HAPPY 71st BIRTHDAY to GEORGE WENDT!! 10/17/19 American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Norm Peterson on the television sitcom Cheers (1982–93), which earned six consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for him. 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.