Mark Normand

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Mark Normand
Normand in 2023
Born (1983-09-18) September 18, 1983 (age 40)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
MediumStand-up
Years active2006–present
Websitemarknormandcomedy.com

Mark Normand (born September 18, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He began performing stand-up in his hometown New Orleans in 2006.[1] He has performed across the United States and abroad and has appeared on Conan, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.[2]

Normand has been a co-host of a weekly podcast called Tuesdays with Stories with fellow comedian Joe List since 2013.[3] He also co-hosts the weekly podcast We Might be Drunk with comedian Sam Morril.[4]

Early life and education

Normand was born in New Orleans, where he attended De La Salle High School. Normand attended the University of New Orleans before taking a year off to study at the New York Film Academy, though he eventually dropped out.[5]

During a 2023 Neal Brennan podcast interview Normand stated that, before graduating from Southeastern Louisiana University, he attended Louisiana State University and Baton Rouge Community College.

Career

Normand began performing stand-up at Lucy's Retired Surfer Bar in New Orleans in 2006.[1]

Normand regularly performs at comedy clubs and colleges across the country and has performed at numerous festivals, including the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Seattle International Comedy Competition, Boston Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival and in 2013 was featured as a New Face at Just for Laughs in Montreal.[2]

Normand in 2018

His half-hour special on Comedy Central's

Recognition

In 2013, Normand won

Time Out New York's "21 New York Comedy Scene Linchpins".[2]

Personal life

Normand lives in the West Village neighborhood of New York City.[8] He has stated that he is an atheist.[9] Normand married Mae Planert in November 2022.[10]

Discography

  • Still Got It (2014)
  • Don't Be Yourself (2017)
  • Out to Lunch (2020)
  • Soup to Nuts (2023)

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2013, 2015 Inside Amy Schumer Co-worker, Simon, Dave[11] 3 episodes
2016 Horace and Pete Mark[11] 2 episodes

References

  1. ^ a b Walker, Dave (July 20, 2012). "'John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show' to spotlight New Orleans comic Mark Normand". NOLA.com. The Times-Picayune. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "About Mark". marknormandcomedy.com. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "Joe List and Mark Normand Celebrate Four Years of the "Tuesdays with Stories" Podcast". The Interrobang. 2017-10-18. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  4. ^ "Simon Rex Tells Classic Larry David Story Straight Out of 'Curb'". 26 April 2022.
  5. ^ Davidson, Phil (October 8, 2013). "Talking to Mark Normand About Standup, The Comedy Cellar, and Why Comics Are Terrible People". Vulture. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  6. ^ Wicks, Amanda (May 12, 2017). "Mark Normand on Being the Odd Man Out, Kind of". Paste Magazine. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  7. ^ Cohen, Sari (May 11, 2017). "Interview: Comedian Mark Normand on Louis C.K., Amy Schumer and his one-hour Comedy Central debut". AXS. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  8. ^ Cohen, Joyce (April 13, 2017). "A Comedian Walks Into a Bar ... and Ends Up Buying a Co-op". The New York Times. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  9. ^ Scheinfeld, Jillian (June 10, 2014). "Spotlight On: Mark Normand, The Most Jewish non-Jewish Comedian Ever". Jewcy.com. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  10. ^ Dugan, Tara (2022-12-10). "Mark Normand Is Married! Everything We Know About The Stand-Up Comedian's New Wife". TheThings. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  11. ^ a b "Mark Normand". IMDB. Retrieved November 2, 2018.