Wayne Knight
Known for Acting · 120 credits
- Born
- 1955-08-07 (age 70)
- Place of birth
- 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
TV Shows (60)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Grigor
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Terrence Lombard
Bones
2005
as Jimmy Walpert III
Regular Show
2010
as Guardian of the Friend Zone (voice) / God of Street Performing (voice)
Seinfeld
1989
as Newman
Nip/Tuck
2003
as Jason Blum
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Wayne Knight
CSI: NY
2004
as Truman Bosch
The Twilight Zone
2002
as Nick Dark
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Owen
That '70s Show
1998
as Angel
The Penguins of Madagascar
2008
as Max (voice)
Robot Chicken
2005
as Nutsy Goldberg (voice)
Batwheels
2022
as King Tut (voice)
StartUp
2016
as Benedict "Benny" Blush
Dilbert
1999
as The Security Guard (voice)
Unforgettable
2011
as Theodore Blumer
9-1-1: Lone Star
2020
as Milton
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001
as Jack O'Lantern
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Don Orville
Doc McStuffins
2012
as Viewy Stewie (voice)
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Rick
Harley Quinn
2019
as The Penguin (voice)
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
as Self
Torchwood
2006
as Brian Friedkin
Justice League Unlimited
2004
as Abnegazar (voice)
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
2011
as Jong / Jong's Son (voice)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000
as Emperor Zurg (voice)
Among Us
2026
as Lime (voice)
Fallen Angels
1993
as Leo Cunningham
Pound Puppies
2010
as Ralphie / Construction Worker #1 (voice)
Hercules
1998
as Cyclops Head #2 (voice)
The Exes
2011
as Haskell Lutz
Infinity Train
2019
as Marcel (voice)
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
2004
Xiaolin Showdown
2003
as Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice)
Them
2021
as Lieutenant Schiff
St. Denis Medical
2024
as Dr. Axler
Pet Star
2002
as Self - Judge
That '90s Show
2023
as Bruce
Monster High
2022
as Ralph (voice)
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
2011
as Captain Goray (voice)
Brandy & Mr. Whiskers
2004
as Mr. Cantarious (voice)
Bookie
2023
as The Cowboy
Sirens
2014
as Richard
Catscratch
2005
as Mr. Blik (voice)
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
2008
as Self
The Good Guys
2010
as Perry Black
Toonsylvania
1998
as Igor
I'm with Her
2003
as Kevin
Listen Up!
2004
as Buddy
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
2018
as Benjamin Roth
Woke Up Dead
2009
as Andrew Batten
Legend of the Three Caballeros
2019
as Baron Von Sheldgoose (voice)
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
2002
as Walter Ballou
The Second Half
1993
as Robert Piccolo
The Edge
1992
Against the Grain
1993
as Froggy Wilson
Thank God You're Here
2007
as Self
Battle of the Decades
2023
as Self - Judge
Movies (60)
GOAT
2026
as Frank (voice)
Toy Story 2
1999
as Al McWhiggin (voice)
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
2025
as Mr. Berg
Kung Fu Panda
2008
as Gang Boss (voice)
Jurassic Park
1993
as Nedry
Basic Instinct
1992
as John Correli
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016
as Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)
Born on the Fourth of July
1989
as Official #2 - Democratic Convention
Tarzan
1999
as Tantor (voice)
Hercules
1997
as Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)
Dirty Dancing
1987
as Stan
Hail, Caesar!
2016
as Lurking Extra
Space Jam
1996
as Stan Podolak
Cheaper by the Dozen
2003
as Electrician (uncredited)
Double Negative
1985
as Max
Punisher: War Zone
2008
as Linus Lieberman / Micro
Rat Race
2001
as Zack Mallozzi
The Wanderers
1979
as Waiter (uncredited)
JFK
1991
as Numa Bertel
Back to the Outback
2021
as Platypus (voice)
Blindspotting
2018
as Patrick
Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon
2014
as The Elf Elder (voice)
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
2020
as Wayne
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
2024
as Mayor (voice)
Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999
as Cyclops Head #2 (voice) (archive sound)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
2000
as Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)
My Favorite Martian
1999
as Zoot (uncredited)
Excuse Me for Living
2012
as Albert
The Burning Bed
1984
as Juror (uncredited)
For Richer or Poorer
1997
as Bob Lachman
Dead Again
1991
as Pete Dugan
To Die For
1995
as Ed Grant
Woke Up Dead
2010
as Andrew Batten
The Sex O'Clock News
1985
as Bill Wright
12 Mighty Orphans
2021
as Frank Wynn
Everybody's All-American
1988
as Fraternity Pisser
Panda Paws
2016
as Big Fun (voice)
Making Rat Race
2002
as Himself
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995
as Self / Dennis Nedry
T Bone N Weasel
1992
as Roy Kramp
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
2008
as The Amazing Krudsky (voice)
Darby and the Dead
2022
as Mel
Tarzan in Concert with Phil Collins
1999
as Self
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
2004
as Self
V.I. Warshawski
1991
as Smeissen
Bleacher Bums
2001
as Zig
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
2002
as Walter Ballou
Who's Your Monkey?
2007
as Officer Brooks
Double Edge
1992
as Tommy White
Chameleon
1996
as Stuart Langston
Forever, Lulu
1986
as Stevie
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
1998
as Microwave (voice)
One in a Million
Pros & Cons
1999
as Wayne the Guard
For Lovers Only
1982
as Video Game Fanatic (uncredited)
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc
2013
as Jong / Jong's Son (voice)
Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!
2023
as Mr. Hodges (voice)
Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone
2005
as Thudd (voice)
What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith
2023
as Larry Cohen
Billy & Mandy's Jacked-Up Halloween
2003
as Jack (voice)
About Wayne Knight
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 Instin… With 120 credits spanning from 1979 to 2026, Wayne Knight has appeared in 60 films and 60 TV shows.
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Most Popular Wayne Knight Movies
- GOAT (2026) — as Frank (voice)
- Toy Story 2 (1999) — as Al McWhiggin (voice)
- Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025) — as Mr. Berg
- Kung Fu Panda (2008) — as Gang Boss (voice)
- Jurassic Park (1993) — as Nedry
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