George Robert Wendt III (born October 17, 1948) is an American actor and comedian.
He is best known for playing Norm Peterson on the television sitcom Cheers (1982–93), which has earned him six consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
He has also appeared in films such as Fletch, Gung Ho, Dreamscape, House, Forever Young, Hostage for a Day, Man of the House and Lakeboat.