George Wendt Net Worth
George Wendt Net Worth is
$45 Million
George Wendt Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
George Robert Wendt III is an American actor, best known for the role of Norm Peterson on the television show Cheers. | Full Name | George Wendt |
| Net Worth | $45 Million |
| Date Of Birth | October 17, 1948 |
| Place Of Birth | Beverly, Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.727 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Singer |
| Education | Campion High School, and after matriculating attended the University of Notre Dame, Rockhurst College |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Bernadette Birkett (m. 1978) |
| Children | Daniel Wendt, Joe Wendt, Hilary Wendt |
| Parents | George Robert Wendt, Loretta M. Wendt |
| Siblings | Loretta Jolivette, Nancy Wendt Healy, Kathryn Sudeikis |
| Nicknames | George Robert Wendt , George Robert Wendt III , George R. Wendt |
| Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role |
| Movies | “The Little Rascals”, “Dennis the Menace Strikes Again”, “My Bodyguard”, “Taxi” , “Oblomov” |
| TV Shows | "Cheers" (1982-1993), "The George Wendt Show" (1995), “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”, “Outside Providence”, “Black or White”, “Columbo”, “Family Guy”, “The Simpsons”, “Frasier”, “Seinfeld”, “Never Too Late” |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | Improvising is best left to those who really love it. Improvising itself is kind of fun, but the apprehension before the improv is not. I don't think that fast; I can't write that fast. Some people can look at a bunch of suggestions and can come up with a premise, but that was never my long suit. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Opened in the play, "12 Angry Men" in Dallas, co-starring Richard Thomas. [February 2007] |
| 2 | Playing Edna Turnblad in Hairspray on Broadway [March 2008] |
| 3 | He is of German (from his paternal grandfather) and Irish descent. |
| 4 | Uncle of Jason Sudeikis, Kristen Sudeikis and Lindsay Sudeikis. |
| 5 | Children: Hilary Wendt (b. 1985), Joe Wendt (b. 1987) and Daniel Wendt (b. 1990) with Bernadette Birkett. |
| 6 | Brother-in-law of Joe Birkett. |
| 7 | Is an avid Notre Dame football fan. Always attends the Notre Dame-vs.-USC game when held in Pasadena, California, every two years. |
| 8 | In a tribute George wrote for the Second City book, he said that when he joined Second City, it wasn't directly through the troupe as a performer. He had studied the shows for a while and befriended an employee whom he asked about joining. She told him to show up after a performance one day in the afternoon, which he subsequently did. The stage area was littered with cigarette butts, when the woman handed him a broom and said "Welcome to the theater, kid." |
| 9 | Along with Ted Danson and Rhea Perlman, he is one of only three actors to appear in all 273 episodes of Cheers (1982). |
| 10 | Along with John Ratzenberger, Richard Belzer and Paul Fusco, he is one of only four actors to play the same character (Hilary Norman 'Norm' Peterson) on six different shows: Cheers (1982), Frasier (1993), Wings (1990), St. Elsewhere (1982), The Tortellis (1987) and The Simpsons (1989). He has appeared in episodes of all six series with John Ratzenberger. |
| 11 | Has played Norm Peterson on seven different shows: Cheers (1982), St. Elsewhere (1982), The Tortellis (1987), The Simpsons (1989), Wings (1990), Frasier (1993), and Family Guy (1999). |
| 12 | Wendt's maternal grandfather was Tom Howard, a photographer for the Washington bureau of P & A Photographs, who took one of the most famous news photos ever: of murderess Ruth Snyder as she was executed at Sing Sing Prison on January 12, 1928. He modified his miniature plate camera with a long shutter release, then smuggled it into the witness room by strapping it onto his left ankle. The photo was on the front page of the next morning's New York Daily News under the headline: DEAD! The camera is at the Smithsonian Institution. |
| 13 | Attended University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana for 2 years. |
| 14 | Graduate of Rockhurst College (now known as Rockhurst University) in Kansas City, MO. |
| 15 | Played Macaulay Culkin's father in Michael Jackson's video 'Black or White'. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Independents | 2016/I | post-production | Eduardo |
| Wake Up America! | 2016 | Richard | |
| Childrens Hospital | 2016 | TV Series | Governor Jasper Ruth |
| Clipped | 2015 | TV Series | Buzzy |
| Franklin & Bash | 2014 | TV Series | Henry 'Hank' Shae |
| Verdene and Gleneda | 2014 | TV Series short | Uncle Beanie |
| Kirstie | 2014 | TV Series | Duke |
| Portlandia | 2013 | TV Series | George Heely |
| Merry In-Laws | 2012 | TV Movie | Mr. Claus |
| A Christmas Wedding Date | 2012 | TV Movie | Mr. Destiny |
| Kickin' It | 2012 | TV Series | Uncle Blake |
| The Seven Year Hitch | 2012 | TV Movie | Mr. Henderson |
| Harry's Law | 2011 | TV Series | Franklin Chickory |
| Hot in Cleveland | 2011 | TV Series | Yoder |
| The Stay-At-Home Dad | 2010 | TV Series | Gerard Gold |
| Ghost Whisperer | 2010 | TV Series | George the Plumber |
| Less Than Kind | 2010 | TV Series | Tiny |
| Cubed | 2010 | TV Series | George Wendt |
| Santa Buddies | 2009 | Video | Santa Claus |
| Opposite Day | 2009 | Corporate Exec #1 | |
| Family Guy | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Norm Peterson |
| A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! | 2008 | TV Movie | Santa |
| Bryan Loves You | 2008 | Mr. Flynn | |
| Unnatural Causes | 2008 | Chuck | |
| The Green Green Grass | 2007 | TV Series | Cliff Cooper |
| Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular | 2007 | TV Movie | Santa Claus |
| Saturday Morning | 2007 | Harold | |
| LA Blues | 2007 | Mickey | |
| Imperfect Union | 2007 | TV Movie | Duke |
| Guy Walks Into a Bar | 2006 | TV Movie | |
| Santa Baby | 2006 | TV Movie | Santa Claus |
| Masters of Horror | 2006 | TV Series | Harold Thompson |
| Modern Men | 2006 | TV Series | Tug Tug Clarke |
| The Life Coach | 2005 | George | |
| Kids in America | 2005 | Coach Thompson | |
| Edmond | 2005 | Pawn Shop Owner | |
| As Seen on TV | 2005 | Short | Donald |
| George Lopez | 2004 | TV Series | Ed |
| Rock Me, Baby | 2004 | TV Series | Monty |
| House of Dreams | 2004 | TV Series | Host |
| Saturday Night Live | 1991-2003 | TV Series | Bob Swerski |
| King of the Ants | 2003/I | Duke Wayne | |
| My Dinner with Jimi | 2003 | Bill Uttley | |
| Frasier | 2002 | TV Series | Norm Peterson |
| Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | 2001-2002 | TV Series | Mike Shelby |
| Teddy Bears' Picnic | 2002 | General Edison 'Pete' Gerberding | |
| Becker | 2002 | TV Series | Frank |
| Robertson's Greatest Hits | 2001 | TV Movie | Tom Robertson |
| Strange Relations | 2001 | TV Movie | Howard |
| Odessa or Bust | 2001 | Short | The Chef |
| Prairie Dogs | 2001 | Short | Actor |
| The Gift of the Magi | 2001 | Short | Shopkeeper |
| Wild About Harry | 2000 | Frankie | |
| The Prime Gig | 2000 | Archie | |
| The Pooch and the Pauper | 2000 | TV Movie | Sheldon Sparks |
| The List | 2000 | TV Series | Guest Host |
| Lakeboat | 2000 | First Mate Collins | |
| Garage: A Rock Saga | 2000 | Pitching Coach | |
| Madigan Men | 2000 | TV Series | Carl |
| Outside Providence | 1999 | Joey | |
| Alice in Wonderland | 1999 | TV Movie | Fred Tweedledee |
| Rupert's Land | 1998 | Ivan Bloat | |
| Alien Avengers II | 1998 | TV Movie | Charlie |
| Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! | 1998 | Video | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Anarchy TV | 1998 | Abbey Archer | |
| Alien Avengers | 1997 | TV Movie | Charlie |
| Spice World | 1997 | Film Producer | |
| The Lovemaster | 1997 | Therapist | |
| The Price of Heaven | 1997 | TV Movie | Sam |
| The Naked Truth | 1997 | TV Series | Les Polanski |
| Spin City | 1996 | TV Series | Dan Donaldson |
| Space Truckers | 1996 | Keller | |
| Bye Bye Birdie | 1995 | TV Movie | Harry MacAfee |
| Shame II: The Secret | 1995 | TV Movie | Mac |
| Columbo | 1995 | TV Series | Graham McVeigh |
| Man of the House | 1995 | Chet Bronski (Chief Running Horse) | |
| The George Wendt Show | 1995 | TV Series | George Coleman |
| The Simpsons | 1994 | TV Series | Norm Peterson |
| The Little Rascals | 1994 | Lumberyard Clerk | |
| The Larry Sanders Show | 1994 | TV Series | George Wendt |
| Hostage for a Day | 1994 | TV Movie | Warren Kooey |
| Dangerous: The Short Films | 1993 | Video | Father ('Black or White' video) |
| The Building | 1993 | TV Series | Cappucino Guy |
| Cheers | 1982-1993 | TV Series | Norm Peterson |
| Bob | 1993 | TV Series | George Wendt |
| Forever Young | 1992 | Harry Finley | |
| Roc | 1992 | TV Series | Stan Mason |
| Michael Jackson: Black or White | 1991 | Video short | Father |
| Tales from the Crypt | 1991 | TV Series | Mr. Crosswhite |
| Guilty by Suspicion | 1991 | Bunny Baxter | |
| Wings | 1990 | TV Series | Norm Peterson |
| Masters of Menace | 1990 | Dr. Jack Erheart | |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1990 | TV Series | Norm Peterson |
| Cranium Command | 1989 | Short | Stomach |
| Day by Day | 1989 | TV Series | Stan |
| Never Say Die | 1988 | Mr. Witten | |
| Mickey's 60th Birthday | 1988 | TV Movie | Norm Peterson |
| Plain Clothes | 1987 | Chet Butler | |
| The Tortellis | 1987 | TV Series | Norm Peterson |
| House | 1986 | Harold Gorton | |
| The Twilight Zone | 1986 | TV Series | Barney Schlesinger (segment "The World Next Door") |
| Gung Ho | 1986 | Buster | |
| Fletch | 1985 | Fat Sam | |
| St. Elsewhere | 1985 | TV Series | Norm Peterson |
| The Romance of Betty Boop | 1985 | TV Short | Johnny Throat / Punchie (voice, as George R. Wendt) |
| The Ratings Game | 1984 | TV Movie | Mr. Sweeney |
| No Small Affair | 1984 | Jake | |
| Garfield in the Rough | 1984 | TV Short | Ranger #2 (voice) |
| Thief of Hearts | 1984 | Marty Morrison | |
| Dreamscape | 1984 | Charlie Prince | |
| Ray Parker Jr.: Ghostbusters | 1984 | Video short | Cameo appearance (uncredited) |
| Journey's End | 1983 | TV Movie | |
| Garfield on the Town | 1983 | TV Short | R |
| Super Bowl XVII Pre-Game Show | 1983 | TV Movie | Norm Peterson (uncredited) |
| Likely Stories, Vol. 4 | 1983 | TV Movie | |
| Airplane II: The Sequel | 1982 | Ticket Agent (uncredited) | |
| Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again | 1982 | Injured Man | |
| M*A*S*H | 1982 | TV Series | Pvt. La Roche |
| Making the Grade | 1982 | TV Series | Gus Bertoia |
| Alice | 1982 | TV Series | Monty |
| Taxi | 1981 | TV Series | The Exterminator |
| Soap | 1981 | TV Series | Counterman |
| Hart to Hart | 1981 | TV Series | Sgt. Tate |
| Avery Schreiber Live from the Second City | 1980 | TV Movie | |
| Somewhere in Time | 1980 | Student | |
| My Bodyguard | 1980 | Engineer | |
| Bronco Billy | 1980 | Bartender (uncredited) | |
| A Wedding | 1978 | Caterer (uncredited) |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bye Bye Birdie | 1995 | TV Movie performer: "Hymn for a Sunday Evening Ed Sullivan", "Kids" | |
| Cheers | TV Series 1 episode, 1986 performer - 10 episodes, 1988 - 1993 |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheers | 1988 | TV Series 1 episode |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| King of the Ants | 2003/I | co-producer |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' | 2008 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| Strictly Top-Shelf: The Guys Behind the Bar | 2004 | Video documentary short special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Comic Standing | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Talent Scout |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1993-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself - Juror #1, 2006-2007 Touring Production |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Number 7 | 2007 | Video short | Himself |
| The Ultimate Sitcom | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 2005 Radio Music Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| Lingo | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Stephen's Life | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Situation: Comedy | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| America Speaks Out | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| Balderdash | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Whose Curse Is Worse?: Red Sox and Cubs on Trial | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Nicholas Colasanto: His Final Season | 2004 | Video short | Himself |
| King of the Ants: Behind the Scenes | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Great American Celebrity Spelling Bee | 2004 | TV Mini-Series | Himself - Contestant |
| The Wayne Brady Show | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Cliff's Notes: The Wisdom of Cliff Clavin | 2004 | Video short | Himself |
| Strictly Top-Shelf: The Guys Behind the Bar | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Mayor of the Sunset Strip | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| TV Guide's 50 Best Shows of All Time: A 50th Anniversary Celebration | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| NBC 75th Anniversary Special | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Jamie Kennedy Experiment | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| Primetime Glick | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| Weakest Link | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| TV Funhouse | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| TFI Friday | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 'Frasier' Story | 1999 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live at Aspen | 1998 | TV Special | Himself - Audience (uncredited) |
| The Making of 'Space Truckers' | 1998 | Video documentary short | Himself - 'Keller' |
| Whose Line Is It Anyway? | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| Good Company | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself |
| Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory | 1995 | Video documentary | Father (segment "Black or White") |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1993-1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Martin Short Show | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Accepting Special Award for Cheers |
| Birds of a Feather | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Cheers: Last Call! | 1993 | TV Short | Himself / Norm Peterson |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1985-1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| Comic Relief V | 1992 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Performance in Variety or Music Program |
| Seinfeld | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live | 1986-1991 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Host / Himself - The Host / ... |
| A Comedy Salute to Michael Jordan | 1991 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Cheers | 1990 | TV Series | Himself / Norm Peterson |
| The Earth Day Special | 1990 | TV Special | Norm Peterson |
| Wogan | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series |
| The Jim Henson Hour | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series |
| The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
| The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series |
| Comic Relief | 1986/I | TV Special | Larry the Interviewer |
| The Making of 'House' | 1986 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series |
| The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series |
| The 9th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Comedy Program |
| Bill Murray Live from the Second City | 1980 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| '85: The Greatest Team in Pro Football History | 2016 | Himself | |
| Must See TV: A Tribute to James Burrows | 2016 | TV Special | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Extra | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Top Chef | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Judge / Actor, Cheers |
| Thank You Very Much with Host Jack Antonoff | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Broadway.com Show | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| What's in a Name? | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Beer Connoisseur |
| Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Gylne tider | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Mike & Mike | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 62nd Annual Tony Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself (taped) |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment Tonight | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Extra | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| SNL's NFL Saturday | 2015 | TV Movie | Bob Swerski |
| Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Special | 2014 | TV Special | Bob Swerski |
| Peter Andre's 90 Party Hits of the 90s | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The O'Reilly Factor | 2008-2014 | TV Series | Norm Peterson / Norm Peterson in 'Cheers' |
| Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving | 2013 | TV Special | Bob Swerski (uncredited) |
| The Women of SNL | 2010 | TV Movie | Dominick |
| Biography | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Norm Peterson on 'Cheers' |
| Top of the Pops 2 | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Father - Black or White Video |
| Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Carla's Whipping Boy | 2004 | Video short | Norm Peterson (uncredited) |
| Shrink-Warped: Introducing Frasier Crane | 2004 | Video short | Norm Peterson (uncredited) |
| Virtual Vera | 2004 | Video short | Norm Peterson (uncredited) |
| Carla the Comeback Queen: Insults for Every Occasion | 2004 | Video short | Norm Peterson (uncredited) |
| Di Another Day: Diane Chambers from A-Z | 2004 | Video short | Norm Peterson (uncredited) |
| Michael Jackson: Number Ones | 2003 | Video documentary | The Father (segment "Black or White") |
| Coach Ernie Pantusso's Rules of the Game | 2003 | Video short | Norm Peterson (uncredited) |
| I'll Drink to That: Stormin' Norm-isms | 2003 | Video short | Norm Peterson (uncredited) |
| Setting the Bar: A Conversation with Ted Danson | 2003 | Video documentary short | Norm Peterson (uncredited) |
| Second to None | 2001/I | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley | 1998 | TV Special documentary | Bob Swersky (uncredited) |
| Whose Line Is It Anyway? | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| Toonces, the Cat Who Could Drive a Car | 1992 | TV Movie | |
| The Dick Cavett Show | 1986 | TV Series | Moderator on Dr. Ruth Sketch from COMEDY RELIEF |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Rupert's Land (1998) |
| 1990 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Cheers (1982) |
| 1989 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Cheers (1982) |
| 1988 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Cheers (1982) |
| 1987 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Cheers (1982) |
| 1986 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Cheers (1982) |
| 1985 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Cheers (1982) |
| 1984 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Cheers (1982) |
Known for movies
Cheers (1982-1993)
as Norm Peterson / Himself
House (1986)
as Harold Gorton
Forever Young (1992)
as Harry Finley
Fletch (1985)
as Fat Sam