Actor profile

Wayne Knight

7th August 1955 New York City, New York, USA 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).

58 Movies 59 TV Shows 117 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

GOAT poster

GOAT 11th February 2026 as Frank (voice)

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 poster

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 3rd December 2025 as Mr. Berg

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie poster

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie 1st August 2024 as Mayor (voice)

Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie! poster

Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie! 21st November 2023 as Mr. Hodges (voice)

What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith 20th July 2023 as Larry Cohen

Darby and the Dead poster

Darby and the Dead 2nd December 2022 as Mel

Back to the Outback poster

Back to the Outback 3rd December 2021 as Platypus (voice)

12 Mighty Orphans poster

12 Mighty Orphans 18th June 2021 as Frank Wynn

The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee poster

The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee 10th December 2020 as Wayne

Blindspotting poster

Blindspotting 20th July 2018 as Patrick

Panda Paws poster

Panda Paws 13th May 2016 as Big Fun (voice)

Hail, Caesar! poster

Hail, Caesar! 5th February 2016 as Lurking Extra

Kung Fu Panda 3 poster

Kung Fu Panda 3 23rd January 2016 as Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)

Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon poster

Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon 27th July 2014 as The Elf Elder (voice)

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc poster

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc 18th June 2013 as Jong / Jong's Son (voice)

Excuse Me for Living poster

Excuse Me for Living 12th October 2012 as Albert

Woke Up Dead poster

Woke Up Dead 5th November 2010 as Andrew Batten

Punisher: War Zone poster

Punisher: War Zone 5th December 2008 as Linus Lieberman / Micro

Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King poster

Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King 23rd September 2008 as The Amazing Krudsky (voice)

Kung Fu Panda poster

Kung Fu Panda 4th June 2008 as Gang Boss (voice)

Who's Your Monkey? poster

Who's Your Monkey? 10th June 2007 as Officer Brooks

Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone poster

Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone 17th May 2005 as Thudd (voice)

Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo 23rd November 2004 as Self

Cheaper by the Dozen poster

Cheaper by the Dozen 24th December 2003 as Electrician (uncredited)

Billy & Mandy's Jacked-Up Halloween poster

Billy & Mandy's Jacked-Up Halloween 31st October 2003 as Jack (voice)

Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story poster

Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story 10th November 2002 as Walter Ballou

Making Rat Race poster

Making Rat Race 29th January 2002 as Himself

Bleacher Bums poster

Bleacher Bums 18th October 2001 as Zig

Rat Race poster

Rat Race 17th August 2001 as Zack Mallozzi

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins poster

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins 8th August 2000 as Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)

Toy Story 2 poster

Toy Story 2 30th October 1999 as Al McWhiggin (voice)

Hercules: Zero to Hero poster

Hercules: Zero to Hero 17th August 1999 as Cyclops Head #2 (voice) (archive sound)

Tarzan poster

Tarzan 17th June 1999 as Tantor (voice)

Pros & Cons poster

Pros & Cons 1st January 1999 as Wayne the Guard

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars poster

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars 19th May 1998 as Microwave (voice)

For Richer or Poorer poster

For Richer or Poorer 11th December 1997 as Bob Lachman

Hercules poster

Hercules 13th June 1997 as Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)

Space Jam poster

Space Jam 15th November 1996 as Stan Podolak

Chameleon poster

Chameleon 26th March 1996 as Stuart Langston

To Die For poster

To Die For 22nd September 1995 as Ed Grant

The Making of 'Jurassic Park' poster

The Making of 'Jurassic Park' 23rd April 1995 as Self / Dennis Nedry

Jurassic Park poster

Jurassic Park 11th June 1993 as Nedry

T Bone N Weasel poster

T Bone N Weasel 2nd November 1992 as Roy Kramp

Double Edge poster

Double Edge 22nd March 1992 as Tommy White

Basic Instinct poster

Basic Instinct 20th March 1992 as John Correli

JFK poster

JFK 20th December 1991 as Numa Bertel

Dead Again poster

Dead Again 23rd August 1991 as Pete Dugan

V.I. Warshawski poster

V.I. Warshawski 26th July 1991 as Smeissen

Born on the Fourth of July poster

Born on the Fourth of July 20th December 1989 as Official #2 - Democratic Convention

Everybody's All-American poster

Everybody's All-American 4th November 1988 as Fraternity Pisser

Dirty Dancing poster

Dirty Dancing 21st August 1987 as Stan

Forever, Lulu poster

Forever, Lulu 13th November 1986 as Stevie

The Sex O'Clock News poster

The Sex O'Clock News 9th August 1985 as Bill Wright

Double Negative poster

Double Negative 1st January 1985 as Max

The Burning Bed poster

The Burning Bed 8th October 1984 as Juror (uncredited)

For Lovers Only poster

For Lovers Only 15th October 1982 as Video Game Fanatic (uncredited)

The Wanderers poster

The Wanderers 13th July 1979 as Waiter (uncredited)

One in a Million

St. Denis Medical poster

St. Denis Medical 12th November 2024 as Dr. Axler

Bookie poster

Bookie 30th November 2023 as The Cowboy

Battle of the Decades poster

Battle of the Decades 16th August 2023 as Self - Judge

That '90s Show poster

That '90s Show 19th January 2023 as Bruce

Batwheels poster

Batwheels 15th October 2022 as King Tut (voice)

Monster High poster

Monster High 6th October 2022 as Ralph (voice)

Them poster

Them 9th April 2021 as Lieutenant Schiff

9-1-1: Lone Star poster

9-1-1: Lone Star 19th January 2020 as Milton

Harley Quinn poster

Harley Quinn 29th November 2019 as The Penguin (voice)

Infinity Train poster

Infinity Train 5th August 2019 as Marcel (voice)

The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair poster

The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair 4th September 2018 as Benjamin Roth

Legend of the Three Caballeros poster

Legend of the Three Caballeros 9th June 2018 as Baron Von Sheldgoose (voice)

StartUp poster

StartUp 6th September 2016 as Benedict "Benny" Blush

The $100,000 Pyramid poster

The $100,000 Pyramid 27th June 2016 as Self

Sirens poster

Sirens 6th March 2014 as Richard

Doc McStuffins poster

Doc McStuffins 23rd March 2012 as Viewy Stewie (voice)

The Exes poster

The Exes 30th November 2011 as Haskell Lutz

Green Lantern: The Animated Series poster

Green Lantern: The Animated Series 11th November 2011 as Captain Goray (voice)

Unforgettable poster

Unforgettable 20th September 2011 as Theodore Blumer

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness poster

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness 19th September 2011 as Jong / Jong's Son (voice)

Pound Puppies poster

Pound Puppies 10th October 2010 as Ralphie / Construction Worker #1 (voice)

Regular Show poster

Regular Show 6th September 2010 as God of Street Performing (voice)

Hot in Cleveland poster

Hot in Cleveland 16th June 2010 as Rick

The Good Guys poster

The Good Guys 19th May 2010 as Perry Black

Woke Up Dead poster

Woke Up Dead 5th October 2009 as Andrew Batten

The Penguins of Madagascar poster

The Penguins of Madagascar 28th November 2008 as Max

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis poster

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis 4th January 2008 as Self

Thank God You're Here poster

Thank God You're Here 9th April 2007 as Self

Torchwood poster

Torchwood 22nd October 2006 as Brian Friedkin

Bones poster

Bones 13th September 2005 as Jimmy Walpert III

Catscratch poster

Catscratch 9th July 2005 as Mr. Blik (voice)

Robot Chicken poster

Robot Chicken 20th February 2005 as Nutsy Goldberg (voice)

Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi poster

Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi 19th November 2004

CSI: NY poster

CSI: NY 22nd September 2004 as Truman Bosch

Listen Up! poster

Listen Up! 20th September 2004 as Buddy

Brandy & Mr. Whiskers poster

Brandy & Mr. Whiskers 21st August 2004 as Mr. Cantarious (voice)

Justice League Unlimited poster

Justice League Unlimited 31st July 2004 as Abnegazar (voice)

Xiaolin Showdown poster

Xiaolin Showdown 1st November 2003 as Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice)

I'm with Her poster

I'm with Her 23rd September 2003

Nip/Tuck poster

Nip/Tuck 22nd July 2003 as Jason Blum

The Twilight Zone poster

The Twilight Zone 18th September 2002 as Nick Dark

Pet Star poster

Pet Star 9th August 2002 as Self - Judge

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy poster

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy 24th August 2001 as Jack O'Lantern

Curb Your Enthusiasm poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm 15th October 2000 as Wayne Knight

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 6th October 2000 as Terrence Lombard

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command poster

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command 2nd October 2000 as Emperor Zurg (voice)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 20th September 1999 as Grigor

Dilbert poster

Dilbert 25th January 1999 as The Security Guard (voice)

Hercules poster

Hercules 31st August 1998 as Cyclops Head #2 (voice)

That '70s Show poster

That '70s Show 23rd August 1998 as Angel

Toonsylvania poster

Toonsylvania 7th February 1998 as Igor

3rd Rock from the Sun poster

3rd Rock from the Sun 9th January 1996 as Don Orville

The Drew Carey Show poster

The Drew Carey Show 13th September 1995 as Owen

Against the Grain poster

Against the Grain 1st October 1993 as Froggy Wilson

The Second Half 7th September 1993 as Robert Piccolo

Fallen Angels poster

Fallen Angels 1st August 1993 as Leo Cunningham

The Edge poster

The Edge 19th September 1992

Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld 5th July 1989 as Newman

Among Us poster

Among Us as Lime (voice)