Norman Gene Macdonald (born October 17, 1959) is a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He was a cast member for five seasons of "Saturday Night Live" from 1993 to 1998. He wrote for the sitcom "Roseanne". He co-created and starred in "The Norm Show" (1999–2001) and "A Minute with Stan Hooper" (2003). He hosted the podcast "Norm Macdonald Live" from 2013 to 2018. He also appeared as Mitch Weaver in the movie "Dirty Work" and as Lucky in five "Dr. Dolittle" movies.