8.0
Movie
Acting
Wayne Knight
- Born
- (age 71)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 124 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
8.0
Movie
7.6
Movie
Toy Story 2
7.3
Movie
Kung Fu Panda
7.5
Movie
Hercules
7.4
Movie
Tarzan
6.9
Movie
Kung Fu Panda 3
7.3
Movie
Dirty Dancing
6.8
Movie
Space Jam
7.0
Movie
Basic Instinct
8.0
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
5.9
Movie
Hail, Caesar!
8.2
TV
Bones
7.6
Movie
JFK
8.2
TV
Seinfeld
8.6
TV
Regular Show
6.3
Movie
Rat Race
7.0
Movie
Born on the Fourth of July
7.9
TV
That '70s Show
Acting credits 124
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | One in a Million Film | |
| 2026 | Hexed Film | (voice) |
| 2026 | Among Us TV | Lime (voice) (10 ep) |
| 2026 | GOAT Film | Frank (voice) |
| 2025 | Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Film | Mr. Berg |
| 2024 | St. Denis Medical TV | Dr. Axler (1 ep) |
| 2024 | The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie Film | Mayor (voice) |
| 2023 | Bookie TV | The Cowboy (3 ep) |
| 2023 | Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie! Film | Mr. Hodges (voice) |
| 2023 | Battle of the Decades TV | Self - Judge (1 ep) |
| 2023 | What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith Film | Larry Cohen |
| 2023 | That '90s Show TV | Bruce (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Darby and the Dead Film | Mel |
| 2022 | Batwheels TV | King Tut (voice) (2 ep) |
| 2022 | Monster High TV | Ralph (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Back to the Outback Film | Platypus (voice) |
| 2021 | 12 Mighty Orphans Film | Frank Wynn |
| 2021 | Them TV | Lieutenant Schiff (5 ep) |
| 2020 | The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee Film | Wayne |
| 2020 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire TV | Self - Contestant (1 ep) |
| 2020 | 9-1-1: Lone Star TV | Milton (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Harley Quinn TV | The Penguin (voice) (2 ep) |
| 2019 | Legend of the Three Caballeros TV | Baron Von Sheldgoose (voice) (13 ep) |
| 2019 | Infinity Train TV | Marcel (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2018 | The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair TV | Benjamin Roth (10 ep) |
| 2018 | Blindspotting Film | Patrick |
| 2016 | StartUp TV | Benedict "Benny" Blush (3 ep) |
| 2016 | The $100,000 Pyramid TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Panda Paws Film | Big Fun (voice) |
| 2016 | Hail, Caesar! Film | Lurking Extra |
| 2016 | Kung Fu Panda 3 Film | Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice) |
| 2014 | Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon Film | The Elf Elder (voice) |
| 2014 | Sirens TV | Richard (1 ep) |
| 2014 | New Partner Film | |
| 2013 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc Film | Jong / Jong's Son (voice) |
| 2012 | Excuse Me for Living Film | Albert |
| 2012 | Doc McStuffins TV | Viewy Stewie (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2011 | The Exes TV | Haskell Lutz (64 ep) |
| 2011 | Green Lantern: The Animated Series TV | Captain Goray (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Unforgettable TV | Theodore Blumer (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness TV | Jong / Jong's Son (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Woke Up Dead Film | Andrew Batten |
| 2010 | Pound Puppies TV | Ralphie / Construction Worker #1 (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Regular Show TV | Guardian of the Friend Zone (voice), God of Street Performing (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland TV | Rick (5 ep) |
| 2010 | The Good Guys TV | Perry Black (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Woke Up Dead TV | Andrew Batten (22 ep) |
| 2008 | Punisher: War Zone Film | Linus Lieberman / Micro |
| 2008 | The Penguins of Madagascar TV | Max (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King Film | The Amazing Krudsky (voice) |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda Film | Gang Boss (voice) |
| 2008 | Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2007 | Who's Your Monkey? Film | Officer Brooks |
| 2007 | Thank God You're Here TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2006 | Torchwood TV | Brian Friedkin (3 ep) |
| 2005 | Bones TV | Jimmy Walpert III (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Catscratch TV | Mr. Blik (voice) (40 ep) |
| 2005 | Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone Film | Thudd (voice) |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken TV | Nutsy Goldberg (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo Film | Self |