Wayne Knight
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1955 (age 71)
Born in
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
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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
Jurassic Park
11 Jun 1993
Toy Story 2
30 Oct 1999
Kung Fu Panda
04 Jun 2008
Hercules
13 Jun 1997
Tarzan
17 Jun 1999
Kung Fu Panda 3
23 Jan 2016
Dirty Dancing
21 Aug 1987
Space Jam
15 Nov 1996
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Filmography
2025
- Five Nights at Freddy's 2as Mr. Berg
2024
- St. Denis Medicalas Dr. Axler1 episode
- The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movieas Mayor (voice)
2023
- Bookieas The Cowboy3 episodes
- Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!as Mr. Hodges (voice)
- What Ever Happened to Jonny Faithas Larry Cohen
- That '90s Showas Bruce1 episode
2022
- Darby and the Deadas Mel
- Batwheelsas King Tut (voice)2 episodes
- Monster Highas Ralph (voice)1 episode
2021
- Back to the Outbackas Platypus (voice)
- 12 Mighty Orphansas Frank Wynn
- Themas Lieutenant Schiff5 episodes
2020
- The Very Excellent Mr. Dundeeas Wayne
- 9-1-1: Lone Staras Milton1 episode
2019
- Harley Quinnas The Penguin (voice)2 episodes
- Legend of the Three Caballerosas Baron Von Sheldgoose (voice)13 episodes
- Infinity Trainas Marcel (voice)1 episode
2018
- The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affairas Benjamin Roth10 episodes
- Blindspottingas Patrick
2016
- StartUpas Benedict "Benny" Blush3 episodes
- Panda Pawsas Big Fun (voice)
- Hail, Caesar!as Lurking Extra
- Kung Fu Panda 3as Big Fun
2014
- Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragonas The Elf Elder (voice)
- Sirensas Richard1 episode
2012
- Excuse Me for Livingas Albert
- Doc McStuffinsas Viewy Stewie (voice)1 episode
2011
- The Exesas Haskell Lutz64 episodes
- Green Lantern: The Animated Seriesas Captain Goray (voice)1 episode
- Unforgettableas Theodore Blumer1 episode
- Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomenessas Jong1 episode
2010
- Woke Up Deadas Andrew Batten
- Pound Puppiesas Ralphie1 episode
- Regular Showas God of Street Performing (voice)1 episode
- Hot in Clevelandas Rick5 episodes
- The Good Guysas Perry Black1 episode
2009
- Woke Up Deadas Andrew Batten22 episodes
2008
- Punisher: War Zoneas Linus Lieberman
- The Penguins of Madagascaras Max1 episode
- Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin Kingas The Amazing Krudsky (voice)
- Kung Fu Pandaas Gang Boss (voice)
2007
- Who's Your Monkey?as Officer Brooks
2006
- Torchwoodas Brian Friedkin3 episodes
2005
- Bonesas Jimmy Walpert III1 episode
- Catscratchas Mr. Blik (voice)40 episodes
- Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstoneas Thudd (voice)
- Robot Chickenas Nutsy Goldberg (voice)1 episode
2004
- Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi1 episode
- CSI: NYas Truman Bosch1 episode
- Listen Up!as Buddy1 episode
- Brandy & Mr. Whiskersas Mr. Cantarious (voice)77 episodes
- Justice League Unlimitedas Abnegazar (voice)1 episode
- Black Cloudas Mr. Tipping
2003
- Cheaper by the Dozenas Electrician (uncredited)
- Xiaolin Showdownas Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice)52 episodes
- Billy & Mandy's Jacked-Up Halloweenas Jack (voice)
- I'm with Heras Kevin1 episode
- Nip/Tuckas Jason Blum1 episode
2002
- Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Storyas Walter Ballou
- Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Storyas Walter Ballou2 episodes
- The Twilight Zoneas Nick Dark1 episode
2001
- Bleacher Bumsas Zig
- The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandyas Jack O'Lantern1 episode
- Rat Raceas Zack Mallozzi
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasmas Wayne Knight1 episode
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Terrence Lombard1 episode
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Commandas Emperor Zurg (voice)21 episodes
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Beginsas Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)
1999
- Toy Story 2as Al McWhiggin (voice)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Grigor1 episode
- Hercules: Zero to Heroas Cyclops Head #2 (voice) (archive sound)
- Tarzanas Tantor (voice)
- My Favorite Martianas Zoot (uncredited)
- Dilbertas The Security Guard (voice)1 episode
- Pros & Consas Wayne the Guard
1998
- Herculesas Cyclops Head #2 (voice)1 episode
- That '70s Showas Angel1 episode
- The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Marsas Microwave (voice)
- Toonsylvaniaas Igor21 episodes
1997
- For Richer or Pooreras Bob Lachman
- Herculesas Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)
1996
- Space Jamas Stan Podolak
- Chameleonas Stuart Langston
- 3rd Rock from the Sunas Don Orville101 episodes
1995
- To Die Foras Ed Grant
- The Drew Carey Showas Owen1 episode
1993
- Against the Grainas Froggy Wilson1 episode
- The Second Halfas Robert Piccolo15 episodes
- Fallen Angelsas Leo Cunningham1 episode
- Jurassic Parkas Nedry
1992
- T Bone N Weaselas Roy Kramp
- The Edge19 episodes
- Double Edgeas Tommy White
- Basic Instinctas John Correli
1991
- JFKas Numa Bertel
- Dead Againas Piccolo Pete
- V.I. Warshawskias Smeissen
1989
- Born on the Fourth of Julyas Official #2 - Democratic Convention
- Seinfeldas Newman49 episodes
1988
- Everybody's All-Americanas Fraternity Pisser
1987
- Dirty Dancingas Stan
1986
- Forever, Luluas Stevie
1985
- The Sex O'Clock Newsas Bill Wright
- Double Negativeas Max
1984
- The Burning Bedas Juror (uncredited)
1982
- For Lovers Onlyas Video Game Fanatic (uncredited)
1979
- The Wanderersas Waiter (uncredited)