Wayne Knight
Date of birth: 1955-08-07
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Wayne Eliot Knight, وین نایت
Biography
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).
Movie Credits
Dirty Dancing
1987-08-21
Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old F
Toy Story 2
1999-10-30
Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear wh
Basic Instinct
1992-03-20
Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend
To Die For
1995-09-22
Suzanne Stone wants to be a world-famous news anchor and she is willing to do anything to get what s
JFK
1991-12-20
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans dis
Space Jam
1996-11-15
With their freedom on the line, the Looney Tunes seek the help of NBA superstar Michael Jordan to wi
For Richer or Poorer
1997-12-11
Brad Sexton and his wife, Caroline, are wealthy New Yorkers with both marital and financial problems
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
1998-05-19
Based on the book by Thomas M. Disch and intended as the third film in the series, this sequel was f
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
2002-11-10
True story about the cat and mouse game between the FBI trying to find a Soviet mole in their ranks
Dead Again
1991-08-23
In 1949, composer Roman Strauss is executed for the murder of his wife. In 1990s Los Angeles, a dete
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
2008-09-23
Scooby-Doo and Shaggy must go into the underworld ruled by The Goblin King in order to stop a mortal
Punisher: War Zone
2008-12-05
Waging his one-man war on the world of organized crime, ruthless vigilante-hero Frank Castle sets hi
Rat Race
2001-08-17
In an ensemble film about easy money, greed, manipulation and bad driving, a Las Vegas casino tycoon
Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone
2005-05-17
An Orphaned Boy sets out in search of adventure, but when a shipwreck lands him on an island where D
Tarzan
1999-06-17
Tarzan was a small orphan who was raised by an ape named Kala since he was a child. He believed that
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
2000-08-08
Buzz Lightyear must battle Emperor Zurg with the help of three hopefuls who insist on being his part
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995-04-23
This documentary treats film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Jurassic Park," one
Chameleon
1996-03-26
An undercover agent uses his rare personality disorder in pursuing the drug-cartel leader responsibl
Darby and the Dead
2022-12-02
After Darby Harper suffered a near-death experience as a child, she gained the ability to see ghosts
Excuse Me for Living
2012-10-12
A charming, suicidal druggie must obey his rehab-clinic's demand to lead a seniors men's group or fa
The Sex O'Clock News
1985-08-09
Director and co-writer Romano Vanderbes attempts to satirize middle America's standard news broadcas
Pros & Cons
1999-01-01
Framed for crimes they didn't commit, two small-timers are headed up the river without a paddle. Now
Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!
2023-11-21
The holiday season has arrived, and brilliant but accident-prone Steve Urkel has already ruined his
The Wanderers
1979-07-13
The streets of the Bronx are owned by '60s youth gangs where the joy and pain of adolescence is live
Who's Your Monkey?
2007-06-10
In Jacksonville, Florida, four friends since grade school who are now in their early 30s face the ch
Billy & Mandy's Jacked-Up Halloween
2003-10-31
Jack, a headless prankster from Grim's past, uses Billy to steal Grim's scythe so he can destroy Gri
Kung Fu Panda
2008-06-04
When the Valley of Peace is threatened, lazy Po the panda discovers his destiny as the "chosen one"
Bleacher Bums
2001-10-18
They're known as the Bleacher Bums, a loud and proud group of fans who watch their team's games from
Born on the Fourth of July
1989-12-20
Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist
Jurassic Park
1993-06-11
A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistor
Hail, Caesar!
2016-02-05
When a Hollywood star mysteriously disappears in the middle of filming, the studio sends their fixer
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc
2013-06-18
Po gets suckered by Fung to break into a castle.
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016-01-23
While Po and his father are visiting a secret panda village, an evil spirit threatens all of China,
Hercules
1997-06-13
Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
2024-08-01
Porky and Daffy, the classic animated odd couple, turn into unlikely heroes when their antics at the
Forever, Lulu
1986-11-13
When Elaine, an adventurous young woman from Germany, arrives in New York City, she sets out to be a
What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith
2023-07-20
A famous country singer, who disappeared at the height of his career 30 years ago, tries to make thi
Panda Paws
2016-05-13
A short film which serves as a prequel to Kung Fu Panda 3 in which Mei Mei and Bao compete with one
Double Negative
1985-01-01
Horror film director must plot to steal the negative of his film in order to save it from being dest
V.I. Warshawski
1991-07-26
Victoria "V.I" Warshawski is a Chicago based private detective who agrees to babysit for her new boy
Blindspotting
2018-07-20
Collin must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning. He an
Double Edge
1992-03-22
In this fast paced action-thriller, daytime's top star Susan Lucci plays two roles: both a crack FBI
12 Mighty Orphans
2021-06-18
Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans
For Lovers Only
1982-10-15
A man, his daughter, and son-in-law run a honeymoon resort in the Poconos.
T Bone N Weasel
1992-11-02
An ex-con and a crazy man are an unlikely duo on the road looking for a better life. All they have i
Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999-08-17
After defeating Hades for good, Hercules marries Meg and revisits his teenage years. In particular,
Woke Up Dead
2010-11-05
Drex Greene (Jon Heder), a confused zombie who can’t be any deader, tries to solve the case of the m
Back to the Outback
2021-12-03
Tired of being locked in a reptile house where humans gawk at them like they are monsters, a ragtag
Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon
2014-07-27
Tom and Jerry find a dragon egg, and help the baby dragon find its mother.
Everybody's All-American
1988-11-04
Louisiana football star Gavin Grey had it all. He was an All-American champion who married his high-
Cheaper by the Dozen
2003-12-24
The Baker brood moves to Chicago after patriarch Tom gets a job coaching football at Northwestern Un
The Burning Bed
1984-10-08
An abused battered wife has had enough of husband beating up on her. Everywhere she turns for help,
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
2020-12-10
Paul Hogan is reluctantly thrust back into the spotlight as he desperately attempts to restore his s
Making Rat Race
2002-01-29
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
2025-12-03
One year since the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, the stories about what transpir