Norm MacDonald
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Norman Gene MacDonald (born October 17, 1959 in Québec , † September 14, 2021 ) was a Canadian actor , screenwriter and comedian .
Life
MacDonald dropped out of high school at the age of 15 and first worked as a stand-up comedian . He was ranked 83 on Comedy Central's "The 100 Best Stand-up Comedians of All Time". He wrote scripts for several episodes of the television series Roseanne , The Dennis Miller Show and Free to Laugh: A Comedy and Music Special for Amnesty International from 1992. He played his first film role in the comedy Billy Madison from 1995. In the comedy Dirty Work (1998) he played one of the leading roles, and he also co-wrote the script. In the television seriesA Minute with Stan Hooper he played the title role of Stan Hooper in 2003 and 2004 , and he also co-produced the series.
MacDonald was divorced and had one son. He died of a September 2021 aged 61 of cancer .
Filmography (selection)
As an actor
- 1993–1998, 2009: Saturday Night Live (TV series, 94 episodes)
- 1995: Billy Madison (Billy Madison)
- 1996: Larry Flynt - The Naked Truth (The People vs. Larry Flynt)
- 1998: Dirty Work
- 1999–2001: The Norm Show (TV series, 54 episodes)
- 2000: Going Dumb - Kidnapping for Beginners (Screwed)
- 2003-2004: A Minute with Stan Hooper (TV series, 13 episodes)
- 2005: Back to Norm (TV movie)
- 2007, 2009: My Name Is Earl (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2008: Niko - A reindeer takes off (speaking role)
- 2009: As Life Plays (Funny People)
- 2010: Grown Ups (Grown Ups)
- 2010-2018: The Middle (TV series, 10 episodes)
- 2011: Jack and Jill (Jack and Jill)
- 2014–2020: Mike Tyson Mysteries (TV series, 64 episodes, speaking role)
- 2016-2018: Skylanders Academy (TV series, 38 episodes, speaking role)
- 2017: Girlboss (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2017-2019: The Orville (TV series, 16 episodes, speaking role)
- 2019: Klaus (speaking role)
As a screenwriter
- 1992: The Dennis Miller Show (TV series, 5 episodes)
- 1992: Free to Laugh: A Comedy and Music Special for Amnesty International (TV series)
- 1993–1994: Saturday Night Live (TV series, 20 episodes)
- 1998: Dirty Work
- 2005: Back to Norm (TV movie)
Web links
- Norm MacDonald in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Norm Macdonald Dies: Influential Comedian & Former 'SNL' Weekend Update Anchor Was 61
- ↑ a b Biography in the IMDb , accessed on March 30, 2008
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | MacDonald, Norm |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | MacDonald, Norman Gene (full name) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Canadian actor, screenwriter and comedian |
| BIRTH DATE | 17th October 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Quebec |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 14, 2021 |