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