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Wayne Knight

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1955-08-07 (Age: 71)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Wayne Knight

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).

Filmography (57)

⭐ 8.1 Role: Frank (voice)

GOAT

2026
⭐ 6.7 Role: Mr. Berg

Five Nights at Freddy's 2

2025
⭐ 7.5 Role: Mayor (voice)

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie

2024
⭐ 5.4 Role: Mr. Hodges (voice)

Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!

2023
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Larry Cohen

What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith

2023
⭐ 5.9 Role: Mel

Darby and the Dead

2022
⭐ 7.6 Role: Platypus (voice)

Back to the Outback

2021
⭐ 7.2 Role: Frank Wynn

12 Mighty Orphans

2021
⭐ 4.9 Role: Wayne

The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee

2020
⭐ 7.3 Role: Patrick

Blindspotting

2018
⭐ 6.0 Role: Big Fun (voice)

Panda Paws

2016
⭐ 5.9 Role: Lurking Extra

Hail, Caesar!

2016
⭐ 6.9 Role: Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)

Kung Fu Panda 3

2016
⭐ 6.0 Role: The Elf Elder (voice)

Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon

2014
⭐ 6.3 Role: Jong / Jong's Son (voice)

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc

2013