A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Norm Macdonald
The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
All in one place.
Born October 17, 1959
Died September 14, 2021Aged 61
Cast appearances (14)
A face that makes you laugh.
Credited work (2)
Funny from behind the scenes.
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The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Norm Macdonald was a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor and writer known for deadpan delivery and jokes that lingered on unlikely details. He joined Saturday Night Live in 1993, becoming the anchor of Weekend Update and also performing characters and impressions in the sketch ensemble.
After SNL, Macdonald starred in the sitcom Norm and continued stand-up, film roles and conversational comedy projects. His approach often stretched familiar joke forms through pauses, digressions and deliberately plain language. He died in 2021, leaving work that spans live comedy, scripted television and the news-parody format of Weekend Update.
Quite the characters
Another side of funny.
The role call
Familiar parts. Their own spin.
From the photo archiveMore faces of Norm Macdonald.3 photos
