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Wayne Knight

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Wayne Knight

Born August 7, 1955 in New York City, New York, USA58 films

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).

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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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Jurassic Park posterFirst watchJurassic Park19938.0as NedryA wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening day, he invites a team of experts and his two eager grandchildren…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Toy Story 2 poster7.6Toy Story 21999Kung Fu Panda poster7.3Kung Fu Panda2008Hercules poster7.5Hercules1997Tarzan poster7.4Tarzan1999Dirty Dancing poster7.3Dirty Dancing1987Kung Fu Panda 3 poster6.9Kung Fu Panda 32016Space Jam poster6.8Space Jam1996JFK poster7.6JFK1991

Filmography

58 films as actor
  1. TBAOne in a Million
  2. 2026GOATFrank (voice)
  3. 2025Five Nights at Freddy's 2Mr. Berg
  4. 2024The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes MovieMayor (voice)
  5. 2023Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!Mr. Hodges (voice)
  6. 2023What Ever Happened to Jonny FaithLarry Cohen
  7. 2022Darby and the DeadMel
  8. 2021Back to the OutbackPlatypus (voice)
  9. 202112 Mighty OrphansFrank Wynn
  10. 2020The Very Excellent Mr. DundeeWayne
  11. 2018BlindspottingPatrick
  12. 2016Panda PawsBig Fun (voice)
  13. 2016Hail, Caesar!Lurking Extra
  14. 2016Kung Fu Panda 3Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)
  15. 2014Tom and Jerry: The Lost DragonThe Elf Elder (voice)
  16. 2014New Partner
  17. 2013Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad CrocJong / Jong's Son (voice)
  18. 2012Excuse Me for LivingAlbert
  19. 2010Woke Up DeadAndrew Batten
  20. 2008Punisher: War ZoneLinus Lieberman / Micro
  21. 2008Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin KingThe Amazing Krudsky (voice)
  22. 2008Kung Fu PandaGang Boss (voice)
  23. 2007Who's Your Monkey?Officer Brooks
  24. 2005Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby SunstoneThudd (voice)
  25. 2004Black CloudMr. Tipping
  26. 2003Cheaper by the DozenElectrician (uncredited)
  27. 2003Billy & Mandy's Jacked-Up HalloweenJack (voice)
  28. 2002Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen StoryWalter Ballou
  29. 2001Bleacher BumsZig
  30. 2001Rat RaceZack Mallozzi
  31. 2000Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure BeginsEvil Emperor Zurg (voice)
  32. 1999Toy Story 2Al McWhiggin (voice)
  33. 1999Hercules: Zero to HeroCyclops Head #2 (voice) (archive sound)
  34. 1999TarzanTantor (voice)
  35. 1999My Favorite MartianZoot (uncredited)
  36. 1999Pros & ConsWayne the Guard
  37. 1998The Brave Little Toaster Goes to MarsMicrowave (voice)
  38. 1997For Richer or PoorerBob Lachman
  39. 1997HerculesDemetrius the Pot Maker (voice)
  40. 1996Space JamStan Podolak
  41. 1996ChameleonStuart Langston
  42. 1995To Die ForEd Grant
  43. 1993Jurassic ParkNedry
  44. 1992T Bone N WeaselRoy Kramp
  45. 1992Double EdgeTommy White
  46. 1992Basic InstinctJohn Correli
  47. 1991JFKNuma Bertel
  48. 1991Dead AgainPiccolo Pete
  49. 1991V.I. WarshawskiSmeissen
  50. 1989Born on the Fourth of JulyOfficial #2 - Democratic Convention
  51. 1988Everybody's All-AmericanFraternity Pisser
  52. 1987Dirty DancingStan
  53. 1986Forever, LuluStevie
  54. 1985The Sex O'Clock NewsBill Wright
  55. 1985Double NegativeMax
  56. 1984The Burning BedJuror (uncredited)
  57. 1982For Lovers OnlyVideo Game Fanatic (uncredited)
  58. 1979The WanderersWaiter (uncredited)