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Wayne Knight
Actor
Born August 7, 1955 (69 years)
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
Filmography
| 2024 | The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie · as Mayor (voice) |
| 2023 | Bookie (TV Series) · as The Cowboy |
| 2023 | Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie! · as Mr. Hodges (voice) |
| 2023 | That '90s Show (TV Series) · as Bruce |
| 2022 | Darby and the Dead · as Mel |
| 2022 | Monster High (2022) (TV Series) · as Ralph (voice) |
| 2021 | Back to the Outback · as Platypus (voice) |
| 2021 | Treat · as Mr. Collins |
| 2021 | 12 Mighty Orphans · as Frank Wynn |
| 2021 | Them (TV Series) · as Lieutenant Schiff |
| 2020 | Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone · as John Correli |
| 2020 | The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee · as Wayne |
| 2019 | Infinity Train (TV Series) · as Marcel (voice) |
| 2019 | Harley Quinn (TV Series) · as The Penguin (voice) |
| 2019 | Amphibia (TV Series) · as Ned |
| 2018 | The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair (TV Series) · as Benjamin Roth |
| 2018 | Blindspotting · as Patrick |
| 2018 | Legend of the Three Caballeros (TV Series) · as Baron Von Sheldgoose |
| 2017 | Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters (TV Series) · as Brick |
| 2016 | StartUp (TV Series) · as Benedict "benny" Blush |
| 2016 | Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh (TV Series) · as Boovius |
| 2016 | Still the King (TV Series) · as Dan |
| 2016 | Panda Paws · as Big Fun (voice) |
| 2016 | The Crossroads of History (TV Series) · as King Louis Xiv |
| 2016 | Hail, Caesar! · as Lurking Extra |
| 2016 | Kung Fu Panda 3 · as Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice) |
| 2015 | Narcos (TV Series) · as Alan Starkman |
| 2014 | Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon · as The Elf Elder (voice) |
| 2014 | TripTank (TV Series) · as Customer |
| 2014 | Sirens (2014) (TV Series) · as Richard |
| 2013 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc · as Jong / Jong's Son (voice) |
| 2012 | Excuse Me for Living · as Albert |
| 2012 | She Wants Me · as Walter Baum |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (TV Series) · as Newman |
| 2012 | Doc McStuffins (TV Series) · as Viewy Stewie (voice) |
| 2011 | The Exes (TV Series) · as Haskell Lutz |
| 2011 | Green Lantern: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Captain Goray (voice) |
| 2011 | Unforgettable (TV Series) · as Dr. Theodore Blumer |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (TV Series) · as Jong |
| 2010 | Pound Puppies (2010) (TV Series) · as Ralphie / Construction Worker #1 (voice) |
| 2010 | The Whole Truth (TV Series) · as Judge Mark Hulverson |
| 2010 | Regular Show (TV Series) · as Guardian Of The Friend Zone (voice) |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland (TV Series) · as Rick |
| 2010 | The Good Guys (2010) (TV Series) · as Perry Black |
| 2010 | Lee Mathers · as Cast |
| 2009 | Woke Up Dead · as Andrew Batten |
| 2009 | Woke Up Dead (TV Series) · as Andrew Batten |
| 2009 | The Super Hero Squad Show (TV Series) · as Egghead |
| 2009 | Make My Day (US) (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2008 | Punisher: War Zone · as Micro |
| 2008 | The Penguins of Madagascar (TV Series) · as Max (voice) |
| 2008 | Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King · as The Amazing Krudsky (voice) |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda · as Gang Boss (voice) |
| 2007 | WordGirl (TV Series) · as Customer 1 |
| 2007 | Tak and the Power of Juju (TV Series) · as Bug Juju |
| 2007 | Who's Your Monkey? · as Officer Brooks |
| 2007 | Forfeit · as Bob |
| 2006 | Torchwood (TV Series) · as Brian Friedkin |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as Jimmy Walpert Iii |
| 2005 | Catscratch (TV Series) · as Mr. Blik (voice) |
| 2005 | Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone · as Thudd (voice) |
| 2004 | Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi (TV Series) |
| 2004 | CSI: NY (TV Series) · as Truman Bosch |
| 2004 | Listen Up (TV Series) · as Buddy |
| 2004 | Brandy & Mr. Whiskers (TV Series) · as Mr. Cantarious (voice) |
| 2004 | Justice League Unlimited (TV Series) · as Abnegazar (voice) |
| 2004 | Black Cloud · as Mr. Tipping |
| 2003 | Cheaper by the Dozen · as Electrician (uncredited) |
| 2003 | Xiaolin Showdown (TV Series) · as Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice) |
| 2003 | I'm With Her (TV Series) |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Gary the Rat (TV Series) · as Gary's Rival |
| 2003 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (TV Series) · as Jack O'lantern |
| 2002 | Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story · as Walter Ballou |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone (2002) (TV Series) · as Nick Dark |
| 2001 | Bleacher Bums · as Zig |
| 2001 | Blonde Poison: The Making of 'Basic Instinct' · as John Correli |
| 2001 | Rat Race · as Zack Mallozzi |
| 2001 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Nutsy Goldberg (voice) |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Terrence Lombard |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (TV Series) · as Emperor Zurg (voice) |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins · as Evil Emperor Zurg (voice) |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 · as Al Mcwhiggin (voice) |
| 1999 | Pros & Cons · as Wayne The Guard |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Grigor |
| 1999 | Hercules: Zero to Hero · as Cyclops Head #2 (voice) (archive Sound) |
| 1999 | Tarzan · as Tantor (voice) |
| 1999 | Dilbert (TV Series) · as The Security Guard (voice) |
| 1998 | Soundman · as Tim |
| 1998 | Becker (TV Series) · as Wally |
| 1998 | Hercules (TV Series) · as Cyclops Head #2 (voice) |
| 1998 | That '70s Show (TV Series) · as Angel |
| 1998 | The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars · as Microwave (voice) |
| 1998 | Toonsylvania (TV Series) · as Igor |
| 1997 | For Richer or Poorer · as Bob Lachman |
| 1997 | Hercules · as Demetrius The Pot Maker (voice) |
| 1996 | Space Jam · as Stan Podolak |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun (TV Series) · as Don Orville |
| 1995 | Chameleon · as Stuart Langston |
| 1995 | To Die For · as Ed Grant |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show (TV Series) · as Owen |
| 1993 | Against the Grain (TV Series) · as Froggy Wilson |
| 1993 | Fallen Angels (TV Series) · as Leo Cunningham |
| 1993 | Jurassic Park · as Nedry |
| 1992 | T Bone N Weasel · as Roy Kramp |
| 1992 | The Edge (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Double Edge · as Tommy White |
| 1992 | Basic Instinct · as John Correli |
| 1991 | JFK · as Numa Bertel |
| 1991 | Dead Again · as Pete Dugan |
| 1991 | V.I. Warshawski · as Smeissen |
| 1989 | Born on the Fourth of July · as Official #2 - Democratic Convention |
| 1989 | Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Newman |
| 1988 | Everybody's All-American · as Fraternity Pisser |
| 1988 | Tattinger's (TV Series) · as Kenny Axelrod |
| 1987 | Dirty Dancing · as Stan |
| 1987 | Square One TV (TV Series) · as Peter Pickwick |
| 1987 | Mathnet (TV Series) · as Peter Pickwick |
| 1986 | Forever, Lulu · as Stevie |
| 1985 | The Sex O'Clock News · as Bill Wright |
| 1984 | The Burning Bed · as Juror (uncredited) |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Student |
| 1979 | The Wanderers · as Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1973 | The Young and the Restless (TV Series) · as Irv |
Among Us (TV Series) · as Lime (voice) |