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).

Wayne Knight is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 28 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Among Us (2026), Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025), The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2024), Darby and the Dead (2022), Back to the Outback (2021), 12 Mighty Orphans (2021), Them (2021), The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair (2018). The recorded credits span 1989 to 2026, including 16 movies and 12 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.