
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(115)

Grigor
1999

Terrence Lombard
2000

Jimmy Walpert III
2005

Guardian of the Friend Zone (voice)
2010

God of Street Performing (voice)
2010

Newman
1989

Wayne Knight
2000

Truman Bosch
2004

Angel
1998

Owen
1995

Nutsy Goldberg (voice)
2005

Milton
2020

Al McWhiggin (voice)
1999

Jack O'Lantern
2001

Don Orville
1996

Jason Blum
2003

Viewy Stewie (voice)
2012

The Penguin (voice)
2019

Rick
2010

Gang Boss (voice)
2008

Max (voice)
2008

Max
2008

Cyclops Head #2 (voice)
1998

Theodore Blumer
2011

Nedry
1993

Abnegazar (voice)
2004

Nick Dark
2002

Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)
2016

King Tut (voice)
2022

Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)
1997

Ralphie / Construction Worker #1 (voice)
2010

Tantor (voice)
1999

Brian Friedkin
2006

John Correli
1992

The Cowboy
2023

Stan
1987

Ralph (voice)
2022

2025

Marcel (voice)
2019

Stan Podolak
1996

Electrician (uncredited)
2003

Leo Cunningham
1993

Bruce
2023

Emperor Zurg (voice)
2000

Haskell Lutz
2011

Benedict "Benny" Blush
2016

Lieutenant Schiff
2021

Mayor (voice)
2024

Jong / Jong's Son (voice)
2013

Numa Bertel
1991

2005

Mr. Blik (voice)
2005

Self
2016

Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice)
2003

Zack Mallozzi
2001

Mr. Cantarious (voice)
2004

2004

Captain Goray (voice)
2011

Big Fun (voice)
2016

Official #2 - Democratic Convention
1989

Self - Judge
2002

Platypus (voice)
2021

Benjamin Roth
2018

Perry Black
2010

Self
2008

Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)
2000

2003

Self / Dennis Nedry
1995

Lurking Extra
2016

Micro
2008

Mel
2022

Juror (uncredited)
1984

Frank Wynn
2021

Richard
2014

Waiter (uncredited)
1979

The Security Guard (voice)
1999

Igor
1998

Microwave (voice)
1998

Buddy
2004

Baron Von Sheldgoose (voice)
2018

Ed Grant
1995

The Amazing Krudsky (voice)
2008

Bob Lachman
1997

1992

Patrick
2018

Pete Dugan
1991

Andrew Batten
2009

Thudd (voice)
2005

Tommy White
1992

Froggy Wilson
1993

The Elf Elder (voice)
2014

Smeissen
1991

Wayne
2020

Lime (voice)

Walter Ballou
2002

Video Game Fanatic (uncredited)
1982

Stuart Langston
1996

Zig
2001

Stevie
1986
Robert Piccolo
1993

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

Himself
2002

Albert
2012

Mr. Hodges (voice)
2023

Fraternity Pisser
1988

Self
2007

Self - Judge
2023

Wayne the Guard
1999
Jack (voice)
2003

Roy Kramp
1992

Max
1985

Officer Brooks
2007
Larry Cohen
2023

Andrew Batten
2010

Bill Wright
1985