Wayne Knight

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Wayne Knight

Acting 71 August 7, 1955

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…

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Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park

8.0 1993 Movie
Toy Story 2

Toy Story 2

7.6 1999 Movie
Kung Fu Panda

Kung Fu Panda

7.3 2008 Movie
Hercules

Hercules

7.5 1997 Movie
Tarzan

Tarzan

7.4 1999 Movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
Kung Fu Panda 3

Kung Fu Panda 3

6.9 2016 Movie
Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing

7.3 1987 Movie
Space Jam

Space Jam

6.8 1996 Movie
Bones

Bones

8.2 2005 TV Show
Basic Instinct

Basic Instinct

7.0 1992 Movie
Hail, Caesar!

Hail, Caesar!

5.9 2016 Movie

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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

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  1. 2026
    Among Us

    TV show Lime (voice)

  2. 2026
    GOAT

    Movie Frank (voice)

  3. 2025
    Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 - Behind the Scenes

    Movie Himself

  4. 2025
    Five Nights at Freddy's 2

    Movie Mr. Berg

  5. 2024
    St. Denis Medical

    TV show Dr. Axler

  6. 2024
    The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie

    Movie Mayor (voice)

  7. 2023
    Bookie

    TV show The Cowboy

  8. 2023
    Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!

    Movie Mr. Hodges (voice)

  9. 2023
    Battle of the Decades

    TV show Self - Judge

  10. 2023
    What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith

    Movie Larry Cohen

  11. 2023
    That '90s Show

    TV show Bruce

  12. 2022
    Darby and the Dead

    Movie Mel

  13. 2022
    Batwheels

    TV show King Tut (voice)

  14. 2022
    Monster High

    TV show Ralph (voice)

  15. 2021
    Back to the Outback

    Movie Platypus (voice)

  16. 2021
    12 Mighty Orphans

    Movie Frank Wynn

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  1. 2021
    Them

    TV show Lieutenant Schiff

  2. 2020
    The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee

    Movie Wayne

  3. 2020
    Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

    TV show Self - Contestant

  4. 2020
    9-1-1: Lone Star

    TV show Milton

  5. 2019
    Harley Quinn

    TV show The Penguin (voice)

  6. 2019
    Legend of the Three Caballeros

    TV show Baron Von Sheldgoose (voice)

  7. 2019
    Infinity Train

    TV show Marcel (voice)

  8. 2018
    The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair

    TV show Benjamin Roth

  9. 2018
    Blindspotting

    Movie Patrick

  10. 2016
    StartUp

    TV show Benedict "Benny" Blush

  11. 2016
    The $100,000 Pyramid

    TV show Self

  12. 2016
    Panda Paws

    Movie Big Fun (voice)

  13. 2016
    Hail, Caesar!

    Movie Lurking Extra

  14. 2016
    Kung Fu Panda 3

    Movie Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)

  15. 2014
    Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon

    Movie The Elf Elder (voice)

  16. 2014
    Sirens

    TV show Richard

  17. 2014
    New Partner

    Movie

  18. 2013
    Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc

    Movie Jong / Jong's Son (voice)

  19. 2012
    Excuse Me for Living

    Movie Albert

  20. 2012
    Doc McStuffins

    TV show Viewy Stewie (voice)

  21. 2011
    The Exes

    TV show Haskell Lutz

  22. 2011
    Green Lantern: The Animated Series

    TV show Captain Goray (voice)

  23. 2011
    Unforgettable

    TV show Theodore Blumer

  24. 2011
    Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

    TV show Jong / Jong's Son (voice)