Wayne Knight
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).
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Bones
Seinfeld
Regular Show
Regular Show
GOAT
Curb Your Enthusiasm
All Movies (59)
- GOAT2026 · as Frank (voice)
- Five Nights at Freddy's 22025 · as Mr. Berg
- The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie2024 · as Mayor (voice)
- Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!2023 · as Mr. Hodges (voice)
- What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith2023 · as Larry Cohen
- Darby and the Dead2022 · as Mel
- Back to the Outback2021 · as Platypus (voice)
- 12 Mighty Orphans2021 · as Frank Wynn
- The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee2020 · as Wayne
- Blindspotting2018 · as Patrick
- Panda Paws2016 · as Big Fun (voice)
- Hail, Caesar!2016 · as Lurking Extra
- Kung Fu Panda 32016 · as Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)
- Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon2014 · as The Elf Elder (voice)
- Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc2013 · as Jong / Jong's Son (voice)
- Excuse Me for Living2012 · as Albert
- Woke Up Dead2010 · as Andrew Batten
- Punisher: War Zone2008 · as Linus Lieberman / Micro
- Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King2008 · as The Amazing Krudsky (voice)
- Kung Fu Panda2008 · as Gang Boss (voice)
- Who's Your Monkey?2007 · as Officer Brooks
- Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone2005 · as Thudd (voice)
- Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo2004 · as Self
- Cheaper by the Dozen2003 · as Electrician (uncredited)
- Billy & Mandy's Jacked-Up Halloween2003 · as Jack (voice)
- Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story2002 · as Walter Ballou
- Making Rat Race2002 · as Himself
- Bleacher Bums2001 · as Zig
- Rat Race2001 · as Zack Mallozzi
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins2000 · as Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)
- Toy Story 21999 · as Al McWhiggin (voice)
- Hercules: Zero to Hero1999 · as Cyclops Head #2 (voice) (archive sound)
- Tarzan in Concert with Phil Collins1999 · as Self
- Tarzan1999 · as Tantor (voice)
- Pros & Cons1999 · as Wayne the Guard
- The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars1998 · as Microwave (voice)
- For Richer or Poorer1997 · as Bob Lachman
- Hercules1997 · as Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)
- Space Jam1996 · as Stan Podolak
- Chameleon1996 · as Stuart Langston
- To Die For1995 · as Ed Grant
- The Making of 'Jurassic Park'1995 · as Self / Dennis Nedry
- Jurassic Park1993 · as Nedry
- T Bone N Weasel1992 · as Roy Kramp
- Double Edge1992 · as Tommy White
- Basic Instinct1992 · as John Correli
- JFK1991 · as Numa Bertel
- Dead Again1991 · as Pete Dugan
- V.I. Warshawski1991 · as Smeissen
- Born on the Fourth of July1989 · as Official #2 - Democratic Convention
- Everybody's All-American1988 · as Fraternity Pisser
- Dirty Dancing1987 · as Stan
- Forever, Lulu1986 · as Stevie
- The Sex O'Clock News1985 · as Bill Wright
- Double Negative1985 · as Max
- The Burning Bed1984 · as Juror (uncredited)
- For Lovers Only1982 · as Video Game Fanatic (uncredited)
- The Wanderers1979 · as Waiter (uncredited)
- One in a Million—
All TV Shows (61)
- Among Us2026 · as Lime (voice)
- St. Denis Medical2024 · as Dr. Axler
- Bookie2023 · as The Cowboy
- Battle of the Decades2023 · as Self - Judge
- That '90s Show2023 · as Bruce
- Batwheels2022 · as King Tut (voice)
- Monster High2022 · as Ralph (voice)
- Them2021 · as Lieutenant Schiff
- 9-1-1: Lone Star2020 · as Milton
- Harley Quinn2019 · as The Penguin (voice)
- Legend of the Three Caballeros2019 · as Baron Von Sheldgoose (voice)
- Infinity Train2019 · as Marcel (voice)
- The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair2018 · as Benjamin Roth
- StartUp2016 · as Benedict "Benny" Blush
- The $100,000 Pyramid2016 · as Self
- Sirens2014 · as Richard
- Doc McStuffins2012 · as Viewy Stewie (voice)
- The Exes2011 · as Haskell Lutz
- Green Lantern: The Animated Series2011 · as Captain Goray (voice)
- Unforgettable2011 · as Theodore Blumer
- Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness2011 · as Jong / Jong's Son (voice)
- Pound Puppies2010 · as Ralphie / Construction Worker #1 (voice)
- Regular Show2010 · as Guardian of the Friend Zone (voice)
- Regular Show2010 · as God of Street Performing (voice)
- Hot in Cleveland2010 · as Rick
- The Good Guys2010 · as Perry Black
- Woke Up Dead2009 · as Andrew Batten
- The Penguins of Madagascar2008 · as Max (voice)
- The Penguins of Madagascar2008 · as Max
- Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis2008 · as Self
- Thank God You're Here2007 · as Self
- Torchwood2006 · as Brian Friedkin
- Bones2005 · as Jimmy Walpert III
- Catscratch2005 · as Mr. Blik (voice)
- Robot Chicken2005 · as Nutsy Goldberg (voice)
- Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi2004
- CSI: NY2004 · as Truman Bosch
- Listen Up!2004 · as Buddy
- Brandy & Mr. Whiskers2004 · as Mr. Cantarious (voice)
- Justice League Unlimited2004 · as Abnegazar (voice)
- Xiaolin Showdown2003 · as Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice)
- I'm with Her2003
- Nip/Tuck2003 · as Jason Blum
- The Twilight Zone2002 · as Nick Dark
- Pet Star2002 · as Self - Judge
- The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy2001 · as Jack O'Lantern
- Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · as Wayne Knight
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Terrence Lombard
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command2000 · as Emperor Zurg (voice)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Grigor
- Dilbert1999 · as The Security Guard (voice)
- Hercules1998 · as Cyclops Head #2 (voice)
- That '70s Show1998 · as Angel
- Toonsylvania1998 · as Igor
- 3rd Rock from the Sun1996 · as Don Orville
- The Drew Carey Show1995 · as Owen
- Against the Grain1993 · as Froggy Wilson
- The Second Half1993 · as Robert Piccolo
- Fallen Angels1993 · as Leo Cunningham
- The Edge1992
- Seinfeld1989 · as Newman