COMEDIAN
Norm Macdonald
1959 - 2021
Norm Macdonald
Norman Gene Macdonald (October 17, 1959 – September 14, 2021) was a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, and writer whose style was characterized by deadpan delivery and the use of folksy, old-fashioned turns of phrase. He appeared in many films and was a regular guest on late-night talk shows, where he became known for his chaotic, yet understated style of comedy. Many critics and fellow comedians considered him to be the ultimate talk show guest, while prominent late-night figure David Letterman regarded him as "the best" of stand-up comedians.Earlier in his career, Macdonald's first work on television included writing for such comedies as Roseanne and The Dennis Miller Show. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Norm Macdonald has received more than 16,949,144 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Norm Macdonald is the 39th most popular comedian (up from 75th in 2019), the 226th most popular biography from Canada (up from 653rd in 2019) and the most popular Canadian Comedian.
Memorability Metrics
17M
Page Views (PV)
50.21
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
43
Languages Editions (L)
1.47
Effective Languages (L*)
4.27
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Norm Macdonalds by language
Among COMEDIANS
Among comedians, Norm Macdonald ranks 39 out of 91. Before him are Ronald Golias, Jackie Gleason, Kevin Hart, Lenny Bruce, Louis C.K., and Eddie Izzard. After him are Jonathan Winters, Garry Shandling, Denis Leary, Rodney Dangerfield, Albert Brooks, and Andy Samberg.
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Ronald Golias
1929 - 2005
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 33
Jackie Gleason
1916 - 1987
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 34
Kevin Hart
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 35
Lenny Bruce
1925 - 1966
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 36
Louis C.K.
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 37
Eddie Izzard
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 38
Norm Macdonald
1959 - 2021
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 39
Jonathan Winters
1925 - 2013
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 40
Garry Shandling
1949 - 2016
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 41
Denis Leary
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 42
Rodney Dangerfield
1921 - 2004
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 43
Albert Brooks
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 44
Andy Samberg
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 45
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Norm Macdonald ranks 149. Before him are Nick Cassavetes, Mauricio Funes, Michel Onfray, Christian Thielemann, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Guy Laliberté. After him are Koichi Tanaka, Ildefonso Falcones, The Ultimate Warrior, Kevin Nash, Alexander Lebedev, and Baron Waqa. Among people deceased in 2021, Norm Macdonald ranks 338. Before him are Vladimir Naumov, Nick Kamen, Una Stubbs, Eusébio Scheid, Yevgeniy Chazov, and Isadore Singer. After him are Harry Reid, Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi, Gustavo Noboa, Ester Mägi, Norman Lloyd, and Andrej Hoteev.
Others Born in 1959
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Nick Cassavetes
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 143
Mauricio Funes
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 144
Michel Onfray
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 145
Christian Thielemann
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 146
Nicole Brown Simpson
1959 - 1994
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 147
Guy Laliberté
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 148
Norm Macdonald
1959 - 2021
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 149
Koichi Tanaka
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 150
Ildefonso Falcones
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 151
The Ultimate Warrior
1959 - 2014
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 152
Kevin Nash
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 153
Alexander Lebedev
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 154
Baron Waqa
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 155
Others Deceased in 2021
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Vladimir Naumov
1927 - 2021
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 332
Nick Kamen
1962 - 2021
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 333
Una Stubbs
1937 - 2021
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 334
Eusébio Scheid
1932 - 2021
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 335
Yevgeniy Chazov
1929 - 2021
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 336
Isadore Singer
1924 - 2021
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 337
Norm Macdonald
1959 - 2021
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 338
Harry Reid
1939 - 2021
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 339
Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi
1935 - 2021
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 340
Gustavo Noboa
1937 - 2021
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 341
Ester Mägi
1922 - 2021
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 342
Norman Lloyd
1914 - 2021
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 343
Andrej Hoteev
1946 - 2021
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 344
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Norm Macdonald ranks 226 out of 1,350. Before him are Peter North (1957), Kim Coates (1958), Henry Clinton (1730), Agnes Martin (1912), Deborah Kara Unger (1966), and Guy Laliberté (1959). After him are David Baszucki (1963), Gaëtan Dugas (1952), Percy Faith (1908), Diana Krall (1964), Harry Crerar (1888), and Mario Lemieux (1965).
Others born in Canada
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Peter North
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 220
Kim Coates
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 221
Henry Clinton
1730 - 1795
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 222
Agnes Martin
1912 - 2004
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 223
Deborah Kara Unger
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 224
Guy Laliberté
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 225
Norm Macdonald
1959 - 2021
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 226
David Baszucki
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 227
Gaëtan Dugas
1952 - 1984
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 228
Percy Faith
1908 - 1976
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 229
Diana Krall
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 230
Harry Crerar
1888 - 1965
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 231
Mario Lemieux
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 232
Among COMEDIANS In Canada
Among comedians born in Canada, Norm Macdonald ranks 1. After him are Howie Mandel (1955).
