United Kingdom, June 1 -- Jason Sudeikis has paid tribute to his late uncle George Wendt.

The 49-year-old actor is the nephew of late 'Cheers' star George - who died in May at the age of 76 - and recalled that his uncle was something of a "hero" to him who taught him how to really "care" about his craft.

Speaking as part of a panel at the Big Slick Celebrity Weekend in Kansas City on Saturday (31.05.25), he explained: "With regard to my uncle George, I mean, there's that old saying of like, 'Don't meet your heroes,' usually 'cause 'they let you down,' I assume, is the back half of that statement. But he's not one of those people.

"He's as fun and kind and as warm as any character he played on television or in films.

"He was an incredi...