George Wendt
Known for acting · Born 17 October 1948 · Died 20 May 2025 · aged 76 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
162 credits
George Robert Wendt Jr. was an American actor, best known for the role of Norm Peterson on the television show Cheers.
Known for
Cheers
1982
House
1985
Forever Young
1992
Gung Ho
1986
Guilty by Suspicion
1991
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
Saturday Night Live
1975
King of the Ants
2004
Bliss
2019
Space Truckers
1996
Man of the House
1995
No Small Affair
1984
Acting (160)
2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelfSeries
2024Love's Second ActBobFilm
2024A History of the World in Six GlassesSelf · 6 episodesSeries
2024An SNL Thanksgiving(archive footage)Film
2023What the Elf?!SantaFilm
2022Christmas with the CampbellsRobertFilm
2021Aliens, Clowns & GeeksFather MahoneyFilm
2021The IndependentsEduardoFilm
2020The ClimbJimFilm
2020For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del CloseSelfFilm
2020Stealing a SurvivorMr. MartinFilm
2019VFWThomas ZabriskiFilm
2019Leaving NeverlandSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Series
2019BlissPopsFilm
2019The Masked SingerMooseSeries
2019Grand-Daddy Day CareBig LouFilm
2019Christmas 9 to 5Manny O'QuinnFilm
2019Thank You KindlyBradley WaldenFilm
2018Fancy NancyGrandpa (voice) · 3 episodesSeries
2017Sandy WexlerTestimonialFilm
2017Bill Nye Saves the WorldPolioSeries
2017Mommy I Didn't Do ItDA PierceFilm
2016Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James BurrowsSelfFilm
2016'85: The Greatest Team in Football HistorySelfFilm
2015Fresh Off the BoatHarvSeries
2015ClippedBuzzy · 10 episodesSeries
2013The GoldbergsNed FrankSeries
2013KirstieDukeSeries
2012The Seven Year HitchMr. HendersonFilm
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!SelfSeries
2012A Christmas Wedding DateMr. DestinyFilm
2012Merry In-LawsMr ClausFilm
2011PortlandiaGeorge HeelySeries
2011Franklin & BashHenry 'Hank' ShaeSeries
2011Harry's LawFranklin ChickorySeries
2011Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The ReplacementsSelfFilm
2010Hot in ClevelandYoderSeries
2010The Women of SNLDominick (archive footage)Film
2009Santa BuddiesSanta ClausFilm
2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelfSeries
2008Childrens HospitalGovernor Jasper RuthSeries
2008A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!SantaFilm
2008Unnatural CausesChuckFilm
2008Bryan Loves YouMr. FlynnFilm
2008Less Than KindTinySeries
2008Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'SelfFilm
2007Saturday MorningHaroldFilm
2007Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas SpectacularSanta ClausFilm
2007LA BluesMickeyFilm
2007Chasing OctoberSelfFilm
2006EdmondPawn Shop OwnerFilm
2006Top ChefHimself - Guest JudgeSeries
2006Santa BabySanta ClausFilm
2006FamilyHarold ThompsonFilm
2006Modern MenTug · 7 episodesSeries
2005Ghost WhispererGeorge the PlumberSeries
2005Masters of HorrorSeries
2005The Colbert ReportSantaSeries
2005Kids in AmericaCoach ThompsonFilm
2005The Life CoachGeorgeFilm
2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundSelfFilm
2004King of the AntsDuke WayneFilm
2003Mayor of the Sunset StripSelfFilm
2003Rock Me BabyMontySeries
2003My Dinner with JimiBill UttleyFilm
2002George LopezEd · 2 episodesSeries
2002NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelfFilm
2001The Prime GigArchieFilm
2001Primetime GlickSeries
2001Teddy Bears' PicnicGeneral Edison 'Pete' GerberdingFilm
2001Odessa or BustThe ChefFilm
2001The Gift of the MagiShopkeeperFilm
2001Strange RelationsHowardFilm
2000Wild About HarryFrankieFilm
2000LakeboatCollinsFilm
2000The Pooch and the PauperSheldon SparksFilm
2000TV FunhouseSelfSeries
2000Madigan Men · 4 episodesSeries
2000Garage: A Rock SagaPitching CoachFilm
1999Family GuyNorm Peterson (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
1999Alice in WonderlandFred TweedledeeFilm
1999Outside ProvidenceJoeyFilm
1999The Frasier StorySelfFilm
1998Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!Policeman (uncredited)Film
1998BeckerFrankSeries
1998Monty Python: Live at AspenAudience Member (uncredited)Film
1998Anarchy TVAbbey ArcherFilm
1998Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris FarleySelfFilm
1998Rupert's LandIvan BloatFilm
1997Spice WorldFilm ProducerFilm
1997Alien Avengers IICharlieFilm
1997The LovemasterTherapistFilm
1997Blessed AssuranceSamFilm
1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchMike Shelby · 6 episodesSeries
1996Spin CityDan DonaldsonSeries
1996Space TruckersKellerFilm
1996Alien AvengersCharlieFilm
1996TFI FridaySeries
1995Man of the HouseChet BronskiFilm
1995The Naked TruthLes Polanski · 13 episodesSeries
1995Bye Bye BirdieHarry MacAfeeFilm
1995Shame II: The SecretMacFilm
1995The George Wendt ShowGeorge Coleman · 8 episodesSeries
1994The Little RascalsLumberyard ClerkFilm
1994Hostage for a DayWarren KooeyFilm
1993FrasierNorm PetersonSeries
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 4 episodes, Self (uncredited)Series
1992Forever YoungHarry FinleyFilm
1992Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous TourSelf - Dad in videoFilm
1992The Larry Sanders ShowGeorge WendtSeries
1992BobSeries
1992The EdgeSeries
1991Guilty by SuspicionBunny BaxterFilm
1990WingsNorm PetersonSeries
1990Masters of MenaceDr. Jack ErheartFilm
1990The Earth Day SpecialNorm PetersonFilm
1990Disneyland's 35th Anniversary CelebrationNorm PetersonFilm
1989The SimpsonsNorm Peterson (voice)Series
1989SeinfeldGeorge WendtSeries
1989Tales from the CryptMr. CrosswhiteSeries
1989Birds of a FeatherHimselfSeries
1989The Jim Henson HourSelfSeries
1989Cranium CommandStomach (voice)Film
1989Miss Piggy's HollywoodSelfFilm
1988Whose Line Is It Anyway?Self · 3 episodesSeries
1988Plain ClothesChet ButlerFilm
1988Mickey's 60th BirthdayNorm PetersonFilm
1988Day by DayStanSeries
1988Never Say DieMr. WittenFilm
1987The TortellisNorm PetersonSeries
1986Gung HoBusterFilm
1985FletchFat SamFilm
1985HouseHarold GortonFilm
1985The Twilight ZoneBarney Schlesinger (segment "The World Next Door")Series
1985The Romance of Betty BoopJohnny Throat/Punchie (voice)Film
1984DreamscapeCharlie PrinceFilm
1984No Small AffairJakeFilm
1984Thief of HeartsMarty MorrisonFilm
1984Garfield in the RoughRanger #2 (voice)Film
1984The Ratings GameMr. SweeneyFilm
1984Young Lust: A Soap OperaAvery LumpigFilm
1983Garfield on the TownRaoul / Member of the Claws (voice)Film
1983Likely Stories, Vol. 4Wary WitnessFilm
1982Airplane II: The SequelTicket Agent (uncredited)Film
1982CheersNorm Peterson · 269 episodesSeries
1982St. ElsewhereNorm PetersonSeries
1982Jekyll and Hyde... Together AgainInjured ManFilm
1982Making the GradeGus Bertoia · 6 episodesSeries
1980Somewhere in TimeStudent [1972]Film
1980My BodyguardEngineerFilm
1980Bill Murray Live from the Second CitySelfFilm
1979Hart to HartSgt. TateSeries
1978TaxiThe ExterminatorSeries
1978A WeddingCaterer (uncredited)Film
1976AliceMontySeries
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 2 episodes, Bob Swerski (uncredited) · 8 episodes, Self (uncredited)Series
1972M*A*S*HPvt. La RocheSeries
1971ColumboGraham McVeighSeries
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
1954The Wonderful World of DisneyNorm PetersonSeries
Directing (1)
1982CheersDirectorSeries
Production (1)
2004King of the AntsCo-ProducerFilm