Norm Macdonald

Norm Macdonald is a stand-up comedian from Canada. Norm who is also an author and actor is mostly known for deadpan style in his comics. During the initial stages of his career he wrote the series Roseanne for Sitcom and also appeared on shows like NewsRadio and The Drew Carey Show. For five years he was a cast member on the Saturday Night Live (SNL) and from 1999 to 2001 he had his own show by the title of The Norm Show.

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Biography and Early Life

Norman Gene Macdonald was born to Canadian parents Percy Lloyd and Ferne Macdonald, both of whom were teachers. He was born and raised in Quebec City with his two siblings Neil Macdonald who is a CBS journalist, and Leslie.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Norm Macdonald in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Norm Macdonald’s age is 61 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 17 October 1959. Though, he is 6′ 2″ in feet and inches and 188 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 185 lbs in Pound and 84kg in Kilograms.

Education

Norm is studied at Quebec High School for sometimes and later he transferred to Gloucester High School, Ottawa. After graduating from high school he joined Carleton University but it is not clearly indicated what he studied at the university.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Norm has had a gambling addiction in the past which he said was initiated by winning a six-figure digit in Atlantic City at a crabs table. He also revealed that he has lost all his money through gambling three times, with the largest amount that he has ever lost at once being $ 400,000.

When it comes to his marital status, Norm is a divorcee. He was once married to Connie Vaillancourt but they later separated and eventually divorced in 1999. They had gotten married in 1988 and in 1993 they welcomed their first and only child, a son by the name of Dylan Macdonald.

Is Norm Macdonald Gay?

Macdonald is not gay as far as his sexual orientation is concerned. He has been straight all his adult life because his interest is only in women. Although he is single, he was once married to Connie and they have a son together by the name of Dylan.

Professional Career

In 1985 Norm made his first performances as a stand-up comedian in clubs in Ottawa. He had an appearance on Just For Laughs Comedy Festival which was held in Montreal in 1986. After this appearance he was named as One of the country’s hottest comics by the Montreal Gazette. During the 1992-93 season of Roseanne, Norm was hired as a writer by sitcom; he later quit the position and joined Saturday Night Live.

In 1993 he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live (SNL) on NBC. During this time he became popular for performing impressions of famous people like Bob Dole, Quentin Taranino, Larry King, Charles Kuralt, David Letterman, and Burt Reynolds among others. He was the anchor of the segment Weekend Update in 1994 during the 20^th season of the show.

In 1998 Norm was removed as the anchor of Weekend Update after the president of NBC claimed that the ratings of the show had declined and the quality of the show also was poor. He was replaced by Colin Quinn. In 1999 he was one of the writers of Dirty Work where he also co-starred.

In 2013 he became the co-host of a podcast by the name of Norm Macdonald Live. His co-host was Adam Eget and together they were streaming live weekly on the podcast. The videos were later posted on YouTube. He launched a dating app called Loko in February 2020. As a writer he wrote Based on a True Story: Not a Memoir.

Awards

Some of the awards that Norm has won over the years include Canadian Screen Award for his appearances on Sunnyside in 2016. He was nominated for the Online Film & Television Association (OFTA) Award in 1997. Norm Macdonald was also nominated for the CableACE Award in 1993. In 2017 he was nominated for yet another award, this time being Canadian Screen Award for Best Host in a Series or Program.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Norm Macdonald in ’2021’

As of 2021, The net worth of Norm Macdonald is $3 million which has come from his career as a stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He has been in the entertainment industry for several years and the net value he has today would be much more were it not for his addiction in gambling. He has lost a lot of money through gambling in the past resulting to that low figure in his net worth.

Norm Macdonald is one of the few entertainers who have mastered the act of stand-up comedy over the years and have been very successful. He started his journey many years ago he has encountered many challenges along the way but luckily he has been able to overcome all of them.