Known for Acting

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).
2026
as Frank (voice)
2025
as Mr. Berg
1999
as Al McWhiggin (voice)
2008
as Gang Boss (voice)
1997
as Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)
2016
as Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)
1999
as Tantor (voice)
1992
as John Correli
1987
as Stan
1993
as Nedry
1996
as Stan Podolak
1991
as Numa Bertel
2024
as Mayor (voice)
2016
as Lurking Extra
2003
as Electrician (uncredited)
2001
as Zack Mallozzi
1989
as Official #2 - Democratic Convention
2021
as Platypus (voice)
2008
as Linus Lieberman / Micro
2000
as Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)