Wayne Knight
Acting·August 7, 1955 — 70 years old·New York City, New York, USA
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
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—One in a Million2026Among UsTVLime (voice)2026GOATFrank (voice)2025Five Nights at Freddy's 2Mr. Berg2024St. Denis MedicalTVDr. Axler2024The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes MovieMayor (voice)2023BookieTVThe Cowboy2023Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!Mr. Hodges (voice)2023Battle of the DecadesTVSelf - Judge2023What Ever Happened to Jonny FaithLarry Cohen2023That '90s ShowTVBruce2022Darby and the DeadMel2022BatwheelsTVKing Tut (voice)2022Monster HighTVRalph (voice)2021Back to the OutbackPlatypus (voice)202112 Mighty OrphansFrank Wynn2021ThemTVLieutenant Schiff2020The Very Excellent Mr. DundeeWayne20209-1-1: Lone StarTVMilton2019Harley QuinnTVThe Penguin (voice)2019Legend of the Three CaballerosTVBaron Von Sheldgoose (voice)2019Infinity TrainTVMarcel (voice)2018The Truth About the Harry Quebert AffairTVBenjamin Roth2018BlindspottingPatrick2016StartUpTVBenedict "Benny" Blush2016The $100,000 PyramidTVSelf2016Panda PawsBig Fun (voice)2016Hail, Caesar!Lurking Extra2016Kung Fu Panda 3Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)2014Tom and Jerry: The Lost DragonThe Elf Elder (voice)2014SirensTVRichard2013Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad CrocJong / Jong's Son (voice)2012Excuse Me for LivingAlbert2012Doc McStuffinsTVViewy Stewie (voice)2011The ExesTVHaskell Lutz2011Green Lantern: The Animated SeriesTVCaptain Goray (voice)2011UnforgettableTVTheodore Blumer2011Kung Fu Panda: Legends of AwesomenessTVJong / Jong's Son (voice)2010Woke Up DeadAndrew Batten2010Pound PuppiesTVRalphie / Construction Worker #1 (voice)2010Regular ShowTVGuardian of the Friend Zone (voice) · God of Street Performing (voice)2010Hot in ClevelandTVRick2010The Good GuysTVPerry Black2009Woke Up DeadTVAndrew Batten2008Punisher: War ZoneLinus Lieberman / Micro2008The Penguins of MadagascarTVMax (voice) · Max2008Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin KingThe Amazing Krudsky (voice)2008Kung Fu PandaGang Boss (voice)2008Between Two Ferns with Zach GalifianakisTVSelf2007Who's Your Monkey?Officer Brooks2007Thank God You're HereTVSelf2006TorchwoodTVBrian Friedkin2005BonesTVJimmy Walpert III2005CatscratchTVMr. Blik (voice)2005Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby SunstoneThudd (voice)2005Robot ChickenTVNutsy Goldberg (voice)2004Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to CosmoSelf2004Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumiTV2004CSI: NYTVTruman Bosch2004Listen Up!TVBuddy2004Brandy & Mr. WhiskersTVMr. Cantarious (voice)2004Justice League UnlimitedTVAbnegazar (voice)2003Cheaper by the DozenElectrician (uncredited)2003Xiaolin ShowdownTVDojo Kanojo Cho (voice)2003Billy & Mandy's Jacked-Up HalloweenJack (voice)2003I'm with HerTVKevin2003Nip/TuckTVJason Blum2002Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen StoryWalter Ballou2002Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen StoryTVWalter Ballou2002The Twilight ZoneTVNick Dark2002Pet StarTVSelf - Judge2002Making Rat RaceHimself2001Bleacher BumsZig2001The Grim Adventures of Billy and MandyTVJack O'Lantern2001Rat RaceZack Mallozzi2000Curb Your EnthusiasmTVWayne Knight2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTVTerrence Lombard2000Buzz Lightyear of Star CommandTVEmperor Zurg (voice)2000Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure BeginsEvil Emperor Zurg (voice)1999Toy Story 2Al McWhiggin (voice)1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTVGrigor1999Hercules: Zero to HeroCyclops Head #2 (voice) (archive sound)1999Tarzan in Concert with Phil CollinsSelf1999TarzanTantor (voice)1999My Favorite MartianZoot (uncredited)1999DilbertTVThe Security Guard (voice)1999Pros & ConsWayne the Guard1998HerculesTVCyclops Head #2 (voice)1998That '70s ShowTVAngel1998The Brave Little Toaster Goes to MarsMicrowave (voice)1998ToonsylvaniaTVIgor1997For Richer or PoorerBob Lachman1997HerculesDemetrius the Pot Maker (voice)1996Space JamStan Podolak1996ChameleonStuart Langston19963rd Rock from the SunTVDon Orville1995To Die ForEd Grant1995The Drew Carey ShowTVOwen1995The Making of 'Jurassic Park'Self / Dennis Nedry1993Against the GrainTVFroggy Wilson1993The Second HalfTVRobert Piccolo1993Fallen AngelsTVLeo Cunningham1993Jurassic ParkNedry1992T Bone N WeaselRoy Kramp1992The EdgeTV1992Double EdgeTommy White1992Basic InstinctJohn Correli1991JFKNuma Bertel1991Dead AgainPete Dugan1991V.I. WarshawskiSmeissen1989Born on the Fourth of JulyOfficial #2 - Democratic Convention1989SeinfeldTVNewman1988Everybody's All-AmericanFraternity Pisser1987Dirty DancingStan1986Forever, LuluStevie1985The Sex O'Clock NewsBill Wright1985Double NegativeMax1984The Burning BedJuror (uncredited)1982For Lovers OnlyVideo Game Fanatic (uncredited)1979The WanderersWaiter (uncredited)