George Wendt
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.
Known For

The Simpsons

Family Guy

Seinfeld

Columbo

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Frasier
All Movies (98)
- Love's Second Act2024
- What the Elf?!2023
- Christmas with the Campbells2022 · as Robert
- The Independents2021 · as Eduardo
- Aliens, Clowns & Geeks2021 · as Father Mahoney
- For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close2020 · as Self
- The Climb2020 · as Jim
- Stealing a Survivor2020 · as Mr. Martin
- Christmas 9 to 52019 · as Manny O'Quinn
- Thank You Kindly2019 · as Bradley Walden
- Bliss2019 · as Pops
- VFW2019 · as Thomas Zabriski
- Grand-Daddy Day Care2019 · as Big Lou
- Sandy Wexler2017 · as Testimonial
- Mommy I Didn't Do It2017 · as DA Pierce
- '85: The Greatest Team in Football History2016 · as Self
- Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows2016 · as Self
- Merry In-Laws2012 · as Mr Claus
- A Christmas Wedding Date2012 · as Mr. Destiny
- The Seven Year Hitch2012 · as Mr. Henderson
- Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements2011 · as Self
- The Women of SNL2010 · as Dominick (archive footage)
- Santa Buddies2009 · as Santa Claus
- A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!2008 · as Santa
- Bryan Loves You2008 · as Mr. Flynn
- Unnatural Causes2008 · as Chuck
- Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'2008 · as Self
- Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular2007 · as Santa Claus
- Saturday Morning2007 · as Harold
- LA Blues2007 · as Mickey
- Chasing October2007 · as Self
- Santa Baby2006 · as Santa Claus
- Family2006 · as Harold Thompson
- Edmond2006 · as Pawn Shop Owner
- The Life Coach2005 · as George
- Kids in America2005 · as Coach Thompson
- Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found2005 · as Self
- King of the Ants2004 · as Duke Wayne
- Mayor of the Sunset Strip2003 · as Self
- My Dinner with Jimi2003 · as Bill Uttley
- NBC 75th Anniversary Special2002 · as Self
- The Gift of the Magi2001 · as Shopkeeper
- Odessa or Bust2001 · as The Chef
- Strange Relations2001 · as Howard
- Teddy Bears' Picnic2001 · as General Edison 'Pete' Gerberding
- The Prime Gig2001 · as Archie
- Wild About Harry2000 · as Frankie
- The Pooch and the Pauper2000 · as Sheldon Sparks
- Lakeboat2000 · as Collins
- Outside Providence1999 · as Joey
- Alice in Wonderland1999 · as Fred Tweedledee
- The Frasier Story1999 · as Self
- Rupert's Land1998 · as Ivan Bloat
- Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!1998 · as Policeman (uncredited)
- Monty Python: Live at Aspen1998 · as Audience Member (uncredited)
- Anarchy TV1998 · as Abbey Archer
- Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley1998 · as Self
- Spice World1997 · as Film Producer
- Alien Avengers II1997 · as Charlie
- The Lovemaster1997 · as Therapist
- Blessed Assurance1997 · as Sam
- Space Truckers1996 · as Keller
- Alien Avengers1996 · as Charlie
- Bye Bye Birdie1995 · as Harry MacAfee
- Shame II: The Secret1995 · as Mac
- Man of the House1995 · as Chet Bronski
- The Little Rascals1994 · as Lumberyard Clerk
- Hostage for a Day1994 · as Warren Kooey
- Forever Young1992 · as Harry Finley
- Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour1992 · as Self - Dad in video
- Guilty by Suspicion1991 · as Bunny Baxter
- Masters of Menace1990 · as Dr. Jack Erheart
- Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration1990 · as Self
- The Earth Day Special1990 · as Norm Peterson
- Miss Piggy's Hollywood1989 · as Self
- Cranium Command1989 · as Stomach (voice)
- Never Say Die1988 · as Mr. Witten
- Mickey's 60th Birthday1988 · as Norm Peterson
- Plain Clothes1988 · as Chet Butler
- Gung Ho1986 · as Buster
- House1985 · as Harold Gorton
- Fletch1985 · as Fat Sam
- The Romance of Betty Boop1985 · as Johnny Throat/Punchie (voice)
- The Ratings Game1984 · as Mr. Sweeney
- No Small Affair1984 · as Jake
- Garfield in the Rough1984 · as Ranger #2 (voice)
- Thief of Hearts1984 · as Marty Morrison
- Dreamscape1984 · as Charlie Prince
- Young Lust: A Soap Opera1984 · as Avery Lumpig
- Garfield on the Town1983 · as Raoul / Member of the Claws (voice)
- Likely Stories, Vol. 41983
- Airplane II: The Sequel1982 · as Ticket Agent (uncredited)
- Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again1982 · as Injured Man
- Somewhere in Time1980 · as Student [1972]
- My Bodyguard1980 · as Engineer
- Bill Murray Live from the Second City1980 · as Self
- A Wedding1978 · as Caterer (uncredited)
- Garage: A Rock Saga— · as Pitching Coach
All TV Shows (60)
- SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night2025 · as Self
- A History of the World in Six Glasses2024 · as Self
- Leaving Neverland2019 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Masked Singer2019 · as Moose
- Fancy Nancy2018 · as Grandpa Clancy (voice)
- Bill Nye Saves the World2017 · as Polio
- Clipped2015 · as Buzzy
- Fresh Off the Boat2015 · as Harv
- Kirstie2013 · as Duke
- The Goldbergs2013 · as Ned Frank
- Comedy Bang! Bang!2012 · as Self
- Franklin & Bash2011 · as Henry 'Hank' Shae
- Portlandia2011 · as George Heely
- Harry's Law2011 · as Franklin Chickory
- Hot in Cleveland2010 · as Yoder
- Celebrity Ghost Stories2009 · as Self
- Childrens Hospital2008 · as Governor Jasper Ruth
- Less Than Kind2008 · as Tiny
- Modern Men2006 · as Tug
- Top Chef2006 · as Himself - Guest Judge
- Masters of Horror2005
- The Colbert Report2005 · as Santa
- Rock Me Baby2003 · as Monty
- George Lopez2002 · as Ed
- Primetime Glick2001
- TV Funhouse2000 · as Self
- Madigan Men2000
- Family Guy1999 · as Norm Peterson (voice)
- Becker1998 · as Frank
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch1996 · as Mike Shelby
- Spin City1996 · as Dan Donaldson
- The Naked Truth1995 · as Les Polanski
- The George Wendt Show1995
- Frasier1993 · as Norm Peterson
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self (uncredited)
- The Edge1992
- Bob1992
- The Larry Sanders Show1992 · as George Wendt
- Wings1990 · as Norm Peterson
- The Simpsons1989 · as Norm Peterson (voice)
- Birds of a Feather1989 · as Himself
- Seinfeld1989 · as George Wendt
- Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Mr. Crosswhite
- The Jim Henson Hour1989 · as Self
- Whose Line Is It Anyway?1988 · as Himself
- Day by Day1988 · as Stan
- The Tortellis1987 · as Norm Peterson
- The Twilight Zone1985 · as (segment "The World Next Door")
- St. Elsewhere1982 · as Norm Peterson
- Cheers1982 · as Norm Peterson
- Making the Grade1982
- Hart to Hart1979
- Taxi1978 · as The Exterminator
- Alice1976
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Bob Swerski (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self (uncredited)
- M*A*S*H1972 · as Pvt. La Roche
- Columbo1971 · as Graham McVeigh