Wayne Knight

About

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).

Known for

TorchwoodSeries • 2006Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries • 2000BonesSeries • 2005Regular ShowSeries • 2010SeinfeldSeries • 1989Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries • 2000CSI: NYSeries • 2004Robot ChickenSeries • 2005That '70s ShowSeries • 1998The Drew Carey ShowSeries • 1995Nip/TuckSeries • 2003UnforgettableSeries • 20113rd Rock from the SunSeries • 1996Harley QuinnSeries • 2019The Penguins of MadagascarSeries • 2008The Grim Adventures of Billy and MandySeries • 2001Doc McStuffinsSeries • 2012Hot in ClevelandSeries • 20109-1-1: Lone StarSeries • 2020BatwheelsSeries • 2022HerculesSeries • 1998Toy Story 2Movie • 1999Pound PuppiesSeries • 2010