Wayne Knight
Known for ActingBorn 1955-08-07New 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).
Known for
GOAT
2026 · as Frank (voice)
Toy Story 2
1999 · as Al McWhiggin (voice)
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
2025 · as Mr. Berg
Kung Fu Panda
2008 · as Gang Boss (voice)
Hercules
1997 · as Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016 · as Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)
Tarzan
1999 · as Tantor (voice)
Jurassic Park
1993 · as Nedry
Basic Instinct
1992 · as John Correli
Dirty Dancing
1987 · as Stan
Space Jam
1996 · as Stan Podolak
Born on the Fourth of July
1989 · as Official #2 - Democratic Convention
Punisher: War Zone
2008 · as Linus Lieberman / Micro
Rat Race
2001 · as Zack Mallozzi
Cheaper by the Dozen
2003 · as Electrician (uncredited)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
2000 · as Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)
JFK
1991 · as Numa Bertel
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
2024 · as Mayor (voice)