Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

144

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-10-17 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

George Robert Wendt III
George R. Wendt

George Wendt

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

George Robert Wendt III(born October 17, 1948) is an American actor, best known for the role of Norm Peterson on the television show Cheers.

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Known For

8.0%

The Simpsons

Dec 17, 1989

7.4%

Family Guy

Jan 31, 1999

8.3%

Seinfeld

Jul 5, 1989

6.8%

The Little Rascals

Aug 5, 1994

6.1%

Airplane II: The Sequel

Dec 10, 1982

7.8%

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sep 27, 1996

6.5%

Forever Young

Dec 16, 1992

8.0%

Tales from the Crypt

Jun 10, 1989

7.7%

Frasier

Sep 16, 1993

8.1%

Columbo

Sep 15, 1971

6.7%

Fletch

May 31, 1985

7.9%

MAS*H

Sep 17, 1972

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Acting

2025

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as Self

2024		Love's Second Act
2024		A History of the World in Six Glasses as Self

2023

What the Elf?!

2022

Christmas with the Campbells as Robert

2021		The Independents as Eduardo
2021		Aliens, Clowns & Geeks as Father Mahoney

2020		For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close as Himself
2020		The Climb as Jim

2019		Christmas 9 to 5 as Manny O'Quinn
2019		Bliss as Pops
2019		VFW as Thomas Zabriski
2019		Grand-Daddy Day Care as Big Lou
2019		The Masked Singer as Moose

2018		Fancy Nancy as Grandpa Clancy (voice)
2018		Fancy Nancy (Duplicated) as Grandpa Clancy (voice)

2017		Bill Nye Saves the World as Polio
2017		Sandy Wexler as Testimonial
2017		Mommy I Didn't Do It as D.A. Pierce

2016		'85: The Greatest Team in Football History as Self
2016		Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self

2015		Clipped as Buzzy
2015		Fresh Off the Boat as Harv

2013		Kirstie as Duke
2013		The Goldbergs as Ned Frank

2012		Merry In-Laws as Mr Claus
2012		A Christmas Wedding Date as Mr. Destiny
2012		The Seven Year Hitch as Mr. Henderson
2012		Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self

2011		Franklin & Bash as Henry 'Hank' Shae
2011		Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements as Self
2011		Portlandia as George Heely

2010		The Women of SNL as Dominick (archive footage)
2010		Hot in Cleveland as Yoder

2009		Santa Buddies as Santa Claus
2009		Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self

2008		Childrens Hospital as Governor Jasper Ruth
2008		A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! as Santa
2008		Less Than Kind as Tiny
2008		Bryan Loves You as Mr. Flynn
2008		Unnatural Causes as Chuck
2008		Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' as Self

2007		Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular as Santa Claus
2007		Saturday Morning as Harold
2007		LA Blues as Mickey
2007		Chasing October as Self

2006		Santa Baby as Santa Claus
2006		Family as Harold Thompson
2006		Modern Men as Tug
2006		Top Chef as Himself - Guest Judge

2005		The Life Coach as George
2005		Masters of Horror
2005		Kids in America as Coach Thompson
2005		The Colbert Report as Santa
2005		Edmond as Pawn Shop Owner

2004

King of the Ants as Duke Wayne

2003		Rock Me Baby as Monty
2003		Mayor of the Sunset Strip as Self
2003		My Dinner with Jimi as Bill Uttley

2002		NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
2002		George Lopez

2001		The Gift of the Magi as Shopkeeper
2001		Odessa or Bust as The Chef
2001		Primetime Glick
2001		Teddy Bears' Picnic as General Edison 'Pete' Gerberding
2001		The Prime Gig as Archie
2001		My Beautiful Son as Howard

2000		Wild About Harry as Frankie
2000		TV Funhouse as Self
2000		Madigan Men
2000		The Pooch and the Pauper as Sheldon Sparks
2000		Lakeboat as Collins

1999		Outside Providence as Joey
1999		Alice in Wonderland as Fred Tweedledee
1999		Family Guy as Norm Peterson (voice)

1998		Becker as Frank
1998		Rupert's Land as Ivan Bloat
1998		Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! as Policeman (uncredited)
1998		Monty Python: Live at Aspen as Audience Member (uncredited)
1998		Anarchy TV as Abbey Archer
1998		Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley as Self

1997		Spice World as Film Producer
1997		Alien Avengers II as Charlie
1997		The Lovemaster as Therapist
1997		Blessed Assurance as Sam

1996		Space Truckers as Keller
1996		Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Mike Shelby
1996		Spin City as Dan Donaldson
1996		Alien Avengers as Charlie

1995		Bye Bye Birdie as Harry MacAfee
1995		The Naked Truth as Les Polanski
1995		Shame II: The Secret as Mac
1995		The George Wendt Show
1995		Man of the House as Chet Bronski

1994		The Little Rascals as Lumberyard Clerk
1994		Hostage for a Day as Warren Kooey

1993		Frasier as Norm Peterson
1993		Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest

1992		Forever Young as Harry Finley
1992		Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour as Self - Dad in video
1992		The Edge
1992		Bob
1992		The Larry Sanders Show as George Wendt

1991

Guilty by Suspicion as Bunny Baxter

1990		Masters of Menace as Dr. Jack Erheart
1990		Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special as Self
1990		The Earth Day Special as Norm Peterson
1990		Wings as Norm Peterson

1989		The Simpsons as Norm Peterson (voice)
1989		Birds of a Feather as Himself
1989		Seinfeld as George Wendt
1989		Tales from the Crypt as Mr. Crosswhite
1989		Miss Piggy's Hollywood as Self

1988		Never Say Die as Mr. Witten
1988		Mickey's 60th Birthday as Norm Peterson
1988		Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Himself
1988		Plain Clothes as Chet Butler

1986

Gung Ho as Buster

1985		House as Harold Gorton
1985		The Twilight Zone as (segment "The World Next Door")
1985		Fletch as Fat Sam
1985		The Romance of Betty Boop as Johnny Throat/Punchie (voice)

1984		The Ratings Game as Mr. Sweeney
1984		No Small Affair as Jake
1984		Garfield in the Rough as Ranger #2 (voice)
1984		Thief of Hearts as Marty Morrison
1984		Dreamscape as Charlie Prince
1984		Young Lust as Avery Lumpig

1983

Garfield on the Town as Raoul / Member of the Claws (voice)

1982		Airplane II: The Sequel as Ticket Agent (uncredited)
1982		Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again as Injured Man
1982		St. Elsewhere
1982		Cheers as Norm Peterson
1982		Making the Grade

1980		My Bodyguard as Engineer
1980		Bill Murray Live from the Second City as Self

1979

Hart to Hart

1978		Taxi as The Exterminator
1978		A Wedding as Caterer (uncredited)

1976

Alice

1975		Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1975		Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1972

M*A*S*H as Pvt. La Roche

1971

Columbo as Graham McVeigh

Production

2004

King of the Ants as Co-Producer