Wayne Knight
Biography
Wayne Elliot Knight (born August 7, 1955) is an American actor. In television, he played Newman on Seinfeld (1992–1998) and Officer Don Orville on 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996–2001). He also voiced Igor on Toonsylvania (1998–1999), Mr. Blik on Catscratch (2005–2007) and Baron Von Sheldgoose on Legend of the Three Caballeros (2018).
In film, he played Dennis Nedry in Jurassic Park (1993), which earned him a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination. He also portrayed Pete "Piccolo" Dugan in Dead Again (1991), John Correli in Basic Instinct (1992), Stan Podolak in Space Jam (1996) and Zach Mallozzi in Rat Race (2001) and provided the voices of Tantor in Tarzan (1999), Al McWhiggin in Toy Story 2 (1999) and The Elf Elder in Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon (2014).
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
113
Gender
Male
Birthday
1955-08-07 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Acting
2023
That '90s Show as Bruce2023
Bookie as The Cowboy2022
Batwheels as King Tut (voice)2022
Monster High as Ralph (voice)2021
Them as Lieutenant Schiff2020
9-1-1: Lone Star as Milton2019
Harley Quinn as The Penguin (voice)2019
Infinity Train as Marcel (voice)2018
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair as Benjamin Roth2016
The $100,000 Pyramid as Self2016
StartUp as Benedict "Benny" Blush2014
Sirens as Richard2012
Doc McStuffins as Viewy Stewie (voice)2011
Unforgettable as Theodore Blumer2011
The Exes as Haskell Lutz2011
Green Lantern: The Animated Series as Captain Goray (voice)2010
Regular Show as Guardian of the Friend Zone (voice)2010
Regular Show as God of Street Performing (voice)2010
Hot in Cleveland as Rick2010
Pound Puppies as Ralphie / Construction Worker #1 (voice)2009
Woke Up Dead as Andrew Batten2008
The Penguins of Madagascar as Max (voice)2008
The Penguins of Madagascar as Max2008
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis as Self2008
Kung Fu Panda as Gang Boss (voice)2006
Torchwood as Brian Friedkin2005
Bones as Jimmy Walpert III2005
Robot Chicken as Nutsy Goldberg (voice)2005
Catscratch as Not available2005
Catscratch as Mr. Blik (voice)2004
CSI: NY as Truman Bosch2004
Justice League Unlimited as Abnegazar (voice)2004
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi as Not available2004
Brandy & Mr. Whiskers as Mr. Cantarious (voice)2003
Xiaolin Showdown as Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice)2003
I'm with Her as Not available2002
The Twilight Zone as Nick Dark2002
Pet Star as Self - Judge2001
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy as Jack O'Lantern2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Terrence Lombard2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Wayne Knight2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Emperor Zurg (voice)1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Grigor1999
Dilbert as The Security Guard (voice)1999
Toy Story 2 as Al McWhiggin (voice)1998
That '70s Show as Angel1998
Hercules as Cyclops Head #2 (voice)1998
Toonsylvania as Igor1997
Hercules as Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)1996
3rd Rock from the Sun as Don Orville1995
The Drew Carey Show as Owen1993
Against the Grain as Froggy Wilson1993
Fallen Angels as Leo Cunningham1993
The Second Half as Robert Piccolo1989
Seinfeld as NewmanNaN
Among Us as Lime (voice)2025
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 as Not available2024
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie as Mayor (voice)2023
Battle of the Decades as Self - Judge2023
Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie! as Mr. Hodges (voice)2023
What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith as Larry Cohen2022
Darby and the Dead as Mel2021
Back to the Outback as Platypus (voice)2021
12 Mighty Orphans as Frank Wynn2020
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee as Wayne2018
Legend of the Three Caballeros as Baron Von Sheldgoose (voice)2018
Blindspotting as Patrick2016
Kung Fu Panda 3 as Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)2016
Hail, Caesar! as Lurking Extra2016
Kung Fu Panda: Panda Paws as Big Fun (voice)2014
Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon as The Elf Elder (voice)2013
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc as Jong / Jong's Son (voice)2012
Excuse Me for Living as Albert2010
Woke Up Dead as Andrew Batten2008
Punisher: War Zone as Micro2008
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King as The Amazing Krudsky (voice)2007
Thank God You're Here as Self2007
Who's Your Monkey? as Officer Brooks2005
Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone as Thudd (voice)2004
Listen Up! as Buddy2003
Cheaper by the Dozen as Electrician (uncredited)2003
Billy & Mandy's Jacked-Up Halloween as Jack (voice)2002
Making Rat Race as Himself2002
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story as Walter Ballou2001
Rat Race as Zack Mallozzi2001
Bleacher Bums as Zig2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins as Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)1999
Tarzan as Tantor (voice)1999
Hercules: Zero to Hero as Cyclops Head #2 (voice) (archive sound)1999
Pros & Cons as Wayne the Guard1998
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars as Microwave (voice)1997
For Richer or Poorer as Bob Lachman1996
Space Jam as Stan Podolak1996
Chameleon as Stuart Langston1995
The Making of 'Jurassic Park' as Self / Dennis Nedry1995
To Die For as Ed Grant1993
Jurassic Park as Nedry1992
The Edge as Not available1992
Basic Instinct as John Correli1992
Double Edge as Tommy White1992
T Bone N Weasel as Roy Kramp1991
JFK as Numa Bertel1991
Dead Again as Pete Dugan1991
V.I. Warshawski as Smeissen1989
Born on the Fourth of July as Official #2 - Democratic Convention1988
Everybody's All-American as Fraternity Pisser1987
Dirty Dancing as Stan1986
Forever, Lulu as Stevie1985
The Sex O'Clock News as Bill Wright1985
Double Negative as Max1984
The Burning Bed as Juror (uncredited)1982
For Lovers Only as Video Game Fanatic (uncredited)1979
The Wanderers as Waiter (uncredited)