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

KNOWN FOR

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1986
The Simpsons
1994
Family Guy
2007
Saturday Night Live
1986
The Colbert Report
2009
Frasier
2002
Seinfeld
1992
Columbo
1995
Cheers
1982
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1996
Ghost Whisperer
2010
M*A*S*H
1982

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
163
Directing
1
Producing
1
2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
as Self
2024
Love's Second Act
as Bob
2024
An SNL Thanksgiving
as (archive footage)
2024
A History of the World in Six Glasses
as Self
2023
What the Elf?!
as Santa
2023
The Masked Singer
as Moose
2022
Christmas with the Campbells
as Robert
2021
Aliens, Clowns & Geeks
as Father Mahoney
2021
The Independents
as Eduardo
2020
The Climb
as Jim
2020
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
as Self
2020
Stealing a Survivor
as Mr. Martin
2019
Grand-Daddy Day Care
as Big Lou
2019
Bliss
as Pops
2019
VFW
as Thomas Zabriski
2019
Christmas 9 to 5
as Manny O'Quinn
2019
Thank You Kindly
as Bradley Walden
2019
The Goldbergs
as Ned Frank
2019
Leaving Neverland
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018
Fresh Off the Boat
as Harv
2018
Fancy Nancy
as Grandpa (voice)
2017
Mommy I Didn't Do It
as DA Pierce
2017
Sandy Wexler
as Testimonial
2017
Bill Nye Saves the World
as Polio
2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self
2016
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
as Self
2016
Childrens Hospital
as Governor Jasper Ruth
2015
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self
2015
Clipped
as Buzzy
2014
Top Chef
as Himself - Guest Judge
2014
Franklin & Bash
as Henry 'Hank' Shae
2014
Kirstie
as Duke
2013
Portlandia
as George Heely
2013
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self
2012
Merry In-Laws
as Mr Claus
2012
The Seven Year Hitch
as Mr. Henderson
2012
A Christmas Wedding Date
as Mr. Destiny
2011
Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements
as Self
2011
Hot in Cleveland
as Yoder
2011
Harry's Law
as Franklin Chickory
2010
The Women of SNL
as Dominick (archive footage)
2010
Less Than Kind
as Tiny
2010
Ghost Whisperer
as George the Plumber
2009
Santa Buddies
as Santa Claus
2009
The Colbert Report
as Santa
2008
Bryan Loves You
as Mr. Flynn
2008
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
as Santa
2008
Unnatural Causes
as Chuck
2008
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'
as Self
2007
Saturday Morning
as Harold
2007
Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular
as Santa Claus
2007
LA Blues
as Mickey
2007
Chasing October
as Self
2007
Family Guy
as Norm Peterson (voice)
2006
Santa Baby
as Santa Claus
2006
Family
as Harold Thompson
2006
Edmond
as Pawn Shop Owner
2006
Masters of Horror
2006
Modern Men
as Tug
2005
The Life Coach
as George
2005
Kids in America
as Coach Thompson
2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
as Self
2004
King of the Ants
as Duke Wayne
2004
Rock Me Baby
as Monty
2004
George Lopez
as Ed
2003
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
as Self
2003
My Dinner with Jimi
as Bill Uttley
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
2002
Frasier
as Norm Peterson
2002
Becker
as Frank
2001
The Prime Gig
as Archie
2001
Teddy Bears' Picnic
as General Edison 'Pete' Gerberding
2001
Odessa or Bust
as The Chef
2001
Strange Relations
as Howard
2001
The Gift of the Magi
as Shopkeeper
2001
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Mike Shelby
2001
TV Funhouse
as Self
2001
Primetime Glick
2000
Lakeboat
as Collins
2000
Wild About Harry
as Frankie
2000
The Pooch and the Pauper
as Sheldon Sparks
2000
Garage: A Rock Saga
as Pitching Coach
2000
Madigan Men
1999
Outside Providence
as Joey
1999
Alice in Wonderland
as Fred Tweedledee
1999
The Frasier Story
as Self
1999
TFI Friday
1998
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
as Self
1998
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
as Policeman (uncredited)
1998
Rupert's Land
as Ivan Bloat
1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
as Audience Member (uncredited)
1998
Anarchy TV
as Abbey Archer
1997
Alien Avengers II
as Charlie
1997
The Lovemaster
as Therapist
1997
Spice World
as Film Producer
1997
Blessed Assurance
as Sam
1997
The Naked Truth
as Les Polanski
1997
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
as Self
1996
Space Truckers
as Keller
1996
Alien Avengers
as Charlie
1996
Spin City
as Dan Donaldson
1996
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1995
Man of the House
as Chet Bronski
1995
Shame II: The Secret
as Mac
1995
Bye Bye Birdie
as Harry MacAfee
1995
The George Wendt Show
as George Coleman
1995
Columbo
as Graham McVeigh
1994
The Little Rascals
as Lumberyard Clerk
1994
Hostage for a Day
as Warren Kooey
1994
The Simpsons
as Norm Peterson (voice)
1994
The Larry Sanders Show
as George Wendt
1993
The Edge
1993
Birds of a Feather
as Himself
1993
Bob
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self (uncredited)
1992
Forever Young
as Harry Finley
1992
Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour
as Self - Dad in video
1992
Seinfeld
as George Wendt
1991
Guilty by Suspicion
as Bunny Baxter
1991
Tales from the Crypt
as Mr. Crosswhite
1991
Saturday Night Live
as Bob Swerski (uncredited)
1991
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited)
1990
Masters of Menace
as Dr. Jack Erheart
1990
The Earth Day Special
as Norm Peterson
1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
as Norm Peterson
1990
Wings
as Norm Peterson
1990
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Norm Peterson
1989
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
as Self
1989
Cranium Command
as Stomach (voice)
1989
Day by Day
as Stan
1989
The Jim Henson Hour
as Self
1988
Plain Clothes
as Chet Butler
1988
Never Say Die
as Mr. Witten
1988
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Norm Peterson
1987
The Tortellis
as Norm Peterson
1986
Gung Ho
as Buster
1986
The Twilight Zone
as Barney Schlesinger (segment "The World Next Door")
1986
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1986
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1985
House
as Harold Gorton
1985
Fletch
as Fat Sam
1985
The Romance of Betty Boop
as Johnny Throat/Punchie (voice)
1985
St. Elsewhere
as Norm Peterson
1984
Dreamscape
as Charlie Prince
1984
Young Lust: A Soap Opera
as Avery Lumpig
1984
No Small Affair
as Jake
1984
Garfield in the Rough
as Ranger #2 (voice)
1984
Thief of Hearts
as Marty Morrison
1984
The Ratings Game
as Mr. Sweeney
1983
Garfield on the Town
as Raoul / Member of the Claws (voice)
1983
Likely Stories, Vol. 4
as Wary Witness
1982
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
as Injured Man
1982
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Ticket Agent (uncredited)
1982
Alice
as Monty
1982
Cheers
as Norm Peterson
1982
M*A*S*H
as Pvt. La Roche
1982
Making the Grade
as Gus Bertoia
1981
Hart to Hart
as Sgt. Tate
1981
Taxi
as The Exterminator
1980
Bill Murray Live from the Second City
as Self
1980
My Bodyguard
as Engineer
1980
Somewhere in Time
as Student [1972]
1978
A Wedding
as Caterer (uncredited)