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Wayne Knight

Actor | * 08/07/1955 (68) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
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Wayne Elliot Knight (born August 7, 1955) is an American actor. In television, he played recurring roles such as Newman on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld (1992–1998) and Officer Don Orville on the NBC sitcom 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 acted in the films Dead Again (1991), JFK (1991), Basic Instinct (1992), Space Ja..."> ()
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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).

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Animation | Drama

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In an ensemble film about easy money, greed, manipulation and bad driving, a Las Vegas casino tycoon entertains his wealthiest high rollers -- a group that will bet on anything -- by pitting six ordin ...

Rat Race

Certification unknown

2001 | 3.1/5 | 1h 52min
Adventure, Comedy
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A 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 to experien ...

Jurassic Park

PG-13

1993 | 4.0/5 | 2h 7min
Adventure, Science Fiction
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Jokes fly as the Tune Squad takes on the Nerdlucks in a hardcourt game to decide if the Looney Tunes remain here... or become attractions at a far-off galactic off-ramp called Moron Mountain. The Nerd ...

Space Jam

PG

1996 | 3.4/5 | 1h 28min
Kids & Family, Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction
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Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer ...

Dirty Dancing

PG-13

1987 | 3.7/5 | 1h 40min
Drama, Music, Romance / Love
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A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing. ...

Seinfeld

TV-PG

1989 | 4.1/5 | 22min per episode
Comedy
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Movies with Wayne Knight as Actor(51)

as Mr. Hodges (voice)2023 Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!
as Mel2022 Darby and the Dead
as Frank Wynn2021 12 Mighty Orphans
as Platypus (voice)2021 Back to the Outback
as Wayne2020 The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
as Patrick2018 Blindspotting
as Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)2016 Kung Fu Panda 3
as Lurking Extra2016 Hail, Caesar!
as Big Fun (voice)2016 Panda Paws
as The Elf Elder (voice)2014 Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon
as Albert2012 Excuse Me for Living
as Jong / Jong's Son (voice)2011 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (Good Croc, Bad Croc)
as Andrew Batten2010 Woke Up Dead
as The Amazing Krudsky (voice)2008 Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
as Micro2008 Punisher: War Zone
as Gang Boss (voice)2008 Kung Fu Panda
as Officer Brooks2007 Who's Your Monkey?
as Thudd (voice)2005 Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone
as Jack (voice)2003 Billy & Mandy's Jacked-Up Halloween
as Electrician (uncredited)2003 Cheaper by the Dozen
as Walter Ballou2002 Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
as Zack Mallozzi2001 Rat Race
as Zig2001 Bleacher Bums
as Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
as Al McWhiggin (voice)1999 Toy Story 2
as Zoot, Martin's Talking Space Suit (Voice)1999 My Favorite Martian
as Wayne the Guard1999 Pros & Cons
as Adult Tantor (voice)1999 Tarzan
as Cyclops Head #2 (voice) (archive sound)1999 Hercules: Zero to Hero
as Microwave1998 The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
as Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)1997 Hercules
as Bob Lachman1997 For Richer or Poorer
as Stan Podolak1996 Space Jam
as Stuart Langston1996 Chameleon
as Ed Grant1995 To Die For
as Leo Cunningham1993 Dead End for Delia
as Nedry1993 Jurassic Park
as Tommy White1992 Double Edge
as John Correli1992 Basic Instinct
as Roy Kramp1992 T Bone N Weasel
as Smeissen1991 V.I. Warshawski
as Numa Bertel1991 JFK
as Pete Dugan1991 Dead Again
as Official #2 - Democratic Convention1989 Born on the Fourth of July
as Fraternity Pisser1988 Everybody's All-American
as Stan1987 Dirty Dancing
as Stevie1986 Forever, Lulu
as Bill Wright1985 The Sex O'Clock News
as Max1985 Double Negative
as Juror (uncredited)1984 The Burning Bed
as Video Game Fanatic (uncredited)1982 For Lovers Only

TV Shows/Series with Wayne Knight as Actor(44)

as Marcel (voice)2019 Infinity Train
as The Penguin (voice)2019 Harley Quinn
as Benjamin Roth2018 The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
as Benedict "Benny" Blush2016 StartUp
as himself2016 The $100,000 Pyramid
as Richard2014 Sirens
as Captain Goray (voice)2011 Green Lantern: The Animated Series
as Haskell Lutz2011 The Exes
as Dr. Theodore Blumer2011 Unforgettable
as Ralphie / Construction Worker #1 (voice)2010 Pound Puppies
as Rick2010 Hot in Cleveland
as Guardian of the Friend Zone (voice)2010 Regular Show
as God of Street Performing (voice)2010 Regular Show
as himself2008 Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
as Max2008 The Penguins of Madagascar
as Brian Friedkin2006 Torchwood
as Nutsy Goldberg (voice)2005 Robot Chicken
as Jimmy Walpert III2005 Bones
2005 Catscratch
as Mr. Blik (voice)2005 Catscratch
as Mr. Cantarious (voice)2004 Brandy & Mr. Whiskers
as Truman Bosch2004 CSI: NY
as Abnegazar (voice)2004 Justice League Unlimited
2004 Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
as Buddy2004 Listen Up!
2003 I'm with Her
as Dojo Kanojo Cho2003 Xiaolin Showdown
as Self - Judge2002 Pet Star
as Nick Dark2002 The Twilight Zone
as Jack O'Lantern2001 The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
as Emperor Zurg (voice)2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
as Terrence Lombard2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as himself2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Grigor1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as The Security Guard (voice)1999 Dilbert
as Angel1998 That '70s Show
as Igor1998 Toonsylvania
as Cyclops Head #2 (voice)1998 Hercules
as Don Orville1996 3rd Rock from the Sun
1995 Pinky and the Brain
1993 Fallen Angels
as Froggy Wilson1993 Against the Grain
1992 The Edge
as Newman1989 Seinfeld

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Full Name: Wayne Knight
Born: Sunday, 08/07 1955 (August) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 68 years + 261 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: University of Georgia
Other names for Wayne Knight (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Wayne Eliot Knight"
Wayne Knight frequently works together with these people:
Roger Craig Smith (77x, Actor)
Jeff Bennett (59x, Actor)
Courtenay Taylor (41x, Actress)
Larry David (38x, Actor)
Sarah Michelle Gellar (35x, Actress)
Tress MacNeille (35x, Actress)
Steve Blum (29x, Actor)
Janie Haddad Tompkins (29x, Actress)
Fred Tatasciore (28x, Actor)
John Cygan (27x, Actor)
Ali Hillis (27x, Actress)
Oliver Stone (7x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:8489, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024