George Wendt

ActorProduction Oct 17 (died age 76) Chicago, Illinois, USA 1971–2025 (54 year career)

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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

Film

Cheers

Norm Peterson

Film

The Little Rascals

Lumberyard Clerk

Film

Somewhere in Time

Student

Film

Forever Young

Harry Finley

Film

Fletch

Fat Sam

Film

Airplane II: The Sequel

Ticket Agent (uncredited)

Film

Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour

Self - Dad in video

Film

House

Harold Gorton

Filmography

Acting (151)

Movies (97)

Love's Second Act

What the Elf?!

Christmas with the Campbells

2022

as Robert

5.5

Aliens, Clowns & Geeks

as Father Mahoney

The Independents

as Eduardo

Stealing a Survivor

as Mr. Martin

The Climb

as Jim

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

as Self

VFW

as Thomas Zabriski

Bliss

as Pops

Grand-Daddy Day Care

as Big Lou

Christmas 9 to 5

as Manny O'Quinn

Thank You Kindly

as Bradley Walden

Sandy Wexler

as Testimonial

Mommy I Didn't Do It

as D.A. Pierce

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016

as Self

4.1

'85: The Greatest Team in Football History

2016

as Self

8.2

A Christmas Wedding Date

as Mr. Destiny

Merry In-Laws

as Mr Claus

The Seven Year Hitch

as Mr. Henderson

Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements

2011

as Self

7.0

The Women of SNL

2010

as Dominick (archive footage)

Santa Buddies

as Santa Claus

Bryan Loves You

as Mr. Flynn

Unnatural Causes

as Chuck

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

2008

as Self

A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!

2008

as Santa

6.9

LA Blues

2007

as Mickey

Saturday Morning

2007

as Harold

2.0

Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular

2007

as Santa Claus

2.8

Chasing October

2007

as Self

Edmond

as Pawn Shop Owner

Family

as Harold Thompson

Santa Baby

as Santa Claus

Kids in America

as Coach Thompson

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

2005

as Self

The Life Coach

as George

King of the Ants

as Duke Wayne

Mayor of the Sunset Strip

as Self

My Dinner with Jimi

as Bill Uttley

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

as Self

The Gift of the Magi

2001

as Shopkeeper

The Prime Gig

as Archie

Odessa or Bust

as The Chef

Strange Relations

as Howard

Teddy Bears' Picnic

2001

as General Edison 'Pete' Gerberding

2.3

Lakeboat

2000

as Collins

4.5

The Pooch and the Pauper

as Sheldon Sparks

Wild About Harry

as Frankie

Alice in Wonderland

as Fred Tweedledee

The Frasier Story

as Self

Outside Providence

as Joey

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

1998

as Audience Member (uncredited)

7.1

Anarchy TV

1998

as Abbey Archer

4.8

Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!

1998

as Policeman (uncredited)

5.4

Rupert's Land

1998

as Ivan Bloat

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

as Self

Spice World

as Film Producer

The Lovemaster

as Therapist

Blessed Assurance

as Sam

Alien Avengers II

as Charlie

Alien Avengers

as Charlie

Space Truckers

as Keller

Man of the House

as Chet Bronski

Bye Bye Birdie

as Harry MacAfee

Shame II: The Secret

as Mac

The Little Rascals

as Lumberyard Clerk

Hostage for a Day

as Warren Kooey

Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour

1992

as Self - Dad in video

Forever Young

as Harry Finley

Guilty by Suspicion

as Bunny Baxter

The Earth Day Special

as Norm Peterson

Masters of Menace

as Dr. Jack Erheart

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

1990

as Self

6.0

Miss Piggy's Hollywood

1989

as Self

Never Say Die

as Mr. Witten

Plain Clothes

as Chet Butler

Mickey's 60th Birthday

as Norm Peterson

Gung Ho

as Buster

Fletch

as Fat Sam

House

as Harold Gorton

The Romance of Betty Boop

1985

as Johnny Throat/Punchie (voice)

Dreamscape

as Charlie Prince

No Small Affair

as Jake

The Ratings Game

as Mr. Sweeney

Young Lust: A Soap Opera

as Avery Lumpig

Thief of Hearts

as Marty Morrison

Garfield in the Rough

1984

as Ranger #2 (voice)

7.0

Likely Stories, Vol. 4

1983

Garfield on the Town

1983

as Raoul / Member of the Claws (voice)

7.5

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982

as Ticket Agent (uncredited)

6.1

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again

as Injured Man

My Bodyguard

as Engineer

Somewhere in Time

as Student

Bill Murray Live from the Second City

1980

as Self

A Wedding

1978

as Caterer (uncredited)

6.2

Re-Animator: The Musical

as Dean Halsey

Television (54)

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

2025

as Self

7.8

A History of the World in Six Glasses

as Self

The Masked Singer

as Moose

Leaving Neverland

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.4

Fancy Nancy

2018

as Grandpa Clancy (voice)

6.9

Bill Nye Saves the World

as Polio

Fresh Off the Boat

as Harv

Clipped

as Buzzy

The Goldbergs

as Ned Frank

Kirstie

as Duke

Comedy Bang! Bang!

as Self

Franklin & Bash

as Henry 'Hank' Shae

Portlandia

as George Heely

Harry's Law

as Franklin Chickory

Hot in Cleveland

as Yoder

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009

as Self

7.3

Childrens Hospital

2008

as Governor Jasper Ruth

Less Than Kind

as Tiny

Top Chef

as Himself - Guest Judge

Modern Men

as Tug

The Colbert Report

as Santa

Masters of Horror

Rock Me Baby

as Monty

George Lopez

as Ed

Primetime Glick

TV Funhouse

as Self

Madigan Men

Family Guy

as Norm Peterson (voice)

7.4

Becker

1998

as Frank

7.2

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Mike Shelby

Spin City

as Dan Donaldson

The Naked Truth

as Les Polanski

The George Wendt Show

1995

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self (uncredited)

Frasier

as Norm Peterson

The Larry Sanders Show

as George Wendt

The Edge

Bob

Wings

as Norm Peterson

The Simpsons

as Norm Peterson (voice)

Seinfeld

as George Wendt

Tales from the Crypt

as Mr. Crosswhite

Birds of a Feather

as Himself

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

1988

as Himself

7.7

The Twilight Zone

1985

as (segment "The World Next Door")

Cheers

as Norm Peterson

St. Elsewhere

as Norm Peterson

Making the Grade

Hart to Hart

Taxi

as The Exterminator

Alice

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

M*A*S*H

as Pvt. La Roche

Columbo

as Graham McVeigh

Crew (1)

Movies (1)

King of the Ants

2004

Co-Producer

5.8