Person

Acting

October 17, 1948 – May 20, 2025

Chicago, Illinois, USA

George Wendt

Also known as: George Robert Wendt III · George R. Wendt · George Robert Wendt Jr.

Biography

George Robert Wendt Jr. was an American actor, best known for the role of Norm Peterson on the television show Cheers.

Known for

8.0

The Simpsons

1989

7.4

Family Guy

1999

8.3

Seinfeld

1989

8.1

Ghost Whisperer

2005

7.8

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996

6.8

Movie

The Little Rascals

1994

8.0

Tales from the Crypt

1989

6.1

Movie

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982

7.7

Frasier

1993

8.1

Columbo

1971

6.5

Movie

Forever Young

1992

7.9

MAS*H

1972

Filmography(160)

160 titles across Movies & TV

8.0

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

2025

7.8

Movie

Love's Second Act

2024

7.0

A History of the World in Six Glasses

2024

2.0

Movie

What the Elf?!

2023

5.6

Movie

Christmas with the Campbells

2022

6.0

Movie

The Independents

2021

6.5

Movie

Aliens, Clowns & Geeks

2021

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

6.7

Movie

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

2020

6.1

Movie

The Climb

2020

6.0

Movie

Stealing a Survivor

2020

6.7

Movie

Christmas 9 to 5

2019

Movie

Thank You Kindly

2019

5.7

Movie

Bliss

2019

5.8

Movie

VFW

2019

6.4

Leaving Neverland

2019

5.8

Movie

Grand-Daddy Day Care

2019

7.5

The Masked Singer

2019

8.0

Fancy Nancy

2018

3.8

Bill Nye Saves the World

2017

5.5

Movie

Sandy Wexler

2017

5.7

Movie

Mommy I Didn't Do It

2017

'85: The Greatest Team in Football History

8.2

Movie

'85: The Greatest Team in Football History

2016

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

4.0

Movie

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016

4.4

Clipped

2015

7.2

Fresh Off the Boat

2015

5.0

Kirstie

2013

7.4

The Goldbergs

2013

5.4

Movie

Merry In-Laws

2012

5.2

Movie

A Christmas Wedding Date

2012

6.0

Movie

The Seven Year Hitch

2012

6.3

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012

7.3

Franklin & Bash

2011

Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements

7.0

Movie

Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements

2011

6.9

Portlandia

2011

7.5

Harry's Law

2011

5.2

Movie

The Women of SNL

2010

7.2

Hot in Cleveland

2010

5.9

Movie

Santa Buddies

2009

7.3

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009

6.9

Childrens Hospital

2008

A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!

6.9

Movie

A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!

2008

7.0

Less Than Kind

2008

2.8

Movie

Bryan Loves You

2008

4.6

Movie

Unnatural Causes

2008

Movie

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

2008

Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular

2.8

Movie

Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular

2007

3.5

Movie

Saturday Morning

2007

Movie

LA Blues

2007

Movie

Chasing October

2007

4.9

Movie

Santa Baby

2006

7.0

Movie

Family

2006

6.0

Movie

Edmond

2006

8.0

Modern Men

2006

6.9

Top Chef

2006

5.3

Movie

The Life Coach

2005

7.2

Masters of Horror

2005

5.5

Movie

Kids in America

2005

6.9

The Colbert Report

2005

8.1

Ghost Whisperer

2005

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

8.0

Movie

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

2005

5.9

Movie

King of the Ants

2004

9.8

Rock Me Baby

2003

6.9

Movie

Mayor of the Sunset Strip

2003

5.8

Movie

My Dinner with Jimi

2003

6.0

Movie

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

7.5

George Lopez

2002

5.0

Movie

The Gift of the Magi

2001

9.0

Movie

Odessa or Bust

2001

Movie

Strange Relations

2001

7.2

Primetime Glick

2001

4.0

Movie

Teddy Bears' Picnic

2001

6.0

Movie

The Prime Gig

2001

6.0

Movie

Wild About Harry

2000

6.8

TV Funhouse

2000

8.0

Madigan Men

2000

3.5

Movie

The Pooch and the Pauper

2000

4.7

Movie

Lakeboat

2000

Movie

Garage: A Rock Saga

2000

5.9

Movie

Outside Providence

1999

6.2

Movie

Alice in Wonderland

1999

7.4

Family Guy

1999

8.0

Movie

The Frasier Story

1999

7.2

Becker

1998

9.0

Movie

Rupert's Land

1998

5.4

Movie

Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!

1998

7.1

Movie

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

1998

5.1

Movie

Anarchy TV

1998

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

4.5

Movie

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

1998

4.9

Movie

Spice World

1997

6.9

Movie

Alien Avengers II

1997

4.5

Movie

The Lovemaster

1997

7.0

Movie

Blessed Assurance

1997

5.5

Movie

Space Truckers

1996

7.8

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996

7.0

Spin City

1996

6.5

Movie

Alien Avengers

1996

7.1

TFI Friday

1996

6.2

Movie

Bye Bye Birdie

1995

6.5

The Naked Truth

1995

8.0

Movie

Shame II: The Secret

1995

10.0

The George Wendt Show

1995

5.4

Movie

Man of the House

1995

6.8

Movie

The Little Rascals

1994

5.2

Movie

Hostage for a Day

1994

7.7

Frasier

1993

7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

6.5

Movie

Forever Young

1992

Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour

8.7

Movie

Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour

1992

7.7

The Edge

1992

7.6

Bob

1992

7.7

The Larry Sanders Show

1992

10.0

Movie

Michael Jackson´s Black or White

1991

6.5

Movie

Guilty by Suspicion

1991

5.8

Movie

Masters of Menace

1990

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

6.0

Movie

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

1990

6.1

Movie

The Earth Day Special

1990

6.8

Wings

1990

8.0

The Simpsons

1989

9.0

Movie

Cranium Command

1989

6.3

Birds of a Feather

1989

8.3

Seinfeld

1989

8.0

Tales from the Crypt

1989

Movie

Miss Piggy's Hollywood

1989

9.0

The Jim Henson Hour

1989

4.6

Movie

Never Say Die

1988

6.8

Movie

Mickey's 60th Birthday

1988

7.7

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

1988

5.8

Movie

Plain Clothes

1988

6.3

Day by Day

1988

4.5

The Tortellis

1987

6.1

Movie

Gung Ho

1986

6.2

Movie

House

1985

7.7

The Twilight Zone

1985

6.8

Movie

Fletch

1985

6.2

Movie

The Romance of Betty Boop

1985

5.7

Movie

The Ratings Game

1984

5.5

Movie

No Small Affair

1984

7.0

Movie

Garfield in the Rough

1984

5.5

Movie

Thief of Hearts

1984

6.1

Movie

Dreamscape

1984

3.5

Movie

Young Lust: A Soap Opera

1984

7.5

Movie

Garfield on the Town

1983

10.0

Movie

Likely Stories, Vol. 4

1983

6.1

Movie

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982

5.0

Movie

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again

1982

5.7

St. Elsewhere

1982

7.6

Cheers

1982

6.5

Making the Grade

1982

7.5

Movie

Somewhere in Time

1980

6.4

Movie

My Bodyguard

1980

10.0

Movie

Bill Murray Live from the Second City

1980

6.9

Hart to Hart

1979

7.3

Taxi

1978

6.3

Movie

A Wedding

1978

7.0

Alice

1976

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

7.9

MAS*H

1972

8.1

Columbo

1971

7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

George Wendt

Biography

Known for

The Simpsons

Family Guy

Seinfeld

Ghost Whisperer

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

The Little Rascals

Tales from the Crypt

Airplane II: The Sequel

Frasier

Columbo

Forever Young

M*A*S*H

Filmography(160)

160 titles across Movies & TV

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

Love's Second Act

A History of the World in Six Glasses

What the Elf?!

Christmas with the Campbells

The Independents

Aliens, Clowns & Geeks

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

The Climb

Stealing a Survivor

Christmas 9 to 5

Thank You Kindly

Bliss

VFW

Leaving Neverland

Grand-Daddy Day Care

The Masked Singer

Fancy Nancy

Bill Nye Saves the World

Sandy Wexler

Mommy I Didn't Do It

'85: The Greatest Team in Football History

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

Clipped

Fresh Off the Boat

Kirstie

The Goldbergs

Merry In-Laws

A Christmas Wedding Date

The Seven Year Hitch

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Franklin & Bash

Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements

Portlandia

Harry's Law

The Women of SNL

Hot in Cleveland

Santa Buddies

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Childrens Hospital

A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!

Less Than Kind

Bryan Loves You

Unnatural Causes

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular

Saturday Morning

LA Blues

Chasing October

Santa Baby

Family

Edmond

Modern Men

Top Chef

The Life Coach

Masters of Horror

Kids in America

The Colbert Report

Ghost Whisperer

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

King of the Ants

Rock Me Baby

Mayor of the Sunset Strip

MAS*H