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
- 2024 · A History of the World in Six Glasses as Self
- 2023 · What the Elf?! as
- 2022 · Christmas with the Campbells as Robert
- 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 · Bliss as Pops
- 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 · Bill Nye Saves the World as Polio
- 2017 · Sandy Wexler as Testimonial
- 2017 · Mommy I Didn't Do It as D.A. Pierce
- 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 · 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
- 2008 · Less Than Kind as Tiny
- 2008 · Bryan Loves You as Mr. Flynn
- 2007 · Saturday Morning as Harold
- 2006 · Santa Baby as Santa Claus
- 2006 · Family as Harold Thompson
- 2006 · Modern Men as Tug
- 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 Ed
- 2001 · Odessa or Bust as The Chef
- 2001 · Strange Relations as Howard
- 2001 · Primetime Glick as
- 2001 · The Prime Gig as Archie
- 2000 · TV Funhouse as Self
- 2000 · Madigan Men as
- 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 · Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! as Policeman (uncredited)
- 1998 · Monty Python: Live at Aspen as Audience Member (uncredited)
- 1998 · Anarchy TV as Abbey Archer
- 1997 · Spice World as Film Producer
- 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 · 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
- 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 · 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
- 1988 · Never Say Die as Mr. Witten
- 1988 · Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Himself
- 1988 · Plain Clothes as Chet Butler
- 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
- 1984 · The Ratings Game as Mr. Sweeney
- 1984 · No Small Affair as Jake
- 1984 · Thief of Hearts as Marty Morrison
- 1984 · Dreamscape as Charlie Prince
- 1984 · Young Lust: A Soap Opera as Avery Lumpig
- 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 · 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
- Future · Re-Animator: The Musical as Dean Halsey
- 2024 · Love's Second Act as
- 2021 · The Independents as Eduardo
- 2020 · For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close as Himself
- 2019 · Thank You Kindly as Bradley Walden
- 2016 · '85: The Greatest Team in Football History as Self
- 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 · 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
- 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
- 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 · Teddy Bears' Picnic as General Edison 'Pete' Gerberding
- 2000 · Wild About Harry as Frankie
- 2000 · The Pooch and the Pauper as Sheldon Sparks
- 1998 · Rupert's Land as Ivan Bloat
- 1998 · Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley as Self
- 1997 · Alien Avengers II as Charlie
- 1995 · Shame II: The Secret as Mac
- 1990 · Masters of Menace as Dr. Jack Erheart
- 1990 · Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special as Self
- 1989 · Miss Piggy's Hollywood as Self
- 1988 · Mickey's 60th Birthday as Norm Peterson
- 1985 · The Romance of Betty Boop as Johnny Throat/Punchie (voice)
- 1984 · Garfield in the Rough as Ranger #2 (voice)
- 1983 · Garfield on the Town as Raoul / Member of the Claws (voice)
- 1983 · Likely Stories, Vol. 4 as
- 1980 · Bill Murray Live from the Second City as Self
- 1971 · Columbo as Graham McVeigh




