

George Wendt
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
17 Oct 1948
Age
78 Years
Born In
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Total Projects
159
Years Active
54 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
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
Filmography

tv
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
as Self

movie
Love's Second Act
Love's Second Act

tv
A History of the World in Six Glasses
A History of the World in Six Glasses
as Self

movie
What the Elf?!
What the Elf?!

movie
Christmas with the Campbells
Christmas with the Campbells
as Robert

movie
The Independents
The Independents
as Eduardo

movie
Aliens, Clowns & Geeks
Aliens, Clowns & Geeks
as Father Mahoney

movie
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
as Self

movie
The Climb
The Climb
as Jim

movie
Stealing a Survivor
Stealing a Survivor
as Mr. Martin

movie
Christmas 9 to 5
Christmas 9 to 5
as Manny O'Quinn

movie
Thank You Kindly
Thank You Kindly
as Bradley Walden

movie
Bliss
Bliss
as Pops

movie
VFW
VFW
as Thomas Zabriski

tv
Leaving Neverland
Leaving Neverland
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

movie
Grand-Daddy Day Care
Grand-Daddy Day Care
as Big Lou

tv
The Masked Singer
The Masked Singer
as Moose

tv
Fancy Nancy
Fancy Nancy
as Grandpa Clancy (voice)

tv
Bill Nye Saves the World
Bill Nye Saves the World
as Polio

movie
Sandy Wexler
Sandy Wexler
as Testimonial

movie
Mommy I Didn't Do It
Mommy I Didn't Do It
as DA Pierce

movie
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
as Self

movie
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self

tv
Clipped
Clipped
as Buzzy

tv
Fresh Off the Boat
Fresh Off the Boat
as Harv

tv
Kirstie
Kirstie
as Duke

tv
The Goldbergs
The Goldbergs
as Ned Frank

movie
Merry In-Laws
Merry In-Laws
as Mr Claus

movie
A Christmas Wedding Date
A Christmas Wedding Date
as Mr. Destiny

movie
The Seven Year Hitch
The Seven Year Hitch
as Mr. Henderson

tv
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self

tv
Franklin & Bash
Franklin & Bash
as Henry 'Hank' Shae

movie
Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements
Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements
as Self

tv
Portlandia
Portlandia
as George Heely

tv
Harry's Law
Harry's Law
as Franklin Chickory

movie
The Women of SNL
The Women of SNL
as Dominick (archive footage)

tv
Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland
as Yoder

movie
Santa Buddies
Santa Buddies
as Santa Claus

tv
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self

tv
Childrens Hospital
Childrens Hospital
as Governor Jasper Ruth

movie
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
as Santa

tv
Less Than Kind
Less Than Kind
as Tiny

movie
Bryan Loves You
Bryan Loves You
as Mr. Flynn

movie
Unnatural Causes
Unnatural Causes
as Chuck

movie
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'
as Self

movie
Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular
Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular
as Santa Claus

movie
Saturday Morning
Saturday Morning
as Harold

movie
LA Blues
LA Blues
as Mickey

movie
Chasing October
Chasing October
as Self

movie
Santa Baby
Santa Baby
as Santa Claus

movie
Family
Family
as Harold Thompson

movie
Edmond
Edmond
as Pawn Shop Owner

tv
Modern Men
Modern Men
as Tug

tv
Top Chef
Top Chef
as Himself - Guest Judge

movie
The Life Coach
The Life Coach
as George

tv
Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror

movie
Kids in America
Kids in America
as Coach Thompson

tv
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report
as Santa

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

movie
King of the Ants
King of the Ants
as Duke Wayne

tv
Rock Me Baby
Rock Me Baby
as Monty

movie
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
as Self

movie
My Dinner with Jimi
My Dinner with Jimi
as Bill Uttley

movie
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self

tv
George Lopez
George Lopez
as Ed

movie
The Gift of the Magi
The Gift of the Magi
as Shopkeeper

movie
Odessa or Bust
Odessa or Bust
as The Chef

movie
Strange Relations
Strange Relations
as Howard

tv
Primetime Glick
Primetime Glick

movie
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Teddy Bears' Picnic
as General Edison 'Pete' Gerberding

movie
The Prime Gig
The Prime Gig
as Archie

movie
Wild About Harry
Wild About Harry
as Frankie

tv
TV Funhouse
TV Funhouse
as Self

tv
Madigan Men
Madigan Men

movie
The Pooch and the Pauper
The Pooch and the Pauper
as Sheldon Sparks

movie
Lakeboat
Lakeboat
as Collins

movie
Outside Providence
Outside Providence
as Joey

movie
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
as Fred Tweedledee

tv
Family Guy
Family Guy
as Norm Peterson (voice)

movie
The Frasier Story
The Frasier Story
as Self

tv
Becker
Becker
as Frank

movie
Rupert's Land
Rupert's Land
as Ivan Bloat

movie
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
as Policeman (uncredited)

movie
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
as Audience Member (uncredited)

movie
Anarchy TV
Anarchy TV
as Abbey Archer

movie
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
as Self

movie
Spice World
Spice World
as Film Producer

movie
Alien Avengers II
Alien Avengers II
as Charlie

movie
The Lovemaster
The Lovemaster
as Therapist

movie
Blessed Assurance
Blessed Assurance
as Sam

movie
Space Truckers
Space Truckers
as Keller

tv
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Mike Shelby

tv
Spin City
Spin City
as Dan Donaldson

movie
Alien Avengers
Alien Avengers
as Charlie

movie
Bye Bye Birdie
Bye Bye Birdie
as Harry MacAfee

tv
The Naked Truth
The Naked Truth
as Les Polanski

movie
Shame II: The Secret
Shame II: The Secret
as Mac

tv
The George Wendt Show
The George Wendt Show

movie
Man of the House
Man of the House
as Chet Bronski

movie
The Little Rascals
The Little Rascals
as Lumberyard Clerk

movie
Hostage for a Day
Hostage for a Day
as Warren Kooey

tv
Frasier
Frasier
as Norm Peterson

tv
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest

tv
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self (uncredited)

movie
Forever Young
Forever Young
as Harry Finley

movie
Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour
Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour
as Self - Dad in video

tv
The Edge
The Edge

tv
Bob
Bob

tv
The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show
as George Wendt

movie
Black or White
Black or White
as Father (uncredited)

movie
Guilty by Suspicion
Guilty by Suspicion
as Bunny Baxter

movie
Masters of Menace
Masters of Menace
as Dr. Jack Erheart

movie
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
as Self

movie
The Earth Day Special
The Earth Day Special
as Norm Peterson

tv
Wings
Wings
as Norm Peterson

tv
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as Norm Peterson (voice)

tv
Birds of a Feather
Birds of a Feather
as Himself

tv
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
as George Wendt

tv
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
as Mr. Crosswhite

movie
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
as Self

movie
Cranium Command
Cranium Command
as Stomach (voice)

movie
Never Say Die
Never Say Die
as Mr. Witten

movie
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Norm Peterson

tv
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
as Himself

movie
Plain Clothes
Plain Clothes
as Chet Butler

tv
Day by Day
Day by Day
as Stan

tv
The Tortellis
The Tortellis
as Norm Peterson

movie
Gung Ho
Gung Ho
as Buster

movie
House
House
as Harold Gorton

tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "The World Next Door")

movie
Fletch
Fletch
as Fat Sam

movie
The Romance of Betty Boop
The Romance of Betty Boop
as Johnny Throat/Punchie (voice)

movie
The Ratings Game
The Ratings Game
as Mr. Sweeney

movie
No Small Affair
No Small Affair
as Jake

movie
Garfield in the Rough
Garfield in the Rough
as Ranger #2 (voice)

movie
Thief of Hearts
Thief of Hearts
as Marty Morrison

movie
Dreamscape
Dreamscape
as Charlie Prince

movie
Young Lust: A Soap Opera
Young Lust: A Soap Opera
as Avery Lumpig

movie
Garfield on the Town
Garfield on the Town
as Raoul / Member of the Claws (voice)

movie
Likely Stories, Vol. 4
Likely Stories, Vol. 4

movie
Airplane II: The Sequel
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Ticket Agent (uncredited)

movie
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
as Injured Man

tv
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
as Norm Peterson

tv
Cheers
Cheers
as Norm Peterson

tv
Making the Grade
Making the Grade

movie
Somewhere in Time
Somewhere in Time
as Student [1972]

movie
My Bodyguard
My Bodyguard
as Engineer

movie
Bill Murray Live from the Second City
Bill Murray Live from the Second City
as Self

tv
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart

tv
Taxi
Taxi
as The Exterminator

movie
A Wedding
A Wedding
as Caterer (uncredited)

tv
Alice
Alice

tv
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host

tv
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

tv
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Bob Swerski (uncredited)

tv
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited)

tv
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
as Pvt. La Roche

tv
Columbo
Columbo
as Graham McVeigh

movie
Garage: A Rock Saga
Garage: A Rock Saga
as Pitching Coach