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).
No. | Year | Title | Role | Vote Average |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1979 | Waiter (uncredited) | 70 | |
2 | 1982 | Video Game Fanatic (uncredited) | 0 | |
3 | 1984 | Juror (uncredited) | 69 | |
4 | 1985 | Max | 70 | |
5 | 1985 | Bill Wright | 10 | |
6 | 1986 | Stevie | 43 | |
7 | 1987 | Stan | 73 | |
8 | 1988 | Fraternity Pisser | 55 | |
9 | 1989 | Official #2 - Democratic Convention | 70 | |
10 | 1991 | Smeissen | 47 | |
11 | 1991 | Pete Dugan | 64 | |
12 | 1991 | Numa Bertel | 76 | |
13 | 1992 | John Correli | 69 | |
14 | 1992 | Tommy White | 50 | |
15 | 1992 | Roy Kramp | 30 | |
16 | 1993 | Nedry | 80 | |
17 | 1995 | Self / Dennis Nedry | 71 | |
18 | 1995 | Ed Grant | 66 | |
19 | 1996 | Stuart Langston | 54 | |
20 | 1996 | Stan Podolak | 68 | |
21 | 1997 | Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice) | 75 | |
22 | 1997 | Bob Lachman | 59 | |
23 | 1998 | Microwave (voice) | 56 | |
24 | 1999 | Wayne the Guard | 30 | |
25 | 1999 | Tantor (voice) | 74 | |
26 | 1999 | Cyclops Head #2 (voice) (archive sound) | 65 | |
27 | 1999 | Al McWhiggin (voice) | 76 | |
28 | 2000 | Evil Emperor Zurg (voice) | 64 | |
29 | 2001 | Zack Mallozzi | 63 | |
30 | 2001 | Zig | 65 | |
31 | 2002 | Himself | 0 | |
32 | 2002 | Walter Ballou | 47 | |
33 | 2003 | Jack (voice) | 90 | |
34 | 2003 | Electrician (uncredited) | 63 | |
35 | 2005 | Thudd (voice) | 63 | |
36 | 2007 | Officer Brooks | 48 | |
37 | 2008 | Gang Boss (voice) | 73 | |
38 | 2008 | The Amazing Krudsky (voice) | 77 | |
39 | 2008 | Micro | 58 | |
40 | 2010 | Andrew Batten | 43 | |
41 | 2012 | Albert | 48 | |
42 | 2013 | Jong / Jong's Son (voice) | 62 | |
43 | 2014 | The Elf Elder (voice) | 60 | |
44 | 2016 | Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice) | 69 | |
45 | 2016 | Lurking Extra | 59 | |
46 | 2016 | Big Fun (voice) | 59 | |
47 | 2018 | Patrick | 73 | |
48 | 2020 | Wayne | 51 | |
49 | 2021 | Frank Wynn | 72 | |
50 | 2021 | Platypus (voice) | 77 | |
51 | 2022 | Mel | 58 | |
52 | 2023 | Larry Cohen | 0 | |
53 | 2023 | Mr. Hodges (voice) | 55 | |
54 | 2024 | Mayor (voice) | 80 |
No. | Year | Title | Role | Vote Average |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1989 | Newman | 83 | |
2 | 1992 | 76 | ||
3 | 1993 | Leo Cunningham | 55 | |
4 | 1993 | Robert Piccolo | 60 | |
5 | 1993 | Froggy Wilson | 30 | |
6 | 1995 | 77 | ||
7 | 1995 | Owen | 66 | |
8 | 1996 | Don Orville | 75 | |
9 | 1998 | Igor | 70 | |
10 | 1998 | Angel | 80 | |
11 | 1998 | Cyclops Head #2 (voice) | 68 | |
12 | 1999 | The Security Guard (voice) | 69 | |
13 | 1999 | Grigor | 79 | |
14 | 2000 | Emperor Zurg (voice) | 65 | |
15 | 2000 | Terrence Lombard | 76 | |
16 | 2000 | Wayne Knight | 80 | |
17 | 2001 | Jack O'Lantern | 80 | |
18 | 2002 | Self - Judge | 73 | |
19 | 2002 | Nick Dark | 72 | |
20 | 2003 | 66 | ||
21 | 2003 | Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice) | 81 | |
22 | 2004 | Abnegazar (voice) | 83 | |
23 | 2004 | Mr. Cantarious (voice) | 74 | |
24 | 2004 | Buddy | 62 | |
25 | 2004 | Truman Bosch | 74 | |
26 | 2004 | 72 | ||
27 | 2005 | Nutsy Goldberg (voice) | 76 | |
28 | 2005 | 74 | ||
29 | 2005 | Mr. Blik (voice) | 74 | |
30 | 2005 | Jimmy Walpert III | 82 | |
31 | 2006 | Brian Friedkin | 73 | |
32 | 2007 | Self | 0 | |
33 | 2008 | Self | 75 | |
34 | 2008 | Max (voice) | 74 | |
35 | 2008 | Max | 74 | |
36 | 2009 | Andrew Batten | 46 | |
37 | 2010 | Rick | 74 | |
38 | 2010 | Guardian of the Friend Zone (voice) | 86 | |
39 | 2010 | God of Street Performing (voice) | 86 | |
40 | 2010 | Ralphie / Construction Worker #1 (voice) | 52 | |
41 | 2011 | Dr. Theodore Blumer | 72 | |
42 | 2011 | Captain Goray (voice) | 77 | |
43 | 2011 | Haskell Lutz | 66 | |
44 | 2012 | Viewy Stewie (voice) | 60 | |
45 | 2014 | Richard | 69 | |
46 | 2016 | Self | 73 | |
47 | 2016 | Benedict "Benny" Blush | 71 | |
48 | 2018 | Baron Von Sheldgoose (voice) | 72 | |
49 | 2018 | Benjamin Roth | 75 | |
50 | 2019 | Marcel (voice) | 85 | |
51 | 2019 | The Penguin (voice) | 83 | |
52 | 2021 | Lieutenant Schiff | 76 | |
53 | 2022 | Ralph (voice) | 79 | |
54 | 2022 | King Tut (voice) | 70 | |
55 | 2023 | Bruce | 68 | |
56 | 2023 | Self - Judge | 0 | |
57 | 2023 | The Cowboy | 70 | |
58 | Lime (voice) | 0 |