Oct 17, 1948 - Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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.
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| Movie | 2005 | The Life Coach | George | |
| Movie | 1992 | Forever Young | Harry Finley | |
| Movie | 1996 | Space Truckers | Keller | |
| Movie | 2004 | King of the Ants | Duke Wayne | |
| Movie | 1985 | House | Harold Gorton | |
| Movie | 1991 | Guilty by Suspicion | Bunny Baxter | |
| Movie | 1984 | Dreamscape | Charlie Prince | |
| Movie | 2009 | Santa Buddies | Santa Claus | |
| Movie | 1985 | Fletch | Fat Sam | |
| Movie | 2006 | Santa Baby | Santa Claus | |
| Movie | 2008 | Bryan Loves You | Mr. Flynn | |
| Movie | 1986 | Gung Ho | Buster | |
| Movie | 1995 | Man of the House | Chet Bronski | |
| Movie | 1984 | Young Lust: A Soap Opera | Avery Lumpig | |
| Movie | 1999 | Outside Providence | Joey | |
| Movie | 2001 | The Prime Gig | Archie | |
| Movie | 1984 | No Small Affair | Jake | |
| Movie | 2008 | A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! | Santa | |
| Movie | 1984 | Garfield in the Rough | Ranger #2 (voice) | |
| Movie | 1990 | Masters of Menace | Dr. Jack Erheart | |
| Movie | 1980 | Bill Murray Live from the Second City | Self | |
| Movie | 1983 | Garfield on the Town | Raoul / Member of the Claws (voice) | |
| Movie | 2019 | Grand-Daddy Day Care | Big Lou | |
| Movie | 2022 | Christmas with the Campbells | Robert | |
| Movie | 2023 | What the Elf?! | ||
| Movie | 1996 | Alien Avengers | Charlie | |
| Movie | 2000 | Lakeboat | Collins | |
| Movie | 2012 | Merry In-Laws | Mr Claus | |
| Movie | 2001 | Teddy Bears' Picnic | General Edison 'Pete' Gerberding | |
| Movie | 2012 | The Seven Year Hitch | Mr. Henderson | |
| Movie | 1997 | Alien Avengers II | Charlie | |
| Movie | 2007 | Saturday Morning | Harold | |
| Movie | 1995 | Shame II: The Secret | Mac | |
| Movie | 1988 | Plain Clothes | Chet Butler | |
| Movie | 1994 | The Little Rascals | Lumberyard Clerk | |
| Movie | 1994 | Hostage for a Day | Warren Kooey | |
| Movie | 2002 | NBC 75th Anniversary Special | Self | |
| Movie | 2011 | Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements | Self | |
| Movie | 2000 | Wild About Harry | Frankie | |
| Movie | 1997 | The Lovemaster | Therapist | |
| Movie | 1988 | Never Say Die | Mr. Witten | |
| Movie | 2024 | Love's Second Act | ||
| Movie | 2006 | Family | Harold Thompson | |
| Movie | 2008 | Unnatural Causes | Chuck | |
| Movie | 1999 | Alice in Wonderland | Fred Tweedledee | |
| Movie | 2016 | Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows | Self | |
| Movie | 1984 | Thief of Hearts | Marty Morrison | |
| Movie | 1989 | Miss Piggy's Hollywood | Self | |
| Movie | 2005 | Edmond | Pawn Shop Owner | |
| Movie | 2001 | Odessa or Bust | The Chef | |
| Movie | 2007 | Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular | Santa Claus | |
| Movie | 1982 | Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again | Injured Man | |
| Movie | 1988 | Mickey's 60th Birthday | Norm Peterson | |
| Movie | 2012 | A Christmas Wedding Date | Mr. Destiny | |
| Movie | 2017 | Mommy I Didn't Do It | D.A. Pierce | |
| Movie | 2016 | '85: The Greatest Team in Football History | Self | |
| Movie | 1982 | Airplane II: The Sequel | Ticket Agent (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1997 | Spice World | Film Producer | |
| Movie | 2017 | Sandy Wexler | Testimonial | |
| Movie | 2003 | Mayor of the Sunset Strip | Self | |
| Movie | 2000 | The Pooch and the Pauper | Sheldon Sparks | |
| Movie | 1992 | Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour | Self - Dad in video | |
| Movie | 1984 | The Ratings Game | Mr. Sweeney | |
| Movie | 2019 | Bliss | Pops | |
| Movie | 1997 | Blessed Assurance | Sam | |
| Movie | 2020 | The Climb | Jim | |
| Movie | 2008 | Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' | Self | |
| Movie | 2010 | The Women of SNL | Dominick (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 1998 | Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley | Self | |
| Movie | 2019 | VFW | Thomas Zabriski | |
| Movie | 2019 | Christmas 9 to 5 | Manny O'Quinn | |
| Movie | 1998 | Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1998 | Rupert's Land | Ivan Bloat | |
| Movie | 2001 | Strange Relations | Howard | |
| Movie | 1978 | A Wedding | Caterer (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 2007 | LA Blues | Mickey | |
| Movie | 2005 | Kids in America | Coach Thompson | |
| Movie | 2001 | The Gift of the Magi | Shopkeeper | |
| Movie | 1995 | Bye Bye Birdie | Harry MacAfee | |
| Movie | 2021 | Aliens, Clowns & Geeks | Father Mahoney | |
| Movie | 2021 | The Independents | Eduardo | |
| Movie | 1990 | Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special | Self | |
| Movie | 1998 | Monty Python: Live at Aspen | Audience Member (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1998 | Anarchy TV | Abbey Archer | |
| Movie | 1990 | The Earth Day Special | Norm Peterson | |
| Movie | 1985 | The Romance of Betty Boop | Johnny Throat/Punchie (voice) | |
| Movie | 2003 | My Dinner with Jimi | Bill Uttley | |
| Movie | 1980 | My Bodyguard | Engineer | |
| Movie | 2020 | For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close | Himself | |
| Movie | 2007 | Chasing October | Self | |
| TV Show | 1982 | St. Elsewhere | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1976 | Alice | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1982 | Cheers | Norm Peterson | 269 |
| TV Show | 1989 | The Simpsons | Norm Peterson (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 1972 | M*A*S*H | Pvt. La Roche | 1 |
| TV Show | 1999 | Family Guy | Norm Peterson (voice) | 2 |
| TV Show | 2003 | Rock Me Baby | Monty | 1 |
| TV Show | 1985 | The Twilight Zone | (segment "The World Next Door") | 1 |
| TV Show | 1996 | Spin City | Dan Donaldson | 1 |
| TV Show | 1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Mr. Crosswhite | 1 |
| TV Show | 1990 | Wings | Norm Peterson | 1 |
| TV Show | 2002 | George Lopez | 2 | |
| TV Show | 1993 | Frasier | Norm Peterson | 1 |
| TV Show | 2005 | Masters of Horror | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1979 | Hart to Hart | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2005 | The Colbert Report | Santa | 1 |
| TV Show | 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | 3 |
| TV Show | 2000 | Madigan Men | 4 | |
| TV Show | 1995 | The Naked Truth | Les Polanski | 13 |
| TV Show | 2006 | Modern Men | Tug | 7 |
| TV Show | 1982 | Making the Grade | 6 | |
| TV Show | 1995 | The George Wendt Show | 8 | |
| TV Show | 2019 | The Masked Singer | Moose | 1 |
| TV Show | 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show | George Wendt | 1 |
| TV Show | 1992 | The Edge | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1989 | Seinfeld | George Wendt | 1 |
| TV Show | 2015 | Clipped | Buzzy | 10 |
| TV Show | 1996 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Mike Shelby | 6 |
| TV Show | 1989 | Birds of a Feather | Himself | 1 |
| TV Show | 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | 2 |
| TV Show | 2006 | Top Chef | Himself - Guest Judge | 1 |
| TV Show | 2011 | Portlandia | George Heely | 1 |
| TV Show | 1978 | Taxi | The Exterminator | 1 |
| TV Show | 2008 | Childrens Hospital | Governor Jasper Ruth | 1 |
| TV Show | 2018 | Fancy Nancy | Grandpa Clancy (voice) | 123 |
| TV Show | 2011 | Franklin & Bash | Henry 'Hank' Shae | 1 |
| TV Show | 2024 | A History of the World in Six Glasses | Self | 6 |
| TV Show | 2008 | Less Than Kind | Tiny | 1 |
| TV Show | 2009 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1998 | Becker | Frank | 1 |
| TV Show | 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | 5 |
| TV Show | 2010 | Hot in Cleveland | Yoder | 1 |
| TV Show | 2013 | The Goldbergs | Ned Frank | 1 |
| TV Show | 2000 | TV Funhouse | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1971 | Columbo | Graham McVeigh | 1 |
| TV Show | 2017 | Bill Nye Saves the World | Polio | 1 |
| TV Show | 2013 | Kirstie | Duke | 1 |
| TV Show | 2015 | Fresh Off the Boat | Harv | 1 |
| TV Show | 2001 | Primetime Glick | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1992 | Bob | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1988 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Himself | 3 |
| TV Show | 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night | Self | 4 |
| TV Show | 2011 | Harry's Law | Franklin Chickory | 1 |
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| Movie | 2004 | King of the Ants | Co-Producer | Production |
