Wayne Knight
Known for Acting · 118 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 (59)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Grigor
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Terrence Lombard
Bones
2005
as Jimmy Walpert III
Seinfeld
1989
as Newman
Regular Show
2010
as Guardian of the Friend Zone (voice) / God of Street Performing (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Wayne Knight
CSI: NY
2004
as Truman Bosch
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Owen
That '70s Show
1998
as Angel
Robot Chicken
2005
as Nutsy Goldberg (voice)
The Penguins of Madagascar
2008
as Max (voice)
Nip/Tuck
2003
as Jason Blum
Unforgettable
2011
as Theodore Blumer
9-1-1: Lone Star
2020
as Milton
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Don Orville
Doc McStuffins
2012
as Viewy Stewie (voice)
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Rick
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001
as Jack O'Lantern
Harley Quinn
2019
as The Penguin (voice)
Hercules
1998
as Cyclops Head #2 (voice)
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
2011
as Jong / Jong's Son (voice)
Torchwood
2006
as Brian Friedkin
Batwheels
2022
as King Tut (voice)
Justice League Unlimited
2004
as Abnegazar (voice)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000
as Emperor Zurg (voice)
Pound Puppies
2010
as Ralphie / Construction Worker #1 (voice)
The Twilight Zone
2002
as Nick Dark
StartUp
2016
as Benedict "Benny" Blush
The Exes
2011
as Haskell Lutz
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
as Self
Infinity Train
2019
as Marcel (voice)
Brandy & Mr. Whiskers
2004
as Mr. Cantarious (voice)
Fallen Angels
1993
as Leo Cunningham
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
2004
St. Denis Medical
2024
as Dr. Axler
Bookie
2023
as The Cowboy
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
2011
as Captain Goray (voice)
Them
2021
as Lieutenant Schiff
The Good Guys
2010
as Perry Black
Monster High
2022
as Ralph (voice)
Xiaolin Showdown
2003
as Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice)
That '90s Show
2023
as Bruce
Dilbert
1999
as The Security Guard (voice)
Catscratch
2005
as Mr. Blik (voice)
Sirens
2014
as Richard
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
2008
as Self
Pet Star
2002
as Self - Judge
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
2018
as Benjamin Roth
I'm with Her
2003
Listen Up!
2004
as Buddy
The Second Half
1993
as Robert Piccolo
Legend of the Three Caballeros
2018
as Baron Von Sheldgoose (voice)
The Edge
1992
Toonsylvania
1998
as Igor
Thank God You're Here
2007
as Self
Woke Up Dead
2009
as Andrew Batten
Against the Grain
1993
as Froggy Wilson
Among Us
as Lime (voice)
Battle of the Decades
2023
as Self - Judge
Movies (59)
GOAT
2026
as Frank (voice)
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
2025
as Mr. Berg
Toy Story 2
1999
as Al McWhiggin (voice)
Kung Fu Panda
2008
as Gang Boss (voice)
Basic Instinct
1992
as John Correli
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016
as Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)
Hercules
1997
as Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)
Tarzan
1999
as Tantor (voice)
Jurassic Park
1993
as Nedry
Dirty Dancing
1987
as Stan
Space Jam
1996
as Stan Podolak
Punisher: War Zone
2008
as Linus Lieberman / Micro
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
2024
as Mayor (voice)
Hail, Caesar!
2016
as Lurking Extra
JFK
1991
as Numa Bertel
Rat Race
2001
as Zack Mallozzi
Cheaper by the Dozen
2003
as Electrician (uncredited)
Back to the Outback
2021
as Platypus (voice)
Born on the Fourth of July
1989
as Official #2 - Democratic Convention
To Die For
1995
as Ed Grant
Blindspotting
2018
as Patrick
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
2000
as Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)
Dead Again
1991
as Pete Dugan
12 Mighty Orphans
2021
as Frank Wynn
For Richer or Poorer
1997
as Bob Lachman
The Wanderers
1979
as Waiter (uncredited)
Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon
2014
as The Elf Elder (voice)
Darby and the Dead
2022
as Mel
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
2020
as Wayne
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc
2013
as Jong / Jong's Son (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
2008
as The Amazing Krudsky (voice)
Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone
2005
as Thudd (voice)
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
1998
as Microwave (voice)
V.I. Warshawski
1991
as Smeissen
Everybody's All-American
1988
as Fraternity Pisser
Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999
as Cyclops Head #2 (voice) (archive sound)
Making Rat Race
2002
as Himself
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995
as Self / Dennis Nedry
The Burning Bed
1984
as Juror (uncredited)
Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!
2023
as Mr. Hodges (voice)
Forever, Lulu
1986
as Stevie
Who's Your Monkey?
2007
as Officer Brooks
Pros & Cons
1999
as Wayne the Guard
Bleacher Bums
2001
as Zig
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
2002
as Walter Ballou
Billy & Mandy's Jacked-Up Halloween
2003
as Jack (voice)
T Bone N Weasel
1992
as Roy Kramp
Woke Up Dead
2010
as Andrew Batten
Double Edge
1992
as Tommy White
Panda Paws
2016
as Big Fun (voice)
Excuse Me for Living
2012
as Albert
Chameleon
1996
as Stuart Langston
What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith
2023
as Larry Cohen
The Sex O'Clock News
1985
as Bill Wright
Double Negative
1985
as Max
One in a Million
For Lovers Only
1982
as Video Game Fanatic (uncredited)
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
2004
as Self
Tarzan in Concert with Phil Collins
1999
as Self
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 118 credits spanning from 1979 to 2026, Wayne Knight has appeared in 59 films and 59 TV shows.
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Most Popular Wayne Knight Movies
- GOAT (2026) — as Frank (voice)
- Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025) — as Mr. Berg
- Toy Story 2 (1999) — as Al McWhiggin (voice)
- Kung Fu Panda (2008) — as Gang Boss (voice)
- Basic Instinct (1992) — as John Correli
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