Wayne Knight
Born August 07, 1955 (Age: 70)
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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).
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).
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Filmography
GOAT
2026
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as Frank (voice)
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Age: 70
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
2025
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as Mr. Berg
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Age: 70
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
2024
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as Mayor (voice)
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Age: 68
No Image
What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith
2023
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as Larry Cohen
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Age: 67
12 Mighty Orphans
2021
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as Frank Wynn
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Age: 65
Hail, Caesar!
2016
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as Lurking Extra
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Age: 60
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016
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as Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)
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Age: 60
Woke Up Dead
2010
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as Andrew Batten
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Age: 55
Punisher: War Zone
2008
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as Linus Lieberman / Micro
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Age: 53
Kung Fu Panda
2008
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as Gang Boss (voice)
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Age: 52
No Image
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
2004
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as Self
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Age: 49
Cheaper by the Dozen
2003
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as Electrician (uncredited)
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Age: 48
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
2002
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as Walter Ballou
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Age: 47
Making Rat Race
2002
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as Himself
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Age: 46
Rat Race
2001
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as Zack Mallozzi
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Age: 46
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
2000
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as Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)
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Age: 45
Toy Story 2
1999
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as Al McWhiggin (voice)
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Age: 44
Tarzan
1999
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as Tantor (voice)
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Age: 43
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
1998
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as Microwave (voice)
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Age: 42
For Richer or Poorer
1997
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as Bob Lachman
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Age: 42
Hercules
1997
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as Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)
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Age: 41
Space Jam
1996
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as Stan Podolak
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Age: 41
Chameleon
1996
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as Stuart Langston
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Age: 40
To Die For
1995
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as Ed Grant
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Age: 40
Jurassic Park
1993
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as Nedry
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Age: 37
T Bone N Weasel
1992
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as Roy Kramp
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Age: 37
Double Edge
1992
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as Tommy White
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Age: 36
Basic Instinct
1992
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as John Correli
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Age: 36
JFK
1991
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as Numa Bertel
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Age: 36
Dead Again
1991
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as Pete Dugan
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Age: 36
V.I. Warshawski
1991
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as Smeissen
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Age: 35
Born on the Fourth of July
1989
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as Official #2 - Democratic Convention
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Age: 34
Everybody's All-American
1988
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as Fraternity Pisser
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Age: 33
Dirty Dancing
1987
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as Stan
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Age: 32
The Sex O'Clock News
1985
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as Bill Wright
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Age: 30
Double Negative
1985
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as Max
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Age: 29
The Wanderers
1979
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as Waiter (uncredited)
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Age: 23