Wayne Knight
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
ActingBirthday
August 7, 1955Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
55Place of birth
New York City, New York, USAAlso known as
Wayne Eliot Knight![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/ecc2Detpzqu6XyCUPh0BqOBwZyO.jpg)
Cast credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9Jw6jys7q9gjzVX5zm1z0gC8gY9.jpg)
Dirty Dancing
Stan![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/76Ts0yoHk8kVQj9MMnoMixhRWoh.jpg)
Basic Instinct
John Correli![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/d1VP7GNl1hh43Nyuy1Cb2BSrhEj.jpg)
To Die For
Ed Grant![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/r0VWVTYlqdRCK5ZoOdNnHdqM2gt.jpg)
JFK
Numa Bertel![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/2MFIhZAW0CVlEQrFyqwa4U6zqJP.jpg)
Toy Story 2
Al McWhiggin (voice)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4RN5El3Pj2W4gpwgiAGLVfSJv2g.jpg)
Space Jam
Stan Podolak![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tPjqY9Qp5WOIBFKnyEpMBVwGr01.jpg)
For Richer or Poorer
Bob Lachman![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zO6SF0qLZfgSVRIfk8Y8l4hmN5e.jpg)
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Microwave (voice)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/irEnDVtxox6gnRJuwtEZuxvl2vZ.jpg)
Dead Again
Pete Dugan![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tWBCvtJRlZo83Pn5kF8HNrOiZnE.jpg)
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
The Amazing Krudsky (voice)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qp6RpE3MTSjUu9km96NzldykWki.jpg)
Punisher: War Zone
Micro![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8ghNCfFbCJjcNSz2K5jOC3eO6ZD.jpg)
Rat Race
Zack Mallozzi![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/eHRTjQwsIzPMwgjcBVNRqeUS3xd.jpg)
Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone
Thudd (voice)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/bTvHlcqiOjGa3lFtbrTLTM3zasY.jpg)
Tarzan
Tantor (voice)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/3IXeVITL3FJ9CKpBK7lzULuw8Ts.jpg)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/s01EObrQdSdHBB9oEoQXyjceXal.jpg)
Chameleon
Stuart Langston![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/r28vbk9iB9J0qJTJDLoyXxSsDOM.jpg)
Excuse Me for Living
Albert![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vykmsaYq7TVmbEAGa5a5119Vjtz.jpg)
The Sex O'Clock News
Bill Wright![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ougm7anCKlsuVv9D9F9PkebgkUO.jpg)
Pros & Cons
Wayne the Guard![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tOYXSMznsR2cfcUpZyftiFJavnf.jpg)
Who's Your Monkey?
Officer Brooks![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wWt4JYXTg5Wr3xBW2phBrMKgp3x.jpg)
Kung Fu Panda
Gang Boss (voice)