Birthday:
Aug 07, 1955
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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 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).
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Dirty Dancing | Stan | 1987 |
| Toy Story 2 | Al McWhiggin (voice) | 1999 |
| Basic Instinct | John Correli | 1992 |
| To Die For | Ed Grant | 1995 |
| JFK | Numa Bertel | 1991 |
| Space Jam | Stan Podolak | 1996 |
| For Richer or Poorer | Bob Lachman | 1997 |
| The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars | Microwave (voice) | 1998 |
| Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story | Walter Ballou | 2002 |
| Dead Again | Pete Dugan | 1991 |
| Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King | The Amazing Krudsky (voice) | 2008 |
| Punisher: War Zone | Micro | 2008 |
| Rat Race | Zack Mallozzi | 2001 |
| Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone | Thudd (voice) | 2005 |
| Tarzan | Tantor (voice) | 1999 |
| Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins | Evil Emperor Zurg (voice) | 2000 |
| The Making of 'Jurassic Park' | Self / Dennis Nedry | 1995 |
| Chameleon | Stuart Langston | 1996 |
| Darby and the Dead | Mel | 2022 |
| Excuse Me for Living | Albert | 2012 |
| The Sex O'Clock News | Bill Wright | 1985 |
| Pros & Cons | Wayne the Guard | 1999 |
| Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie! | Mr. Hodges (voice) | 2023 |
| The Wanderers | Waiter (uncredited) | 1979 |
| Who's Your Monkey? | Officer Brooks | 2007 |
| Billy & Mandy's Jacked-Up Halloween | Jack (voice) | 2003 |
| Kung Fu Panda | Gang Boss (voice) | 2008 |
| Bleacher Bums | Zig | 2001 |
| Born on the Fourth of July | Official #2 - Democratic Convention | 1989 |
| Jurassic Park | Nedry | 1993 |
| Hail, Caesar! | Lurking Extra | 2016 |
| Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc | Jong / Jong's Son (voice) | 2013 |
| Kung Fu Panda 3 | Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice) | 2016 |
| Hercules | Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice) | 1997 |
| The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie | Mayor (voice) | 2024 |
| Forever, Lulu | Stevie | 1986 |
| What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith | Larry Cohen | 2023 |
| Kung Fu Panda: Panda Paws | Big Fun (voice) | 2016 |
| Double Negative | Max | 1985 |
| V.I. Warshawski | Smeissen | 1991 |
| Blindspotting | Patrick | 2018 |
| Double Edge | Tommy White | 1992 |
| 12 Mighty Orphans | Frank Wynn | 2021 |
| For Lovers Only | Video Game Fanatic (uncredited) | 1982 |
| T Bone N Weasel | Roy Kramp | 1992 |
| Hercules: Zero to Hero | Cyclops Head #2 (voice) (archive sound) | 1999 |
| Woke Up Dead | Andrew Batten | 2010 |
| Back to the Outback | Platypus (voice) | 2021 |
| Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon | The Elf Elder (voice) | 2014 |
| Everybody's All-American | Fraternity Pisser | 1988 |
| Cheaper by the Dozen | Electrician (uncredited) | 2003 |
| The Burning Bed | Juror (uncredited) | 1984 |
| The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee | Wayne | 2020 |
| Making Rat Race | Himself | 2002 | Series | Cast | Year |
| That '70s Show | Angel | 1998 |
| Seinfeld | Newman | 1989 |
| Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi | 2004 | |
| Brandy & Mr. Whiskers | Mr. Cantarious (voice) | 2004 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Terrence Lombard | 2000 |
| Xiaolin Showdown | Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice) | 2003 |
| CSI: NY | Truman Bosch | 2004 |
| The Edge | 1992 | |
| Catscratch | 2005 | |
| Pet Star | Self - Judge | 2002 |
| I'm with Her | 2003 | |
| Toonsylvania | Igor | 1998 |
| Listen Up! | Buddy | 2004 |
| The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy | Jack O'Lantern | 2001 |
| The Second Half | Robert Piccolo | 1993 |
| Woke Up Dead | Andrew Batten | 2009 |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | Don Orville | 1996 |
| Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Emperor Zurg (voice) | 2000 |
| The Twilight Zone | Nick Dark | 2002 |
| Justice League Unlimited | Abnegazar (voice) | 2004 |
| The Exes | Haskell Lutz | 2011 |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Wayne Knight | 2000 |
| Unforgettable | Dr. Theodore Blumer | 2011 |
| Pound Puppies | Ralphie / Construction Worker #1 (voice) | 2010 |
| Catscratch | Mr. Blik (voice) | 2005 |
| Battle of the Decades | Self - Judge | 2023 |
| Hercules | Cyclops Head #2 (voice) | 1998 |
| StartUp | Benedict "Benny" Blush | 2016 |
| The Penguins of Madagascar | Max (voice) | 2008 |
| Doc McStuffins | Viewy Stewie (voice) | 2012 |
| Fallen Angels | Leo Cunningham | 1993 |
| Bookie | The Cowboy | 2023 |
| The $100,000 Pyramid | Self | 2016 |
| Against the Grain | Froggy Wilson | 1993 |
| The Penguins of Madagascar | Max | 2008 |
| Bones | Jimmy Walpert III | 2005 |
| The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair | Benjamin Roth | 2018 |
| Monster High | Ralph (voice) | 2022 |
| Regular Show | Guardian of the Friend Zone (voice) | 2010 |
| Regular Show | God of Street Performing (voice) | 2010 |
| Dilbert | The Security Guard (voice) | 1999 |
| Among Us | Lime (voice) | 1970 |
| Hot in Cleveland | Rick | 2010 |
| Torchwood | Brian Friedkin | 2006 |
| Robot Chicken | Nutsy Goldberg (voice) | 2005 |
| Pinky and the Brain | 1995 | |
| Sirens | Richard | 2014 |
| Them | Lieutenant Schiff | 2021 |
| Harley Quinn | The Penguin (voice) | 2019 |
| That '90s Show | Bruce | 2023 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Grigor | 1999 |
| Infinity Train | Marcel (voice) | 2019 |
| The Drew Carey Show | Owen | 1995 |
| Thank God You're Here | Self | 2007 |
| Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis | Self | 2008 |
| Green Lantern: The Animated Series | Captain Goray (voice) | 2011 |
| Legend of the Three Caballeros | Baron Von Sheldgoose (voice) | 2018 |
| Batwheels | King Tut (voice) | 2022 |
