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]
| Mark Normand | |
|---|---|
 Normand in 2023 | |
| Born | September 18, 1983 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | marknormandcomedy |
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]
His half-hour special on Comedy Central's The Half Hour was released in 2014. He also released an album with Comedy Central Records in 2014 titled Still Got It, which was recorded at Comedy on State in Madison, Wisconsin. Normand's hour-long Comedy Central special Don't Be Yourself was released in 2017.[6] He has appeared on Conan six times, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Late Late Show with James Corden, TruTv, Best Week Ever, MTV, Last Comic Standing and @midnight.[2] He has had acting roles in Inside Amy Schumer and Horace and Pete.[7]
Recognition
In 2013, Normand won Carolines on Broadway's March Madness competition, beating out 63 other comedians. He was named The Village Voice's "Best Comedian of 2013". In 2012, he appeared on John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show on Comedy Central, and in 2011 was picked as one of Comedy Central's "Comics to Watch" for the 2011 New York Comedy Festival. Mark was also named Esquire's "Best New Comedians 2012", and 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 |