Remembering the late Norm Macdonald with these Netflix specials and titles

The comedy world lost one of the greats this week. Norm Macdonald was known for his sharp wit and stellar comedic timing. The comedian lost his private battle with cancer at the much too young age of 61.

Macdonald was an SNL cast member from 1993-1998 and was known for his portrayal of a gum-chomping Burt Reynolds, complete with a sly smile and bolo tie, always bantering with Will Ferrell‘s Alex Trebek. His most incredible SNL legacy was as the droll anchor for Weekend Update. A comedian of few words, he never used more words than necessary to get to the point of his joke. He was quoted as saying, “A joke should catch someone by surprise; it should never pander.”

In 2016 he penned a book, Based On A True Story: Not A Memoir, a New York Times bestseller, where he reflected on his love for stand-up and how fortunate he felt to have a career he loved.

He was known for his many stand-up specials, movie and series roles, including these seven that are available to watch on Netflix.

Norm Macdonald on Netflix

Norm Macdonald Hitler’s Dog Gossip & Trickery – A stand-up special from 2017 featuring MacDonald’s usually deadpan observations but from an older and maybe wiser perspective.

Norm Macdonald Has a Show – The one season series featuring Macdonald and his celebrity friends having casual conversations. Guests include David Spade, Drew Barrymore, Chevy Chase, M. Night Shyamalan, Michael Keaton and Lorne Micheals.

Skylanders Academy – A Netflix original animated series based on the Skylanders video game. Macdonald joined the cast in the second season as Glumshanks, who is one of the main antagonists.

Klaus – A Netflix original film that is an alternate origin story of Santa Claus, this would be Macdonald’s last film before his death. He played the role of Mogens, the ferryman of Smeerensburg, who is quite sarcastic and enjoys humor at other’s expense.

The Ridiculous Six – A comedy action Western that has a 0% approval on Rotten Tomatoes. This is a film co-written by Adam Sandler, in which he also stars. Macdonald has a bit part in this film as “The Golden Nugget” customer.

Girlboss – A one-season series on Netflix based on Sophia Amoruso’s autobiography #Girlboss of how she started her company, Nasty Gal. Macdonald plays Sophia’s best and last boss.

Real Rob – Macdonald had a guest appearance as himself on fellow SNL cast member Rob Schneider’s Netflix original sitcom.

It’s always sad when we lose someone as high profile as Norm Macdonald. Luckily, we have many movies, shows and comedy clips to always keep his talent fresh in our minds. RIP Norm.