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Norm MacDonald

  • Birthplace: Quebec, Ontario, Canada
  • Birthday: October 4, 1962

Stand-up comic, actor and writer best known for his impersonation of US Senator and failed presidential candidate Robert Dole on "Saturday Night Live" (from 1993 to 1998), Norm Macdonald is a Canadian native who migrated to the USA and found success first as a writer and later as a performer. Although he appeared as a comedian on "The Late Show With David Letterman" and "The Tonight Show" as well as HBO's "One Night Stand", his earliest inroads in the US entertainment industry were as a writer. Macdonald was on staff for Dennis Miller's short-l…more

Credits

Actor
Producer
Writer

Career Milestones

  • 2000

    Starred in "Screwed"

  • 1998

    Co-wrote and co-starred in the feature comedy "Dirty Work"

  • 1998

    Voiced the Dog in the big-screen remake of "Dr. Dolittle", starring Eddie Murphy

  • 1998

    Was replaced by Colin Quinn as host of the "Weekend Update" segment on "Saturday Night Live"; announced in interviews that he would probably leave the show at the end of the season in May; released from his contract in April

  • 1996

    Had cameo in "The People vs Larry Flynt"; played a TV news reporter

Upcoming Appearances

In My Name Is Earl

Monday at 10:30 pm TBS

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