Acting

Norm Macdonald

Norm Macdonald ist vor allem bekannt für Family Guy, The Orville, My Name Is Earl und Cosmo und Wanda - Wenn Elfen helfen. Norm Macdonald wurde am 17. Oktober 1959 geboren. Norm Macdonald starb am 14. September 2021 im Alter von 61 Jahren.

Geboren: 17. Oktober 1959
Geburtsort: Québec City, Québec, Canada
Gestorben: 14. September 2021 (61 Jahre)

Biografie

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.