George Wendt
Acting
Born: October 17, 1948 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: May 20, 2025 (aged 76)
Highest Rated
Biography
George Robert Wendt Jr. was an American actor, best known for the role of Norm Peterson on the television show Cheers.
Known for
The Simpsons
1989
Family Guy
1999
Seinfeld
1989
Ghost Whisperer
2005
The Little Rascals
1994
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Forever Young
1992
Frasier
1993
Columbo
1971
Fletch
1985
Photos (3)
Movies (84)
The Little Rascals
Lumberyard Clerk
Airplane II: The Sequel
Ticket Agent (uncredited)
Fletch
Fat Sam
Guilty by Suspicion
Bunny Baxter
Somewhere in Time
Student [1972]
Man of the House
Chet Bronski
Spice World
Film Producer
Forever Young
Harry Finley
Alice in Wonderland
Fred Tweedledee
Santa Buddies
Santa Claus
The Climb
Jim
House
Harold Gorton
My Bodyguard
Engineer
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
Policeman (uncredited)
Bliss
Pops
Sandy Wexler
Testimonial
Space Truckers
Keller
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
Injured Man
Edmond
Pawn Shop Owner
Gung Ho
Buster
Grand-Daddy Day Care
Big Lou
Thief of Hearts
Marty Morrison
Plain Clothes
Chet Butler
The Seven Year Hitch
Mr. Henderson
Hostage for a Day
Warren Kooey
Dreamscape
Charlie Prince
King of the Ants
Duke Wayne
The Women of SNL
Dominick (archive footage)
A Wedding
Caterer (uncredited)
Alien Avengers
Charlie
The Earth Day Special
Norm Peterson
The Ratings Game
Mr. Sweeney
Anarchy TV
Abbey Archer
The Prime Gig
Archie
Outside Providence
Joey
Bryan Loves You
Mr. Flynn
Christmas with the Campbells
Robert
Kids in America
Coach Thompson
Bye Bye Birdie
Harry MacAfee
VFW
Thomas Zabriski
Santa Baby
Santa Claus
Merry In-Laws
Mr Claus
Cranium Command
Stomach (voice)
An SNL Thanksgiving
(archive footage)
No Small Affair
Jake
Christmas 9 to 5
Manny O'Quinn
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
Norm Peterson
Teddy Bears' Picnic
General Edison 'Pete' Gerberding
Mommy I Didn't Do It
DA Pierce
Young Lust: A Soap Opera
Avery Lumpig
Lakeboat
Collins
The Romance of Betty Boop
Johnny Throat/Punchie (voice)
Aliens, Clowns & Geeks
Father Mahoney
A Christmas Wedding Date
Mr. Destiny
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Audience Member (uncredited)
The Independents
Eduardo
Garfield on the Town
Raoul / Member of the Claws (voice)
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Norm Peterson
My Dinner with Jimi
Bill Uttley
Masters of Menace
Dr. Jack Erheart
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
Santa
Never Say Die
Mr. Witten
Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular
Santa Claus
LA Blues
Mickey
Garfield in the Rough
Ranger #2 (voice)
Love's Second Act
Bob
Wild About Harry
Frankie
Stealing a Survivor
Mr. Martin
The Pooch and the Pauper
Sheldon Sparks
Likely Stories, Vol. 4
Wary Witness
The Life Coach
George
Garage: A Rock Saga
Pitching Coach
Alien Avengers II
Charlie
Odessa or Bust
The Chef
Strange Relations
Howard
Unnatural Causes
Chuck
Family
Harold Thompson
Thank You Kindly
Bradley Walden
The Lovemaster
Therapist
Blessed Assurance
Sam
Rupert's Land
Ivan Bloat
Shame II: The Secret
Mac
Saturday Morning
Harold
The Gift of the Magi
Shopkeeper
TV Shows (48)
The Simpsons
Norm Peterson (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Norm Peterson (voice) · 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
Bob Swerski (uncredited) · 8 eps
The Colbert Report
Santa · 1 eps
Seinfeld
George Wendt · 1 eps
Columbo
Graham McVeigh · 1 eps
Frasier
Norm Peterson · 1 eps
Cheers
Norm Peterson · 269 eps
M*A*S*H
Pvt. La Roche · 1 eps
The Goldbergs
Ned Frank · 1 eps
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Mike Shelby · 6 eps
Ghost Whisperer
George the Plumber · 1 eps
St. Elsewhere
Norm Peterson · 1 eps
The Masked Singer
Moose · 1 eps
Fresh Off the Boat
Harv · 1 eps
Taxi
The Exterminator · 1 eps
Wings
Norm Peterson · 1 eps
Hart to Hart
Sgt. Tate · 1 eps
Hot in Cleveland
Yoder · 1 eps
Spin City
Dan Donaldson · 1 eps
Alice
Monty · 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
Barney Schlesinger (segment "The World Next Door") · 1 eps
Childrens Hospital
Governor Jasper Ruth · 1 eps
The Larry Sanders Show
George Wendt · 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
Mr. Crosswhite · 1 eps
Becker
Frank · 1 eps
Franklin & Bash
Henry 'Hank' Shae · 1 eps
Portlandia
George Heely · 1 eps
TFI Friday
1 eps
Harry's Law
Franklin Chickory · 1 eps
Bill Nye Saves the World
Polio · 1 eps
Masters of Horror
1 eps
The Naked Truth
Les Polanski · 13 eps
Fancy Nancy
Grandpa (voice) · 3 eps
George Lopez
Ed · 2 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
Norm Peterson · 1 eps
Primetime Glick
1 eps
Bob
1 eps
Day by Day
Stan · 1 eps
Kirstie
Duke · 1 eps
Rock Me Baby
Monty · 1 eps
Less Than Kind
Tiny · 1 eps
The Tortellis
Norm Peterson · 1 eps
The Edge
1 eps
Madigan Men
4 eps
Modern Men
Tug · 7 eps
Clipped
Buzzy · 10 eps
The George Wendt Show
George Coleman · 8 eps
Self / Appearances (29)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited) · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 4 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self (uncredited) · 1 eps
Top Chef
Himself - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self · 1 eps
Birds of a Feather
Himself · 1 eps
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self · 1 eps
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self · 3 eps
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self · 1 eps
The Jim Henson Hour
Self · 1 eps
TV Funhouse
Self · 1 eps
Leaving Neverland
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 eps
A History of the World in Six Glasses
Self · 6 eps
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
Self
Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour
Self - Dad in video
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
Self
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
Self
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'
Self
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
Self
Chasing October
Self
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
Bill Murray Live from the Second City
Self
Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements
Self
The Frasier Story
Self