Wayne Knight

Wayne Knight

68 · Born: Aug 7, 1955

Personal Details

Official Socials
Born Aug 7, 1955 New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
  • Clare Knight

    ( Oct 15, 2006 to Apr 26, 2024 )
  • Paula Sutor

    ( May 26, 1996 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Parents
  • William Edward Knight
  • Grace Monti

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).

Career

2023
Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!
Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie! as Mr. Hodges (voice)
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2022
Darby and the Dead
Darby and the Dead as Mel
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2021
12 Mighty Orphans
12 Mighty Orphans as Frank Wynn
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2020
Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn as The Penguin (voice)
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Infinity Train
Infinity Train as Marcel (voice)
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2019
Robot Chicken
Robot Chicken as Nutsy Goldberg (voice)
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2018
Blindspotting
Blindspotting as Patrick
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The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair as Benjamin Roth
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2016
Panda Paws
Panda Paws as Big Fun (voice)
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StartUp
StartUp as Benedict "Benny" Blush
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2015
Sirens
Sirens as Richard
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2014
Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon
Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon as The Elf Elder (voice)
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2012
Excuse Me for Living
Excuse Me for Living as Albert
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Regular Show
Regular Show as Guardian of the Friend Zone (voice)
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2011
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
Green Lantern: The Animated Series as Captain Goray (voice)
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The Exes
The Exes as Haskell Lutz
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Torchwood
Torchwood as Brian Friedkin
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2010
Woke Up Dead
Woke Up Dead as Andrew Batten
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Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland as Rick
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Bones
Bones as Jimmy Walpert III
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2009
Woke Up Dead
Woke Up Dead as Andrew Batten
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2008
Punisher: War Zone
Punisher: War Zone as Micro
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Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King
Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King as The Amazing Krudsky (voice)
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2007
Throwing Stars
Throwing Stars as Officer Brooks
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2005
Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone
Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone as Thudd (voice)
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Catscratch
Catscratch
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Justice League Unlimited
Justice League Unlimited as Abnegazar (voice)
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2004
Black Cloud
Black Cloud as Mr. Tipping
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Brandy & Mr. Whiskers
Brandy & Mr. Whiskers as Mr. Cantarious (voice)
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Listen Up
Listen Up as Buddy
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2003
Grim & Evil
Grim & Evil as Jack (voice)
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Xiaolin Showdown
Xiaolin Showdown as Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice)
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Grim & Evil
Grim & Evil as Jack O'Lantern
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2002
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story as Walter Ballou
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The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone as Nick Dark
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2001
Rat Race
Rat Race as Zack Mallozzi
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Bleacher Bums
Bleacher Bums as Zig
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2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins as Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)
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1999
My Favorite Martian
My Favorite Martian as Zoot, Martin's Talking Space Suit (Voice)
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Tarzan
Tarzan as Tantor (voice)
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Pros & Cons
Pros & Cons as Wayne the Guard
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Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2 as Al McWhiggin (voice)
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1998
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Hercules
Hercules as Cyclops Head #2 (voice)
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Toonsylvania
Toonsylvania as Igor
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1997
For Richer or Poorer
For Richer or Poorer as Bob Lachman
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3rd Rock from the Sun
3rd Rock from the Sun as Don Orville
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1996
Space Jam
Space Jam as Stan Podolak
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Chameleon
Chameleon as Stuart Langston
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1995
To Die For
To Die For as Ed Grant
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1993
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park as Nedry
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1992
Double Edge
Double Edge as Tommy White
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T Bone N Weasel
T Bone N Weasel as Roy Kramp
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Basic Instinct
Basic Instinct as John Correli
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The Edge
The Edge
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1991
Dead Again
Dead Again as Pete Dugan
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V.I. Warshawski
V.I. Warshawski as Smeissen
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Seinfeld
Seinfeld as Newman
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1988
Everybody's All-American
Everybody's All-American as Fraternity Pisser
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1985
The Sex O'Clock News
The Sex O'Clock News as Bill Wright
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2008