • Television Series
  • The Dennis Miller Show, syndicated, 1992
  • Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, SNL, SNL 25, Saturday Night, and Saturday Night Live 80), NBC, 1993-1998
  • Television Episodes
  • (With Robert Borden) "Of Ice and Men," Roseanne, ABC, 1992
  • "Lose a Job, Winnebago," Roseanne, ABC, 1993
  • (With Bruce Helford) "Norm and the Prototype," The Norm Show (alsoknown as Norm), ABC, 1999
  • (With Barry Kemp) "The Hustler," A Minute with Stan Hooper, Fox, 2003
  • Television Specials
  • Free to Laugh: A Comedy and Music Special for Amnesty International, Lifetime, 1992
  • Saturday Night Live Remembers Chris Farley, NBC, 1998
  • Television Writing
  • Other
  • The Shutter Falls, 1986
  • (With Barry Kemp) A Minute with Stan Hooper (pilot), Fox, 2003

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Entertainment Weekly, May 16, 1997, p. 93; January 23, 1998, p. 8;March 19, 1999, p. 86; March 26, 1999, pp. 44-45
    • Esquire, June, 1998, p. 62
    • Playboy, August, 1997, p. 124
    • Rolling Stone, April 15, 1999
    • Time, June 8, 1998, p. 227
    • TV Guide, April 17, 1999, pp. 41-42