Biography
Norm Macdonald (1959–2021) was a Canadian comedian, writer and actor. Born Norman Gene Macdonald in Québec City, he began in stand-up comedy and worked as a writer on Roseanne before joining the cast of Saturday Night Live in 1993. He anchored the Weekend Update segment for three seasons.
After leaving SNL he starred in the sitcom The Norm Show (1999–2001) and the film Dirty Work (1998), which he co-wrote. Macdonald appeared in numerous comedies and provided voices for animated projects, including Lucky in the Dr. Dolittle films and Mogens in Klaus (2019).
He later hosted the podcast Norm Macdonald Live and the Netflix series Norm Macdonald Has a Show (2018). Macdonald died in Los Angeles on 14 September 2021.
