Wayne Knight
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).
70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1979–2026Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedFor Lovers Only
7.4 Average ratingacross 70 titles
Top TV shows 40best Wayne Knight shows
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Regular ShowGuardian of the Friend Zone (voice) · 1 ep · 2010 - 2
Infinity TrainMarcel (voice) · 1 ep · 2019 - 3
Harley QuinnThe Penguin (voice) · 2 eps · 2019 - 4
Justice League UnlimitedAbnegazar (voice) · 1 ep · 2004 - 5
SeinfeldNewman · 49 eps · 1989 - 6
BonesJimmy Walpert III · 1 ep · 2005 - 7
The Grim Adventures of Billy and MandyJack O'Lantern · 1 ep · 2001 - 8
9-1-1: Lone StarMilton · 1 ep · 2020 - 9
Curb Your EnthusiasmWayne Knight · 1 ep · 2000 - 10
Green Lantern The Animated SeriesCaptain Goray (voice) · 2011–2013 · Action - 11
Xiaolin ShowdownDojo Kanojo Cho (voice) · 52 eps · 2003 - 12
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitGrigor · 1 ep · 1999 - 13
That '70s ShowAngel · 1 ep · 1998 - 14
3rd Rock from the SunOfficer Don Orville · 1996–2001 · Comedy - 15
Monster HighRalph (voice) · 1 ep · 2022 - 16
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTerrence Lombard · 1 ep · 2000 - 17
Robot ChickenNutsy Goldberg (voice) · 1 ep · 2005 - 18
ThemLieutenant Schiff · 5 eps · 2021 - 19
The Truth About the Harry Quebert AffairBenjamin Roth · 10 eps · 2018 - 20
CatscratchMr. Blik (voice) · 40 eps · 2005 - 21
Brandy & Mr. WhiskersMr. Cantarious (voice) · 77 eps · 2004 - 22
The Penguins of MadagascarMax (voice) · 1 ep · 2008 - 23
Legend of the Three CaballerosBaron Von Sheldgoose (voice) · 13 eps · 2019 - 24
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of AwesomenessJong / Jong's Son (voice) · 1 ep · 2011 - 25
TorchwoodBrian Friedkin · 3 eps · 2006 - 26
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi1 ep · 2004 - 27
CSI: NYTruman Bosch · 1 ep · 2004 - 28
Hot in ClevelandRick · 5 eps · 2010 - 29
The Good GuysPerry Black · 1 ep · 2010 - 30
UnforgettableTheodore Blumer · 1 ep · 2011 - 31
The ExesHaskell Lutz · 2011–2015 · Comedy - 32
StartUpBenedict "Benny" Blush · 3 eps · 2016 - 33
Nip/TuckJason Blum · 1 ep · 2003 - 34
The Twilight ZoneNick Dark · 1 ep · 2002 - 35
ToonsylvaniaIgor · 21 eps · 1998 - 36
BatwheelsKing Tut (voice) · 2 eps · 2022 - 37
BookieThe Cowboy · 3 eps · 2023 - 38
HerculesCyclops Head #2 (voice) · 1 ep · 1998 - 39
I'm with Her1 ep · 2003 - 40
Among UsLime (voice) · 2026 · Comedy
Top movies 30best Wayne Knight movies
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For Lovers OnlyVideo Game Fanatic (uncredited) · 1982 - 2
Billy & Mandy's Jacked-Up HalloweenJack (voice) · 2003 - 3
GOATFrank (voice) · 2026 - 4
Jurassic ParkNedry · 1993 - 5
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin KingThe Amazing Krudsky (voice) · 2008 - 6
Back to the OutbackPlatypus (voice) · 2021 - 7
Toy Story 2Al McWhiggin (voice) · 1999 - 8
JFKNuma Bertel · 1991 - 9
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes MovieMayor (voice) · 2024 - 10
HerculesDemetrius the Pot Maker (voice) · 1997 - 11
TarzanTantor (voice) · 1999 - 12
Dirty DancingStan · 1987 - 13
Kung Fu PandaGang Boss (voice) · 2008 - 14
BlindspottingPatrick · 2018 - 15
12 Mighty OrphansFrank Wynn · 2021 - 16
Born on the Fourth of JulyOfficial #2 - Democratic Convention · 1989 - 17
Double NegativeMax · 1985 - 18
Basic InstinctJohn Correli · 1992 - 19
The WanderersWaiter (uncredited) · 1979 - 20
Kung Fu Panda 3Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice) · 2016 - 21
The Burning BedJuror (uncredited) · 1984 - 22
Space JamStan Podolak · 1996 - 23
Bleacher BumsZig · 2001 - 24
Five Nights at Freddy's 2Mr. Berg · 2025 - 25
To Die ForEd Grant · 1995 - 26
Hercules: Zero to HeroCyclops Head #2 (voice) (archive sound) · 1999 - 27
Dead AgainPete Dugan · 1991 - 28
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure BeginsEvil Emperor Zurg (voice) · 2000 - 29
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad CrocJong / Jong's Son (voice) · 2013 - 30
Cheaper by the DozenElectrician (uncredited) · 2003
