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Wayne Knight
Acting · Born 1955-08-07 · New York City, New York, USA
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).
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Grigor
Bones
Jimmy Walpert III
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Terrence Lombard
Seinfeld
Newman
Regular Show
Guardian of the Friend Zone (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Wayne Knight
GOAT
Frank (voice)
CSI: NY
Truman Bosch
Toy Story 2
Al McWhiggin (voice)
Nip/Tuck
Jason Blum
Filmography
- 2026Among UsLime (voice)
- 2026GOATFrank (voice)
- 2025Five Nights at Freddy's 2Mr. Berg
- 2024St. Denis MedicalDr. Axler
- 2024The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes MovieMayor (voice)
- 2023BookieThe Cowboy
- 2023Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!Mr. Hodges (voice)
- 2023Battle of the DecadesSelf - Judge
- 2023What Ever Happened to Jonny FaithLarry Cohen
- 2023That '90s ShowBruce
- 2022Darby and the DeadMel
- 2022BatwheelsKing Tut (voice)
- 2022Monster HighRalph (voice)
- 2021Back to the OutbackPlatypus (voice)
- 202112 Mighty OrphansFrank Wynn
- 2021ThemLieutenant Schiff
- 2020The Very Excellent Mr. DundeeWayne
- 20209-1-1: Lone StarMilton
- 2019Harley QuinnThe Penguin (voice)
- 2019Legend of the Three CaballerosBaron Von Sheldgoose (voice)
- 2019Infinity TrainMarcel (voice)
- 2018The Truth About the Harry Quebert AffairBenjamin Roth
- 2018BlindspottingPatrick
- 2016StartUpBenedict "Benny" Blush
- 2016The $100,000 PyramidSelf
- 2016Panda PawsBig Fun (voice)
- 2016Hail, Caesar!Lurking Extra
- 2016Kung Fu Panda 3Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)
- 2014Tom and Jerry: The Lost DragonThe Elf Elder (voice)
- 2014SirensRichard
- 2013Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad CrocJong / Jong's Son (voice)
- 2012Excuse Me for LivingAlbert
- 2012Doc McStuffinsViewy Stewie (voice)
- 2011The ExesHaskell Lutz
- 2011Green Lantern: The Animated SeriesCaptain Goray (voice)
- 2011UnforgettableTheodore Blumer
- 2011Kung Fu Panda: Legends of AwesomenessJong / Jong's Son (voice)
- 2010Woke Up DeadAndrew Batten
- 2010Pound PuppiesRalphie / Construction Worker #1 (voice)
- 2010Regular ShowGuardian of the Friend Zone (voice)
- 2010Hot in ClevelandRick
- 2010The Good GuysPerry Black
- 2009Woke Up DeadAndrew Batten
- 2008Punisher: War ZoneLinus Lieberman / Micro
- 2008The Penguins of MadagascarMax (voice)
- 2008Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin KingThe Amazing Krudsky (voice)
- 2008Kung Fu PandaGang Boss (voice)
- 2008Between Two Ferns with Zach GalifianakisSelf
- 2007Who's Your Monkey?Officer Brooks
- 2007Thank God You're HereSelf
- 2006TorchwoodBrian Friedkin
- 2005BonesJimmy Walpert III
- 2005CatscratchMr. Blik (voice)
- 2005Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby SunstoneThudd (voice)
- 2005Robot ChickenNutsy Goldberg (voice)
- 2004Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to CosmoSelf
- 2004Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
- 2004CSI: NYTruman Bosch
- 2004Listen Up!Buddy
- 2004Brandy & Mr. WhiskersMr. Cantarious (voice)
- 2004Justice League UnlimitedAbnegazar (voice)
- 2003Cheaper by the DozenElectrician (uncredited)
- 2003Xiaolin ShowdownDojo Kanojo Cho (voice)
- 2003Billy & Mandy's Jacked-Up HalloweenJack (voice)
- 2003I'm with Her
- 2003Nip/TuckJason Blum
- 2002Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen StoryWalter Ballou
- 2002Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen StoryWalter Ballou
- 2002The Twilight ZoneNick Dark
- 2002Pet StarSelf - Judge
- 2002Making Rat RaceHimself
- 2001Bleacher BumsZig
- 2001The Grim Adventures of Billy and MandyJack O'Lantern
- 2001Rat RaceZack Mallozzi
- 2000Curb Your EnthusiasmWayne Knight
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTerrence Lombard
- 2000Buzz Lightyear of Star CommandEmperor Zurg (voice)
- 2000Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure BeginsEvil Emperor Zurg (voice)
- 1999Toy Story 2Al McWhiggin (voice)
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitGrigor
- 1999Hercules: Zero to HeroCyclops Head #2 (voice) (archive sound)
- 1999Tarzan in Concert with Phil CollinsSelf
- 1999TarzanTantor (voice)
- 1999My Favorite MartianZoot (uncredited)
- 1999DilbertThe Security Guard (voice)
- 1999Pros & ConsWayne the Guard
- 1998HerculesCyclops Head #2 (voice)
- 1998That '70s ShowAngel
- 1998The Brave Little Toaster Goes to MarsMicrowave (voice)
- 1998ToonsylvaniaIgor
- 1997For Richer or PoorerBob Lachman
- 1997HerculesDemetrius the Pot Maker (voice)
- 1996Space JamStan Podolak
- 1996ChameleonStuart Langston
- 19963rd Rock from the SunDon Orville
- 1995To Die ForEd Grant
- 1995The Drew Carey ShowOwen
- 1995The Making of 'Jurassic Park'Self / Dennis Nedry
- 1993Against the GrainFroggy Wilson
- 1993The Second HalfRobert Piccolo
- 1993Fallen AngelsLeo Cunningham
- 1993Jurassic ParkNedry
- 1992T Bone N WeaselRoy Kramp
- 1992The Edge
- 1992Double EdgeTommy White
- 1992Basic InstinctJohn Correli
- 1991JFKNuma Bertel
- 1991Dead AgainPete Dugan
- 1991V.I. WarshawskiSmeissen
- 1989Born on the Fourth of JulyOfficial #2 - Democratic Convention
- 1989SeinfeldNewman
- 1988Everybody's All-AmericanFraternity Pisser
- 1987Dirty DancingStan
- 1986Forever, LuluStevie
- 1985The Sex O'Clock NewsBill Wright
- 1985Double NegativeMax
- 1984The Burning BedJuror (uncredited)
- 1982For Lovers OnlyVideo Game Fanatic (uncredited)
- 1979The WanderersWaiter (uncredited)
- —One in a Million
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