George Wendt
October 17, 1948 (77 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, USA
George Robert Wendt Jr. (October 17, 1948 – May 20, 2025) was an American actor, best known for the role of Norm Peterson on the television show Cheers.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as Self
- 2024 · Love's Second Act as
- 2024 · A History of the World in Six Glasses as Self
- 2023 · What the Elf?! as
- 2022 · Christmas with the Campbells as Robert
- 2021 · The Independents as Eduardo
- 2021 · Aliens, Clowns & Geeks as Father Mahoney
- 2020 · For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close as Self
- 2020 · The Climb as Jim
- 2020 · Stealing a Survivor as Mr. Martin
- 2019 · Christmas 9 to 5 as Manny O'Quinn
- 2019 · Thank You Kindly as Bradley Walden
- 2019 · Bliss as Pops
- 2019 · VFW as Thomas Zabriski
- 2019 · Leaving Neverland as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2019 · Grand-Daddy Day Care as Big Lou
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Moose
- 2018 · Fancy Nancy as Grandpa Clancy (voice)
- 2017 · Bill Nye Saves the World as Polio
- 2017 · Sandy Wexler as Testimonial
- 2017 · Mommy I Didn't Do It as DA Pierce
- 2016 · '85: The Greatest Team in Football History as Self
- 2016 · Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
- 2015 · Clipped as Buzzy
- 2015 · Fresh Off the Boat as Harv
- 2013 · Kirstie as Duke
- 2013 · The Goldbergs as Ned Frank
- 2012 · Merry In-Laws as Mr Claus
- 2012 · A Christmas Wedding Date as Mr. Destiny
- 2012 · The Seven Year Hitch as Mr. Henderson
- 2012 · Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- 2011 · Franklin & Bash as Henry 'Hank' Shae
- 2011 · Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements as Self
- 2011 · Portlandia as George Heely
- 2011 · Harry's Law as Franklin Chickory
- 2010 · The Women of SNL as Dominick (archive footage)
- 2010 · Hot in Cleveland as Yoder
- 2009 · Santa Buddies as Santa Claus
- 2009 · Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 2008 · Childrens Hospital as Governor Jasper Ruth
- 2008 · A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! as Santa
- 2008 · Less Than Kind as Tiny
- 2008 · Bryan Loves You as Mr. Flynn
- 2008 · Unnatural Causes as Chuck
- 2008 · Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' as Self
- 2007 · Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular as Santa Claus
- 2007 · Saturday Morning as Harold
- 2007 · LA Blues as Mickey
- 2007 · Chasing October as Self
- 2006 · Santa Baby as Santa Claus
- 2006 · Family as Harold Thompson
- 2006 · Edmond as Pawn Shop Owner
- 2006 · Modern Men as Tug
- 2006 · Top Chef as Himself - Guest Judge
- 2005 · The Life Coach as George
- 2005 · Masters of Horror as
- 2005 · Kids in America as Coach Thompson
- 2005 · The Colbert Report as Santa
- 2005 · Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found as Self
- 2004 · King of the Ants as Duke Wayne
- 2003 · Rock Me Baby as Monty
- 2003 · Mayor of the Sunset Strip as Self
- 2003 · My Dinner with Jimi as Bill Uttley
- 2002 · NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2002 · George Lopez as Ed
- 2001 · The Gift of the Magi as Shopkeeper
- 2001 · Odessa or Bust as The Chef
- 2001 · Strange Relations as Howard
- 2001 · Primetime Glick as
- 2001 · Teddy Bears' Picnic as General Edison 'Pete' Gerberding
- 2001 · The Prime Gig as Archie
- 2000 · Wild About Harry as Frankie
- 2000 · TV Funhouse as Self
- 2000 · Madigan Men as
- 2000 · The Pooch and the Pauper as Sheldon Sparks
- 2000 · Lakeboat as Collins
- 1999 · Outside Providence as Joey
- 1999 · Alice in Wonderland as Fred Tweedledee
- 1999 · Family Guy as Norm Peterson (voice)
- 1999 · The Frasier Story as Self
- 1998 · Becker as Frank
- 1998 · Rupert's Land as Ivan Bloat
- 1998 · Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! as Policeman (uncredited)
- 1998 · Monty Python: Live at Aspen as Audience Member (uncredited)
- 1998 · Anarchy TV as Abbey Archer
- 1998 · Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley as Self
- 1997 · Spice World as Film Producer
- 1997 · Alien Avengers II as Charlie
- 1997 · The Lovemaster as Therapist
- 1997 · Blessed Assurance as Sam
- 1996 · Space Truckers as Keller
- 1996 · Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Mike Shelby
- 1996 · Spin City as Dan Donaldson
- 1996 · Alien Avengers as Charlie
- 1995 · Bye Bye Birdie as Harry MacAfee
- 1995 · The Naked Truth as Les Polanski
- 1995 · Shame II: The Secret as Mac
- 1995 · The George Wendt Show as
- 1995 · Man of the House as Chet Bronski
- 1994 · The Little Rascals as Lumberyard Clerk
- 1994 · Hostage for a Day as Warren Kooey
- 1993 · Frasier as Norm Peterson
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self (uncredited)
- 1992 · Forever Young as Harry Finley
- 1992 · Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour as Self - Dad in video
- 1992 · The Edge as
- 1992 · Bob as
- 1992 · The Larry Sanders Show as George Wendt
- 1991 · Guilty by Suspicion as Bunny Baxter
- 1990 · Masters of Menace as Dr. Jack Erheart
- 1990 · Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- 1990 · The Earth Day Special as Norm Peterson
- 1990 · Wings as Norm Peterson
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Norm Peterson (voice)
- 1989 · Birds of a Feather as Himself
- 1989 · Seinfeld as George Wendt
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Mr. Crosswhite
- 1989 · Miss Piggy's Hollywood as Self
- 1989 · Cranium Command as Stomach (voice)
- 1988 · Never Say Die as Mr. Witten
- 1988 · Mickey's 60th Birthday as Norm Peterson
- 1988 · Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Himself
- 1988 · Plain Clothes as Chet Butler
- 1988 · Day by Day as Stan
- 1987 · The Tortellis as Norm Peterson
- 1986 · Gung Ho as Buster
- 1985 · House as Harold Gorton
- 1985 · The Twilight Zone as (segment "The World Next Door")
- 1985 · Fletch as Fat Sam
- 1985 · The Romance of Betty Boop as Johnny Throat/Punchie (voice)
- 1984 · The Ratings Game as Mr. Sweeney
- 1984 · No Small Affair as Jake
- 1984 · Garfield in the Rough as Ranger #2 (voice)
- 1984 · Thief of Hearts as Marty Morrison
- 1984 · Dreamscape as Charlie Prince
- 1984 · Young Lust: A Soap Opera as Avery Lumpig
- 1983 · Garfield on the Town as Raoul / Member of the Claws (voice)
- 1983 · Likely Stories, Vol. 4 as
- 1982 · Airplane II: The Sequel as Ticket Agent (uncredited)
- 1982 · Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again as Injured Man
- 1982 · St. Elsewhere as Norm Peterson
- 1982 · Cheers as Norm Peterson
- 1982 · Making the Grade as
- 1980 · Somewhere in Time as Student [1972]
- 1980 · My Bodyguard as Engineer
- 1980 · Bill Murray Live from the Second City as Self
- 1979 · Hart to Hart as
- 1978 · Taxi as The Exterminator
- 1978 · A Wedding as Caterer (uncredited)
- 1976 · Alice as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Bob Swerski (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self (uncredited)
- 1972 · M*A*S*H as Pvt. La Roche
- 1971 · Columbo as Graham McVeigh
- Future · Garage: A Rock Saga as Pitching Coach