George wendt

George Wendt is an American actor/comedian. He worked in many movies and series mainly he got his fame from playing the character of Norm Peterson in an American television sitcom named Cheers. He had also done notable work in movies such as Dreamscape, Forever Young Etc.

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Biography and Early Life

George Robert Wendt Jr. was born on 17th October 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. His father, George Robert Wendt, was a realtor; he also served the navy as an officer. His mother, Loretta Mary, is a volunteer in Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park and worked as a fundraiser for the hospital. He grew up with eight siblings consisting of 6 sisters and two brothers. He spent his childhood in the south side of Chicago called Beverly.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is George Wendt in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, George Wendt’s age is 72 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 17 October 1948. Though, he is 5′ 9″ in feet and inches and 177 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 264 lbs in Pound and 120kg in Kilograms.

Education

Like most of the celebrities present in this world, George Wendt is also an educated person. He attended primary school in Chicago, after which he attended high school in Wisconsin in Campion high school. After high school, he went to the University of Notre Dame in Notre-Dame, Indiana, the U.S, where he was expelled due to falling in the semester. Later on, he joined Jesuit Rockhurst College in Kansas City, Missouri, where he got his bachelor’s degree in economics.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

George Wendt was part of rather a large family of 11 people. His father, George Robert Wendt, was a realtor who also served as a navy officer. His mother was Loretta Mary. His family consisted of six sisters, Nancy, Karen, Mary Ann, Kathryn, Loretta, Marti, and two brothers Tom Wendt and Paul Wendt. He met his wife Bernadette Birkett while working in the second city in Chicago and married her in 1978.

They have three children together. She also made an appearance in season 3 of cheers, for which George Wendt is primarily famous for she is also the voice of George’s character Norm’s wife Vera in show cheers out of his three children two are boys, and he has one daughter who is the eldest among three. He was a great sports fan; he used to play for his college sports team, and still, he is connected with the Notre Dame football club.

Is George Robert Wendt Jr Gay?

George Robert Wendt Jr has not given any public statement of him being gay, and also, he is married to Bernadette Birkett and has three children together. Watching the long and lovely married life he has, it’s more than clear that he is not gay.

Professional Career

George Robert Wendt Jr started his career as a realtor like his father. Still, he did not continue for long as he left that job and joined a theater where ways were not easy for him; he first joined the theater as a sweeper, after a recommendation from a friend, he was formally enrolled in the theater later he was listed as main casts for the theater he mainly gave the edge to his skills on the second city tours and made his name as a versatile actor as he used to choose a vast diversity of charters to play at times.

He got his life-changing break in 1982 when he was offered Norm Peterson n the show cheers, which ran from 1982 to 1993, ranging from 275 episodes. George was featured in all 275 episodes. He got a lot of appreciation for his role in the show; after the show was over, he also acted in many movies.

Awards

George Robert Wendt Jr had a successful career which led to him winning many awards and nominations at prestigious awards. He was nominated for the Emmy Awards six times in a row . he has his fingerprint engravings at the Hollywood Amphitheater .he is also an alumnus of the hall of fame at Hollywood Hall of actors.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of George Robert Wendt Jr in 2021

While making fame and recognition, George Robert Wendt Jr also made a fortune for himself, which stands strong at $50 million as of 2021. He made a significant share of his wealth while working on the show cheers. He also worked in a fair share of movies, which resulted in his fortune, where it is right now.

George Robert Wendt Jr coming from a non-acting background made his name prominent in the acting world with his hard work and love for the craft; his school days were not so great as he was not great at studies he was also expelled from college, but his love and passion for acting resulted in excellent and long career n acting with a fair share of fame and fortune.