George Wendt
October 17, 1948 (77 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Wendt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as Self
- 2020 · For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close as Himself
- 2019 · VFW as Thomas Zabriski
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Moose
- 2018 · Fancy Nancy as Grandpa Clancy (voice)
- 2017 · Bill Nye Saves the World as Polio
- 2015 · Fresh Off the Boat as Harv
- 2013 · The Goldbergs as Ned Frank
- 2012 · The Seven Year Hitch as Mr. Henderson
- 2012 · Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- 2011 · Franklin & Bash as Henry 'Hank' Shae
- 2011 · Portlandia as George Heely
- 2011 · Harry's Law as Franklin Chickory
- 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
- 2007 · Saturday Morning as Harold
- 2006 · Santa Baby as Santa Claus
- 2006 · Edmond as Pawn Shop Owner
- 2006 · Modern Men as Tug
- 2006 · Top Chef as Himself - Guest Judge
- 2005 · Masters of Horror as
- 2005 · The Colbert Report as Santa
- 2003 · Rock Me Baby as Monty
- 2003 · My Dinner with Jimi as Bill Uttley
- 2002 · George Lopez as Ed
- 2001 · Primetime Glick as
- 2001 · The Prime Gig as Archie
- 2000 · TV Funhouse as Self
- 2000 · Lakeboat as Collins
- 1999 · Alice in Wonderland as Fred Tweedledee
- 1999 · Family Guy as Norm Peterson (voice)
- 1998 · Becker as Frank
- 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 · The Naked Truth as Les Polanski
- 1995 · Man of the House as Chet Bronski
- 1994 · The Little Rascals as Lumberyard Clerk
- 1993 · Frasier as Norm Peterson
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1992 · Forever Young as Harry Finley
- 1992 · The Edge as
- 1992 · Bob as
- 1992 · The Larry Sanders Show as George Wendt
- 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
- 1988 · Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Himself
- 1987 · The Tortellis as Norm Peterson
- 1986 · Gung Ho as Buster
- 1985 · The Twilight Zone as (segment "The World Next Door")
- 1985 · Fletch as Fat Sam
- 1984 · The Ratings Game as Mr. Sweeney
- 1984 · Garfield in the Rough as Ranger #2 (voice)
- 1984 · Thief of Hearts as Marty Morrison
- 1983 · Likely Stories, Vol. 4 as
- 1982 · Airplane II: The Sequel as Ticket Agent (uncredited)
- 1982 · St. Elsewhere as Norm Peterson
- 1982 · Cheers as Norm Peterson
- 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
- Future · Re-Animator: The Musical as Dean Halsey
- 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 · 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 · Grand-Daddy Day Care as Big Lou
- 2017 · Sandy Wexler as Testimonial
- 2017 · Mommy I Didn't Do It as D.A. 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
- 2013 · Kirstie as Duke
- 2012 · Merry In-Laws as Mr Claus
- 2012 · A Christmas Wedding Date as Mr. Destiny
- 2011 · Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements as Self
- 2010 · The Women of SNL as Dominick (archive footage)
- 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 · LA Blues as Mickey
- 2007 · Chasing October as Self
- 2006 · Family as Harold Thompson
- 2005 · The Life Coach as George
- 2005 · Kids in America as Coach Thompson
- 2005 · Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found as Self
- 2004 · King of the Ants as Duke Wayne
- 2003 · Mayor of the Sunset Strip as Self
- 2002 · NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2001 · The Gift of the Magi as Shopkeeper
- 2001 · Odessa or Bust as The Chef
- 2001 · Strange Relations as Howard
- 2001 · Teddy Bears' Picnic as General Edison 'Pete' Gerberding
- 2000 · Wild About Harry as Frankie
- 2000 · Madigan Men as
- 2000 · The Pooch and the Pauper as Sheldon Sparks
- 1999 · Outside Providence as Joey
- 1999 · The Frasier Story as Self
- 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
- 1995 · Bye Bye Birdie as Harry MacAfee
- 1995 · Shame II: The Secret as Mac
- 1995 · The George Wendt Show as
- 1994 · Hostage for a Day as Warren Kooey
- 1992 · Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour as Self - Dad in video
- 1991 · Guilty by Suspicion as Bunny Baxter
- 1990 · Masters of Menace as Dr. Jack Erheart
- 1990 · Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special as Self
- 1990 · The Earth Day Special as Norm Peterson
- 1989 · Miss Piggy's Hollywood as Self
- 1988 · Never Say Die as Mr. Witten
- 1988 · Mickey's 60th Birthday as Norm Peterson
- 1988 · Plain Clothes as Chet Butler
- 1985 · House as Harold Gorton
- 1985 · The Romance of Betty Boop as Johnny Throat/Punchie (voice)
- 1984 · No Small Affair as Jake
- 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)
- 1982 · Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again as Injured Man
- 1982 · Making the Grade as
- 1980 · My Bodyguard as Engineer
- 1980 · Bill Murray Live from the Second City as Self
- 1971 · Columbo as Graham McVeigh