George Wendt

George Wendt

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

October 17, 1948

died

May 20, 2025

place of birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

also known as

George Robert Wendt III · George R. Wendt · George Robert Wendt Jr.

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

The Little Rascals

The Little Rascals

as Lumberyard Clerk

Space Truckers

Space Truckers

as Keller

Airplane II: The Sequel

Airplane II: The Sequel

as Ticket Agent (uncredited)

Forever Young

Forever Young

as Harry Finley

Somewhere in Time

Somewhere in Time

as Student [1972]

House

House

as Harold Gorton

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

The Little Rascals
6.8

The Little Rascals

1994as Lumberyard Clerk
Space Truckers
5.5

Space Truckers

1996as Keller
Airplane II: The Sequel
6.1

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982as Ticket Agent (uncredited)
Forever Young
6.5

Forever Young

1992as Harry Finley
Somewhere in Time
7.5

Somewhere in Time

1980as Student [1972]
House
6.2

House

1985as Harold Gorton
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
5.4

Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!

1998as Policeman (uncredited)
Spice World
4.9

Spice World

1997as Film Producer
Fletch
6.7

Fletch

1985as Fat Sam
Alice in Wonderland
6.2

Alice in Wonderland

1999as Fred Tweedledee
Sandy Wexler
5.5

Sandy Wexler

2017as Testimonial
Gung Ho
6.1

Gung Ho

1986as Buster
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
4.1

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016as Self
Dreamscape
6.1

Dreamscape

1984as Charlie Prince
My Bodyguard
6.4

My Bodyguard

1980as Engineer
VFW
5.8

VFW

2019as Thomas Zabriski
Santa Buddies
5.9

Santa Buddies

2009as Santa Claus
Man of the House
5.4

Man of the House

1995as Chet Bronski
A Wedding
6.3

A Wedding

1978as Caterer (uncredited)
Thief of Hearts
5.5

Thief of Hearts

1984as Marty Morrison
Kids in America
5.5

Kids in America

2005as Coach Thompson
The Climb
6.1

The Climb

2020as Jim
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
4.5

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

1998as Self
Guilty by Suspicion
6.5

Guilty by Suspicion

1991as Bunny Baxter
The Earth Day Special
6.5

The Earth Day Special

1990as Norm Peterson
Edmond
5.9

Edmond

2006as Pawn Shop Owner
Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour
8.7

Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour

1992as Self - Dad in video
Family
7.0

Family

2006as Harold Thompson
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
10.0

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002as Self
LA Blues

LA Blues

2007as Mickey
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
6.0

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

1990as Self
The Women of SNL
6.0

The Women of SNL

2010as Dominick (archive footage)
No Small Affair
5.5

No Small Affair

1984as Jake
The Ratings Game
5.7

The Ratings Game

1984as Mr. Sweeney
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
8.0

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

2005as Self
Outside Providence
5.9

Outside Providence

1999as Joey
Plain Clothes
5.9

Plain Clothes

1988as Chet Butler
The Prime Gig
6.0

The Prime Gig

2001as Archie
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
6.7

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

2020as Self
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
5.0

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again

1982as Injured Man
The Seven Year Hitch
6.0

The Seven Year Hitch

2012as Mr. Henderson
Bye Bye Birdie
6.2

Bye Bye Birdie

1995as Harry MacAfee
Mickey's 60th Birthday
6.8

Mickey's 60th Birthday

1988as Norm Peterson
Young Lust: A Soap Opera
4.0

Young Lust: A Soap Opera

1984as Avery Lumpig
Anarchy TV
5.0

Anarchy TV

1998as Abbey Archer
Grand-Daddy Day Care
5.8

Grand-Daddy Day Care

2019as Big Lou
Bliss
5.7

Bliss

2019as Pops
Mommy I Didn't Do It
5.7

Mommy I Didn't Do It

2017as DA Pierce
Lakeboat
4.7

Lakeboat

2000as Collins
Christmas with the Campbells
5.6

Christmas with the Campbells

2022as Robert