Wayne Knight
August 7, 1955 (69 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
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
Credits
- 2023 · Bookie as The Cowboy
- 2023 · That '90s Show as Bruce
- 2022 · Batwheels as King Tut (voice)
- 2022 · Monster High as Ralph (voice)
- 2021 · Them as Lieutenant Schiff
- 2020 · 9-1-1: Lone Star as Milton
- 2019 · Harley Quinn as The Penguin (voice)
- 2019 · Infinity Train as Marcel (voice)
- 2018 · The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair as Benjamin Roth
- 2016 · StartUp as Benedict "Benny" Blush
- 2016 · The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- 2014 · Sirens as Richard
- 2012 · Doc McStuffins as Viewy Stewie (voice)
- 2011 · The Exes as Haskell Lutz
- 2011 · Green Lantern: The Animated Series as Captain Goray (voice)
- 2011 · Unforgettable as Theodore Blumer
- 2010 · Pound Puppies as Ralphie / Construction Worker #1 (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 Rick
- 2009 · Woke Up Dead as Andrew Batten
- 2008 · The Penguins of Madagascar as Max (voice)
- 2008 · The Penguins of Madagascar as Max
- 2008 · Kung Fu Panda as Gang Boss (voice)
- 2008 · Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis as Self
- 2006 · Torchwood as Brian Friedkin
- 2005 · Bones as Jimmy Walpert III
- 2005 · Catscratch as
- 2005 · Catscratch as Mr. Blik (voice)
- 2005 · Robot Chicken as Nutsy Goldberg (voice)
- 2004 · Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi as
- 2004 · CSI: NY as Truman Bosch
- 2004 · Brandy & Mr. Whiskers as Mr. Cantarious (voice)
- 2004 · Justice League Unlimited as Abnegazar (voice)
- 2003 · Xiaolin Showdown as Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice)
- 2003 · I'm with Her as
- 2002 · The Twilight Zone as Nick Dark
- 2002 · Pet Star as Self - Judge
- 2001 · The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy as Jack O'Lantern
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Wayne Knight
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Terrence Lombard
- 2000 · Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Emperor Zurg (voice)
- 1999 · Toy Story 2 as Al McWhiggin (voice)
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Grigor
- 1999 · Dilbert as The Security Guard (voice)
- 1998 · Hercules as Cyclops Head #2 (voice)
- 1998 · That '70s Show as Angel
- 1998 · Toonsylvania as Igor
- 1997 · Hercules as Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)
- 1996 · 3rd Rock from the Sun as Don Orville
- 1995 · The Drew Carey Show as Owen
- 1993 · Against the Grain as Froggy Wilson
- 1993 · The Second Half as Robert Piccolo
- 1993 · Fallen Angels as Leo Cunningham
- 1989 · Seinfeld as Newman
- Future · Among Us as Lime (voice)
- 2025 · Five Nights at Freddy's 2 as
- 2024 · The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie as Mayor (voice)
- 2023 · Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie! as Mr. Hodges (voice)
- 2023 · Battle of the Decades as Self - Judge
- 2023 · What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith as Larry Cohen
- 2022 · Darby and the Dead as Mel
- 2021 · Back to the Outback as Platypus (voice)
- 2021 · 12 Mighty Orphans as Frank Wynn
- 2020 · The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee as Wayne
- 2018 · Blindspotting as Patrick
- 2018 · Legend of the Three Caballeros as Baron Von Sheldgoose (voice)
- 2016 · Kung Fu Panda: Panda Paws as Big Fun (voice)
- 2016 · Hail, Caesar! as Lurking Extra
- 2016 · Kung Fu Panda 3 as Big Fun / Hom-Lee (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 Albert
- 2010 · Woke Up Dead as Andrew Batten
- 2008 · Punisher: War Zone as Micro
- 2008 · Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King as The Amazing Krudsky (voice)
- 2007 · Who's Your Monkey? as Officer Brooks
- 2007 · Thank God You're Here as Self
- 2005 · Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone as Thudd (voice)
- 2004 · Listen Up! as Buddy
- 2003 · Cheaper by the Dozen as Electrician (uncredited)
- 2003 · Billy & Mandy's Jacked-Up Halloween as Jack (voice)
- 2002 · Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story as Walter Ballou
- 2002 · Making Rat Race as Himself
- 2001 · Bleacher Bums as Zig
- 2001 · Rat Race as Zack Mallozzi
- 2000 · Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins as Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)
- 1999 · Hercules: Zero to Hero as Cyclops Head #2 (voice) (archive sound)
- 1999 · Tarzan as Tantor (voice)
- 1999 · Pros & Cons as Wayne the Guard
- 1998 · The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars as Microwave (voice)
- 1997 · For Richer or Poorer as Bob Lachman
- 1996 · Space Jam as Stan Podolak
- 1996 · Chameleon as Stuart Langston
- 1995 · To Die For as Ed Grant
- 1995 · The Making of 'Jurassic Park' as Self / Dennis Nedry
- 1993 · Jurassic Park as Nedry
- 1992 · T Bone N Weasel as Roy Kramp
- 1992 · The Edge as
- 1992 · Double Edge as Tommy White
- 1992 · Basic Instinct as John Correli
- 1991 · JFK as Numa Bertel
- 1991 · Dead Again as Pete Dugan
- 1991 · V.I. Warshawski as Smeissen
- 1989 · Born on the Fourth of July as Official #2 - Democratic Convention
- 1988 · Everybody's All-American as Fraternity Pisser
- 1987 · Dirty Dancing as Stan
- 1986 · Forever, Lulu as Stevie
- 1985 · The Sex O'Clock News as Bill Wright
- 1985 · Double Negative as Max
- 1984 · The Burning Bed as Juror (uncredited)
- 1982 · For Lovers Only as Video Game Fanatic (uncredited)
- 1979 · The Wanderers as Waiter (uncredited)