George Wendt

Birth Name:

George Robert Wendt

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Director, Producer

Was nominated for six consecutive Primetime Emmys for his role as Norm on "Cheers," but never won
Graduated from Rockhurst College with a degree in economics in 1971
Uncle of actor and "Saturday Night Live" alum Jason Sudeikis
Originally joined the Second City comedy troupe in Chicago as a custodian before actually appearing on stage
Quote: "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․"
A performer with Second City in his home town of Chicago, he eventually made his way to Hollywood after landing a part in a pilot for NBC called "Nothing But Comedy․"
After appearing on series such as "Taxi" and "Alice" in the early 1980s, he landed his most famous role as Norm Peterson on "Cheers" in 1982, a role he went on to play for more than a decade over 273 episodes
Became involved with stage productions in 1998, appearing in "Hairspray," "Elf" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's," among others

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