The character played by George Wendt, who died this week, brought his authentic self to what could have been superficial exchanges.

From 1982 until 1993, the actor stole the show as the beer-obsessed Norm Peterson who spent more time in his specified bar stool than he did at his accounting job or with his unseen wife ...

Who was Norm Peterson? You’re aging yourself if you know the answer to the question. More realistically, you aged yourself by clicking on an opinion piece with “Norm Peterson” in the title.

Who was Norm Peterson? You’re aging yourself if you know the answer to the question. More realistically, you aged yourself by clicking on an opinion piece with “Norm Peterson” in the title.

An alum of Chicago's Second City comedy troupe, Wendt, who played the perpetually underachieving barfly Norm Peterson on the classic sitcom, was one of the strings that held the show together.

George Wendt, the actor best known for his starring role as Norm Peterson in the NBC sitcom “Cheers,” has died at 76. The actor famously appeared in nearly every episode of the show ...

By Tony Maglio Mailman Cliff Clavin (John Ratzenberger) was the literal USPS-blue-collar worker on Cheers, but his good buddy Norm Peterson (George Wendt), an accountant, was its everyman.

George Wendt, who played Norm on “Cheers,” leaves behind a legacy as one of television’s most lovable everymen.

It’s where everybody knew his name. Actor George Wendt, best known for his role as Norm Peterson in "Cheers," died Tuesday, but in one of his last interviews before his death, he shared how his ...

From 1982 until 1993, the actor stole the show as the beer-obsessed Norm Peterson who spent more time in his specified bar stool than he did at his accounting job or with his unseen wife ...