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'''Mark Normand''' is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He began performing stand-up in his hometown [[New Orleans]] in 2006.<ref name=NOLA>{{cite web|url=https://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2012/07/john_olivers_new_york_stand-up.html|title='John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show' to spotlight New Orleans comic Mark Normand|last=Walker|first=Dave|date=July 20, 2012|website=NOLA.com|publisher=The Times-Picayune|accessdate=November 1, 2018}}</ref> He has performed across the United States and abroad and has appeared on ''[[Conan (talk show)|Conan]]'', ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'' and ''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]''.<ref name="bio">{{cite web|url=http://marknormandcomedy.com/#bio|title=About Mark|website=marknormandcomedy.com|accessdate=November 1, 2018}}</ref>
'''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.<ref name=NOLA>{{cite web|url=https://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2012/07/john_olivers_new_york_stand-up.html|title='John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show' to spotlight New Orleans comic Mark Normand|last=Walker|first=Dave|date=July 20, 2012|website=NOLA.com|publisher=The Times-Picayune|accessdate=November 1, 2018}}</ref> He has performed across the United States and abroad and has appeared on ''[[Conan (talk show)|Conan]]'', ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'' and ''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]''.<ref name="bio">{{cite web|url=http://marknormandcomedy.com/#bio|title=About Mark|website=marknormandcomedy.com|accessdate=November 1, 2018}}</ref>


Normand has been a co-host of a weekly podcast called ''Tuesdays with Stories'' with fellow comedian [[Joe List]] since 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://theinterrobang.com/joe-list-mark-normand-celebrate-four-years-tuesdays-stories-podcast/|title=Joe List and Mark Normand Celebrate Four Years of the "Tuesdays with Stories" Podcast|date=2017-10-18|work=The Interrobang|access-date=2018-01-15|language=en-US}}</ref>
Normand has been a co-host of a weekly podcast called ''Tuesdays with Stories'' with fellow comedian [[Joe List]] since 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://theinterrobang.com/joe-list-mark-normand-celebrate-four-years-tuesdays-stories-podcast/|title=Joe List and Mark Normand Celebrate Four Years of the "Tuesdays with Stories" Podcast|date=2017-10-18|work=The Interrobang|access-date=2018-01-15|language=en-US}}</ref> He also co-hosts the weekly podcast ''We Might be Drunk'' with comedian [[Sam Morril]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mediaite.com/entertainment/simon-rex-tells-classic-larry-david-story-straight-out-of-curb/ | title=Simon Rex Tells Classic Larry David Story Straight Out of 'Curb' | date=26 April 2022 }}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Normand was born in [[New Orleans]], where he attended [[De La Salle High School (New Orleans)|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|New York Film Academy,]] though he eventually dropped out.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vulture.com/2013/10/talking-to-mark-normand.html|title=Talking to Mark Normand About Standup, The Comedy Cellar, and Why Comics Are Terrible People|last=Davidson|first=Phil|date=October 8, 2013|publisher=Vulture|accessdate=November 1, 2018}}</ref>
Normand was born in [[New Orleans]], where he attended [[De La Salle High School (New Orleans)|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vulture.com/2013/10/talking-to-mark-normand.html|title=Talking to Mark Normand About Standup, The Comedy Cellar, and Why Comics Are Terrible People|last=Davidson|first=Phil|date=October 8, 2013|publisher=Vulture|accessdate=November 1, 2018}}</ref>

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]].{{cn|date=July 2024}}


==Career==
==Career==
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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.<ref name="bio" />
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.<ref name="bio" />

[[File:Mark Normand, March 2018.jpg|thumb|Normand in 2018|325x325px]]


His half-hour special on Comedy Central's ''[[Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/05/mark-normand-on-being-the-odd-man-out-kind-of.html|title=Mark Normand on Being the Odd Man Out, Kind of|last=Wicks|first=Amanda|date=May 12, 2017|website=Paste Magazine|accessdate=November 2, 2018}}</ref> He has appeared on ''[[Conan (talk show)|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]]''.<ref name="bio" /> He has had acting roles in ''[[Inside Amy Schumer]]'' and ''[[Horace and Pete]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.axs.com/interview-comedian-mark-normand-on-louis-c-k-amy-schumer-and-his-one-h-118453|title=Interview: Comedian Mark Normand on Louis C.K., Amy Schumer and his one-hour Comedy Central debut|last=Cohen|first=Sari|date=May 11, 2017|website=AXS|accessdate=November 2, 2018}}</ref>
His half-hour special on Comedy Central's ''[[Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/05/mark-normand-on-being-the-odd-man-out-kind-of.html|title=Mark Normand on Being the Odd Man Out, Kind of|last=Wicks|first=Amanda|date=May 12, 2017|website=Paste Magazine|accessdate=November 2, 2018}}</ref> He has appeared on ''[[Conan (talk show)|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]]''.<ref name="bio" /> He has had acting roles in ''[[Inside Amy Schumer]]'' and ''[[Horace and Pete]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.axs.com/interview-comedian-mark-normand-on-louis-c-k-amy-schumer-and-his-one-h-118453|title=Interview: Comedian Mark Normand on Louis C.K., Amy Schumer and his one-hour Comedy Central debut|last=Cohen|first=Sari|date=May 11, 2017|website=AXS|accessdate=November 2, 2018}}</ref>


===Recognition===
===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 (magazine)|Esquire]]''{{'s}} "Best New Comedians 2012", and ''[[Time Out New York]]''{{'s}} "21 New York Comedy Scene Linchpins".<ref name="bio" /> In 2019, Normand was recognized by comedian Jerry Seinfeld as "the best young up and coming comic that we should keep our eyes on.”<ref>{{Citation|title=Jerry Seinfeld likes Mark Normand!|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6tsL-ZUnzw|language=en|access-date=2019-11-18}}</ref>
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 (magazine)|Esquire]]''{{'s}} "Best New Comedians 2012", and ''[[Time Out New York]]''{{'s}} "21 New York Comedy Scene Linchpins".<ref name="bio" />


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Normand lives in the [[West Village]] neighborhood of [[New York City]].<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/13/realestate/a-comedian-walks-into-a-bar-and-ends-up-buying-a-co-op.html|title=A Comedian Walks Into a Bar ... and Ends Up Buying a Co-op|last=Cohen|first=Joyce|date=April 13, 2017|website=The New York Times|accessdate=November 2, 2018}}</ref>
Normand lives in the [[West Village]] neighborhood of [[New York City]],<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/13/realestate/a-comedian-walks-into-a-bar-and-ends-up-buying-a-co-op.html|title=A Comedian Walks Into a Bar ... and Ends Up Buying a Co-op|last=Cohen|first=Joyce|date=April 13, 2017|website=The New York Times|accessdate=November 2, 2018}}</ref> and has said he's an [[atheism|atheist]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jewcy.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/spotlight-on-mark-normand-the-most-jewish-non-jewish-comedian-ever|title=Spotlight On: Mark Normand, The Most Jewish non-Jewish Comedian Ever|last=Scheinfeld|first=Jillian|date=June 10, 2014|website=Jewcy.com|accessdate=July 11, 2020}}</ref> He married Mae Planert in November 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dugan |first=Tara |date=2022-12-10 |title=Mark Normand Is Married! Everything We Know About The Stand-Up Comedian's New Wife |url=https://www.thethings.com/mark-normand-wife-mae-planert-who-is/ |access-date=2023-03-19 |website=TheThings |language=en}}</ref>


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


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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Mark Normand
Normand in 2023
Born (1983-09-18) September 18, 1983 (age 41)
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.[citation needed]

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 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] and has said he's an atheist.[9] He 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.
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