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
1999
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Bones
2005
Regular Show
2010
Regular Show
2010
Seinfeld
1989
Nip/Tuck
2003
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
CSI: NY
2004
Robot Chicken
2005
That '70s Show
1998
The Drew Carey Show
1995
Filmography
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Grigor · 1999
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Terrence Lombard · 2000
Bones
as Jimmy Walpert III · 2005
Regular Show
as Guardian of the Friend Zone (voice) · 2010
Regular Show
as God of Street Performing (voice) · 2010
Seinfeld
as Newman · 1989
Nip/Tuck
as Jason Blum · 2003
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Wayne Knight · 2000
CSI: NY
as Truman Bosch · 2004
Robot Chicken
as Nutsy Goldberg (voice) · 2005
That '70s Show
as Angel · 1998
The Drew Carey Show
as Owen · 1995
3rd Rock from the Sun
as Don Orville · 1996
9-1-1: Lone Star
as Milton · 2020
Doc McStuffins
as Viewy Stewie (voice) · 2012
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
as Jack O'Lantern · 2001
Hot in Cleveland
as Rick · 2010
The Penguins of Madagascar
as Max (voice) · 2008
The Penguins of Madagascar
as Max · 2008
Harley Quinn
as The Penguin (voice) · 2019
Unforgettable
as Theodore Blumer · 2011
Toy Story 2
as Al McWhiggin (voice) · 1999
GOAT
as Frank (voice) · 2026
Hercules
as Cyclops Head #2 (voice) · 1998
Batwheels
as King Tut (voice) · 2022
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
as Emperor Zurg (voice) · 2000
Justice League Unlimited
as Abnegazar (voice) · 2004
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
as Jong / Jong's Son (voice) · 2011
Torchwood
as Brian Friedkin · 2006
The Twilight Zone
as Nick Dark · 2002
StartUp
as Benedict "Benny" Blush · 2016
Kung Fu Panda
as Gang Boss (voice) · 2008
Pound Puppies
as Ralphie / Construction Worker #1 (voice) · 2010
The $100,000 Pyramid
as Self · 2016
The Exes
as Haskell Lutz · 2011
St. Denis Medical
as Dr. Axler · 2024
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
· 2004
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
as Captain Goray (voice) · 2011
Basic Instinct
as John Correli · 1992
Kung Fu Panda 3
as Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice) · 2016
Them
as Lieutenant Schiff · 2021
Brandy & Mr. Whiskers
as Mr. Cantarious (voice) · 2004
Tarzan
as Tantor (voice) · 1999
Hercules
as Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice) · 1997
Bookie
as The Cowboy · 2023
Xiaolin Showdown
as Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice) · 2003
Monster High
as Ralph (voice) · 2022
Infinity Train
as Marcel (voice) · 2019
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
as Mr. Berg · 2025
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
as Self - Contestant · 2020
Dirty Dancing
as Stan · 1987
Jurassic Park
as Nedry · 1993
That '90s Show
as Bruce · 2023
Catscratch
as Mr. Blik (voice) · 2005
The Good Guys
as Perry Black · 2010
Fallen Angels
as Leo Cunningham · 1993
Dilbert
as The Security Guard (voice) · 1999
Pet Star
as Self - Judge · 2002
Space Jam
as Stan Podolak · 1996
I'm with Her
as Kevin · 2003
Sirens
as Richard · 2014
Among Us
as Lime (voice) · 2026
Punisher: War Zone
as Linus Lieberman / Micro · 2008
Back to the Outback
as Platypus (voice) · 2021
Hail, Caesar!
as Lurking Extra · 2016
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
as Self · 2008
Listen Up!
as Buddy · 2004
Cheaper by the Dozen
as Electrician (uncredited) · 2003
Born on the Fourth of July
as Official #2 - Democratic Convention · 1989
JFK
as Numa Bertel · 1991
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
as Mayor (voice) · 2024
Toonsylvania
as Igor · 1998
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
as Benjamin Roth · 2018
Darby and the Dead
as Mel · 2022
Legend of the Three Caballeros
as Baron Von Sheldgoose (voice) · 2019
To Die For
as Ed Grant · 1995
Rat Race
as Zack Mallozzi · 2001
My Favorite Martian
as Zoot (uncredited) · 1999
Woke Up Dead
as Andrew Batten · 2009
The Second Half
as Robert Piccolo · 1993
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
as Evil Emperor Zurg (voice) · 2000
Against the Grain
as Froggy Wilson · 1993
The Edge
· 1992
12 Mighty Orphans
as Frank Wynn · 2021
Thank God You're Here
as Self · 2007
Dead Again
as Piccolo Pete · 1991
Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon
as The Elf Elder (voice) · 2014
The Wanderers
as Waiter (uncredited) · 1979
V.I. Warshawski
as Smeissen · 1991
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
as The Amazing Krudsky (voice) · 2008
Blindspotting
as Patrick · 2018
For Richer or Poorer
as Bob Lachman · 1997
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
as Walter Ballou · 2002
Battle of the Decades
as Self - Judge · 2023
Hercules: Zero to Hero
as Cyclops Head #2 (voice) (archive sound) · 1999
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
as Microwave (voice) · 1998
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
as Wayne · 2020
Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!
as Mr. Hodges (voice) · 2023
Everybody's All-American
as Fraternity Pisser · 1988
Black Cloud
as Mr. Tipping · 2004
The Burning Bed
as Juror (uncredited) · 1984
Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone
as Thudd (voice) · 2005
Who's Your Monkey?
as Officer Brooks · 2007
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
as Self / Dennis Nedry · 1995
T Bone N Weasel
as Roy Kramp · 1992
Making Rat Race
as Himself · 2002
Panda Paws
as Big Fun (voice) · 2016
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
as Self · 2004
The Sex O'Clock News
as Bill Wright · 1985
Excuse Me for Living
as Albert · 2012
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc
as Jong / Jong's Son (voice) · 2013
Tarzan in Concert with Phil Collins
as Self · 1999
Bleacher Bums
as Zig · 2001
One in a Million
Woke Up Dead
as Andrew Batten · 2010
Chameleon
as Stuart Langston · 1996
Double Negative
as Max · 1985
Billy & Mandy's Jacked-Up Halloween
as Jack (voice) · 2003
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
as Walter Ballou · 2002
Forever, Lulu
as Stevie · 1986
Pros & Cons
as Wayne the Guard · 1999
New Partner
· 2014
Double Edge
as Tommy White · 1992
What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith
as Larry Cohen · 2023
For Lovers Only
as Video Game Fanatic (uncredited) · 1982