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George Wendt
George Robert Wendt Jr., born October 17, 1948 in the Beverly neighborhood of south side Chicago, Illinois, is renowned as an accomplished American actor. Parents Loretta Mary (née Howard) and George Robert Wendt, a Navy officer and realtor, raised Wendt alongside his six sisters and two brothers. He is of Irish and one quarter German descent. Wendt’s post-secondary endeavors led him to the University of Notre Dame, which he eventually left after receiving a 0.00 GPA. He then transferred to Jesuit Rockhurst College in Kansas City, Missouri, graduating with a B.A. in economics.
Wendt catapulted to fame through the NBC sitcom Cheers (1982–1993) in the iconic role of Norm Peterson, garnering him six consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. After Cheers ended in 1993, Wendt starred in his own sitcom, The George Wendt Show, albeit short-lived. His extensive career encompasses various roles in films such as Airplane II: The Sequel (1982), The Little Rascals (1994), Santa Buddies (2009), and Sandy Wexler (2017) among a host of other appearances. Wendt was also part of the original British edition of Whose Line Is It Anyway? and had roles opposite formidable actors such as Robert De Niro in Guilty by Suspicion and Mel Gibson in Forever Young. His most recent appearances happened in the last decade such as reprising his role as Edna Turnblad from Hairspray for the Charlottetown Festival in Prince Edward Island, Canada, appearing in Elf on Broadway and guest-starring in the TV series Hot In Cleveland.
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Given Name: George Robert Wendt Jr.
Born: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: October 17, 1948
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1978-present
Children: 3
Spouses: Bernadette Birkett
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Movies Featuring George Wendt
I Lost My Body
The Climb
Guilty by Suspicion
VFW
Bliss
House
Dreamscape
No Small Affair
Christmas with the Campbells
Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements
The Seven Year Hitch
A Christmas Wedding Date
Merry In-Laws
Mommy I Didn’t Do It
’85: The Greatest Team in Football History
The Independents
The Pooch and the Pauper
The Prime Gig
Odessa or Bust
Grand-Daddy Day Care
Aliens, Clowns & Geeks
Christmas 9 to 5
My Dinner with Jimi
King of the Ants
VFW
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Santa Baby
Larry the Cable Guy’s Christmas Spectacular
Masters of Menace
Strange Relations
Wild About Harry
Disneyland’s 35th Anniversary Special
The Romance of Betty Boop
The Earth Day Special
Garfield on the Town
The Ratings Game
Plain Clothes
Mickey’s 60th Birthday
Never Say Die
Miss Piggy’s Hollywood
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
Jekyll and Hyde… Together Again
Garfield in the Rough
Thief of Hearts
Jekyll and Hyde… Together Again
Forever Young
A Wedding
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Space Truckers
Second Chorus
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
Hostage for a Day
Bye Bye Birdie
Anarchy TV
Alien Avengers
Alice in Wonderland
Alien Avengers II
Blessed Assurance
Man of the House
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Santa Buddies
Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour
Career Timeline
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2019
I Lost My Body
Bliss
Pops
Grand-Daddy Day Care
Big Lou
Aliens, Clowns & Geeks
Father Mahoney
Christmas 9 to 5
Manny O'Quinn
VFW
Thomas Zabriski
1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Audience Member (uncredited)
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
Policeman (uncredited)
Anarchy TV
Abbey Archer
1992
Forever Young
Harry Finley
Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour
Self - Dad in video
1990
Masters of Menace
Dr. Jack Erheart
Disneyland’s 35th Anniversary Special
Self
The Earth Day Special
Norm Peterson
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