
Wayne Knight
Acting
🎂 1955-08-07
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).
Cast credits(113)

Grigor
1999

Newman
1989

Terrence Lombard
2000

Jimmy Walpert III
2005

Wayne Knight
2000

Angel
1998

Don Orville
1996

Jack O'Lantern
2001

Nutsy Goldberg (voice)
2005

Guardian of the Friend Zone (voice)
2010

God of Street Performing (voice)
2010

Emperor Zurg (voice)
2000

Truman Bosch
2004

Viewy Stewie (voice)
2012

Self - Judge
2002

Abnegazar (voice)
2004

Rick
2010

King Tut (voice)
2022

Max (voice)
2008

Max
2008

Milton
2020

Nick Dark
2002

The Penguin (voice)
2019

Ralphie / Construction Worker #1 (voice)
2010

Haskell Lutz
2011

Mr. Cantarious (voice)
2004

Brian Friedkin
2006

Theodore Blumer
2011

Bruce
2023

Owen
1995

2005

Mr. Blik (voice)
2005

The Cowboy
2023

Ralph (voice)
2022

Cyclops Head #2 (voice)
1998

Lieutenant Schiff
2021

The Security Guard (voice)
1999

Self
2016

Benjamin Roth
2018

Baron Von Sheldgoose (voice)
2018

Richard
2014

2004

Al McWhiggin (voice)
1999

Captain Goray (voice)
2011

Marcel (voice)
2019

Benedict "Benny" Blush
2016

Nedry
1993

Froggy Wilson
1993

Andrew Batten
2009

Self
2008

Gang Boss (voice)
2008

Leo Cunningham
1993

Igor
1998

1992
Robert Piccolo
1993

Mayor (voice)
2024

Tantor (voice)
1999

Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)
1997

Stan
1987

Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice)
2003

Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)
2016

John Correli
1992

Numa Bertel
1991

Buddy
2004

Stan Podolak
1996

2025

Micro
2008

Self - Judge
2023

Zack Mallozzi
2001

Self / Dennis Nedry
1995

Lurking Extra
2016

Official #2 - Democratic Convention
1989

2003

Platypus (voice)
2021

Electrician (uncredited)
2003

Mel
2022

Frank Wynn
2021

Ed Grant
1995

The Elf Elder (voice)
2014

Self
2007

Waiter (uncredited)
1979

Lime (voice)

Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)
2000

Pete Dugan
1991

Patrick
2018

The Amazing Krudsky (voice)
2008

Smeissen
1991

Cyclops Head #2 (voice) (archive sound)
1999

Bob Lachman
1997

Thudd (voice)
2005

Fraternity Pisser
1988

Wayne
2020

Microwave (voice)
1998

Juror (uncredited)
1984

Officer Brooks
2007

Zig
2001

Stevie
1986

Big Fun (voice)
2016

Jong / Jong's Son (voice)
2013

Tommy White
1992

Wayne the Guard
1999

Mr. Hodges (voice)
2023

Albert
2012

Roy Kramp
1992

Video Game Fanatic (uncredited)
1982

Stuart Langston
1996

Himself
2002

Andrew Batten
2010

Max
1985
Jack (voice)
2003

Walter Ballou
2002

Bill Wright
1985
Larry Cohen
2023