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George Wendt

Actor | * 10/17/1948 (75) | Chicago, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
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George Robert Wendt Jr. (born October 17, 1948) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Norm Peterson on the television sitcom Cheers (1982–1993), which earned him 6 consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. After Cheers, he starred in his own sitcom, The George Wendt Show, but it was cancelled after only a few episodes. His numerous film roles include Fletch, Gung Ho, Dreamscape, House, Forever Young, Hostage for a Day, Man of the ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Kids & Family

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Roger Cobb is an author who has just separated from his wife. He moves into a new house and tries to work on a novel based on his experiences in the Vietnam War. Strange things start happening around ...

House

R

1986 | 3.1/5 | 1h 33min
Comedy, Horror
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A 1939 test pilot asks his best friend to use him as a guinea pig for a cryogenics experiment. Daniel McCormick wants to be frozen for a year so that he doesn't have to watch his love lying in a coma. ...

Forever Young

PG

1992 | 3.2/5 | 1h 42min
Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Science Fiction, Romance / Love
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When investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher goes undercover to write a piece on the drug trade at a local beach, he's approached by wealthy businessman Alan Stanwyk, who offers him $50,000 to ...

Fletch

PG

1985 | 3.4/5 | 1h 38min
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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The story about a blue-collar Boston bar run by former sports star Sam Malone and the quirky and wonderful people who worked and drank there. ...

Cheers

TV-PG

1982 | 3.8/5 | 24min per episode
Comedy
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Movies with George Wendt as Actor(80)

2023 Love's Second Act
as Robert2022 Christmas with the Campbells
as Father Mahoney2021 Aliens, Clowns & Geeks
as Jim2019 The Climb
as Big Lou2019 Grand-Daddy Day Care
as Thomas Zabriski2019 VFW
as Manny O'Quinn2019 Christmas 9 to 5
as Pops2019 Bliss
as Eduardo2018 The Independents
2017 Mommy I Didn't Do It
as Testimonial2017 Sandy Wexler
as himself2016 Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as himself2016 '85: The Greatest Team in Pro Football History
as Mr. Destiny2012 A Christmas Wedding Date
as Mr Claus2012 Merry In-Laws
as Mr. Henderson2012 The Seven Year Hitch
as himself2011 Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements
as Dominick (archive footage)2010 The Women of SNL
as Santa Claus2009 Santa Buddies
as Santa2008 A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
as Mr. Flynn2008 Bryan Loves You
as himself2008 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'
as Chuck2008 Unnatural Causes
as Santa Claus2007 Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular
as Harold2007 Saturday Morning
as Mickey2007 LA Blues
as Harold Thompson2006 Family
2006 Santa Baby
as Coach Thompson2005 Kids in America
as George2005 The Life Coach
as Pawn Shop Owner2005 Edmond
as Duke Wayne2003 King of the Ants
as Bill Uttley2003 My Dinner with Jimi
as himself2003 Mayor of the Sunset Strip
as General Edison 'Pete' Gerberding2002 Teddy Bears' Picnic
as Shopkeeper2001 The Gift of the Magi
as Howard2001 My Beautiful Son
as Sheldon Sparks2000 The Pooch and the Pauper
as Frankie2000 Wild About Harry
as Archie2000 The Prime Gig
as Collins2000 Lakeboat
as Joey1999 Outside Providence
as Fred Tweedledee1999 Alice in Wonderland
as Abbey Archer1998 Anarchy TV
as Audience Member (uncredited)1998 Monty Python: Live at Aspen
as Ivan Bloat1998 Rupert's Land
as Policeman (uncredited)1998 Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
as Therapist1997 The Lovemaster
as Charlie1997 Alien Avengers II
as Film Producer1997 Spice World
as Sam1997 Blessed Assurance
as Charlie1996 Alien Avengers
as Keller1996 Space Truckers
as Chet Bronski (Chief Running Horse)1995 Man of the House
as Harry MacAfee1995 Bye Bye Birdie
as Lumberyard Clerk1994 The Little Rascals
as Warren Kooey1994 Hostage for a Day
as Himself - Dad in video1992 Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour
as Harry Finley1992 Forever Young
as Bunny Baxter1991 Guilty by Suspicion
as Norm Peterson1990 The Earth Day Special
as Dr. Jack Erheart1990 Masters of Menace
as himself1990 Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
as Mr. Witten1988 Never Say Die
as Norm Peterson1988 Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Chet Butler1988 Plain Clothes
as Buster1986 Gung Ho
as Harold Gorton1986 House
as Johnny Throat/Punchie (voice)1985 The Romance of Betty Boop
as Fat Sam1985 Fletch
as Charlie Prince1984 Dreamscape
as Marty Morrison1984 Thief of Hearts
as Ranger #2 (voice)1984 Garfield in the Rough
as Mr. Sweeney1984 The Ratings Game
1984 Young Lust
as Jake1984 No Small Affair
as Injured Man1982 Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
as Ticket Agent (uncredited)1982 Airplane II: The Sequel
as Engineer1980 My Bodyguard
1978 A Wedding

TV Shows/Series with George Wendt as Actor(43)

as himself2024 A History of the World in Six Glasses
as Moose2019 The Masked Singer
as Grandpa Clancy (voice)2018 Fancy Nancy
as Polio2017 Bill Nye Saves the World
as Buzzy2015 Clipped
as Ned Frank2013 The Goldbergs
as Duke2013 Kirstie
as Henry 'Hank' Shae2011 Franklin & Bash
as Yoder2010 Hot in Cleveland
as himself2009 Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Tiny2008 Less Than Kind
as Tug2006 Modern Men
as Santa2005 The Colbert Report
2005 Masters of Horror
as Monty2003 Rock Me Baby
2002 George Lopez
2001 Primetime Glick
2000 Madigan Men
as Norm Peterson (voice)1999 Family Guy
as Frank1998 Becker
as Mike Shelby1996 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Dan Donaldson1996 Spin City
1995 The George Wendt Show
as Les Polanski1995 The Naked Truth
as Norm Peterson1993 Frasier
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as himself1992 The Larry Sanders Show
1992 The Edge
1990 Wings
1989 Tales from the Crypt
as Norm Peterson (voice)1989 The Simpsons
as himself1989 Seinfeld
as himself1989 Birds of a Feather
as himself1988 Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1985 The Twilight Zone
as Norm Peterson1982 Cheers
1982 Making the Grade
1982 St. Elsewhere
1979 Hart to Hart
1976 Alice
as Self - Host1975 Saturday Night Live
as Pvt. La Roche1972 M*A*S*H
as Graham McVeigh1971 Columbo

Movies with George Wendt as Crew(1)

Production/Co-Producer2003 King of the Ants

Full Name: George Wendt
Born: Sunday, 10/17 1948 (October) in Chicago, Illinois (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 75 years + 191 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Rockhurst University, University of Notre Dame, Campion High School
Related to: Jason Sudeikis
Other names for George Wendt (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"George Robert Wendt III"
"George R. Wendt"
"George Robert Wendt Jr"
George Wendt frequently works together with these people:
Kevin Michael Richardson (68x, Actor)
Rachael MacFarlane (63x, Actress)
John Viener (38x, Actor)
Tress MacNeille (37x, Actress)
Larry David (36x, Actor)
Phil LaMarr (32x, Actor)
Ralph Garman (32x, Actor)
Alec Sulkin (31x, Actor)
Andy Samberg (30x, Actor)
Steve Callaghan (29x, Actor)
Danny Smith (29x, Actor)
Josh Ethier (7x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:12206, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/21/2024