🎤 Mark Normand

Observational, High-Energy, Relentlessly Funny

👤 Quick Profile

Born: September 18, 1983
From: New Orleans, Louisiana
Base: West Village, NYC
Years Active: 2006–present
Style: Observational, Punchline-Heavy, Self-Deprecating
Known For: Out to Lunch, Soup to Nuts, The Standups

🧠 Comedic Philosophy

Normand’s style centers on logic-based setups, sharp punchlines, and constant tweaking. He’s a self-described “wise fool,” pointing out contradictions without preaching. His motto: “If this is like that, why isn’t this like that?”

🎙️ Podcasts

Tuesdays with Stories (w/ Joe List)
We Might Be Drunk (w/ Sam Morril)

📈 Career Highlights

2014: The Half Hour on Comedy Central
2017: Don’t Be Yourself (Comedy Central Hour)
2020: Out to Lunch (15M+ views on YouTube)
2023: Soup to Nuts on Netflix
14+ appearances on Fallon, Colbert, Conan, etc.
Winner of Carolines Comedy March Madness (2013)
Named Village Voice's “Best Comedian of 2013”

🛠️ Style Breakdown

Delivery: Rapid-fire, dry wit
Topics: Social quirks, logic gaps, awkward truths
Approach: Jokes over ideology, light over preachy
Toolset: Setup, punchline, pace, punchline

📚 Backstory

Mark grew up in New Orleans and started comedy at 22. His first performance bombed, and he didn’t return for six months. After realizing his hometown wasn’t a “comedy city,” he moved to New York, got mugged three times, lived with bedbugs, and started doing open mics every night. It was the grind that built his “chops.”