Norm Macdonald

Birth Name:

Norman Gene Macdonald

Birth Place:

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Director

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․"
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
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
Was once one question away from winning $1 million on the ABC game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire․"

1997OFTA Television Award - Best Host or Performer in a Variety, Musical, or Comedy Series:Nominated
2005Stinker Award - Most Annoying Fake Accent: Male:Winner
2016Canadian Screen Award - Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble):Winner
2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special:Nominated
2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special:Nominated
2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded):Nominated

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