Acting · New York City, New York, USA · Born August 7, 1955
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).
TVAmong Us
2026
as Lime (voice)
MovieGOAT
2026
as Frank (voice)
MovieFive Nights at Freddy's 2
2025
as Mr. Berg
TVSt. Denis Medical
2024
as Dr. Axler
MovieThe Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
2024
as Mayor (voice)
TVBookie
2023
as The Cowboy
MovieUrkel Saves Santa: The Movie!
2023
as Mr. Hodges (voice)
TVBattle of the Decades
2023
as Self - Judge
MovieWhat Ever Happened to Jonny Faith
2023
as Larry Cohen
TVThat '90s Show
2023
as Bruce
MovieDarby and the Dead
2022
as Mel
TVBatwheels
2022
as King Tut (voice)
TVMonster High
2022
as Ralph (voice)
MovieBack to the Outback
2021
as Platypus (voice)
Movie12 Mighty Orphans
2021
as Frank Wynn
TVThem
2021
as Lieutenant Schiff
MovieThe Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
2020
as Wayne
TV9-1-1: Lone Star
2020
as Milton
TVHarley Quinn
2019
as The Penguin (voice)
TVLegend of the Three Caballeros
2019
as Baron Von Sheldgoose (voice)
TVInfinity Train
2019
as Marcel (voice)
TVThe Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
2018
as Benjamin Roth
MovieBlindspotting
2018
as Patrick
TVStartUp
2016
as Benedict "Benny" Blush
TVThe $100,000 Pyramid
2016
as Self
MoviePanda Paws
2016
as Big Fun (voice)
MovieHail, Caesar!
2016
as Lurking Extra
MovieKung Fu Panda 3
2016
as Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)
MovieTom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon
2014
as The Elf Elder (voice)
TVSirens
2014
as Richard
MovieKung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc
2013
as Jong / Jong's Son (voice)
MovieExcuse Me for Living
2012
as Albert
TVDoc McStuffins
2012
as Viewy Stewie (voice)
TVThe Exes
2011
as Haskell Lutz
TVGreen Lantern: The Animated Series
2011
as Captain Goray (voice)
TVUnforgettable
2011
as Theodore Blumer
TVKung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
2011
as Jong / Jong's Son (voice)
MovieWoke Up Dead
2010
as Andrew Batten
TVPound Puppies
2010
as Ralphie / Construction Worker #1 (voice)
TVRegular Show
2010
as Guardian of the Friend Zone (voice)
TVHot in Cleveland
2010
as Rick
TVThe Good Guys
2010
as Perry Black
TVWoke Up Dead
2009
as Andrew Batten
MoviePunisher: War Zone
2008
as Linus Lieberman / Micro
TVThe Penguins of Madagascar
2008
as Max (voice)
MovieScooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
2008
as The Amazing Krudsky (voice)
MovieKung Fu Panda
2008
as Gang Boss (voice)
TVBetween Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
2008
as Self
MovieWho's Your Monkey?
2007
as Officer Brooks
TVThank God You're Here
2007
as Self
TVTorchwood
2006
as Brian Friedkin
TVBones
2005
as Jimmy Walpert III
TVCatscratch
2005
as Mr. Blik (voice)
MovieDinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone
2005
as Thudd (voice)
TVRobot Chicken
2005
as Nutsy Goldberg (voice)
MovieKramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
2004
as Self
TVHi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
2004
TVCSI: NY
2004
as Truman Bosch
TVListen Up!
2004
as Buddy
TVBrandy & Mr. Whiskers
2004
as Mr. Cantarious (voice)
TVJustice League Unlimited
2004
as Abnegazar (voice)
MovieCheaper by the Dozen
2003
as Electrician (uncredited)
TVXiaolin Showdown
2003
as Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice)
MovieBilly & Mandy's Jacked-Up Halloween
2003
as Jack (voice)
TVI'm with Her
2003
as Kevin
TVNip/Tuck
2003
as Jason Blum
MovieMaster Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
2002
as Walter Ballou
TVMaster Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
2002
as Walter Ballou
TVThe Twilight Zone
2002
as Nick Dark
TVPet Star
2002
as Self - Judge
MovieMaking Rat Race
2002
as Himself
MovieBleacher Bums
2001
as Zig
TVThe Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001
as Jack O'Lantern
MovieRat Race
2001
as Zack Mallozzi
TVCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Wayne Knight
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Terrence Lombard
TVBuzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000
as Emperor Zurg (voice)
MovieBuzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
2000
as Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)
MovieToy Story 2
1999
as Al McWhiggin (voice)
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Grigor
MovieHercules: Zero to Hero
1999
as Cyclops Head #2 (voice) (archive sound)
MovieTarzan in Concert with Phil Collins
1999
as Self
MovieTarzan
1999
as Tantor (voice)
MovieMy Favorite Martian
1999
as Zoot (uncredited)
TVDilbert
1999
as The Security Guard (voice)
MoviePros & Cons
1999
as Wayne the Guard
TVHercules
1998
as Cyclops Head #2 (voice)
TVThat '70s Show
1998
as Angel
MovieThe Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
1998
as Microwave (voice)
TVToonsylvania
1998
as Igor
MovieFor Richer or Poorer
1997
as Bob Lachman
MovieHercules
1997
as Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)
MovieSpace Jam
1996
as Stan Podolak
MovieChameleon
1996
as Stuart Langston
TV3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Don Orville
MovieTo Die For
1995
as Ed Grant
TVThe Drew Carey Show
1995
as Owen
MovieThe Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995
as Self / Dennis Nedry
TVAgainst the Grain
1993
as Froggy Wilson
The Second Half
1993
as Robert Piccolo
TVFallen Angels
1993
as Leo Cunningham
MovieJurassic Park
1993
as Nedry
MovieT Bone N Weasel
1992
as Roy Kramp
TVThe Edge
1992
MovieDouble Edge
1992
as Tommy White
MovieBasic Instinct
1992
as John Correli
MovieJFK
1991
as Numa Bertel
MovieDead Again
1991
as Pete Dugan
MovieV.I. Warshawski
1991
as Smeissen
MovieBorn on the Fourth of July
1989
as Official #2 - Democratic Convention
TVSeinfeld
1989
as Newman
MovieEverybody's All-American
1988
as Fraternity Pisser
MovieDirty Dancing
1987
as Stan
MovieForever, Lulu
1986
as Stevie
MovieThe Sex O'Clock News
1985
as Bill Wright
MovieDouble Negative
1985
as Max
MovieThe Burning Bed
1984
as Juror (uncredited)
MovieFor Lovers Only
1982
as Video Game Fanatic (uncredited)
MovieThe Wanderers
1979
as Waiter (uncredited)
One in a Million
