Wayne Knight
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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
Credits
Toy Story 2 (1999)
as Al McWhiggin (voice)
GOAT (2026)
as Frank (voice)
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
as Gang Boss (voice)
Basic Instinct (1992)
as John Correli
Jurassic Park (1993)
as Nedry
Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
as Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)
as Mr. Berg
Tarzan (1999)
as Tantor (voice)
Hercules (1997)
as Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)
Dirty Dancing (1987)
as Stan
Space Jam (1996)
as Stan Podolak
Hail, Caesar! (2016)
as Lurking Extra
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
as Official #2 - Democratic Convention
Punisher: War Zone (2008)
as Linus Lieberman / Micro
Back to the Outback (2021)
as Platypus (voice)
Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
as Electrician (uncredited)
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2024)
as Mayor (voice)
JFK (1991)
as Numa Bertel
Darby and the Dead (2022)
as Mel
To Die For (1995)
as Ed Grant
My Favorite Martian (1999)
as Zoot (uncredited)
Rat Race (2001)
as Zack Mallozzi
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000)
as Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)
12 Mighty Orphans (2021)
as Frank Wynn
Dead Again (1991)
as Piccolo Pete
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King (2008)
as The Amazing Krudsky (voice)
The Wanderers (1979)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Blindspotting (2018)
as Patrick
For Richer or Poorer (1997)
as Bob Lachman
Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon (2014)
as The Elf Elder (voice)
V.I. Warshawski (1991)
as Smeissen
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998)
as Microwave (voice)
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee (2020)
as Wayne
Hercules: Zero to Hero (1999)
as Cyclops Head #2 (voice) (archive sound)
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo (2004)
as Self
Black Cloud (2004)
as Mr. Tipping
Everybody's All-American (1988)
as Fraternity Pisser
Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone (2005)
as Thudd (voice)
The Burning Bed (1984)
as Juror (uncredited)
Who's Your Monkey? (2007)
as Officer Brooks
Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie! (2023)
as Mr. Hodges (voice)
The Sex O'Clock News (1985)
as Bill Wright
T Bone N Weasel (1992)
as Roy Kramp
Tarzan in Concert with Phil Collins (1999)
as Self
Panda Paws (2016)
as Big Fun (voice)
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (2002)
as Walter Ballou
The Making of 'Jurassic Park' (1995)
as Self / Dennis Nedry
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc (2013)
as Jong / Jong's Son (voice)
One in a Million (—)
Actor
Excuse Me for Living (2012)
as Albert
Double Negative (1985)
as Max
Making Rat Race (2002)
as Himself
Bleacher Bums (2001)
as Zig
Billy & Mandy's Jacked-Up Halloween (2003)
as Jack (voice)
Woke Up Dead (2010)
as Andrew Batten
Chameleon (1996)
as Stuart Langston
New Partner (2014)
Actor
Forever, Lulu (1986)
as Stevie
What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith (2023)
as Larry Cohen
Double Edge (1992)
as Tommy White
Pros & Cons (1999)
as Wayne the Guard
For Lovers Only (1982)
as Video Game Fanatic (uncredited)