George Wendt

George Wendt

1948-10-17 Chicago, Illinois, USA 91 Credits

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Wendt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Love's Second Act

Love's Second Act

2024

8.0
Acting

Jamie is a filmmaker who needs inspiration to finish her screenplay after a studio buys the pitch. She finds it in ex-boyfriend, Nick, who still works...

What the Elf?!

2023

2.0
Acting

When a B-list actress gets canned from her network show, she takes the only other job she's qualified for: a Christmas Elf at the mall.

Christmas with the Campbells

Christmas with the Campbells

2022

as Robert

5.5
Acting

When Jesse is dumped right before the holidays by her boyfriend, Shawn, his parents convince her to still spend Christmas with them, and Shawn's hands...

The Independents

The Independents

2021

as Eduardo

6.0
Acting

Three solo-artists who collide at the same crossroads and discover harmony. Thus is born “RGB” (at least until they come up with a better band name) ...

Aliens, Clowns & Geeks

Aliens, Clowns & Geeks

2021

as Father Mahoney

7.5
Acting

An out-of-work actor stumbles upon key to the universe, is drawn into intergalactic war between clowns and aliens.

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

2020

as Himself

6.7
Acting

Comedy guru Del Close, mentor to everyone from Bill Murray to Tina Fey, sets out to write his autobiography for D.C. Comics. As he leads us through se...

The Climb

The Climb

2020

as Jim

6.1
Acting

Kyle and Mike are best friends who share a close bond — until Mike sleeps with Kyle’s fiancée. A stormy but enduring relationship ensues between Kyle,...

Christmas 9 to 5

Christmas 9 to 5

2019

as Manny O'Quinn

6.8
Acting

Jennifer is a tough crime beat reporter who gets the assignment of her life: to find the true meaning of Christmas. When she goes undercover in a depa...

Bliss

Bliss

2019

as Pops

5.7
Acting

In need of creative inspiration, a professionally stagnant and hard-partying Los Angeles artist recklessly indulges in a series of drug binges. As the...

VFW

VFW

2019

as Thomas Zabriski

5.9
Acting

A typical night for veterans at a VFW turns into an all-out battle for survival when a desperate teen runs into the bar with a bag of stolen drugs. Wh...

Grand-Daddy Day Care

Grand-Daddy Day Care

2019

as Big Lou

5.8
Acting

A man has to figure out a way to make extra money when his father-in-law moves in.

Sandy Wexler

Sandy Wexler

2017

as Testimonial

5.5
Acting

When a hapless but dedicated talent manager signs his first client who actually has talent, his career finally starts to take off.

Mommy I Didn't Do It

Mommy I Didn't Do It

2017

as D.A. Pierce

5.7
Acting

After finishing law school, Ellen Plainview is looking forward to spending some much needed time with her seventeen-year-old daughter, Julie. But when...

'85: The Greatest Team in Football History

'85: The Greatest Team in Football History

2016

as Self

8.2
Acting

Through never-been-seen-before footage and fascinating interviews with key members of the 1985 Chicago Bears -- Mike Ditka, Jim McMahon, Mike Singleta...

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016

as Self

4.1
Acting

The stars of America's greatest comedies - like Cheers, Friends, Taxi and The Big Bang Theory - get together for one night only to honor Director Jame...

Merry In-Laws

Merry In-Laws

2012

as Mr Claus

5.4
Acting

When down-to-earth Alex says yes to her boyfriend's marriage proposal, she has no idea that her future-in-laws are none other than Mr. and Mrs. Claus.

A Christmas Wedding Date

A Christmas Wedding Date

2012

as Mr. Destiny

5.2
Acting

After being fired, Rebecca hours back to her old home town to attend her friends wedding on Christmas Eve and visit her mother. But when she tries to ...

The Seven Year Hitch

The Seven Year Hitch

2012

as Mr. Henderson

5.9
Acting

Jennifer and Kevin are childhood best friends who have lived together, platonically, as adults for many years. When Jennifer decides to marry her chea...

Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements

Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements

2011

as Self

7.0
Acting

For some aging music fans and kids with a passion for musical history, The Replacements are rock and roll defined. Gorman Bechard's remarkable history...

The Women of SNL

The Women of SNL

2010

as Dominick (archive footage)

6.0
Acting

A look back at some of the funniest female characters and sketches in SNL's 39-year history.

Santa Buddies

Santa Buddies

2009

as Santa Claus

5.9
Acting

When Puppy Paws, the fun-loving son of Santa Paws, gets bored, he finds Budderball on Santa's naughty list and figures he's just the dog to show him h...

A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!

A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!

2008

as Santa

6.9
Acting

Hark! The Herald Pundit Sings! America’s favorite Christmas tradition is now on DVD! Families have gathered around the TV to enjoy Stephen Colbert’s C...

Bryan Loves You

Bryan Loves You

2008

as Mr. Flynn

2.5
Acting

A Psychotherapist investigates a cult that takes over an Arizona town in 1993.

Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes

2008

as Chuck

4.4
Acting

A dramatic thriller about a couple who own an advertising agency. The husband apparently commits suicide, but the police and the insurance company dec...

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

2008

as Self

Acting

A making of featurette of 12 Angry Men made exclusively for the Collector's Edition DVD.

Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular

Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular

2007

as Santa Claus

2.8
Acting

Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular is a one-hour variety sketch-comedy show. You'll see a hilarious roast of Santa Claus; a politically corre...

Saturday Morning

Saturday Morning

2007

as Harold

2.0
Acting

Joey Piscopo stars in this quirky romantic comedy as Wes, a young man who becomes magically attractive to women on Saturday mornings (between six and ...

LA Blues

LA Blues

2007

as Mickey

Acting

Opening in a Hollywood parking lot on New Years Eve as a crowd gathers around an ambulance as a guy is being loaded in on a gurney, the story is told ...

Chasing October

Chasing October

2007

as Self

Acting

"Chasing October" is a docu-comedy that chronicles one fan's crusade to take the Chicago Cubs to the World Series "by any means necessary." Director M...

Santa Baby

Santa Baby

2006

as Santa Claus

4.9
Acting

Mary Class is a highly successful business executive - who just happens to be the daughter of Santa Claus. But when her father falls ill, Mary returns...

Family

Family

2006

as Harold Thompson

7.0
Acting

Harold is a seemingly peaceful neighbor in a quiet mid-western neighborhood, but underneath, he's a murderous psychopath who sets his eyes on a couple...

The Life Coach

The Life Coach

2005

as George

3.7
Acting

A mockumentary about the rise and fall of Hollywood's life coach to the stars.

Kids in America

Kids in America

2005

as Coach Thompson

5.6
Acting

Inspired by real events, this ribald comedy pits an unlikely gang of students against their principal after she bars safe-sex activities on campus. Pr...

Edmond

Edmond

2005

as Pawn Shop Owner

5.9
Acting

Seemingly mild-mannered businessman Edmond Burke visits a fortuneteller and hears a remark that spurs him to leave his wife abruptly and seek what is ...

King of the Ants

King of the Ants

2004

as Duke Wayne

5.9
Acting

A young drifter, struggling to makes ends meet, accepts a job to kill a prominent accountant. When he isn't paid for the hit, revenge is now his path.

King of the Ants

King of the Ants

2004

Co-Producer

5.9
Producing

A young drifter, struggling to makes ends meet, accepts a job to kill a prominent accountant. When he isn't paid for the hit, revenge is now his path.

Mayor of the Sunset Strip

Mayor of the Sunset Strip

2003

as Self

6.8
Acting

A look at the history of fame in the world through the eyes of pop star impresario, Rodney Bingenheimer

My Dinner with Jimi

My Dinner with Jimi

2003

as Bill Uttley

4.3
Acting

 The story of the night The Turtles met The Beatles and Howard Kaylan had dinner with Jimi Hendrix.

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

as Self

Acting

A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments.

The Gift of the Magi

The Gift of the Magi

2001

as Shopkeeper

Acting

A romantic tale of a young married couple who have little money to buy each other Christmas presents. And so she cuts off and sells her beautiful hair...

Odessa or Bust

Odessa or Bust

2001

as The Chef

8.0
Acting

An old actor chronicles his not so successful Hollywood career as an aspiring actor.

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Teddy Bears' Picnic

2001

as General Edison 'Pete' Gerberding

2.3
Acting

In Harry Shearer's tongue-in-cheek comedy, a waiter at Zanbesu Glen (a chi-chi Northern California resort) uses his movie camera to spy on the annual ...

The Prime Gig

The Prime Gig

2001

as Archie

5.9
Acting

Pendelton "Penny" Wise is a smooth-talking con-artist who scams people with phoney travel comp vacations over the phone when, desperate for more fast ...

Strange Relations

Strange Relations

2001

as Howard

Acting

Drama - A NYC psychiatrist is diagnosed with leukemia - and when he finds out he was adopted, he travels to England in search of his birth mother and ...

Wild About Harry

Wild About Harry

2000

as Frankie

6.0
Acting

A sleazy chef is forced to face the truth about the man he has become and realizes that he has the chance to begin again.

The Pooch and the Pauper

The Pooch and the Pauper

2000

as Sheldon Sparks

3.1
Acting

The bulldog Liberty (who's thoughts we're able to hear) is the "First Dog of the USA", i.e. the president's dog. As such he has a lot of representativ...

Lakeboat

Lakeboat

2000

as Collins

4.7
Acting

A college student befriends various crew members while working a summer internship at sea.

Outside Providence

Outside Providence

1999

as Joey

5.8
Acting

In this coming-of-age comedy, Tim Dunphy is leading a go-nowhere existence, spending his days smoking pot and hanging out with his best friend, Drugs ...

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1999

as Fred Tweedledee

6.2
Acting

Alice follows a white rabbit down a rabbit-hole into a whimsical Wonderland, where she meets characters like the delightful Cheshire Cat, the clumsy W...

Rupert's Land

Rupert's Land

1998

as Ivan Bloat

Acting

In this Canadian road movie, two brothers who haven't seen each other in years are uncomfortably reunited when they have to travel together from Vanco...

Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!

Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!

1998

as Policeman (uncredited)

5.4
Acting

Barricade the doors. Lock the windows. Because he's baaaack. That one-boy wrecking crew, Dennis the Menace, returns for more mischief and mayhem. Base...

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

1998

as Audience Member (uncredited)

7.1
Acting

In March 1998 in Aspen, Colorado, the surviving members of the Monty Python team – John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Pali...

Anarchy TV

Anarchy TV

1998

as Abbey Archer

5.0
Acting

A group of anarchists use their public-access TV show to satirize the government until a right-wing preacher attempts to shut them down.

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

1998

as Self

4.5
Acting

Chris Farley was one of the most popular comedians of the 1990s, thanks to his hilarious skits on "Saturday Night Live," which featured Matt Foley, ev...

Spice World

Spice World

1997

as Film Producer

4.9
Acting

World famous pop group the Spice Girls zip around London in their luxurious double decker tour bus having various adventures and performing for their ...

Alien Avengers II

Alien Avengers II

1997

as Charlie

6.9
Acting

Weird things are happening in the town of Justice, Arizona: three sheriffs have disappeared, and someone is killing the rancher's livestock in a bizar...

The Lovemaster

The Lovemaster

1997

as Therapist

2.0
Acting

Standup comic Craig Shoemaker tells the therapist stories of his failed relationships with women (dates, wife etc.)

Blessed Assurance

Blessed Assurance

1997

as Sam

Acting

Upon his discharge following the Korean War, soldier Jerry moves back to the small town in South Carolina where he grew up. Jerry is reunited with his...

Space Truckers

Space Truckers

1996

as Keller

5.4
Acting

John Canyon is one of the last independent space transport entrepreneurs. Rough times force him to carry suspicious cargo to Earth without questions b...

Alien Avengers

Alien Avengers

1996

as Charlie

6.8
Acting

Charlie and Rhonda are a sweet and comfortable married couple on vacation with their lovely daughter Daphne. They find a rundown boarding house and it...

Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie

1995

as Harry MacAfee

6.1
Acting

In 1995, ABC presented a telemovie version of the Broadway musical Bye Bye Birdie produced by RHI Entertainment. It starred Seinfeld's Jason Alexande...

Shame II: The Secret

Shame II: The Secret

1995

as Mac

6.0
Acting

A motorcycle riding lawyer fights to save the life of a mentally retarded man on death row. His own mother is ready to let him go.

Man of the House

Man of the House

1995

as Chet Bronski

5.3
Acting

Ben Archer is not happy. His mother, Sandy, has just met a man, and it looks like things are pretty serious. Driven by a fear of abandonment, Ben trie...

The Little Rascals

The Little Rascals

1994

as Lumberyard Clerk

6.8
Acting

When nine-year-old Alfalfa falls for Darla, his "He-Man-Woman-Hating" friends attempt to sabotage their relationship.

Hostage for a Day

Hostage for a Day

1994

as Warren Kooey

4.2
Acting

Harried suburban man Warren Kooey fakes a hostage situation in order to get the money he needs to escape his humdrum life.

Forever Young

Forever Young

1992

as Harry Finley

6.5
Acting

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 ...

Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour

Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour

1992

as Self - Dad in video

8.6
Acting

Michael Jackson's "Dangerous Tour" still sets the bar high for every touring artist today. Outdoing himself with the "Bad Tour", which was already con...

Guilty by Suspicion

Guilty by Suspicion

1991

as Bunny Baxter

6.5
Acting

Owing to his alleged involvement with communist parties, film director David Merrill is forbidden from working in Hollywood. He decides to fight for h...

Masters of Menace

Masters of Menace

1990

as Dr. Jack Erheart

5.6
Acting

The Masters of Menace are actually a motorcycle gang. When one of their own dies while performing a dangerous bike stunt, they decide to cross the cou...

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

1990

as Self

6.0
Acting

Celebration of Disneyland's 35th Anniversary

The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

1990

as Norm Peterson

6.9
Acting

The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the two hour s...

Miss Piggy's Hollywood

Miss Piggy's Hollywood

1989

as Self

Acting

In this special, Miss Piggy and her associate producer Gonzo attempt to take viewers on a star-studded trip around Hollywood and fail miserably.

Never Say Die

Never Say Die

1988

as Mr. Witten

3.8
Acting

Investigative journalist Alf Winters (Morrison), meets his American girlfriend, Melissa Jones (Eilbacher), at Auckland airport. As they park outside A...

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Mickey's 60th Birthday

1988

as Norm Peterson

6.8
Acting

This film combines live action/original animation and library animation. Mickey steals a magic hat from a Sorcerer and is put under a spell by the ang...

Plain Clothes

Plain Clothes

1988

as Chet Butler

6.0
Acting

To prove his brother's innocence, undercover officer Nick enrolls in high school again, dealing with crushes, bullies, humiliations, popularity swings...

Gung Ho

Gung Ho

1986

as Buster

6.0
Acting

When a western Pennsylvania auto plant is acquired by a Japanese company, brokering auto worker Hunt Stevenson faces the tricky challenge of mediating...

House

House

1985

as Harold Gorton

6.2
Acting

Roger Cobb, a divorced horror novelist coming to terms with the disappearance of his young son, inherits an old mansion home to malevolent supernatura...

Fletch

Fletch

1985

as Fat Sam

6.7
Acting

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 bu...

The Romance of Betty Boop

The Romance of Betty Boop

1985

as Johnny Throat/Punchie (voice)

6.0
Acting

In 1930s, hard-working girl Betty Boop sings at nights at her uncle Mischa's popular NY nightclub and dreams of marrying a posh rich playboy, Waldo. G...

The Ratings Game

The Ratings Game

1984

as Mr. Sweeney

5.7
Acting

A New Jersey trucker creates a hit TV show with help from his girlfriend in the ratings business.

No Small Affair

No Small Affair

1984

as Jake

5.4
Acting

A 16-year-old aspiring photographer pursues a beautiful "older woman" of 22, a down-on-her-luck rock singer.

Garfield in the Rough

Garfield in the Rough

1984

as Ranger #2 (voice)

7.0
Acting

Garfield is taken on a camping trip by Jon, much against his will. A series of very funny disasters follow. But not all is well, as a panther has esca...

Thief of Hearts

Thief of Hearts

1984

as Marty Morrison

5.3
Acting

A woman trapped in a boring marriage begins an affair with a handsome man who seems able to read her mind. She doesn't know that he has broken into he...

Dreamscape

Dreamscape

1984

as Charlie Prince

6.1
Acting

In order to diagnose the psychic traumas suffered by his patients, Dr. Paul Novotny gets young Alex Gardner to enter their dreams.

Young Lust: A Soap Opera

Young Lust: A Soap Opera

1984

as Avery Lumpig

1.0
Acting

The reunion of Garytown High School’s class of ‘71 is a catalyst for a series of comic crises involving sex, drugs, murder and anatomical oddities.

Garfield on the Town

Garfield on the Town

1983

as Raoul / Member of the Claws (voice)

7.5
Acting

Garfield escapes from the car on a trip to the vet and finds the place where he grew up.

Airplane II: The Sequel

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982

as Ticket Agent (uncredited)

6.1
Acting

A faulty computer causes a passenger space shuttle to head straight for the sun, and man-with-a-past Ted Striker must save the day and get the shuttle...

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again

1982

as Injured Man

4.9
Acting

While conducting a research experiment intended to bring about an alternative to modern surgery, exhausted Los Angeles surgeon Dr. Daniel Jekyll falls...

My Bodyguard

My Bodyguard

1980

as Engineer

6.3
Acting

Clifford Peach, an easygoing teenager, is finding less than easy to fit in at his new high school, where a tough-talking bully terrorizes his classmat...

Bill Murray Live from the Second City

Bill Murray Live from the Second City

1980

as Self

Acting

Bill Murray celebrates Second City Theatre’s 20th birthday and looks back on his own memories (and lack thereof) performing on the famed Chicago stage...

A Wedding

A Wedding

1978

as Caterer (uncredited)

6.3
Acting

Muffin's wedding to Dino Corelli is to be a big affair. Except the ageing priest isn't too sure of the ceremony, only the families actually turn up as...