George Wendt: movies and TV shows
George Wendt has 163 credits in the archive: 99 films and 64 TV series, from 1954 to 2025. Highest rated: The Jim Henson Hour (8.9/10).
Career timeline
1954 – 2025 · busiest year: 1989 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night | Self | TV | 8.0 | 76 |
| 2024 | A History of the World in Six Glasses | Self | TV | 7.0 | 75 |
| 2024 | Love's Second Act | Bob | Film | 8.2 | 75 |
| 2023 | What the Elf?! | Santa | Film | 2.0 | 74 |
| 2022 | Christmas with the Campbells | Robert | Film | 5.6 | 73 |
| 2021 | Aliens, Clowns & Geeks | Father Mahoney | Film | 6.6 | 72 |
| 2021 | The Independents | Eduardo | Film | 6.0 | 72 |
| 2020 | For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close | Self | Film | 6.7 | 71 |
| 2020 | The Climb | Jim | Film | 6.1 | 71 |
| 2020 | Stealing a Survivor | Mr. Martin | Film | 6.0 | 71 |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Moose | TV | 7.5 | 70 |
| 2019 | Leaving Neverland | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | TV | 6.4 | 70 |
| 2019 | Bliss | Pops | Film | 5.7 | 70 |
| 2019 | Grand-Daddy Day Care | Big Lou | Film | 5.8 | 70 |
| 2019 | VFW | Thomas Zabriski | Film | 5.8 | 70 |
| 2019 | Christmas 9 to 5 | Manny O'Quinn | Film | 6.7 | 70 |
| 2019 | Thank You Kindly | Bradley Walden | Film | — | 70 |
| 2018 | Fancy Nancy | Grandpa (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 69 |
| 2017 | Bill Nye Saves the World | Polio | TV | 3.8 | 68 |
| 2017 | Sandy Wexler | Testimonial | Film | 5.5 | 68 |
| 2017 | Mommy I Didn't Do It | DA Pierce | Film | 5.7 | 68 |
| 2016 | Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows | Self | Film | 4.0 | 67 |
| 2016 | '85: The Greatest Team in Football History | Self | Film | 8.2 | 67 |
| 2015 | Fresh Off the Boat | Harv | TV | 7.2 | 66 |
| 2015 | Clipped | Buzzy | TV | 4.4 | 66 |
| 2013 | The Goldbergs | Ned Frank | TV | 7.4 | 64 |
| 2013 | Kirstie | Duke | TV | 5.0 | 64 |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Self | TV | 6.3 | 63 |
| 2012 | The Seven Year Hitch | Mr. Henderson | Film | 6.0 | 63 |
| 2012 | A Christmas Wedding Date | Mr. Destiny | Film | 5.2 | 63 |
| 2012 | Merry In-Laws | Mr Claus | Film | 5.4 | 63 |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash | Henry 'Hank' Shae | TV | 7.3 | 62 |
| 2011 | Portlandia | George Heely | TV | 6.9 | 62 |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Franklin Chickory | TV | 7.4 | 62 |
| 2011 | Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements | Self | Film | 7.0 | 62 |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland | Yoder | TV | 7.2 | 61 |
| 2010 | The Women of SNL | Dominick (archive footage) | Film | 5.2 | 61 |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Self | TV | 7.3 | 60 |
| 2009 | Santa Buddies | Santa Claus | Film | 5.9 | 60 |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospital | Governor Jasper Ruth | TV | 6.9 | 59 |
| 2008 | Less Than Kind | Tiny | TV | 7.0 | 59 |
| 2008 | Unnatural Causes | Chuck | Film | 4.6 | 59 |
| 2008 | Bryan Loves You | Mr. Flynn | Film | 2.8 | 59 |
| 2008 | Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' | Self | Film | — | 59 |
| 2008 | A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! | Santa | Film | 6.9 | 59 |
| 2007 | Chasing October | Self | Film | — | 58 |
| 2007 | Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular | Santa Claus | Film | 2.8 | 58 |
| 2007 | Saturday Morning | Harold | Film | 3.5 | 58 |
| 2007 | LA Blues | Mickey | Film | — | 58 |
| 2006 | Top Chef | Himself - Guest Judge | TV | 6.9 | 57 |
| 2006 | Modern Men | Tug | TV | 8.0 | 57 |
| 2006 | Edmond | Pawn Shop Owner | Film | 5.9 | 57 |
| 2006 | Family | Harold Thompson | Film | 7.0 | 57 |
| 2006 | Santa Baby | Santa Claus | Film | 4.9 | 57 |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report | Santa | TV | 6.9 | 56 |
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer | George the Plumber | TV | 8.1 | 56 |
| 2005 | Masters of Horror | TV | 7.1 | 56 | |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found | Self | Film | 8.0 | 56 |
| 2005 | Kids in America | Coach Thompson | Film | 5.5 | 56 |
| 2005 | The Life Coach | George | Film | 5.3 | 56 |
| 2004 | King of the Ants | Duke Wayne | Film | 5.9 | 55 |
| 2004 | King of the Ants | Film | 5.9 | 55 | |
| 2003 | Rock Me Baby | Monty | TV | 9.8 | 54 |
| 2003 | Mayor of the Sunset Strip | Self | Film | 6.9 | 54 |
| 2003 | My Dinner with Jimi | Bill Uttley | Film | 5.8 | 54 |
| 2002 | George Lopez | Ed | TV | 7.5 | 53 |
| 2002 | NBC 75th Anniversary Special | Self | Film | 6.0 | 53 |
| 2001 | Primetime Glick | TV | 7.2 | 52 | |
| 2001 | Teddy Bears' Picnic | General Edison 'Pete' Gerberding | Film | 4.0 | 52 |
| 2001 | Strange Relations | Howard | Film | — | 52 |
| 2001 | Odessa or Bust | The Chef | Film | 9.0 | 52 |
| 2001 | The Prime Gig | Archie | Film | 6.0 | 52 |
| 2001 | The Gift of the Magi | Shopkeeper | Film | 5.0 | 52 |
| 2000 | TV Funhouse | Self | TV | 6.4 | 51 |
| 2000 | Madigan Men | TV | 8.0 | 51 | |
| 2000 | Lakeboat | Collins | Film | 4.7 | 51 |
| 2000 | Wild About Harry | Frankie | Film | 6.0 | 51 |
| 2000 | The Pooch and the Pauper | Sheldon Sparks | Film | 3.5 | 51 |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Norm Peterson (voice) | TV | 7.4 | 50 |
| 1999 | Alice in Wonderland | Fred Tweedledee | Film | 6.2 | 50 |
| 1999 | Outside Providence | Joey | Film | 5.9 | 50 |
| 1999 | The Frasier Story | Self | Film | 8.0 | 50 |
| 1998 | Becker | Frank | TV | 7.2 | 49 |
| 1998 | Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! | Policeman (uncredited) | Film | 5.4 | 49 |
| 1998 | Anarchy TV | Abbey Archer | Film | 5.0 | 49 |
| 1998 | Monty Python: Live at Aspen | Audience Member (uncredited) | Film | 7.1 | 49 |
| 1998 | Rupert's Land | Ivan Bloat | Film | 9.0 | 49 |
| 1998 | Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley | Self | Film | 4.5 | 49 |
| 1997 | Spice World | Film Producer | Film | 4.9 | 48 |
| 1997 | The Lovemaster | Therapist | Film | 4.5 | 48 |
| 1997 | Blessed Assurance | Sam | Film | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1997 | Alien Avengers II | Charlie | Film | 6.9 | 48 |
| 1996 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Mike Shelby | TV | 7.8 | 47 |
| 1996 | Spin City | Dan Donaldson | TV | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1996 | Space Truckers | Keller | Film | 5.5 | 47 |
| 1996 | Alien Avengers | Charlie | Film | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1995 | The Naked Truth | Les Polanski | TV | 6.5 | 46 |
| 1995 | Man of the House | Chet Bronski | Film | 5.4 | 46 |
| 1995 | The George Wendt Show | George Coleman | TV | 10.0 | 46 |
| 1995 | Shame II: The Secret | Mac | Film | 8.0 | 46 |
| 1995 | Bye Bye Birdie | Harry MacAfee | Film | 6.2 | 46 |
| 1994 | The Little Rascals | Lumberyard Clerk | Film | 6.8 | 45 |
| 1994 | Hostage for a Day | Warren Kooey | Film | 5.2 | 45 |
| 1993 | Frasier | Norm Peterson | TV | 7.7 | 44 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 44 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self (uncredited) | TV | 7.3 | 44 |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show | George Wendt | TV | 7.7 | 43 |
| 1992 | Bob | TV | 7.6 | 43 | |
| 1992 | Forever Young | Harry Finley | Film | 6.5 | 43 |
| 1992 | The Edge | TV | 7.7 | 43 | |
| 1992 | Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour | Self - Dad in video | Film | 8.7 | 43 |
| 1991 | Guilty by Suspicion | Bunny Baxter | Film | 6.5 | 42 |
| 1990 | Wings | Norm Peterson | TV | 6.8 | 41 |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special | Norm Peterson | Film | 6.1 | 41 |
| 1990 | Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration | Norm Peterson | Film | 6.0 | 41 |
| 1990 | Masters of Menace | Dr. Jack Erheart | Film | 5.8 | 41 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Norm Peterson (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 40 |
| 1989 | Seinfeld | George Wendt | TV | 8.3 | 40 |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Mr. Crosswhite | TV | 8.0 | 40 |
| 1989 | Birds of a Feather | Himself | TV | 6.3 | 40 |
| 1989 | The Jim Henson Hour | Self | TV | 8.9 | 40 |
| 1989 | Cranium Command | Stomach (voice) | Film | 9.0 | 40 |
| 1989 | Miss Piggy's Hollywood | Self | Film | — | 40 |
| 1988 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Self | TV | 7.7 | 39 |
| 1988 | Day by Day | Stan | TV | 6.3 | 39 |
| 1988 | Mickey's 60th Birthday | Norm Peterson | Film | 6.8 | 39 |
| 1988 | Plain Clothes | Chet Butler | Film | 5.9 | 39 |
| 1988 | Never Say Die | Mr. Witten | Film | 4.6 | 39 |
| 1987 | The Tortellis | Norm Peterson | TV | 4.5 | 38 |
| 1986 | Gung Ho | Buster | Film | 6.1 | 37 |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | Barney Schlesinger (segment "The World Next Door") | TV | 7.7 | 36 |
| 1985 | House | Harold Gorton | Film | 6.2 | 36 |
| 1985 | Fletch | Fat Sam | Film | 6.8 | 36 |
| 1985 | The Romance of Betty Boop | Johnny Throat/Punchie (voice) | Film | 6.2 | 36 |
| 1984 | Dreamscape | Charlie Prince | Film | 6.1 | 35 |
| 1984 | The Ratings Game | Mr. Sweeney | Film | 5.7 | 35 |
| 1984 | Young Lust: A Soap Opera | Avery Lumpig | Film | 4.0 | 35 |
| 1984 | Thief of Hearts | Marty Morrison | Film | 5.5 | 35 |
| 1984 | No Small Affair | Jake | Film | 5.5 | 35 |
| 1984 | Garfield in the Rough | Ranger #2 (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1983 | Likely Stories, Vol. 4 | Wary Witness | Film | 10.0 | 34 |
| 1983 | Garfield on the Town | Raoul / Member of the Claws (voice) | Film | 7.5 | 34 |
| 1982 | Cheers | Norm Peterson | TV | 7.6 | 33 |
| 1982 | Cheers | TV | 7.6 | 33 | |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere | Norm Peterson | TV | 5.7 | 33 |
| 1982 | Airplane II: The Sequel | Ticket Agent (uncredited) | Film | 6.1 | 33 |
| 1982 | Making the Grade | Gus Bertoia | TV | 6.5 | 33 |
| 1982 | Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again | Injured Man | Film | 5.0 | 33 |
| 1980 | Somewhere in Time | Student [1972] | Film | 7.5 | 31 |
| 1980 | My Bodyguard | Engineer | Film | 6.4 | 31 |
| 1980 | Bill Murray Live from the Second City | Self | Film | 10.0 | 31 |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart | Sgt. Tate | TV | 6.8 | 30 |
| 1978 | Taxi | The Exterminator | TV | 7.3 | 29 |
| 1978 | A Wedding | Caterer (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 29 |
| 1976 | Alice | Monty | TV | 7.0 | 27 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV | 6.9 | 26 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Bob Swerski (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 26 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 26 |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H | Pvt. La Roche | TV | 7.9 | 23 |
| 1971 | Columbo | Graham McVeigh | TV | 8.1 | 22 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 13 |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Norm Peterson | TV | 7.9 | 5 |
| Garage: A Rock Saga | Pitching Coach | Film | — | — |