George Wendt
George Wendt (* 17. Oktober 1948 in Chicago, Illinois) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler.
Die bekannteste Rolle von George Wendt dürfte der an der Theke sitzende und Bier trinkende Dauergast Norm in der Fernsehserie Cheers sein. Er ist neben Ted Danson und Rhea Perlman der einzige Schauspieler, der in allen Episoden von Cheers auftauchte. Wendt ist darüber hinaus der einzige Darsteller der dieselbe Figur – Norm Peterson – in sieben verschiedenen Fernsehserien spielte: außer in Cheers spielte er diese Figur bei Gastauftritten
1994: Die Simpsons (als Comicfigur und mit seiner Stimme in der Zeichentrickserie, Folge: Fear of Flying)
1985: Chefarzt Dr. Westphall (St. Elsewhere, Folge: Cheers)
1987: The Tortellis (Folge: Frankie Comes to Dinner)
1990: Überflieger (Wings, Folge: The Story of Joe)
2002: Frasier (Spin-Off von Cheers, Folge: Cheerful Goodbyes/Cheers zum Abschied)
2007: Family Guy (Folge: Road to Rupert)
Für seine Rolle in Cheers war Wendt sechs Mal für den Emmy nominiert.
Fotos
Filme (99)
An SNL Thanksgiving
2024 · (archive footage)
Love's Second Act
2024 · Bob
What the Elf?!
2023 · Santa
Weihnachten bei den Campbells
2022 · Robert
The Independents
2021 · Eduardo
Aliens, Clowns & Geeks
2021 · Father Mahoney
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
2020 · Self
The Climb
2020 · Jim
Stealing a Survivor
2020 · Mr. Martin
Christmas 9 to 5
2019 · Manny O'Quinn
Thank You Kindly
2019 · Bradley Walden
Bliss
2019 · Pops
VFW: Veterans of Foreign Wars
2019 · Thomas Zabriski
Guardería de Ancianos
2019 · Big Lou
Sandy Wexler
2017 · Testimonial
Mommy I Didn't Do It
2017 · DA Pierce
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
2016 · Self
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016 · Self
Merry In-Laws
2012 · Mr Claus
A Christmas Wedding Date
2012 · Mr. Destiny
Wer ist mein Mann
2012 · Mr. Henderson
Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements
2011 · Self
The Women of SNL
2010 · Dominick (archive footage)
Santa Buddies - Auf der Suche nach Santa Pfote
2009 · Santa Claus
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
2008 · Santa
Bryan Loves You
2008 · Mr. Flynn
Clean Break - Die schmutzige Wahrheit
2008 · Chuck
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'
2008 · Self
Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular
2007 · Santa Claus
Saturday Morning
2007 · Harold
LA Blues
2007 · Mickey
Chasing October
2007 · Self
Santa Baby
2006 · Santa Claus
Family Psycho
2006 · Harold Thompson
Edmond
2006 · Pawn Shop Owner
The Life Coach
2005 · George
Kids in America
2005 · Coach Thompson
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005 · Self
King of the Ants
2004 · Duke Wayne, Co-Producer
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
2003 · Self
My Dinner with Jimi
2003 · Bill Uttley
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002 · Self
The Gift of the Magi
2001 · Shopkeeper
Odessa or Bust
2001 · The Chef
Strange Relations
2001 · Howard
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001 · General Edison 'Pete' Gerberding
The Prime Gig
2001 · Archie
Wild About Harry
2000 · Frankie
The Pooch and the Pauper
2000 · Sheldon Sparks
Lakeboat
2000 · Collins
Garage: A Rock Saga
2000 · Pitching Coach
Outside Providence
1999 · Joey
Alice in Wonderland
1999 · Fred Tweedledee
The Frasier Story
1999 · Self
Rupert's Land
1998 · Ivan Bloat
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
1998 · Policeman (uncredited)
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998 · Audience Member (uncredited)
Anarchy TV
1998 · Abbey Archer
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
1998 · Self
Spice World
1997 · Film Producer
Alien Avengers II
1997 · Charlie
The Lovemaster
1997 · Therapist
Blessed Assurance
1997 · Sam
Space Truckers
1996 · Keller
Alien Avengers
1996 · Charlie
Bye Bye Birdie
1995 · Harry MacAfee
Shame II: The Secret
1995 · Mac
Man of the House
1995 · Chet Bronski
The Little Rascals
1994 · Lumberyard Clerk
Hostage for a Day
1994 · Warren Kooey
Forever Young
1992 · Harry Finley
Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour
1992 · Self - Dad in video
Guilty by Suspicion
1991 · Bunny Baxter
Masters of Menace
1990 · Dr. Jack Erheart
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990 · Norm Peterson
The Earth Day Special
1990 · Norm Peterson
Cranium Command
1989 · Stomach (voice)
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
1989 · Self
Never Say Die
1988 · Mr. Witten
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988 · Norm Peterson
Plain Clothes
1988 · Chet Butler
Gung Ho
1986 · Buster
House
1985 · Harold Gorton
Fletch
1985 · Fat Sam
The Romance of Betty Boop
1985 · Johnny Throat/Punchie (voice)
The Ratings Game
1984 · Mr. Sweeney
No Small Affair
1984 · Jake
Garfield in the Rough
1984 · Ranger #2 (voice)
Thief of Hearts
1984 · Marty Morrison
Dreamscape
1984 · Charlie Prince
Young Lust: A Soap Opera
1984 · Avery Lumpig
Garfield on the Town
1983 · Raoul / Member of the Claws (voice)
Likely Stories, Vol. 4
1983 · Wary Witness
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982 · Ticket Agent (uncredited)
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
1982 · Injured Man
Somewhere in Time
1980 · Student [1972]
My Bodyguard
1980 · Engineer
Bill Murray Live from the Second City
1980 · Self
A Wedding
1978 · Caterer (uncredited)
Serien (63)
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025 · Self
A History of the World in Six Glasses
2024 · Self
Leaving Neverland
2019 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Masked Singer
2019 · Self
Fancy Nancy Clancy
2018 · Grandpa (voice)
Bill Nye rettet die Welt
2017 · Polio
Clipped
2015 · Buzzy
Los Huang: Un sueño americano
2015 · Harv
Kirstie
2013 · Duke
Die Goldbergs
2013 · Ned Frank
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012 · Self
Franklin y Bash
2011 · Henry 'Hank' Shae
Portlandia
2011 · George Heely
Harry's Law
2011 · Franklin Chickory
Hot in Cleveland
2010 · Yoder
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009 · Self
Hospital Infantil
2008 · Governor Jasper Ruth
Less Than Kind
2008 · Tiny
Modern Men
2006 · Tug
Top Chef
2006 · Himself - Guest Judge
Maestros del Terror
2005
The Colbert Report
2005 · Santa
Ghost Whisperer - Stimmen aus dem Jenseits
2005 · George the Plumber
The Green Green Grass
2005 · Cliff Cooper
Rock Me Baby
2003 · Monty
Last Comic Standing
2003 · Self - Talent Scout
George Lopez
2002 · Ed
Primetime Glick
2001
TV Funhouse
2000 · Self
Madigan Men
2000
Padre de Familia
1999 · Norm Peterson (voice)
Becker
1998 · Frank
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996 · Mike Shelby
Spin City
1996 · Dan Donaldson
TFI Friday
1996
The Naked Truth
1995 · Les Polanski
The George Wendt Show
1995 · George Coleman
Frasier
1993 · Norm Peterson
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest, Self (uncredited)
The Edge
1992
Bob
1992
The Larry Sanders Show
1992 · George Wendt
Wings
1990 · Norm Peterson
Die Simpsons
1989 · Norm Peterson (voice)
Birds of a Feather
1989 · Himself
Seinfeld
1989 · George Wendt
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · Mr. Crosswhite
The Jim Henson Hour
1989 · Self
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1988 · Self
Day by Day
1988 · Stan
The Tortellis
1987 · Norm Peterson
The Twilight Zone
1985 · Barney Schlesinger (segment "The World Next Door")
St. Elsewhere
1982 · Norm Peterson
Cheers
1982 · Norm Peterson, Director
Making the Grade
1982 · Gus Bertoia
Hart to Hart
1979 · Sgt. Tate
Taxi
1978 · Exterminator
Alice
1976 · Monty
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host, Bob Swerski (uncredited), Self (uncredited)
M*A*S*H
1972 · Pvt. La Roche
Columbo
1971 · Graham McVeigh
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · Norm Peterson