Norman Gene "
Norm"
Macdonald (born October 17, 1963) is a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer, producer and actor. He is 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. He is noted as a favorite talk show guest of
David Letterman,
Howard Stern,
Dennis Miller, and
Conan O'Brien. His brother is Canadian journalist
Neil Macdonald, of
CBC News' Washington, D.C. bureau.