Born 1955 (age 70) · New York City, New York, USA
Appears in 117 titles

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).

Filmography

Jurassic Park
8.0
Jurassic Park
1993
as Nedry
Toy Story 2
7.6
Toy Story 2
1999
as Al McWhiggin (voice)
Kung Fu Panda
7.3
Kung Fu Panda
2008
as Gang Boss (voice)
Hercules
7.5
Hercules
1997
as Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)
Tarzan
7.4
Tarzan
1999
as Tantor (voice)
Kung Fu Panda 3
6.9
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016
as Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)
Dirty Dancing
7.3
Dirty Dancing
1987
as Stan
Space Jam
6.8
Space Jam
1996
as Stan Podolak
Basic Instinct
6.9
Basic Instinct
1992
as John Correli
Hail, Caesar!
5.9
Hail, Caesar!
2016
as Lurking Extra
Cheaper by the Dozen
6.3
Cheaper by the Dozen
2003
as Electrician (uncredited)
JFK
7.6
JFK
1991
as Numa Bertel
Rat Race
6.3
Rat Race
2001
as Zack Mallozzi
Born on the Fourth of July
7.0
Born on the Fourth of July
1989
as Official #2 - Democratic Convention
Punisher: War Zone
5.8
Punisher: War Zone
2008
as Linus Lieberman / Micro
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
6.7
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
2025
as Mr. Berg
To Die For
6.6
To Die For
1995
as Ed Grant
Back to the Outback
7.6
Back to the Outback
2021
as Platypus (voice)
Blindspotting
7.3
Blindspotting
2018
as Patrick
GOAT
8.0
GOAT
2026
as Frank (voice)