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George Wendt

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
158

Gender
Male

Birthday
October 17, 1948 (77 years old)

Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA

George Wendt

Biography

George Robert Wendt Jr. was an American actor, best known for the role of Norm Peterson on the television show Cheers.

Known For

Acting

2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday Nightas Self
2024Love's Second Actas
2024A History of the World in Six Glassesas Self
2023What the Elf?!as
2022Christmas with the Campbellsas Robert
2021The Independentsas Eduardo
2021Aliens, Clowns & Geeksas Father Mahoney
2020For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Closeas Self
2020The Climbas Jim
2020Stealing a Survivoras Mr. Martin
2019Christmas 9 to 5as Manny O'Quinn
2019Thank You Kindlyas Bradley Walden
2019Blissas Pops
2019VFWas Thomas Zabriski
2019Leaving Neverlandas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2019Grand-Daddy Day Careas Big Lou
2019The Masked Singeras Moose
2018Fancy Nancyas Grandpa Clancy (voice)
2017Bill Nye Saves the Worldas Polio
2017Sandy Wexleras Testimonial
2017Mommy I Didn't Do Itas DA Pierce
2016'85: The Greatest Team in Football Historyas Self
2016Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrowsas Self
2015Clippedas Buzzy
2015Fresh Off the Boatas Harv
2013Kirstieas Duke
2013The Goldbergsas Ned Frank
2012Merry In-Lawsas Mr Claus
2012A Christmas Wedding Dateas Mr. Destiny
2012The Seven Year Hitchas Mr. Henderson
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!as Self
2011Franklin & Bashas Henry 'Hank' Shae
2011Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacementsas Self
2011Portlandiaas George Heely
2011Harry's Lawas Franklin Chickory
2010The Women of SNLas Dominick (archive footage)
2010Hot in Clevelandas Yoder
2009Santa Buddiesas Santa Claus
2009Celebrity Ghost Storiesas Self
2008Childrens Hospitalas Governor Jasper Ruth
2008A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!as Santa
2008Less Than Kindas Tiny
2008Bryan Loves Youas Mr. Flynn
2008Unnatural Causesas Chuck
2008Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'as Self
2007Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacularas Santa Claus
2007Saturday Morningas Harold
2007LA Bluesas Mickey
2007Chasing Octoberas Self
2006Santa Babyas Santa Claus
2006Familyas Harold Thompson
2006Edmondas Pawn Shop Owner
2006Modern Menas Tug
2006Top Chefas Himself - Guest Judge
2005The Life Coachas George
2005Masters of Horroras
2005Kids in Americaas Coach Thompson
2005The Colbert Reportas Santa
2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Foundas Self
2004King of the Antsas Duke Wayne
2003Rock Me Babyas Monty
2003Mayor of the Sunset Stripas Self
2003My Dinner with Jimias Bill Uttley
2002NBC 75th Anniversary Specialas Self
2002George Lopezas Ed
2001The Gift of the Magias Shopkeeper
2001Odessa or Bustas The Chef
2001Strange Relationsas Howard
2001Primetime Glickas
2001Teddy Bears' Picnicas General Edison 'Pete' Gerberding
2001The Prime Gigas Archie
2000Wild About Harryas Frankie
2000TV Funhouseas Self
2000Madigan Menas
2000The Pooch and the Pauperas Sheldon Sparks
2000Lakeboatas Collins
1999Outside Providenceas Joey
1999Alice in Wonderlandas Fred Tweedledee
1999Family Guyas Norm Peterson (voice)
1999The Frasier Storyas Self
1998Beckeras Frank
1998Rupert's Landas Ivan Bloat
1998Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!as Policeman (uncredited)
1998Monty Python: Live at Aspenas Audience Member (uncredited)
1998Anarchy TVas Abbey Archer
1998Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farleyas Self
1997Spice Worldas Film Producer
1997Alien Avengers IIas Charlie
1997The Lovemasteras Therapist
1997Blessed Assuranceas Sam
1996Space Truckersas Keller
1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas Mike Shelby
1996Spin Cityas Dan Donaldson
1996Alien Avengersas Charlie
1995Bye Bye Birdieas Harry MacAfee
1995The Naked Truthas Les Polanski
1995Shame II: The Secretas Mac
1995The George Wendt Showas
1995Man of the Houseas Chet Bronski
1994The Little Rascalsas Lumberyard Clerk
1994Hostage for a Dayas Warren Kooey
1993Frasieras Norm Peterson
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self (uncredited)
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
1992Forever Youngas Harry Finley
1992Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Touras Self - Dad in video
1992The Edgeas
1992Bobas
1992The Larry Sanders Showas George Wendt
1991Guilty by Suspicionas Bunny Baxter
1990Masters of Menaceas Dr. Jack Erheart
1990Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebrationas Self
1990The Earth Day Specialas Norm Peterson
1990Wingsas Norm Peterson
1989The Simpsonsas Norm Peterson (voice)
1989Birds of a Featheras Himself
1989Seinfeldas George Wendt
1989Tales from the Cryptas Mr. Crosswhite
1989Miss Piggy's Hollywoodas Self
1989The Jim Henson Houras Self
1989Cranium Commandas Stomach (voice)
1988Never Say Dieas Mr. Witten
1988Mickey's 60th Birthdayas Norm Peterson
1988Whose Line Is It Anyway?as Himself
1988Plain Clothesas Chet Butler
1988Day by Dayas Stan
1987The Tortellisas Norm Peterson
1986Gung Hoas Buster
1985Houseas Harold Gorton
1985The Twilight Zoneas (segment "The World Next Door")
1985Fletchas Fat Sam
1985The Romance of Betty Boopas Johnny Throat/Punchie (voice)
1984The Ratings Gameas Mr. Sweeney
1984No Small Affairas Jake
1984Garfield in the Roughas Ranger #2 (voice)
1984Thief of Heartsas Marty Morrison
1984Dreamscapeas Charlie Prince
1984Young Lust: A Soap Operaas Avery Lumpig
1983Garfield on the Townas Raoul / Member of the Claws (voice)
1983Likely Stories, Vol. 4as
1982Airplane II: The Sequelas Ticket Agent (uncredited)
1982Jekyll and Hyde... Together Againas Injured Man
1982St. Elsewhereas Norm Peterson
1982Cheersas Norm Peterson
1982Making the Gradeas
1980Somewhere in Timeas Student [1972]
1980My Bodyguardas Engineer
1980Bill Murray Live from the Second Cityas Self
1979Hart to Hartas
1978Taxias The Exterminator
1978A Weddingas Caterer (uncredited)
1976Aliceas
1975Saturday Night Liveas Bob Swerski (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
1972M*A*S*Has Pvt. La Roche
1971Columboas Graham McVeigh
Garage: A Rock Sagaas Pitching Coach

Production

2004King of the Ants...Co-Producer