Wayne Knight
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 7, 1955
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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
- One in a Million
One in a Million TBA
Actor
Hexed 2026
as Microwave (voice)
GOAT 2026
as Frank (voice)
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 2025
as Mr. Berg
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie 2024
as Mayor (voice)
Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie! 2023
as Mr. Hodges (voice)
What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith 2023
as Larry Cohen
Darby and the Dead 2022
as Mel
Back to the Outback 2021
as Platypus (voice)
12 Mighty Orphans 2021
as Frank Wynn
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee 2020
as Wayne
Blindspotting 2018
as Patrick
Panda Paws 2016
as Big Fun (voice)
Hail, Caesar! 2016
as Lurking Extra
Kung Fu Panda 3 2016
as Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)
Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon 2014
as The Elf Elder (voice)
New Partner 2014
Actor
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc 2013
as Jong / Jong's Son (voice)
Excuse Me for Living 2012
as Albert
Woke Up Dead 2010
as Andrew Batten
Punisher: War Zone 2008
as Linus Lieberman / Micro
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King 2008
as The Amazing Krudsky (voice)
Kung Fu Panda 2008
as Gang Boss (voice)
Who's Your Monkey? 2007
as Officer Brooks
Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone 2005
as Thudd (voice)
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo 2004
as Self
Black Cloud 2004
as Mr. Tipping
Cheaper by the Dozen 2003
as Electrician (uncredited)
Billy & Mandy's Jacked-Up Halloween 2003
as Jack (voice)
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story 2002
as Walter Ballou
Making Rat Race 2002
as Himself
Bleacher Bums 2001
as Zig
Rat Race 2001
as Zack Mallozzi
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins 2000
as Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)
Toy Story 2 1999
as Al McWhiggin (voice)
Hercules: Zero to Hero 1999
as Cyclops Head #2 (voice) (archive sound)
Tarzan in Concert with Phil Collins 1999
as Self
Tarzan 1999
as Tantor (voice)
My Favorite Martian 1999
as Zoot (uncredited)
Pros & Cons 1999
as Wayne the Guard
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars 1998
as Microwave (voice)
For Richer or Poorer 1997
as Bob Lachman
Hercules 1997
as Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)
Space Jam 1996
as Stan Podolak
Chameleon 1996
as Stuart Langston
To Die For 1995
as Ed Grant
The Making of 'Jurassic Park' 1995
as Self / Dennis Nedry
Jurassic Park 1993
as Nedry
T Bone N Weasel 1992
as Roy Kramp
Double Edge 1992
as Tommy White
Basic Instinct 1992
as John Correli
JFK 1991
as Numa Bertel
Dead Again 1991
as Piccolo Pete
V.I. Warshawski 1991
as Smeissen
Born on the Fourth of July 1989
as Official #2 - Democratic Convention
Everybody's All-American 1988
as Fraternity Pisser
Dirty Dancing 1987
as Stan
Forever, Lulu 1986
as Stevie
The Sex O'Clock News 1985
as Bill Wright
Double Negative 1985
as Max
The Burning Bed 1984
as Juror (uncredited)
For Lovers Only 1982
as Video Game Fanatic (uncredited)
The Wanderers 1979
as Waiter (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.