Wayne Knight

Actor Aug 7 (age 70) New York City, New York, USA 1979–2026 (47 year career)

6.7 avg rating

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 …

Known For

Film

Jurassic Park

Nedry

Film

Toy Story 2

Al McWhiggin (voice)

Film

Kung Fu Panda

Gang Boss (voice)

Film

Hercules

Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)

Film

Tarzan

Tantor (voice)

Film

Dirty Dancing

Stan

Film

Kung Fu Panda 3

Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)

Film

Space Jam

Stan Podolak

Filmography

Acting (120)

Movies (58)

GOAT

2026

as Frank (voice)

7.7

Five Nights at Freddy's 2

2025

as Mr. Berg

6.7

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie

2024

as Mayor (voice)

7.6

Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!

2023

as Mr. Hodges (voice)

5.7

What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith

2023

as Larry Cohen

Darby and the Dead

as Mel

Back to the Outback

as Platypus (voice)

12 Mighty Orphans

as Frank Wynn

The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee

as Wayne

Blindspotting

as Patrick

Kung Fu Panda 3

as Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)

Hail, Caesar!

as Lurking Extra

Panda Paws

as Big Fun (voice)

Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon

2014

as The Elf Elder (voice)

6.0

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

2013

as Jong / Jong's Son (voice)

Excuse Me for Living

as Albert

Woke Up Dead

as Andrew Batten

Kung Fu Panda

as Gang Boss (voice)

Punisher: War Zone

as Micro

Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King

2008

as The Amazing Krudsky (voice)

7.6

Who's Your Monkey?

2007

as Officer Brooks

4.8

Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone

2005

as Thudd (voice)

6.2

Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo

2004

as Self

Cheaper by the Dozen

2003

as Electrician (uncredited)

6.3

Billy & Mandy's Jacked-Up Halloween

2003

as Jack (voice)

9.0

Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story

2002

as Walter Ballou

4.5

Making Rat Race

2002

as Himself

Rat Race

as Zack Mallozzi

Bleacher Bums

as Zig

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

2000

as Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)

6.4

Toy Story 2

1999

as Al McWhiggin (voice)

Tarzan

as Tantor (voice)

Pros & Cons

as Wayne the Guard

Hercules: Zero to Hero

1999

as Cyclops Head #2 (voice) (archive sound)

6.5

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

1998

as Microwave (voice)

5.7

Hercules

1997

as Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)

For Richer or Poorer

as Bob Lachman

Space Jam

as Stan Podolak

Chameleon

as Stuart Langston

To Die For

as Ed Grant

The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

1995

as Self / Dennis Nedry

Jurassic Park

as Nedry

Basic Instinct

as John Correli

Double Edge

as Tommy White

T Bone N Weasel

as Roy Kramp

JFK

as Numa Bertel

Dead Again

as Pete Dugan

V.I. Warshawski

as Smeissen

Born on the Fourth of July

1989

as Official #2 - Democratic Convention

7.0

Everybody's All-American

as Fraternity Pisser

Dirty Dancing

as Stan

Forever, Lulu

as Stevie

Double Negative

as Max

The Sex O'Clock News

as Bill Wright

The Burning Bed

as Juror (uncredited)

7.0

For Lovers Only

1982

as Video Game Fanatic (uncredited)

The Wanderers

1979

as Waiter (uncredited)

7.0

One in a Million

Television (62)

St. Denis Medical

as Dr. Axler

Bookie

as The Cowboy

That '90s Show

as Bruce

Battle of the Decades

2023

as Self - Judge

Batwheels

as King Tut (voice)

Monster High

as Ralph (voice)

Them

as Lieutenant Schiff

9-1-1: Lone Star

as Milton

Harley Quinn

as The Penguin (voice)

8.3

Infinity Train

2019

as Marcel (voice)

8.4

Legend of the Three Caballeros

2018

as Baron Von Sheldgoose (voice)

7.4

The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair

2018

as Benjamin Roth

7.5

StartUp

2016

as Benedict "Benny" Blush

The $100,000 Pyramid

as Self

Sirens

as Richard

Doc McStuffins

as Viewy Stewie (voice)

5.9

Unforgettable

2011

as Theodore Blumer

7.2

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

2011

as Jong / Jong's Son (voice)

7.4

Green Lantern: The Animated Series

2011

as Captain Goray (voice)

The Exes

as Haskell Lutz

Regular Show

as Guardian of the Friend Zone (voice)

Hot in Cleveland

as Rick

Pound Puppies

as Ralphie / Construction Worker #1 (voice)

The Good Guys

as Perry Black

Woke Up Dead

as Andrew Batten

The Penguins of Madagascar

2008

as Max (voice)

7.4

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis

2008

as Self

7.5

Thank God You're Here

2007

as Self

Torchwood

as Brian Friedkin

Bones

as Jimmy Walpert III

Robot Chicken

as Nutsy Goldberg (voice)

Catscratch

as Mr. Blik (voice)

Catscratch

CSI: NY

as Truman Bosch

Justice League Unlimited

as Abnegazar (voice)

Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi

Brandy & Mr. Whiskers

2004

as Mr. Cantarious (voice)

Listen Up!

as Buddy

Nip/Tuck

as Jason Blum

Xiaolin Showdown

as Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice)

I'm with Her

The Twilight Zone

as Nick Dark

Pet Star

as Self - Judge

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

2001

as Jack O'Lantern

8.1

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Terrence Lombard

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Wayne Knight

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

2000

as Emperor Zurg (voice)

6.6

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

as Grigor

7.9

Dilbert

1999

as The Security Guard (voice)

That '70s Show

as Angel

Hercules

as Cyclops Head #2 (voice)

6.9

Toonsylvania

1998

as Igor

7.0

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996

as Don Orville

7.5

3rd Rock from the Sun

as Don Orville

The Drew Carey Show

as Owen

Pinky and the Brain

Fallen Angels

as Leo Cunningham

The Second Half

as Robert Piccolo

Against the Grain

as Froggy Wilson

The Edge

Seinfeld

as Newman

Among Us

as Lime (voice)