Quick Facts
Born:
1955-08-07
Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA
Credits:
120 Total Roles
Wayne Knight
Acting
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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).
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
Jurassic Park
Nedry
Toy Story 2
Al McWhiggin (voice)
Kung Fu Panda
Gang Boss (voice)
Hercules
Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)
Tarzan
Tantor (voice)
Kung Fu Panda 3
Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)
Dirty Dancing
Stan
Space Jam
Stan Podolak
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | GOAT MOVIE | Frank (voice) |
| 2025 | Five Nights at Freddy's 2 MOVIE | Mr. Berg |
| 2024 | St. Denis Medical TV | Dr. Axler |
| 2024 | The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie MOVIE | Mayor (voice) |
| 2023 | Bookie TV | The Cowboy |
| 2023 | Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie! MOVIE | Mr. Hodges (voice) |
| 2023 | Battle of the Decades TV | Self - Judge |
| 2023 | What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith MOVIE | Larry Cohen |
| 2023 | That '90s Show TV | Bruce |
| 2022 | Darby and the Dead MOVIE | Mel |