American actor and comedian born on 17 October 1948 in Beverly, Chicago, Illinois, US. He attended the University of Notre Dame but was later expelled and then obtained a BA in economics from the Jesuit Rockhurst College in Kansas City, Missouri. He is the uncle of actor and comedian Jason Sudeikis. He is famous for playing the role of Norm Peterson on the sitcom Cheers (1982-1993), which earned him 6 consecutive Emmy nominations. Other works of his include Fletch (1985), Forever Young (1992), and House (1986).