Cheers’ George Wendt praised big name nephew in ultimate interview

Cheers legend George Wendt died peacefully in his sleep on the age of 76, his circle of relatives showed on Wednesday.

And whilst the actor was once identified international for enjoying the enduring function of Norm Peterson, he additionally had any other very well-known relative he was once at all times “proud” of – his nephew and godson, Ted Lasso megastar Jason Sudeikis.

In truth, in one of the most ultimate primary interviews Wendt did was once to reward Sudeikis, 49, and all he had accomplished all over his profession.

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Speaking at the podcast Still Here Hollywood with Steve Kmetko in 2024, Wendt mentioned: “It was Letterman or Conan, he said, ‘Did your uncle George have any advice for you?'”

“And Jason goes – he’s so sharp – he goes, ‘Yeah he told me just get on the best show on television and one of the greatest shows of all time and just pretty much take it from there.’ And he goes, ‘So I did.'”

Wendt added: “He got on SNL.”

Wendt described Sudeikis, who’s the son of his sister Kathy, as “such a great kid”.

“[I’m] very proud. Proud especially, you know, not only of the success, but he’s solid,” he mentioned.

“Have you read profiles and stuff? I mean he is such a mesh, so smart, so thoughtful. I mean, it all comes out in the show. Right?”

Wendt additionally mentioned that he did not at the beginning need to get into the business, however he at all times knew something: “I didn’t want to be in a job I hated for the rest of my life.”

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The actor and comic, who earned six consecutive Emmy nominations for his efficiency, died peacefully in his sleep his circle of relatives showed in a commentary.

“George was a doting family man, a well-loved friend and confidant to all of those lucky enough to have known him,” a rep for Wendt mentioned.

“He will be missed forever. The family has requested privacy during this time.”

Wendt began his profession as a comic within the 1970s earlier than shifting into TV and that’s the reason the place he become a family identify.

Cheers solid: Then and now

He was once a primary solid member throughout all of the 11-season run of Cheers and went directly to reprise his iconic function at the short-lived derivative The Tortellis, and the opposite Cheers derivative, Frasier. 

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After Cheers led to 1993, he pivoted and starred in his personal display, known as The George Wendt Show. Unfortunately the sitcom by no means actually took off, and was once cancelled after simply six of the 8 episodes filmed went to air.

Of route his love for comedy additionally resulted in common appearances on Saturday Night Live within the ’90s too.

Wendt married actress Bernadette Birkett in July 1978 and she or he was once additionally the unseen, offscreen voice of Norm’s spouse, Vera, on Cheers.

He additionally has two youngsters, Hilary, Joe and Daniel; and stepchildren, Joshua and Andrew.

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