Norm MacDonald Official Website: n/a Filmography: Merchandise @ The Laugh Hole

Born a dirty Canadian with a sense of humor those around him could only refer to as 'sick and twisted,' Norm has always been one of the few comedians to push the envelope past it's furthest limits to get the laugh (even if it never actually shows up!). Norm began his career as a stand-up comedian in Ottawa, Canada, but soon moved to Los Angeles with hopes of 'making it big' and 'scoring with lots of chicks.' He soon found himself writing for such television programs as Roseanne in addition to continuing his stand-up career.

Early in 1993, Norm made his 'big break' by landing a spot on Saturday Night Live, where he both had a chance to perfect some of his stand-up characters and eventually found himself hosting their mock news program, Weekend Update. Norm worked the SNL/Weekend Update gig for some three years, coining many of his signatures phrases and establishing quite a fan base, until a dispute with an NBC Executive ended his rein over the role and eventually, forced him to leave Saturday Night Live completely.

Since his departure from SNL, Norm has starred in two feature length films, along with a multitude of smaller bit parts. Dirty Work and Screwed both gave Norm the opportunity to express his comedic genius and uniquely dirty perspective, although the box offices themselves instantly declared both movies humongous flops. He has also held roles in such films as Dr. Dolittle, The Animal, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo and others, but his most successful spot after Saturday Night Live is without a doubt his new sitcom on ABC.

Playing an ex-hockey player who has been forced to serve as a social worker as part of a community service program, Norm has once again been given the opportunity to shine as he makes light of such social problems as alcoholism and suicide, all while carrying out his signature role of doing absolutely nothing! With any luck, Norm will continue to stay at the top of ABC's charts for years to come, and maybe we'll even see a little bit of stand-up from him later on...