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