American actor (1948–2025) George Robert Wendt Jr. was an American actor. Wendt played Norm Peterson on the NBC sitcom Cheers from 1982 to 1993, which earned him six consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. After Cheers ended, he starred in his own short-lived CBS sitcom, The George Wendt Show (1995). Wikipedia's most-read article for 2 days in a row: 1,030,327 views in all, peaking at 568,668 on May 21, 2025. Tue, May 20: 461,659 views Wed, May 21: 568,668 views Wiki link