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Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 17, 1948
Died
May 20, 2025
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
- George Robert Wendt III
- George R. Wendt
George Wendt
1.2 Popularity
Biography
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
8.0
Self
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025
8.0
Love's Second Act
2024
7.0
Self
A History of the World in Six Glasses
2024
🎬
2.0
What the Elf?!
2023
5.5
Robert
Christmas with the Campbells
2022
6.0
Eduardo
The Independents
2021
7.5
Father Mahoney
Aliens, Clowns & Geeks
2021
6.7
Himself
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
2020
6.1
Jim
The Climb
2020
6.8
Manny O'Quinn
Christmas 9 to 5
2019
Credits
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
as Self
2025
8.0
Love's Second Act
2024
8.0
A History of the World in Six Glasses
as Self
2024
7.0
🎬
What the Elf?!
2023
2.0
Christmas with the Campbells
as Robert
2022
5.5
The Independents
as Eduardo
2021
6.0
Aliens, Clowns & Geeks
as Father Mahoney
2021
7.5
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
as Himself
2020
6.7
The Climb
as Jim
2020
6.1
Christmas 9 to 5
as Manny O'Quinn
2019
6.8
Bliss
as Pops
2019
5.7
VFW
as Thomas Zabriski
2019
5.9
Grand-Daddy Day Care
as Big Lou
2019
5.8
The Masked Singer
as Moose
2019
7.7
Fancy Nancy
as Grandpa Clancy (voice)
2018
6.5
Bill Nye Saves the World
as Polio
2017
3.7
Sandy Wexler
as Testimonial
2017
5.5
Mommy I Didn't Do It
as D.A. Pierce
2017
5.7
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
as Self
2016
8.2
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self
2016
4.3
Clipped
as Buzzy
2015
4.2
Fresh Off the Boat
as Harv
2015
7.2
Kirstie
as Duke
2013
4.6
The Goldbergs
as Ned Frank
2013
7.5
Merry In-Laws
as Mr Claus
2012
5.4
A Christmas Wedding Date
as Mr. Destiny
2012
5.2
The Seven Year Hitch
as Mr. Henderson
2012
5.9
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self
2012
6.2
Franklin & Bash
as Henry 'Hank' Shae
2011
7.2
Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements
as Self
2011
7.0
Portlandia
as George Heely
2011
6.9
The Women of SNL
as Dominick (archive footage)
2010
7.3
Hot in Cleveland
as Yoder
2010
7.4
Santa Buddies
as Santa Claus
2009
5.9
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self
2009
7.3
Childrens Hospital
as Governor Jasper Ruth
2008
7.2
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
as Santa
2008
6.9
Less Than Kind
as Tiny
2008
7.0
Bryan Loves You
as Mr. Flynn
2008
2.5
Unnatural Causes
as Chuck
2008
4.4
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'
as Self
2008
0.0
Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular
as Santa Claus
2007
2.8
🎬
Saturday Morning
as Harold
2007
2.0
LA Blues
as Mickey
2007
0.0
Chasing October
as Self
2007
0.0
Santa Baby
as Santa Claus
2006
4.9
Family
as Harold Thompson
2006
7.0
Modern Men
as Tug
2006
8.0
Top Chef
as Himself - Guest Judge
2006
6.6
The Life Coach
as George
2005
3.7
Masters of Horror
2005
7.2
Kids in America
as Coach Thompson
2005
5.6
The Colbert Report
as Santa
2005
6.8
Edmond
as Pawn Shop Owner
2005
5.9
King of the Ants
as Duke Wayne
2004
5.9
Rock Me Baby
as Monty
2003
10.0
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
as Self
2003
6.8
My Dinner with Jimi
as Bill Uttley
2003
4.3
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
2002
0.0
George Lopez
2002
7.6
The Gift of the Magi
as Shopkeeper
2001
0.0
Odessa or Bust
as The Chef
2001
8.0
Primetime Glick
2001
6.9
Teddy Bears' Picnic
as General Edison 'Pete' Gerberding
2001
2.3
The Prime Gig
as Archie
2001
5.9
My Beautiful Son
as Howard
2001
0.0
Wild About Harry
as Frankie
2000
6.0
TV Funhouse
as Self
2000
6.4
Madigan Men
2000
0.0
The Pooch and the Pauper
as Sheldon Sparks
2000
3.1
Lakeboat
as Collins
2000
4.7
Outside Providence
as Joey
1999
5.9
Alice in Wonderland
as Fred Tweedledee
1999
6.2
Family Guy
as Norm Peterson (voice)
1999
7.4
Becker
as Frank
1998
7.2
Rupert's Land
as Ivan Bloat
1998
0.0
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
as Policeman (uncredited)
1998
5.4
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
as Audience Member (uncredited)
1998
7.0
Anarchy TV
as Abbey Archer
1998
5.0
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
as Self
1998
4.5
Spice World
as Film Producer
1997
4.9
Alien Avengers II
as Charlie
1997
6.9
🎬
The Lovemaster
as Therapist
1997
2.0
Blessed Assurance
as Sam
1997
0.0
Space Truckers
as Keller
1996
5.4
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Mike Shelby
1996
7.8
Spin City
as Dan Donaldson
1996
7.1
Alien Avengers
as Charlie
1996
6.8
Bye Bye Birdie
as Harry MacAfee
1995
6.1
The Naked Truth
as Les Polanski
1995
6.4
Shame II: The Secret
as Mac
1995
6.0
🎬
The George Wendt Show
1995
0.0
Man of the House
as Chet Bronski
1995
5.3
The Little Rascals
as Lumberyard Clerk
1994
6.8
Hostage for a Day
as Warren Kooey
1994
4.2
Frasier
as Norm Peterson
1993
7.7
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
7.2
Forever Young
as Harry Finley
1992
6.5
Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour
as Self - Dad in video
1992
8.6
The Edge
1992
7.6
Bob
1992
7.3
The Larry Sanders Show
as George Wendt
1992
7.7
Guilty by Suspicion
as Bunny Baxter
1991
6.5
Masters of Menace
as Dr. Jack Erheart
1990
5.6
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
as Self
1990
6.0
The Earth Day Special
as Norm Peterson
1990
7.6
Wings
as Norm Peterson
1990
6.9
The Simpsons
as Norm Peterson (voice)
1989
8.0
Birds of a Feather
as Himself
1989
6.1
Seinfeld
as George Wendt
1989
8.3
Tales from the Crypt
as Mr. Crosswhite
1989
8.0
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
as Self
1989
0.0
Never Say Die
as Mr. Witten
1988
3.8
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Norm Peterson
1988
6.8
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
as Himself
1988
7.6
Plain Clothes
as Chet Butler
1988
6.0
Gung Ho
as Buster
1986
6.0
House
as Harold Gorton
1985
6.2
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "The World Next Door")
1985
7.8
Fletch
as Fat Sam
1985
6.7
The Romance of Betty Boop
as Johnny Throat/Punchie (voice)
1985
6.0
The Ratings Game
as Mr. Sweeney
1984
5.7
No Small Affair
as Jake
1984
5.4
Garfield in the Rough
as Ranger #2 (voice)
1984
7.0
Thief of Hearts
as Marty Morrison
1984
5.3
Dreamscape
as Charlie Prince
1984
6.1
Young Lust - A Soap Opera
as Avery Lumpig
1984
1.0
Garfield on the Town
as Raoul / Member of the Claws (voice)
1983
7.5
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Ticket Agent (uncredited)
1982
6.1
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
as Injured Man
1982
4.9
St. Elsewhere
1982
5.5
Cheers
as Norm Peterson
1982
7.6
🎬
Making the Grade
1982
5.0
My Bodyguard
as Engineer
1980
6.3
Bill Murray Live from the Second City
as Self
1980
0.0
Hart to Hart
1979
6.8
Taxi
as The Exterminator
1978
7.2
A Wedding
as Caterer (uncredited)
1978
6.3
Alice
1976
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
6.9
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
6.9
M*A*S*H
as Pvt. La Roche
1972
7.9
Columbo
as Graham McVeigh
1971
8.1