George Wendt
Known for Acting · 155 credits
- Born
- 1948-10-17
- Died
- 2025-05-20
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- George Robert Wendt III · George R. Wendt · George Robert Wendt Jr.
Biography
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
TV Shows (57)
The Simpsons
1989
as Norm Peterson (voice)
Family Guy
1999
as Norm Peterson (voice)
Columbo
1971
as Graham McVeigh
Seinfeld
1989
as George Wendt
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host / Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Bob Swerski (uncredited) / Self (uncredited)
Frasier
1993
as Norm Peterson
The Colbert Report
2005
as Santa
Cheers
1982
as Norm Peterson
M*A*S*H
1972
as Pvt. La Roche
The Goldbergs
2013
as Ned Frank
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Mike Shelby
Fresh Off the Boat
2015
as Harv
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest / Self (uncredited)
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Norm Peterson
Wings
1990
as Norm Peterson
Spin City
1996
as Dan Donaldson
Alice
1976
Franklin & Bash
2011
as Henry 'Hank' Shae
Taxi
1978
as The Exterminator
Hart to Hart
1979
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Yoder
Top Chef
2006
as Himself - Guest Judge
The Twilight Zone
1985
as (segment "The World Next Door")
Childrens Hospital
2008
as Governor Jasper Ruth
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Mr. Crosswhite
The Masked Singer
2019
as Moose
Becker
1998
as Frank
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as George Wendt
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
Masters of Horror
2005
Portlandia
2011
as George Heely
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
as Self
Harry's Law
2011
as Franklin Chickory
Birds of a Feather
1989
as Himself
The Naked Truth
1995
as Les Polanski
Fancy Nancy
2018
as Grandpa Clancy (voice)
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1988
as Himself
George Lopez
2002
as Ed
Bob
1992
Primetime Glick
2001
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025
as Self
Leaving Neverland
2019
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Day by Day
1988
as Stan
Bill Nye Saves the World
2017
as Polio
Less Than Kind
2008
as Tiny
Rock Me Baby
2003
as Monty
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
as Self
Kirstie
2013
as Duke
TV Funhouse
2000
as Self
Madigan Men
2000
The Edge
1992
The Tortellis
1987
as Norm Peterson
Clipped
2015
as Buzzy
Modern Men
2006
as Tug
A History of the World in Six Glasses
2024
as Self
The George Wendt Show
1995
Making the Grade
1982
Movies (98)
The Little Rascals
1994
as Lumberyard Clerk
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
as Ticket Agent (uncredited)
Spice World
1997
as Film Producer
Somewhere in Time
1980
as Student [1972]
Sandy Wexler
2017
as Testimonial
Fletch
1985
as Fat Sam
Alice in Wonderland
1999
as Fred Tweedledee
House
1985
as Harold Gorton
Bliss
2019
as Pops
My Bodyguard
1980
as Engineer
Gung Ho
1986
as Buster
A Wedding
1978
as Caterer (uncredited)
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self
Dreamscape
1984
as Charlie Prince
Forever Young
1992
as Harry Finley
The Earth Day Special
1990
as Norm Peterson
Space Truckers
1996
as Keller
Santa Buddies
2009
as Santa Claus
Man of the House
1995
as Chet Bronski
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
1998
as Self
Edmond
2006
as Pawn Shop Owner
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990
as Self
Guilty by Suspicion
1991
as Bunny Baxter
Outside Providence
1999
as Joey
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
1998
as Policeman (uncredited)
Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour
1992
as Self - Dad in video
The Climb
2020
as Jim
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
Plain Clothes
1988
as Chet Butler
VFW
2019
as Thomas Zabriski
Young Lust: A Soap Opera
1984
as Avery Lumpig
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005
as Self
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
2003
as Self
The Ratings Game
1984
as Mr. Sweeney
No Small Affair
1984
as Jake
Kids in America
2005
as Coach Thompson
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
2020
as Self
Christmas with the Campbells
2022
as Robert
The Prime Gig
2001
as Archie
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
as Norm Peterson
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998
as Audience Member (uncredited)
LA Blues
2007
as Mickey
Grand-Daddy Day Care
2019
as Big Lou
Mommy I Didn't Do It
2017
as DA Pierce
Thief of Hearts
1984
as Marty Morrison
The Women of SNL
2010
as Dominick (archive footage)
Blessed Assurance
1997
as Sam
Lakeboat
2000
as Collins
King of the Ants
2004
as Duke Wayne
Bye Bye Birdie
1995
as Harry MacAfee
Anarchy TV
1998
as Abbey Archer
Masters of Menace
1990
as Dr. Jack Erheart
A Christmas Wedding Date
2012
as Mr. Destiny
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001
as General Edison 'Pete' Gerberding
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
2016
as Self
The Seven Year Hitch
2012
as Mr. Henderson
Christmas 9 to 5
2019
as Manny O'Quinn
The Frasier Story
1999
as Self
The Pooch and the Pauper
2000
as Sheldon Sparks
Alien Avengers
1996
as Charlie
Rupert's Land
1998
as Ivan Bloat
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
1982
as Injured Man
Santa Baby
2006
as Santa Claus
The Life Coach
2005
as George
Family
2006
as Harold Thompson
Unnatural Causes
2008
as Chuck
Cranium Command
1989
as Stomach (voice)
Garfield on the Town
1983
as Raoul / Member of the Claws (voice)
Wild About Harry
2000
as Frankie
Hostage for a Day
1994
as Warren Kooey
Never Say Die
1988
as Mr. Witten
Alien Avengers II
1997
as Charlie
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'
2008
as Self
Strange Relations
2001
as Howard
Bryan Loves You
2008
as Mr. Flynn
The Romance of Betty Boop
1985
as Johnny Throat/Punchie (voice)
Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular
2007
as Santa Claus
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
2008
as Santa
Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements
2011
as Self
Merry In-Laws
2012
as Mr Claus
Chasing October
2007
as Self
Aliens, Clowns & Geeks
2021
as Father Mahoney
Love's Second Act
2024
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
1989
as Self
The Lovemaster
1997
as Therapist
Garfield in the Rough
1984
as Ranger #2 (voice)
Shame II: The Secret
1995
as Mac
Bill Murray Live from the Second City
1980
as Self
My Dinner with Jimi
2003
as Bill Uttley
The Independents
2021
as Eduardo
Saturday Morning
2007
as Harold
Odessa or Bust
2001
as The Chef
Thank You Kindly
2019
as Bradley Walden
Likely Stories, Vol. 4
1983
What the Elf?!
2023
Stealing a Survivor
2020
as Mr. Martin
The Gift of the Magi
2001
as Shopkeeper
Garage: A Rock Saga
as Pitching Coach
About George Wendt
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. With 155 credits spanning from 1971 to 2025, George Wendt has appeared in 98 films and 57 TV shows.
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Most Popular George Wendt Movies
- The Little Rascals (1994) — as Lumberyard Clerk
- Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) — as Ticket Agent (uncredited)
- Spice World (1997) — as Film Producer
- Somewhere in Time (1980) — as Student [1972]
- Sandy Wexler (2017) — as Testimonial
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