Wayne Knight
Acting

Wayne Knight

August 7, 1955 (70 years old) New York City, New York, USA

Also known as: Wayne Eliot Knight, وین نایت

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • TV

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 • TV

Bones

Bones

2005 • TV

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

1989 • TV

Kung Fu Panda

Kung Fu Panda

2008 • Movie

Toy Story 2

Toy Story 2

1999 • Movie

Movie Credits (50)

Acting

2008

Kung Fu Panda

as Gang Boss (voice)

1999

Toy Story 2

as Al McWhiggin (voice)

1999

Tarzan

as Tantor (voice)

1997

Hercules

as Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)

1993

Jurassic Park

as Nedry

1992

Basic Instinct

as John Correli

2002

Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story

as Walter Ballou

2024

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie

as Mayor (voice)

2016

Kung Fu Panda 3

as Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)

1987

Dirty Dancing

as Stan

2012

Excuse Me for Living

as Albert

2008

Punisher: War Zone

as Linus Lieberman / Micro

2003

Cheaper by the Dozen

as Electrician (uncredited)

1991

JFK

as Numa Bertel

1996

Space Jam

as Stan Podolak

1999

Pros & Cons

as Wayne the Guard

1979

The Wanderers

as Waiter (uncredited)

2021

Back to the Outback

as Platypus (voice)

1992

Double Edge

as Tommy White

1995

To Die For

as Ed Grant

TV Credits (50)

Acting

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Grigor

1 episodes

2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Terrence Lombard

1 episodes

2005

Bones

as Jimmy Walpert III

1 episodes

1989

Seinfeld

as Newman

49 episodes

2010

Regular Show

as Guardian of the Friend Zone (voice)

1 episodes

2010

Regular Show

as God of Street Performing (voice)

1 episodes

2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Wayne Knight

1 episodes

2004

CSI: NY

as Truman Bosch

1 episodes

1998

That '70s Show

as Angel

1 episodes

2008

The Penguins of Madagascar

as Max (voice)

1 episodes

2008

The Penguins of Madagascar

as Max

1 episodes

2001

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

as Jack O'Lantern

1 episodes

2005

Robot Chicken

as Nutsy Goldberg (voice)

1 episodes

1996

3rd Rock from the Sun

as Don Orville

101 episodes

2011

Unforgettable

as Theodore Blumer

1 episodes

2019

Harley Quinn

as The Penguin (voice)

2 episodes

1998

Hercules

as Cyclops Head #2 (voice)

1 episodes

2010

Hot in Cleveland

as Rick

5 episodes

2004

Justice League Unlimited

as Abnegazar (voice)

1 episodes

2006

Torchwood

as Brian Friedkin

3 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 7, 1955 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Popularity
2.3

Career Stats

50
Movies
50
TV Shows