Norm Macdonald Biography

Fast Facts

• Was included in Comedy Central's list of the "100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time․"
• Studied mathematics at Carleton University in Ottawa
• Is the brother of CBC reporters Leslie MacDonald and Neil MacDonald
• Began his career in stand-up comedy in 1987 in the Canadian comedy festival "Just for Laughs․"
• Provided the voice of Frank the beaver, a former mascot for telecommunications company Bell Canada
• Starred in the TV series "The Norm Show" from 1999 to 2001 as the show's title character
• Best known as a former cast member on "Saturday Night Live," where he anchored the "Weekend Update" segment for three years
• Co-wrote and starred in the cult comedy classic "Dirty Work" in 1998
• Was once one question away from winning $1 million on the ABC game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire․"