Jason Sudeikis is mourning the death of his uncle George Wendt.

George, who played Norm Peterson in the hit NBC sitcom Cheers from 1982-1993, passed away last month at the age of 76. Now, his nephew is fondly remembering him after his death.

“He’s as fun and kind and as warm as any character he played on television or in films. I mean, there’s that old saying of like, ‘Don’t meet your heroes,’ usually because ‘they let you down,’ I assume, is the back half of that statement. But he’s not one of those people,” Jason said last week at the Big Slick Celebrity Weekend fundraiser for Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., per Deadline.

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“He was an incredible influence to me, both as someone that plays the trail, being from the Midwest and teaching me that acting was a career you could actually have, if you really care about it. He also always kept connected to his family, to his roots. We miss him greatly, and I love him dearly,” he added.

If you didn’t know, George‘s sister is Kathryn Sudeikis, Jason‘s mother.

In March, exciting news was announced about Jason‘s Ted Lasso role.