Recently 59-year-old former Saturday Night Live stand-up comic Norm MacDonald caused a not so funny when he expressed his personal opinion on the #MeToo movement, speaking in defense of Louis CK and Roseanne Barr. Following backlash for his actions, he is diligently doing something about his questionable opinion by publicly apologizing on Twitter.
As a result of his actions, the September 14, 2008 SNL host had to cancel The Tonight Show With Jim Fallon . If you don’t know anything about Norm Macdonald, here’s some information to help you get to know the standup comedian better.
Who is Norm MacDonald?
Canadian actor, comedian and author was born on October 17, 1959 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. His career in comedy began when he started doing stand-up comedy performances in clubs. He was influenced by Bob Hope, Bob Newhart and Dennis Miller, among others.
As he became more popular, Norm MacDonald got the opportunity to appear in Just for Fun in 1987, he transitioned into the big leagues when he relocated to the city of Los Angeles, USA, where he got a job as a writer on the TV program roseanne. After that, Norm became part of NBC Saturday Night Live (SNL) in 1993 and played an active role as a member of the show’s crew.
He efficiently mimicked prominent actors, artists, and television personalities, an act that audiences found immensely amused. Norm MacDonald anchored the night show’s mock news session with the tag Weekend Update commenting and breaking news about prison rape, drugs, prostitution and the like. Entertainment icons were often the focus of his sarcastic comic utterances.
However, he was fired from SNL’s funny news in 1997 for a lack of humor. His last appearance on SNL was in 1998 when he appeared as the host of a fake TV show called Who’s More Grizzled? Norm MacDonald also made his name as an actor in 1998 when he appeared in the film Dirty Work (1998). That same year he also provided the voice of Lucky the Dog on Eddy Murphy’s Dr. dolittle. A role he continued in the film’s 2001 and 2006 sequels.He worked on the ABC Network sitcom The Norm Show from 1999 to 2001, playing Norm Henderson, a former National Hockey League player facing a lifetime ban on gambling and tax evasion.
In November 2000, the Canadian actor/comedian won $500,000 in Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? for Paul Newman’s charity stock. He was the voice of Norm, the ghost The Odd Odds Parents from 2004 to 2005 Buster the Fox in Christmas Is Back in 2007. In 2010 he appeared frequently on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien and also in four chapters of presented The Middle the same year.
He released an album titled Ridiculous in 2006, followed by I do Standup in 2011 and Hitlers Hund, Klatsch und Trick in 2017. He has also released his autobiography, which was later nominated for Best Humor by Good Reads Choice Awards.
The high point of Norm’s career was as the anchor of Weekend Update on the Saturday Night Live Show. He was nominated at the 1993 CableAce Awards and at the 1997 Online Film & Television Associated Awards. He won the 2016 and 2017 Canadian Screen Awards and is ranked among All Time’s 100 Grates Stand-Ups by Comedy Central.
Net worth (income): How much did he earn?
Norm Macdonald made his money by appearing on TV shows and many more shows. He is also a writer, actor and speaker for animated films. He is considered one of the most popular TV personalities having appeared in a total of 97 episodes of SNL. His estimated net worth is set at $2 million.
parents
Canadian actor, comedian and writer was born Norman Gene Macdonald to Percy and Fern Macdonald in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Both parents were teachers, but his father served in the Canadian Army during World War II and was involved in the liberation of the Netherlands. He has two brothers, Leslie and Neil; Neil Macdonald is a journalist with CBC.
Family life: wife, son
Norm Macdonald is divorced; he and his ex-wife Connie Vaillancourt separated after 8 years of marriage in 1996 and the couple had a son during their marriage named Dylan who was born in 1993. He was also romantically linked to Elle MacPherson in 1997 before their split in 1998.
At 6 feet 1 inch tall, MacDonald is a habitual player. He revealed that his gambling addiction stemmed from winning a six-figure sum at the Atlantic City dung table. He admitted to losing a very large amount of money gambling on three notable occasions, losing as much as $400,000 in the process in one session.
