Norm Macdonald
Also Known As: Norman Gene MacDonald, Norm McDonald
Biography: Norman Gene Macdonald (October 17, 1959 – September 14, 2021) was a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer, and actor known for his deadpan style. Early in his career, he wrote for the sitcom Roseanne and made guest appearances on shows such as The Drew Carey Show and NewsRadio. He was then a cast member on Saturday Night Live (SNL) for five years, including anchoring the Weekend Update segment for three seasons. After leaving SNL, he starred in the 1998 film Dirty Work and in his own sitcom, The Norm Show, from 1999 to 2001. In 2013, he started a video podcast, Norm Macdonald Live, on which he interviewed comedians and other celebrities. In 2018, he released Norm Macdonald Has a Show, a Netflix talk show with a similar premise to his podcast. Throughout his career, he appeared in numerous movies and had been a guest on talk shows such as Conan, Late Night with David Letterman, and The Howard Stern Show. He had also worked as a voice actor, notably on the animated show Mike Tyson Mysteries. Paste magazine named him #31 on their 50 Best Stand-up Comics of All Time. Description above from the Wikipedia article Norm Macdonald, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Québec City, Québec, Canada
Birthday: October 17, 1959
Deathday: September 14, 2021
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Gender: Male
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The People vs. Larry Flynt
Overview: Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. The film recounts his struggle to make an honest living publishing his girlie magazine and how it changes into a battle to protect the freedom of speech for all people.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-12-25
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Senior Skip Day
Overview: The senior class plans to have a skip-day party at the principal's house until Adam Harris leaks the secret, so he decides to save the celebration by hosting it at his house.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-05-06
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Billy Madison
Overview: Billy Madison is the 27 year-old son of Bryan Madison, a very rich man who has made his living in the hotel industry. Billy stands to inherit his father's empire, but only if he can make it through all 12 grades, 2 weeks per grade, to prove that he has what it takes to run the family business.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-02-10
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Christmas Is Here Again
Overview: When the evil Krad steals Santa's toy bag, he crushes the holiday spirit- and over time, the world's children forget all about Christmas. Now, a wide-eyed orphan and her band of friends will embark on the polar adventure of a lifetime, as they try to stop Krad from destroying Christmas once and for all!
Genres: Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-10-20
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Back Home Again
Overview: An animated reimaging of the largest wildfire evacuation in Alberta's history, with upwards of 88,000 people forced from their homes.
Genres: Animation Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-28
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Dirty Work
Overview: Unemployed and recently dumped, Mitch and his buddy Sam start a revenge-for-hire business to raise the $50,000 that Sam's father needs to get a heart transplant.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-06-12
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Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
Overview: Norm MacDonald, the iconic anchor of SNL's "Weekend Update" and star of the cult classic Dirty Work, is back with a vengeance.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-03-01
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Screwed
Overview: A chauffeur kidnaps his rich boss's dog to hold it for ransom, but when she accidentally gets the dog back, she thinks that it's the chauffeur who's been kidnapped.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-05-12
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Jack and Jill
Overview: Jack Sadelstein, a successful advertising executive in Los Angeles with a beautiful wife and kids, dreads one event each year: the Thanksgiving visit of his twin sister Jill. Jill's neediness and passive-aggressiveness is maddening to Jack, turning his normally tranquil life upside down.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-11
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Hollywood & Wine
Overview: Diane Blaine has the face of a movie star. Unfortunately, fallen star/tabloid queen Jamie Stephens already made it famous. Hollywoods constant rejection due to what Diane refers to as "TJS" ("Too Jamie Stephens") has made her bitter, frustrated....and, yes, whiny. Co-worker/boyfriend Jack Sanders doesn't help matters. His idea of ambition is letting it ride. Now he's in major debt to a trigger-happy mobster who, interestingly enough, has a thing for Jamie Stephens. Jack's only way out? Convince Diane to be Jamie and wipe out the debt having one meal with a made man. It's literally the performance of her life. With Jack's on the line.
Genres: Comedy Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-05-03
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Norm MacDonald: One Night Stand
Overview: Star of the hit comedy series "Saturday Night Live", Norm Macdonald appears on HBO.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-05-04
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Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison
Overview: Tribute to comedy great Sam Kinison
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-02-06
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Vampire Dog
Overview: Ace, a 12-year-old boy is new in middle school. His grandfather from Transylvania passes away at the ripe age of 99, and sends him his dog, Fang, to look after. Ace soon discovers that Fang is a vampire dog. Professor Warhol, a mad scientist and her bumbling assistant Frank, try to capture Fang to steal his DNA, in order to look young.
Genres: Family Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-09-25
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The Outback
Overview: Being teased for his color, Johnny the white koala joins a traveling carnival with Hamish, a Tasmanian devil, and Higgens, a photographer monkey as talent agents. On the way through the Australian outback desert, the trailer they are in comes loose and crashes. Johnny must live up to the hero status Hamish presents him as while the outback locals try to rescue a kidnapped koala from Bog, a giant crocodile and his dingo lackeys.
Genres: Animation Adventure Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-12
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David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Overview: Emmy Award-winning comic and talk show host David Letterman accepts the 2017 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. An outstanding lineup of entertainers gathers in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute David Letterman, recipient of the 20th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-10-22
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Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
Overview: In his final comedy special, Norm Macdonald ponders casinos, cannibalism, living wills and why you have to be ready for whatever life throws your way, all done in front of a camera, without an audience, and in one take. After his set, Norm's friends and fellow comics gather to salute him.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-05-30
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Just For Laughs: Over The Edge
Overview: A selection of comics from the Montreal International Comedy Festival
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-08-18
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Funny People
Overview: Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing George to reevaluate his priorities with a little help from aspiring stand-up comic Ira.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-07-30
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Overview: The best skits from Will Ferrell's days on Saturday Night Live 1995-2002
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-09-28
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Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Overview: This set gives you a chance to see some of today's best comedians when they were much younger. some peoples bits are very short, one joke short, which leaves you feeling a little jipped. The replay value is minimal because you have to skip around so much to keep the laughs going.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-03-20
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Best of the Improv: Vol. 4
Overview: The BEST OF THE IMPROV series collects classic comedy routines from some of today's top stars of TV, film, and stage. Volume 4 includes vintage performances by Jerry Seinfeld, Norm MacDonald, Ray Romano, and more!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-01-21
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Overview: He's gone-but he'll never be forgotten. The best of Chris Farley's wildly funny SNL performances are here, including motivational speaker Matt Foley, an aspiring Chippendales dancer, the bashful host of The Chris Farley Show ( m 'member?") and more.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-10-26
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Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
Overview: The aggravatingly amiable star of "Full House," "America's Funniest Home Videos"
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-08-17
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Man on the Moon
Overview: The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-12-22
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The Ridiculous 6
Overview: When his long-lost outlaw father returns, Tommy "White Knife" Stockburn goes on an adventure-filled journey across the Old West with his five brothers.
Genres: Western Comedy Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-12-11
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The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
Overview: Includes classic stand-up footage of: Tim Allen, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld, Kelsey Grammer, Norm MacDonald, Ray Romano, Richard Belzer, Cheech Marin, Richard Lewis, Jim Carrey, Rosie O'Donnell and many more.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-05-13
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Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery
Overview: In this new stand-up special, Norm Macdonald delivers sly, deadpan observations from an older -- and perhaps even wiser -- point of view.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-05-09
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The Animal
Overview: When loser Marvin Mange is involved in a horrible car accident, he's brought back to life by a deranged scientist as half man and half animal. His newfound powers are awesome -- but their adverse side effects could take over his life. Now, Marvin must fight to control his crazy primal urges around his new squeeze, Rianna, and his rival, Sgt. Sisk, who both think he's one cool cat.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-06-01
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Dennis Miller: The Millennium Special
Overview: Dennis Miller sends up some of the events of the last 1,000 years.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-12-04
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Treasure Hounds
Overview: Moving into his late grandfather's house, young Jack inherits the old man's dog, Skipper (Norm MacDonald) - who can talk! With the sassy pooch's help, Jack learns that Grandpa left a priceless Spanish treasure hidden somewhere in the town. Jack joins forces with a trio of clever neighbor kids - a goth girl, a socialite, and a jokester - to find the valuable booty, with Skipper leading the way. But can they outrun the brazen, bumbling thieves that will stop at nothing to seize the prize for themselves?
Genres: Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-08-15
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Dr. Dolittle 3
Overview: Lisa Dolittle sends her daughter to 'Durango', a Dude Ranch, to find herself. While there, she uses her talent to talk to the animals in order to save Durango from being taken over by a neighboring Ranch.
Genres: Comedy Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-04-25
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Farce of the Penguins
Overview: In this spoof of "March of the Penguins," nature footage of penguins near the South Pole gets a soundtrack of human voices. Carl and Jimmy, best friends, walk 70 miles to the mating grounds where the female penguins wait. The huddled masses of females - especially Melissa and Vicki - talk about males, mating, and what might happen this year. Carl, Jimmy, and the other males make the long trek talking about food, fornication and flatulence. Until this year, Carl's sex life has been dismal, but he falls hard for Melissa. She seems to like him. A crisis develops when Jimmy comes upon something soft in the dark. Can friends forgive? Does parenthood await Carl and Melissa?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-12-01
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Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
Overview: Chris Farley was one of the most popular comedians of the 1990s, thanks to his hilarious skits on "Saturday Night Live," which featured Matt Foley, everyone's favorite motivational speaker, the Chippendales dancer (alongside Patrick Swayze) and more. This program pays proper homage to Farley, who was an "SNL" cast member starting in the spring of 1990, with numerous clips and exclusive backstage footage.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-01
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Grown Ups
Overview: After their high school basketball coach passes away, five good friends and former teammates reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-06-24
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Klaus
Overview: When Jesper distinguishes himself as the Postal Academy's worst student, he is sent to Smeerensburg, a small village located on an icy island above the Arctic Circle, where grumpy inhabitants barely exchange words, let alone letters. Jesper is about to give up and abandon his duty as a postman when he meets local teacher Alva and Klaus, a mysterious carpenter who lives alone in a cabin full of handmade toys.
Genres: Animation Family Adventure Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-11-08
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Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
Overview: Maya Dolittle is back in a heartwarming adventure of presidential proportions! Maya's dream of going to vet school is put on hold when she gets a call from the president of the United States. It seems the First Dog is out of control, and the president needs Maya's help. It's up to Maya and her own dog, Lucky, to stop a canine catastrophe from becoming a national crisis!
Genres: Comedy Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-04
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Doctor Dolittle
Overview: A successful physician and devoted family man, John Dolittle seems to have the world by the tail, until a long suppressed talent he possessed as a child, the ability to communicate with animals is suddenly reawakened with a vengeance! Now every creature within squawking distance wants the good doctor's advice, unleashing an outrageous chain of events that turns his world upside down!
Genres: Comedy Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-06-26
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Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Overview: Deuce Bigalow is a less than attractive, down on his luck aquarium cleaner. One day he wrecks the house of a gigolo and needs quick money to repair it. The only way he can make it is to become a gigolo himself, taking on an unusual mix of female clients. He encounters a couple of problems, though. He falls in love with one of his unusual clients, and a sleazy police officer is hot on his trail.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-12-10
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Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
Overview: Maya Dolittle can talk to animals. She gets discovered and Tiffany Monaco, a Hollywood star, brings her to L.A. to help her little puppy, who turns out to be a boy.
Genres: Comedy Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-04-08
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Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
Overview: Deuce Bigalow goes to Amsterdam after a little accident including two irritating kids and a bunch of aggressive dolphins. There he meets up with his old friend T.J. Hicks. But a mysterious killer starts killing some of Amsterdam's finest gigolos and T.J. is mistaken for the extremely gay murderer. Deuce must enter the gigolo industry again to find the real murderer and clear T.J.'s name.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-08-12
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The Adventures of Panda Warrior
Overview: A peace-loving soldier from Ancient China is magically transported into a world ruled by an evil nine-headed snake. Transformed into a panda, he joins forces with a flying pig to free the once-peaceful Merryland from tyranny. But first he must train to be the kingdom's most courageous panda warrior.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2012-08-10
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Dr. Dolittle 2
Overview: A group of beavers ask Dr. Dolittle to save their habitat from loggers. The only hope is to get the forest preserved because it's the home of a protected bear, but there's a problem: the bear's the only bear in the forest, so she can't reproduce. Undaunted, Dolittle persuades a circus bear to help out, but he has to teach him not just the ways of the wild, but the wiles of lady bears too.
Genres: Comedy Family Romance Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-06-22
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Back to Norm
Overview: TV pilot for a sketch comedy show starring Norm MacDonald
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-05-29
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Last Laugh '04
Overview: Comedy Central's Last Laugh '04 was a "year-in-review" type show where comedians talked about events in 2004. The show featured stand-up sets by Norm Macdonald, Kathy Griffin, D.L. Hughley, Gerg Giraldo, Bill Engval, and Colin Quinn. It also featured a comedic sketch by Andy Dick and guest appearances by Morgan Spurlock, David Cross, Michael Moore, and Zach Galifianakis as Jesus Christ. Modest Mouse and Snoop Dogg were musical guests for the show and performed "Float On" and "Drop It Like It's Hot," two of 2004's most popular songs.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-12-12
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This Is the Tom Green Documentary
Overview: From outrageous stunts to a life-changing cancer battle and his decision to trade Hollywood for an Ottawa farm, this is Tom Green like never before. Follow the comedy legend through his most personal moments as he navigates fame, faces illness, and embraces a quieter, more grounded life.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-01-23
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