Norman Gene MacDonald Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
MacDonald was born Norman Gene MacDonald in Québec City, Québec on October 17, 1963. He began his career in stand-up comedy. MacDonald's first job was writing for The Dennis Miller Show (1992) and then Roseanne (1988). While writing for Roseanne (1988), he was noticed by Lorne Michaels, who liked Norm's stand up, and gave him his job on Saturday ...
[in response to SNL writers calling Friends actor Matthew Perry a genius] What, is he good at math or something?
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"I would love to stay at SNL forever. But you can't stay in the same place. People think you're a loser." - to TV Guide magazine in 1997.
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"I'm not gay, so I don't know much about Broadway musicals." - while a contestant on the "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" celebrity episode that aired on August 5, 2001.
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I was in my peak physical condition when I was about like, uh. . . one. Oh God, I looked good, young and fresh! You wouldn't know me now if you'd seen me when I was one, you know? I even looked good for my age. People would come up to me and go, "what are you, zero?" And I'd go, "no, I'm one over here!"
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Starring as Stan Hooper in the new Fox sitcom "A Minute with Stan Hooper." [November 2003]
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As of 2011, the new commentator on GSN's "High Stakes Poker". [February 2011]
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After making several gay jokes during his March 30, 2011 appearance on The Howard Stern Show, Stern asked if he was at all uncomfortable with homosexuality, to which Macdonald clarified that he was not only a supporter of gay rights, but "fascinated" by gay sexual practices, often engaging in long conversations with his "hair cut guy" on the subject.
Attended Dollard-des-Ormeaux School on the Valcartier Military Base near Shannon, Quebec, Canada.
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Attended Algonquin College in Ottawa, Ontario, where he took the Broadcasting-Television program, and eventually dropped out. During his time there, he became good friends with Randy Dash, who shot, edited and produced a stand-up act Norm had done in the city. The resulting tape was what helped Norm land his gig with Saturday Night Live (1975).
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Although he is not a U.S. citizen, he has publicly stated his support for Republican politicians George W. Bush and John McCain and has said that he considers Ronald Reagan to be the best President in U.S. history.
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Despite being fired from Saturday Night Live (1975), he was asked to host the show a year later.
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Dropped out of high school when he was 15.
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In early 2002, he and Jon Lovitz were slated to play mismatched roommates for a proposed NBC sitcom entitled "Leave Me Alone," which was to have been produced by Adam Sandler's production company. However, because of a dispute between the network and the producers, the pilot went unfilmed, and the series never came into fruition.
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He won $500,000 for his charity on the celebrity edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1999). He guessed the right answer to the million dollar question but was talked out of answering in case he got it wrong.
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Chevy Chase has stated that since he left Saturday Night Live (1975), the only person who he believes has done Weekend Update "right" is Norm Macdonald.
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Middle child of three boys; younger brother Leslie and older brother Neil. Neil is a broadcaster for the Canadian Broadcast Corporation.
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During an interview on the Late Show with David Letterman (1993) a few days after he was fired from Saturday Night Live (1975), he told Dave that the NBC execs fired him because they thought he wasn't funny.
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NBC received two complaints after he used a curse word live on Saturday Night Live (1975).
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Has a son, Dylan Lloyd MacDonald born on October 28, 1992 in Los Angeles.
TV Series creator - 9 episodes, 2011 writer - 9 episodes, 2011
Back to Norm
2005
TV Movie writer
A Minute with Stan Hooper
TV Series creator - 13 episodes, 2003 - 2004 written by - 2 episodes, 2003
Norm
TV Series creator - 54 episodes, 1999 - 2001 written by - 1 episode, 1999
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
1998
TV Special documentary
The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live
1998
TV Special documentary
Dirty Work
1998
written by
Saturday Night Live
1993-1994
TV Series writer - 20 episodes
Roseanne
1992-1993
TV Series written by - 2 episodes
The Dennis Miller Show
1992
TV Series writer - 5 episodes
Free to Laugh: A Comedy and Music Special for Amnesty International
1992
TV Special
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Norm MacDonald is Trending
2013
TV Movie executive producer
Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
2011
TV Special executive producer
Sports Show with Norm Macdonald
2011
TV Series executive producer - 9 episodes
Back to Norm
2005
TV Movie executive producer
A Minute with Stan Hooper
2003-2004
TV Series executive producer - 12 episodes
Norm
1999
TV Series producer - 1 episode
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Roseanne
1993
TV Series story editor - 4 episodes
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
One Hit Wonderland
2013
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode
Christmas Is Here Again
2007
Video performer: "The Un-Christmas Song"
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Nick DiPaolo: Raw Nerve
2011
TV Special documentary special thanks: closest comedy pal
It's the Whiskey Talkin': Artie Lange
2004
Video documentary special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2017
TV Series
Himself
Conan
2011-2016
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Larry King Now
2013-2016
TV Series
Himself - guest / Himself - Guest
Norm Macdonald Live
2013-2016
TV Series
Himself - Host
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2016
TV Series
Himself
CBS This Morning
2016
TV Series
Himself - Author
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2015-2016
TV Series
Himself
Gotham Comedy Live
2013-2016
TV Series documentary
Himself - Host / Norm MacDonald (host)
2016 Canadian Screen Awards
2016
TV Special
Himself - Host
Last Comic Standing
2015
TV Series
Himself - Judge
The View
2015
TV Series
Himself
Today
2015
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Last Comic Standing 9
2015
TV Series
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
1993-2015
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
2015
TV Special
Himself / Burt Reynolds
Q with Jian Ghomeshi
2015
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Norm Macdonald's Inspiring Commencement Speech
2014
Short
Himself
Comics Unleashed
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Tom Green Live
2014
TV Series
Himself
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story
2013
Documentary
Himself
Norm MacDonald is Trending
2013
TV Movie
Himself - Host (2012)
Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
2011
TV Special
Himself
Sports Show with Norm Macdonald
2011
TV Series
Himself - Host
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2011
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Lopez Tonight
2011
TV Series
Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2011
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Daily Show
1998-2011
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009-2010
TV Series
Himself
Million Dollar Password
2009
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992-2008
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest
Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
2008
TV Special
Himself - Roaster
The O'Reilly Factor
2008
TV Series
Himself
Match Game
2008
TV Movie
Himself
Sports Unfiltered with Dennis Miller
2007
TV Series
Himself
Tom Green's House Tonight
2007
TV Series
Himself
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007
TV Special documentary
Himself / Various
60 Minutes
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself - Comedian (segment "Dog Nut")
Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Event for Autism Education
2006
TV Special
Himself (uncredited)
Last Call with Carson Daly
2006
TV Series
Himself
Legends: Rodney Dangerfield
2006
TV Movie
Himself
Howard Stern on Demand
2006
TV Series
Himself
Reel Comedy
2005
TV Series
Himself
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005
TV Special documentary
Himself
Last Laugh '04
2004
TV Movie
Himself
Celebrity Poker Showdown
2004
TV Series
Himself
World Poker Tour
2004
TV Series
Himself
Howard Stern
1996-2003
TV Series
Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1995-2003
TV Series
Himself
Turn Ben Stein On
2001
TV Series
Himself
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2000
TV Series
Himself
The 27th Annual American Music Awards
2000
TV Special
Himself - Host
Dennis Miller: The Millennium Special - 1,000 Years, 100 Laughs, 10 Really Good Ones
1999
TV Movie
Himself
Saturday Night Live
1999
TV Series
Himself - Host / Various / Lou Gehrig / ...
The Howard Stern Radio Show
1999
TV Series
Himself
Saturday Night Live 25
1999
TV Special documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Dennis Miller Live
1997-1999
TV Series
Himself
1997 VH1 Fashion Awards
1997
TV Special
Himself
Politically Incorrect
1997
TV Series
Himself
Where's Elvis This Week?
1996
TV Series
Himself
MTV Video Music Awards 1996
1996
TV Special
Himself / Bob Dole
Adam Sandler: Steve Polychronopolous
1996
Video short
Himself
HBO Comedy Half-Hour
1994
TV Series
Himself
Late Night with David Letterman
1990-1991
TV Series
Himself - Guest / Himself
One Night Stand
1991
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009
TV Movie
Himself (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts
2009
TV Special
Burt Reynolds (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live Sports Extra '09
2009
TV Special
Weekend Update Anchor
Senator Bob Dole (uncredited)
60 Minutes
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself - Comedian (segment "Dog Nut")
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz
2005
TV Special
David Letterman (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade
2005
TV Special
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments
2004
TV Movie
Himself
100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time
2004
TV Mini-Series
Himself #83
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan
2003
TV Special
Himself (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
2002
TV Special documentary
Burt Reynolds (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000
2000
TV Special
Himself / Senator Bob Dole
Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies
2000
TV Special
Burt Reynolds aka Turd Furgerson (uncredited)
Full Mountie
2000
TV Series
Himself
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam Sandler
1999
TV Special documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live Christmas
1999
Video
Himself / Weekend Update Anchor
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
1998
TV Special documentary
Green Beans (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers
1998
Video documentary
Himself (uncredited)
The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live
1998
TV Special documentary
Himself / Various (uncredited)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 5
1998
TV Movie
Himself (uncredited)
Live from New York!
2015
Documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: Christmas Special
2014
TV Special
Weekend Update Anchor
SNL Shorts
2014
TV Movie
Burt Reynolds (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
2013
TV Special
Weekend Update Anchor (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars
2010
TV Special
Himself - Weekend Update Anchor (uncredited)
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2005
Stinker Award
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
Most Annoying Fake Accent: Male
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1997
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Host or Performer in a Variety, Musical, or Comedy Series
Saturday Night Live (1975)
1993
CableACE
CableACE Awards
Variety Special or Series
Free to Laugh: A Comedy and Music Special for Amnesty International (1992)
Known for movies
Dirty Work (1998) as Mitch Weaver
Billy Madison (1995) as Frank
Saturday Night Live (1993-2009) as Various / Weekend Update Anchor / Bob Dole / Burt Reynolds / Stan Hooper / David Letterman / Himself / Larry King / Andy Rooney / Audience Member / Clint Eastwood / Cobra / Craig Reid / Craig Shipley / Dr. Jack Kevorkian / Employee / Flea / Frank Corrigan / Friend / George Burns / George Graham / Himself - Host / Little Person / Lou Gehrig / Mr. Bean / Officer / Passenger / Patron / Servant
$1.5 Million
