Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 7, 1955
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Five Nights at Freddy's 2 | |
| 2024 | The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie | Mayor (voice) |
| 2023 | Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie! | Mr. Hodges (voice) |
| 2023 | What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith | Larry Cohen |
| 2022 | Darby and the Dead | Mel |
| 2021 | 12 Mighty Orphans | Frank Wynn |
| 2021 | Back to the Outback | Platypus (voice) |
| 2020 | The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee | Wayne |
| 2018 | Blindspotting | Patrick |
| 2016 | Hail, Caesar! | Lurking Extra |
| 2016 | Kung Fu Panda 3 | Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice) |
| 2016 | Kung Fu Panda: Panda Paws | Big Fun (voice) |
| 2014 | Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon | The Elf Elder (voice) |
| 2013 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc | Jong / Jong's Son (voice) |
| 2012 | Excuse Me for Living | Albert |
| 2010 | Woke Up Dead | Andrew Batten |
| 2008 | Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King | The Amazing Krudsky (voice) |
| 2008 | Punisher: War Zone | Micro |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | Gang Boss (voice) |
| 2007 | Who's Your Monkey? | Officer Brooks |
| 2005 | Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone | Thudd (voice) |
| 2003 | Billy & Mandy's Jacked-Up Halloween | Jack (voice) |
| 2003 | Cheaper by the Dozen | Electrician (uncredited) |
| 2002 | Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story | Walter Ballou |
| 2002 | Making Rat Race | Himself |
| 2001 | Rat Race | Zack Mallozzi |
| 2001 | Bleacher Bums | Zig |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins | Evil Emperor Zurg (voice) |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | Al McWhiggin (voice) |
| 1999 | Tarzan | Tantor (voice) |
| 1999 | Pros & Cons | Wayne the Guard |
| 1999 | Hercules: Zero to Hero | Cyclops Head #2 (voice) (archive sound) |
| 1998 | The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars | Microwave (voice) |
| 1997 | For Richer or Poorer | Bob Lachman |
| 1997 | Hercules | Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice) |
| 1996 | Space Jam | Stan Podolak |
| 1996 | Chameleon | Stuart Langston |
| 1995 | To Die For | Ed Grant |
| 1995 | The Making of 'Jurassic Park' | Self / Dennis Nedry |
| 1993 | Jurassic Park | Nedry |
| 1992 | Basic Instinct | John Correli |
| 1992 | Double Edge | Tommy White |
| 1992 | T Bone N Weasel | Roy Kramp |
| 1991 | JFK | Numa Bertel |
| 1991 | Dead Again | Pete Dugan |
| 1991 | V.I. Warshawski | Smeissen |
| 1989 | Born on the Fourth of July | Official #2 - Democratic Convention |
| 1988 | Everybody's All-American | Fraternity Pisser |
| 1987 | Dirty Dancing | Stan |
| 1986 | Forever, Lulu | Stevie |
| 1985 | The Sex O'Clock News | Bill Wright |
| 1985 | Double Negative | Max |
| 1984 | The Burning Bed | Juror (uncredited) |
| 1982 | For Lovers Only | Video Game Fanatic (uncredited) |
| 1979 | The Wanderers | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Battle of the Decades | Self - Judge |
| 2023 | Bookie | The Cowboy |
| 2023 | That '90s Show | Bruce |
| 2022 | Monster High | Ralph (voice) |
| 2022 | Batwheels | King Tut (voice) |
| 2021 | Them | Lieutenant Schiff |
| 2020 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Milton |
| 2019 | Harley Quinn | The Penguin (voice) |
| 2019 | Infinity Train | Marcel (voice) |
| 2018 | The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair | Benjamin Roth |
| 2018 | Legend of the Three Caballeros | Baron Von Sheldgoose (voice) |
| 2016 | StartUp | Benedict "Benny" Blush |
| 2016 | The $100,000 Pyramid | Self |
| 2014 | Sirens | Richard |
| 2012 | Doc McStuffins | Viewy Stewie (voice) |
| 2011 | The Exes | Haskell Lutz |
| 2011 | Unforgettable | Theodore Blumer |
| 2011 | Green Lantern: The Animated Series | Captain Goray (voice) |
| 2010 | Pound Puppies | Ralphie / Construction Worker #1 (voice) |
| 2010 | Regular Show | Guardian of the Friend Zone (voice) |
| 2010 | Regular Show | God of Street Performing (voice) |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland | Rick |
| 2009 | Woke Up Dead | Andrew Batten |
| 2008 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Max (voice) |
| 2008 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Max |
| 2008 | Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis | Self |
| 2007 | Thank God You're Here | Self |
| 2006 | Torchwood | Brian Friedkin |
| 2005 | Catscratch | |
| 2005 | Catscratch | Mr. Blik (voice) |
| 2005 | Bones | Jimmy Walpert III |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken | Nutsy Goldberg (voice) |
| 2004 | Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi | |
| 2004 | Brandy & Mr. Whiskers | Mr. Cantarious (voice) |
| 2004 | CSI: NY | Truman Bosch |
| 2004 | Listen Up! | Buddy |
| 2004 | Justice League Unlimited | Abnegazar (voice) |
| 2003 | Xiaolin Showdown | Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice) |
| 2003 | I'm with Her | |
| 2002 | Pet Star | Self - Judge |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone | Nick Dark |
| 2001 | The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy | Jack O'Lantern |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Terrence Lombard |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Emperor Zurg (voice) |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Wayne Knight |
| 1999 | Dilbert | The Security Guard (voice) |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Grigor |
| 1998 | That '70s Show | Angel |
| 1998 | Toonsylvania | Igor |
| 1998 | Hercules | Cyclops Head #2 (voice) |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Don Orville |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show | Owen |
| 1993 | The Second Half | Robert Piccolo |
| 1993 | Fallen Angels | Leo Cunningham |
| 1993 | Against the Grain | Froggy Wilson |
| 1992 | The Edge | |
| 1989 | Seinfeld | Newman |
| Among Us | Lime (voice) |