Norm MacDonald
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Macdonald in 2009
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| Birth name | Norman Gene Macdonald |
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October 17, 1959 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, film |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Genres | Political satire, observational comedy, anti-humor, feghoots, black comedy, surreal humour, wit |
| Spouse | Connie Macdonald (divorced) |
| Notable works and roles | "Weekend Update" anchor on Saturday Night Live Norm Henderson on The Norm Show "himself" on "Norm Macdonald Live" |
Norman Gene "Norm" Macdonald (born October 17, 1959) is a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer, producer and actor. He was best known for his five seasons as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, which included anchoring "Weekend Update" for three years. Early in his career, he wrote for the sitcom Roseanne and made appearances on shows including The Drew Carey Show and NewsRadio. He starred in The Norm Show from 1999 to 2001. Comedy Central named him #83 on the five-part miniseries 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. His brother is Canadian journalist Neil Macdonald, of CBC News.
Macdonald was born in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, He has a brother, Neil Macdonald, who is a journalist with the CBC. Their parents, Percy (died 1990) and Ferne, were teachers.
Macdonald's first performances in comedy were at stand-up at clubs in Ottawa. He appeared at the 1987 Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal.
Macdonald joined the cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live (SNL) television program in 1993, where he performed impressions of Larry King, Burt Reynolds, David Letterman, Quentin Tarantino, Charles Kuralt and Bob Dole, among others. Following Kevin Nealon's departure from SNL, Macdonald anchored the segment "Weekend Update". "Weekend Update" anchor and head writer Colin Jost named Macdonald as a primary influence on Jost's own work behind the "Update" desk, explaining that Macdonald's tone was one that Jost grew up with in high school.
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