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Norm Macdonald

1959 - Today

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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. In 1993, Macdonald was hired as a writer and cast member on Saturday Night Live (SNL), spending a total of five seasons on the show, which included anchoring the show's Weekend Update segment for three and a half seasons, during which time he also made guest appearances on shows such as The Drew Carey Show and NewsRadio. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Norm Macdonald has received more than 6,211,054 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Norm Macdonald is the 75th most popular comedian (down from 74th in 2019), the 654th most popular biography from Canada and the 2nd most popular Canadian Comedian.

Memorability Metrics

  • 6.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.28

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.41

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.99

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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New York Times
Late Night Remembers Norm Macdonald
Seth Meyers, James Corden and Jimmy Fallon paid tribute to the stand-up comic and former “Saturday Night Live” cast member on Tuesday.
person Trish Bendix
calendar Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Boing Boing
Comic Norm MacDonald dies at age 61
Norm MacDonald's recent Norm MacDonald Has a Show was brilliant and so very drowsy, yet maniacally and cuttingly Norm. He had been living with cancer for the past nine years, and at age 61 has died. He had no interest in sympathy or even letting on about his …
person Kevin Reome
calendar Tuesday, September 14, 2021
The Guardian
Norm Macdonald made you laugh by doing almost nothing | David Baddiel
The standup, most famous for Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live, could make the familiar feel strange and new<ul><li>Norm Macdonald, former SNL cast member, dies at 61</li></ul>It was Frank Skinner who first brought my attention to Norm Macdonald. Years ag…
person David Baddiel
calendar Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Daily Hive
Norm Macdonald had a hilarious line about why he hated the Canucks | Offside - Daily Hive
<ol><li>Norm Macdonald had a hilarious line about why he hated the Canucks | Offside  Daily Hive </li><li>Comedian and actor Norm Macdonald dead at 61  CBC.ca </li><li>Colby Cosh: Remembering Norm Macdonald — the greatest Canadian standup of all time  Natio…
person Rob Williams
calendar Wednesday, September 15, 2021

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Among COMEDIANS

Among comedians, Norm Macdonald ranks 75 out of 90. Before him are Sinbad, Mindy Kaling, Margaret Cho, B. J. Novak, Andrew Dice Clay, and Dolphy. After him are Tim Meadows, Nick Swardson, Bill Burr, Gabriel Iglesias, Dane Cook, and Kristen Schaal.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Norm Macdonald ranks 483. Before him are Ronald Weigel, Patrizio Oliva, Rudolf Koelman, Wanda Panfil, Juan Carlos Letelier, and Marc Alexandre. After him are Sjaak Troost, Per-Mathias Høgmo, Fernando Romay, Tim Van Patten, Marc Shaiman, and Phil Morris.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Norm Macdonald ranks 654 out of 1,130. Before him are Vanessa Morgan (1992), Sidney Crosby (1987), Emily Murphy (1868), Stephen Elop (1963), Jessica Parker Kennedy (1984), and June Havoc (1912). After him are Andrea Roth (1967), Erik Mongrain (1980), Jennifer Finnigan (1979), Vik Sahay (1971), Erica Cerra (1979), and Hayley Wickenheiser (1978).

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Among COMEDIANS In Canada

Among comedians born in Canada, Norm Macdonald ranks 2. Before him are Howie Mandel (1955).

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