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
- The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie as Mayor (voice)
2023
- That '90s Show as Bruce
- Bookie as The Cowboy
- Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie! as Mr. Hodges (voice)
- What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith as Larry Cohen
- Battle of the Decades as Self - Judge
2022
- Batwheels as King Tut (voice)
- Monster High as Ralph (voice)
- Darby and the Dead as Mel
2021
- Back to the Outback as Platypus (voice)
- Them as Lieutenant Schiff
- 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
- Blindspotting as Patrick
- Legend of the Three Caballeros as Baron Von Sheldgoose (voice)
- The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair as Benjamin Roth
2016
- StartUp as Benedict "Benny" Blush
- Kung Fu Panda 3 as Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)
- The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- Panda Paws as Big Fun (voice)
- Hail, Caesar! as Lurking Extra
2014
- Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon as The Elf Elder (voice)
- Sirens as Richard
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
- 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)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King as The Amazing Krudsky (voice)
- Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis as Self
- Punisher: War Zone as Micro
2007
- Who's Your Monkey? as Officer Brooks
- Thank God You're Here as Self
2006
- Torchwood as Brian Friedkin
2005
- Bones as Jimmy Walpert III
- Robot Chicken as Nutsy Goldberg (voice)
- Catscratch
- Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone as Thudd (voice)
2004
- CSI: NY as Truman Bosch
- Justice League Unlimited as Abnegazar (voice)
- Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
- Brandy & Mr. Whiskers as Mr. Cantarious (voice)
- Listen Up! as Buddy
- Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo as Self
2003
- Nip/Tuck as Jason Blum
- Cheaper by the Dozen as Electrician (uncredited)
- Xiaolin Showdown as Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice)
- 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
- Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story as Walter Ballou
- Making Rat Race as Himself
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)
- Pros & Cons as Wayne the Guard
- Dilbert as The Security Guard (voice)
- Hercules: Zero to Hero as Cyclops Head #2 (voice) (archive sound)
1998
- That '70s Show as Angel
- Hercules as Cyclops Head #2 (voice)
- The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars as Microwave (voice)
- Toonsylvania as Igor
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
- The Making of 'Jurassic Park' as Self / Dennis Nedry
- To Die For as Ed Grant
1993
- Jurassic Park as Nedry
- Fallen Angels as Leo Cunningham
- The Second Half as Robert Piccolo
- Against the Grain as Froggy Wilson
1992
- Basic Instinct as John Correli
- Double Edge as Tommy White
- T Bone N Weasel as Roy Kramp
- The Edge
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
- Double Negative as Max
- The Sex O'Clock News as Bill Wright
1984
- The Burning Bed as Juror (uncredited)
1982
- For Lovers Only as Video Game Fanatic (uncredited)
1979
- The Wanderers as Waiter (uncredited)