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
- 2022 · Christmas with the Campbells as Robert
- 2020 · The Climb as Jim
- 2019 · VFW as Thomas Zabriski
- 2019 · Grand-Daddy Day Care as Big Lou
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Moose
- 2018 · Fancy Nancy as Grandpa Clancy (voice)
- 2017 · Sandy Wexler as Testimonial
- 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 · 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 · Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 2008 · Childrens Hospital as Governor Jasper Ruth
- 2007 · Saturday Morning as Harold
- 2007 · LA Blues as Mickey
- 2006 · Santa Baby as Santa Claus
- 2006 · Family as Harold Thompson
- 2006 · Top Chef as Himself - Guest Judge
- 2005 · Masters of Horror as
- 2005 · The Colbert Report as Santa
- 2005 · Edmond as Pawn Shop Owner
- 2004 · King of the Ants as Duke Wayne
- 2003 · Rock Me Baby as Monty
- 2002 · George Lopez as
- 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
- 1999 · Alice in Wonderland as Fred Tweedledee
- 1999 · Family Guy as Norm Peterson (voice)
- 1999 · The Frasier Story as Self
- 1998 · Becker as Frank
- 1997 · The Lovemaster as Therapist
- 1996 · Space Truckers as Keller
- 1996 · Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Mike Shelby
- 1996 · Spin City as Dan Donaldson
- 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 · 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 · Never Say Die as Mr. Witten
- 1988 · Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Himself
- 1985 · House as Harold Gorton
- 1985 · The Twilight Zone as (segment "The World Next Door")
- 1985 · Fletch as Fat Sam
- 1984 · Dreamscape as Charlie Prince
- 1982 · Airplane II: The Sequel as Ticket Agent (uncredited)
- 1982 · St. Elsewhere as
- 1982 · Cheers as Norm Peterson
- 1980 · My Bodyguard as Engineer
- 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)
- 1972 · M*A*S*H as Pvt. La Roche
- 1971 · Columbo as Graham McVeigh
- 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
- 2021 · The Independents as Eduardo
- 2021 · Aliens, Clowns & Geeks as Father Mahoney
- 2020 · For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close as Himself
- 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
- 2017 · Bill Nye Saves the World as Polio
- 2017 · Mommy I Didn't Do It as D.A. Pierce
- 2016 · '85: The Greatest Team in Football History as Self
- 2012 · Merry In-Laws as Mr Claus
- 2012 · A Christmas Wedding Date as Mr. Destiny
- 2012 · The Seven Year Hitch as Mr. Henderson
- 2011 · Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements as Self
- 2010 · The Women of SNL as Dominick (archive footage)
- 2009 · Santa Buddies as Santa Claus
- 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 · Chasing October as Self
- 2006 · Modern Men as Tug
- 2005 · The Life Coach as George
- 2005 · Kids in America as Coach Thompson
- 2003 · Mayor of the Sunset Strip as Self
- 2003 · My Dinner with Jimi as Bill Uttley
- 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
- 2000 · Madigan Men as
- 2000 · The Pooch and the Pauper as Sheldon Sparks
- 2000 · Lakeboat as Collins
- 1999 · Outside Providence as Joey
- 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 · Blessed Assurance as Sam
- 1996 · Alien Avengers 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 · Forever Young as Harry Finley
- 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 · Mickey's 60th Birthday as Norm Peterson
- 1988 · Plain Clothes as Chet Butler
- 1986 · Gung Ho as Buster
- 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 · 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 · Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again as Injured Man
- 1982 · Making the Grade as
- 1980 · Bill Murray Live from the Second City as Self