Wayne Knight
Acting
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).
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Wayne Knight
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Filmography of
Wayne Knight
... 2025
Mayor (voice)
... 2024
Mr. Hodges (voice)
... 2023
Larry Cohen
... 2023
... 2022
Platypus (voice)
... 2021
Frank Wynn
... 2021
... 2020
Patrick
... 2018
Big Fun (voice)
... 2016
Lurking Extra
... 2016
Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)
... 2016
The Elf Elder (voice)
... 2014
Jong / Jong's Son (voice)
... 2013
Albert
... 2012
Andrew Batten
... 2010
Micro
... 2008
The Amazing Krudsky (voice)
... 2008
Gang Boss (voice)
... 2008
Officer Brooks
... 2007
Thudd (voice)
... 2005
Electrician (uncredited)
... 2003
Jack (voice)
... 2003
Walter Ballou
... 2002
Himself
... 2002
Zig
... 2001
Zack Mallozzi
... 2001
Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)
... 2000
Al McWhiggin (voice)
... 1999
Cyclops Head #2 (voice) (archive sound)
... 1999
Tantor (voice)
... 1999
Wayne the Guard
... 1999
Microwave (voice)
... 1998
Bob Lachman
... 1997
Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)
... 1997
Stan Podolak
... 1996
Stuart Langston
... 1996
Ed Grant
... 1995
Self / Dennis Nedry
... 1995
Nedry
... 1993
Roy Kramp
... 1992
Tommy White
... 1992
John Correli
... 1992
Numa Bertel
... 1991
Pete Dugan
... 1991
Smeissen
... 1991
Official #2 - Democratic Convention
... 1989
Fraternity Pisser
... 1988
Stan
... 1987
Stevie
... 1986
Bill Wright
... 1985
Max
... 1985
Juror (uncredited)
... 1984
Video Game Fanatic (uncredited)
... 1982
Waiter (uncredited)
... 1979