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Wayne Knight

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Aug 7, 1955 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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

Acting
2026GOATFrank (voice)
2025Five Nights at Freddy's 2Mr. Berg
2024The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes MovieMayor (voice)
2024St. Denis MedicalDr. Axler
2023Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!Mr. Hodges (voice)
2023What Ever Happened to Jonny FaithLarry Cohen
2023Battle of the DecadesSelf - Judge
2023BookieThe Cowboy
2023That '90s ShowBruce
2022Darby and the DeadMel
2022Monster HighRalph (voice)
2022BatwheelsKing Tut (voice)
202112 Mighty OrphansFrank Wynn
2021Back to the OutbackPlatypus (voice)
2021ThemLieutenant Schiff
2020The Very Excellent Mr. DundeeWayne
20209-1-1: Lone StarMilton
2019Harley QuinnThe Penguin (voice)
2019Infinity TrainMarcel (voice)
2018BlindspottingPatrick
2018The Truth About the Harry Quebert AffairBenjamin Roth
2018Legend of the Three CaballerosBaron Von Sheldgoose (voice)
2016Hail, Caesar!Lurking Extra
2016Kung Fu Panda 3Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)
2016Panda PawsBig Fun (voice)
2016StartUpBenedict "Benny" Blush
2016The $100,000 PyramidSelf
2014Tom and Jerry: The Lost DragonThe Elf Elder (voice)
2014SirensRichard
2013Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad CrocJong / Jong's Son (voice)
2012Excuse Me for LivingAlbert
2012Doc McStuffinsViewy Stewie (voice)
2011The ExesHaskell Lutz
2011UnforgettableTheodore Blumer
2011Green Lantern: The Animated SeriesCaptain Goray (voice)
2011Kung Fu Panda: Legends of AwesomenessJong / Jong's Son (voice)
2010Woke Up DeadAndrew Batten
2010Pound PuppiesRalphie / Construction Worker #1 (voice)
2010Regular ShowGuardian of the Friend Zone (voice)
2010Regular ShowGod of Street Performing (voice)
2010Hot in ClevelandRick
2010The Good GuysPerry Black
2009Woke Up DeadAndrew Batten
2008Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin KingThe Amazing Krudsky (voice)
2008Punisher: War ZoneLinus Lieberman / Micro
2008Kung Fu PandaGang Boss (voice)
2008The Penguins of MadagascarMax (voice)
2008The Penguins of MadagascarMax
2008Between Two Ferns with Zach GalifianakisSelf
2007Who's Your Monkey?Officer Brooks
2007Thank God You're HereSelf
2006TorchwoodBrian Friedkin
2005Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby SunstoneThudd (voice)
2005Catscratch
2005CatscratchMr. Blik (voice)
2005BonesJimmy Walpert III
2005Robot ChickenNutsy Goldberg (voice)
2004Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to CosmoSelf
2004Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
2004Brandy & Mr. WhiskersMr. Cantarious (voice)
2004CSI: NYTruman Bosch
2004Listen Up!Buddy
2004Justice League UnlimitedAbnegazar (voice)
2003Billy & Mandy's Jacked-Up HalloweenJack (voice)
2003Cheaper by the DozenElectrician (uncredited)
2003Xiaolin ShowdownDojo Kanojo Cho (voice)
2003I'm with Her
2003Nip/TuckJason Blum
2002Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen StoryWalter Ballou
2002Making Rat RaceHimself
2002Pet StarSelf - Judge
2002The Twilight ZoneNick Dark
2001Bleacher BumsZig
2001Rat RaceZack Mallozzi
2001The Grim Adventures of Billy and MandyJack O'Lantern
2000Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure BeginsEvil Emperor Zurg (voice)
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTerrence Lombard
2000Buzz Lightyear of Star CommandEmperor Zurg (voice)
2000Curb Your EnthusiasmWayne Knight
1999Toy Story 2Al McWhiggin (voice)
1999TarzanTantor (voice)
1999Pros & ConsWayne the Guard
1999Hercules: Zero to HeroCyclops Head #2 (voice) (archive sound)
1999DilbertThe Security Guard (voice)
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitGrigor
1998The Brave Little Toaster Goes to MarsMicrowave (voice)
1998That '70s ShowAngel
1998ToonsylvaniaIgor
1998HerculesCyclops Head #2 (voice)
1997For Richer or PoorerBob Lachman
1997HerculesDemetrius the Pot Maker (voice)
1996Space JamStan Podolak
1996ChameleonStuart Langston
19963rd Rock from the SunDon Orville
1995To Die ForEd Grant
1995The Making of 'Jurassic Park'Self / Dennis Nedry
1995The Drew Carey ShowOwen
1993Jurassic ParkNedry
1993The Second HalfRobert Piccolo
1993Fallen AngelsLeo Cunningham
1993Against the GrainFroggy Wilson
1992Basic InstinctJohn Correli
1992Double EdgeTommy White
1992T Bone N WeaselRoy Kramp
1992The Edge
1991JFKNuma Bertel
1991Dead AgainPete Dugan
1991V.I. WarshawskiSmeissen
1989Born on the Fourth of JulyOfficial #2 - Democratic Convention
1989SeinfeldNewman
1988Everybody's All-AmericanFraternity Pisser
1987Dirty DancingStan
1986Forever, LuluStevie
1985The Sex O'Clock NewsBill Wright
1985Double NegativeMax
1984The Burning BedJuror (uncredited)
1982For Lovers OnlyVideo Game Fanatic (uncredited)
1979The WanderersWaiter (uncredited)
-One in a Million
-Among UsLime (voice)