George Wendt
Known for
Acting
Life
1948 – 2025 (aged 76)
Born in
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
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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
17 Dec 1989
Family Guy
31 Jan 1999
Seinfeld
05 Jul 1989
Ghost Whisperer
23 Sep 2005
The Little Rascals
05 Aug 1994
Airplane II: The Sequel
10 Dec 1982
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
27 Sep 1996
Tales from the Crypt
10 Jun 1989
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Filmography
2024
- An SNL Thanksgivingas (archive footage)
- Love's Second Actas Bob
2023
- What the Elf?!as Santa
2022
- Christmas with the Campbellsas Robert
2021
- The Independentsas Eduardo
- Aliens, Clowns & Geeksas Father Mahoney
2020
- The Climbas Jim
- Stealing a Survivoras Mr. Martin
2019
- Christmas 9 to 5as Manny O'Quinn
- Thank You Kindlyas Bradley Walden
- Blissas Pops
- VFWas Thomas Zabriski
- Grand-Daddy Day Careas Big Lou
- The Masked Singeras Moose1 episode
2018
- Fancy Nancyas Grandpa (voice)3 episodes
2017
- Bill Nye Saves the Worldas Polio1 episode
- Sandy Wexleras Testimonial
- Mommy I Didn't Do Itas DA Pierce
2015
- Clippedas Buzzy10 episodes
- Fresh Off the Boatas Harv1 episode
2013
- Kirstieas Duke1 episode
- The Goldbergsas Ned Frank1 episode
2012
- Merry In-Lawsas Mr Claus
- A Christmas Wedding Dateas Mr. Destiny
- The Seven Year Hitchas Mr. Henderson
2011
- Franklin & Bashas Henry 'Hank' Shae1 episode
- Portlandiaas George Heely1 episode
- Harry's Lawas Franklin Chickory1 episode
2010
- The Women of SNLas Dominick (archive footage)
- Hot in Clevelandas Yoder1 episode
2009
- Santa Buddiesas Santa Claus
2008
- Childrens Hospitalas Governor Jasper Ruth1 episode
- A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!as Santa
- Less Than Kindas Tiny1 episode
- Bryan Loves Youas Mr. Flynn
- Unnatural Causesas Chuck
2007
- Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacularas Santa Claus
- Saturday Morningas Harold
- LA Bluesas Mickey
2006
- Santa Babyas Santa Claus
- Familyas Harold Thompson
- Edmondas Pawn Shop Owner
- Modern Menas Tug7 episodes
2005
- The Life Coachas George
- Masters of Horror1 episode
- Kids in Americaas Coach Thompson
- The Colbert Reportas Santa1 episode
- Ghost Whispereras George the Plumber1 episode
2004
- King of the Antsas Duke Wayne
2003
- Rock Me Babyas Monty1 episode
- My Dinner with Jimias Bill Uttley
2002
- George Lopezas Ed2 episodes
2001
- The Gift of the Magias Shopkeeper
- Odessa or Bustas The Chef
- Strange Relationsas Howard
- Primetime Glick1 episode
- Teddy Bears' Picnicas General Edison 'Pete' Gerberding
- The Prime Gigas Archie
2000
- Wild About Harryas Frankie
- Madigan Men4 episodes
- The Pooch and the Pauperas Sheldon Sparks
- Lakeboatas Collins
- Garage: A Rock Sagaas Pitching Coach
1999
- Outside Providenceas Joey
- Alice in Wonderlandas Fred Tweedledee
- Family Guyas Norm Peterson (voice)2 episodes
1998
- Beckeras Frank1 episode
- Rupert's Landas Ivan Bloat
- Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!as Policeman (uncredited)
- Monty Python: Live at Aspenas Audience Member (uncredited)
- Anarchy TVas Abbey Archer
1997
- Spice Worldas Film Producer
- Alien Avengers IIas Charlie
- The Lovemasteras Therapist
- Blessed Assuranceas Sam
1996
- Space Truckersas Keller
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas Mike Shelby6 episodes
- Spin Cityas Dan Donaldson1 episode
- Alien Avengersas Charlie
- TFI Friday1 episode
1995
- Bye Bye Birdieas Harry MacAfee
- The Naked Truthas Les Polanski13 episodes
- Shame II: The Secretas Mac
- The George Wendt Showas George Coleman8 episodes
- Man of the Houseas Chet Bronski
1994
- The Little Rascalsas Lumberyard Clerk
- Hostage for a Dayas Warren Kooey
1993
- Frasieras Norm Peterson1 episode
1992
- Forever Youngas Harry Finley
- The Edge1 episode
- Bob1 episode
- The Larry Sanders Showas George Wendt1 episode
1991
- Michael Jackson's Black or Whiteas Father
- Guilty by Suspicionas Bunny Baxter
1990
- Masters of Menaceas Dr. Jack Erheart
- Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebrationas Norm Peterson
- The Earth Day Specialas Norm Peterson
- Wingsas Norm Peterson1 episode
1989
- The Simpsonsas Norm Peterson (voice)1 episode
- Cranium Commandas Stomach (voice)
- Seinfeldas George Wendt1 episode
- Tales from the Cryptas Mr. Crosswhite1 episode
1988
- Never Say Dieas Mr. Witten
- Mickey's 60th Birthdayas Norm Peterson
- Plain Clothesas Chet Butler
- Day by Dayas Stan1 episode
1987
- The Tortellisas Norm Peterson1 episode
1986
- Gung Hoas Buster
1985
- Houseas Harold Gorton
- The Twilight Zoneas Barney Schlesinger (segment "The World Next Door")1 episode
- Fletchas Fat Sam
- The Romance of Betty Boopas Johnny Throat
1984
- The Ratings Gameas Mr. Sweeney
- No Small Affairas Jake
- Garfield in the Roughas Ranger #2 (voice)
- Thief of Heartsas Marty Morrison
- Dreamscapeas Charlie Prince
- Young Lust: A Soap Operaas Avery Lumpig
1983
- Garfield on the Townas Raoul
- Likely Stories, Vol. 4as Wary Witness
1982
- Airplane II: The Sequelas Ticket Agent (uncredited)
- Jekyll and Hyde... Together Againas Injured Man
- St. Elsewhereas Norm Peterson1 episode
- Cheersas Norm Peterson269 episodes
- Making the Gradeas Gus Bertoia6 episodes
1980
- Somewhere in Timeas Student [1972]
- My Bodyguardas Engineer
1979
- Hart to Hartas Sgt. Tate1 episode
1976
- Aliceas Monty1 episode
1972
- M*A*S*Has Pvt. La Roche1 episode
1971
- Columboas Graham McVeigh1 episode
1954
- The Wonderful World of Disneyas Norm Peterson1 episode