George Wendt
Born: 1948-10-17 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 2025-05-20
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2025
- SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as Self
2024
2023
2022
- Christmas with the Campbells as Robert
2021
- Aliens, Clowns & Geeks as Father Mahoney
- The Independents as Eduardo
2020
- The Climb as Jim
- For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close as Self
- Stealing a Survivor as Mr. Martin
2019
- The Masked Singer as Moose
- Leaving Neverland as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Bliss as Pops
- VFW as Thomas Zabriski
- Grand-Daddy Day Care as Big Lou
- Christmas 9 to 5 as Manny O'Quinn
- Thank You Kindly as Bradley Walden
2018
- Fancy Nancy as Grandpa Clancy (voice)
2017
- Bill Nye Saves the World as Polio
- Sandy Wexler as Testimonial
- Mommy I Didn't Do It as DA Pierce
2016
2015
- Fresh Off the Boat as Harv
- Clipped as Buzzy
2013
- The Goldbergs as Ned Frank
- Kirstie as Duke
2012
- Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- A Christmas Wedding Date as Mr. Destiny
- The Seven Year Hitch as Mr. Henderson
- Merry In-Laws as Mr Claus
2011
- Franklin & Bash as Henry 'Hank' Shae
- Portlandia as George Heely
- Harry's Law as Franklin Chickory
- Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements as Self
2010
- Hot in Cleveland as Yoder
- The Women of SNL as Dominick (archive footage)
2009
- Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- Santa Buddies as Santa Claus
2008
- Childrens Hospital as Governor Jasper Ruth
- Less Than Kind as Tiny
- A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! as Santa
- Unnatural Causes as Chuck
- Bryan Loves You as Mr. Flynn
- Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' as Self
2007
- LA Blues as Mickey
- Chasing October as Self
- Saturday Morning as Harold
- Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular as Santa Claus
2006
- Top Chef as Himself - Guest Judge
- Modern Men as Tug
- Edmond as Pawn Shop Owner
- Santa Baby as Santa Claus
- Family as Harold Thompson
2005
- The Colbert Report as Santa
- Masters of Horror
- Kids in America as Coach Thompson
- Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found as Self
- The Life Coach as George
2004
- King of the Ants as Duke Wayne
2003
- Rock Me Baby as Monty
- Mayor of the Sunset Strip as Self
- My Dinner with Jimi as Bill Uttley
2002
- George Lopez as Ed
- NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
2001
- Primetime Glick
- The Prime Gig as Archie
- Teddy Bears' Picnic as General Edison 'Pete' Gerberding
- Strange Relations as Howard
- Odessa or Bust as The Chef
- The Gift of the Magi as Shopkeeper
2000
- TV Funhouse as Self
- Madigan Men
- Lakeboat as Collins
- Wild About Harry as Frankie
- The Pooch and the Pauper as Sheldon Sparks
1999
- Family Guy as Norm Peterson (voice)
- Alice in Wonderland as Fred Tweedledee
- Outside Providence as Joey
- The Frasier Story as Self
1998
- Becker as Frank
- Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! as Policeman (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley as Self
- Anarchy TV as Abbey Archer
- Monty Python: Live at Aspen as Audience Member (uncredited)
- Rupert's Land as Ivan Bloat
1997
- Spice World as Film Producer
- Alien Avengers II as Charlie
- Blessed Assurance as Sam
- The Lovemaster as Therapist
1996
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Mike Shelby
- Spin City as Dan Donaldson
- Space Truckers as Keller
- Alien Avengers as Charlie
1995
- The Naked Truth as Les Polanski
- The George Wendt Show
- Man of the House as Chet Bronski
- Bye Bye Birdie as Harry MacAfee
- Shame II: The Secret as Mac
1994
- The Little Rascals as Lumberyard Clerk
- Hostage for a Day as Warren Kooey
1993
- Frasier as Norm Peterson
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1992
- The Larry Sanders Show as George Wendt
- Bob
- The Edge
- Forever Young as Harry Finley
- Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour as Self - Dad in video
1991
- Guilty by Suspicion as Bunny Baxter
1990
- Wings as Norm Peterson
- The Earth Day Special as Norm Peterson
- Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- Masters of Menace as Dr. Jack Erheart
1989
- The Simpsons as Norm Peterson (voice)
- Seinfeld as George Wendt
- Tales from the Crypt as Mr. Crosswhite
- Birds of a Feather as Himself
- The Jim Henson Hour as Self
- Cranium Command as Stomach (voice)
- Miss Piggy's Hollywood as Self
1988
- Day by Day as Stan
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Himself
- Mickey's 60th Birthday as Norm Peterson
- Plain Clothes as Chet Butler
- Never Say Die as Mr. Witten
1987
- The Tortellis as Norm Peterson
1986
- Gung Ho as Buster
1985
- The Twilight Zone as (segment "The World Next Door")
- Fletch as Fat Sam
- House as Harold Gorton
- The Romance of Betty Boop as Johnny Throat/Punchie (voice)
1984
- Dreamscape as Charlie Prince
- The Ratings Game as Mr. Sweeney
- No Small Affair as Jake
- Thief of Hearts as Marty Morrison
- Young Lust: A Soap Opera as Avery Lumpig
- Garfield in the Rough as Ranger #2 (voice)
1983
- Likely Stories, Vol. 4
- Garfield on the Town as Raoul / Member of the Claws (voice)
1982
- Cheers as Norm Peterson
- St. Elsewhere as Norm Peterson
- Airplane II: The Sequel as Ticket Agent (uncredited)
- Making the Grade
- Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again as Injured Man
1980
- Somewhere in Time as Student [1972]
- My Bodyguard as Engineer
- Bill Murray Live from the Second City as Self
1979
1976
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1972
- M*A*S*H as Pvt. La Roche
1971
- Columbo as Graham McVeigh