Wayne Knight

August 7, 1955 (age 71) New York City, New York, USA

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).

His titles like Jurassic Park, Toy Story 2, and Space Jam - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 19, 2026

Watched: 0/50

Weighted avg: 7.00 /10

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Jurassic Park

1993June 1993 by Steven Spielberg

Minor role as Nedry

Minor role as Nedry

7.67 Excellent
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Toy Story 2

1999October 1999 by John Lasseter

Minor role as Al McWhiggin (voice)

Minor role as Al McWhiggin (voice)

7.27 Excellent--
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3

Space Jam

1996November 1996 by Joe Pytka

Starring as Stan Podolak

Starring as Stan Podolak

6.37 Good-
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4

Kung Fu Panda

2008June 2008 by Mark Osborne

Minor role as Gang Boss (voice)

Minor role as Gang Boss (voice)

6.95 Good+
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5

Tarzan

1999June 1999 by Chris Buck

Minor role as Tantor (voice)

Minor role as Tantor (voice)

7.03 Good++
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6

Dirty Dancing

1987August 1987 by Emile Ardolino

Minor role as Stan

Minor role as Stan

6.94 Good+
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7

Kung Fu Panda 3

2016January 2016 by Jennifer Yuh Nelson

Minor role as Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)

Minor role as Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)

6.52 Good-
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8

Basic Instinct

1992March 1992 by Paul Verhoeven

Minor role as John Correli

Minor role as John Correli

6.52 Good-
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9

Punisher: War Zone

2008December 2008 by Lexi Alexander

Supporting as Linus Lieberman / Micro

Supporting as Linus Lieberman / Micro

5.39 Okay-
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10

Five Nights at Freddy's 2

2025December 2025 by Emma Tammi

Supporting as Mr. Berg

Supporting as Mr. Berg

6.14 Good--
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11

To Die For

1995September 1995 by Gus Van Sant

Supporting as Ed Grant

Supporting as Ed Grant

6.14 Good--
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12

GOAT

2026February 2026 by Tyree Dillihay

Minor role as Frank (voice)

Minor role as Frank (voice)

7.65 Excellent-
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Blindspotting

2018July 2018 by Carlos López Estrada

Minor role as Patrick

Minor role as Patrick

6.87 Good+
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3rd Rock from the Sun

1996–2001 by Terry Turner

Supporting as Don Orville

Supporting as Don Orville

6.60 Good
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15

Back to the Outback

2021December 2021 by Claire Knight

Minor role as Platypus (voice)

Minor role as Platypus (voice)

7.16 Good++
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12 Mighty Orphans

2021June 2021 by Ty Roberts

Starring as Frank Wynn

Starring as Frank Wynn

6.64 Good
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Dead Again

1991August 1991 by Kenneth Branagh

Minor role as Piccolo Pete

Minor role as Piccolo Pete

5.94 Okay++
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Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

2000August 2000 by Tad Stones

Supporting as Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)

Supporting as Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)

5.93 Okay++
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For Richer or Poorer

1997December 1997 by Bryan Spicer

Supporting as Bob Lachman

Supporting as Bob Lachman

5.61 Okay
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Xiaolin Showdown

2003–2006 by Christy Hui

Supporting as Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice)

Supporting as Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice)

7.06 Good++
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Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King

2008September 2008 by Joe Sichta

Supporting as The Amazing Krudsky (voice)

Supporting as The Amazing Krudsky (voice)

7.08 Good++
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22

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie

2024August 2024 by Peter Browngardt

Supporting as Mayor (voice)

Supporting as Mayor (voice)

6.97 Good+
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23

Among Us

Airing since 2026 by Owen Dennis

Supporting as Lime (voice)

Supporting as Lime (voice)

7.13 Good++
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Brandy & Mr. Whiskers

2004–2006 by Russell Marcus

Supporting as Mr. Cantarious (voice)

Supporting as Mr. Cantarious (voice)

6.48 Good-
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Catscratch

2005–2007 by Doug TenNapel

Lead role as Mr. Blik (voice)

Lead role as Mr. Blik (voice)

6.30 Good--
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The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair

2018 by Richard Levine

Minor role as Benjamin Roth

Minor role as Benjamin Roth

6.49 Good-
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27

The Exes

2011–2015 by Mark Reisman

Starring as Haskell Lutz

Starring as Haskell Lutz

5.76 Okay+
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V.I. Warshawski

1991July 1991 by Jeff Kanew

Minor role as Smeissen

Minor role as Smeissen

4.77 Mediocre+
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Darby and the Dead

2022December 2022 by Silas Howard

Supporting as Mel

Supporting as Mel

5.63 Okay
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30

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

1998May 1998 by Robert C. Ramirez

Supporting as Microwave (voice)

Supporting as Microwave (voice)

5.50 Okay
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31

Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon

2014July 2014 by Spike Brandt

Supporting as The Elf Elder (voice)

Supporting as The Elf Elder (voice)

5.69 Okay+
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Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone

2005May 2005 by Davis Doi

Supporting as Thudd (voice)

Supporting as Thudd (voice)

5.85 Okay+
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33

Everybody's All-American

1988November 1988 by Taylor Hackford

Minor role as Fraternity Pisser

Minor role as Fraternity Pisser

5.45 Okay
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34

Legend of the Three Caballeros

2019

Supporting as Baron Von Sheldgoose (voice)

Supporting as Baron Von Sheldgoose (voice)

6.20 Good--
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Panda Paws

2016May 2016 by Jennifer Yuh Nelson

Supporting as Big Fun (voice)

Supporting as Big Fun (voice)

5.90 Okay++
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Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!

2023November 2023 by Bryan Newton

Supporting as Mr. Hodges (voice)

Supporting as Mr. Hodges (voice)

5.76 Okay+
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37

Excuse Me for Living

2012October 2012 by Ric Klass

Supporting as Albert

Supporting as Albert

5.40 Okay-
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38

Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story

2002November 2002 by Lawrence Schiller

Minor role as Walter Ballou

Minor role as Walter Ballou

5.64 Okay
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39

Woke Up Dead

2009 by John Fasano

Supporting as Andrew Batten

Supporting as Andrew Batten

Needs more reviews
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Toonsylvania

1998–1999 by Bill Kopp

Lead role as Igor

Lead role as Igor

Needs more reviews
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Chameleon

1996March 1996 by Michael Pavone

Supporting as Stuart Langston

Supporting as Stuart Langston

Needs more reviews
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The Edge

1992–1993 by David Mirkin

Supporting

Supporting

Needs more reviews
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Bleacher Bums

2001October 2001 by Saul Rubinek

Supporting as Zig

Supporting as Zig

Needs more reviews
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44

The Sex O'Clock News

1985August 1985 by Romano Vanderbes

Starring as Bill Wright

Starring as Bill Wright

Needs more reviews
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45

Woke Up Dead

2010November 2010 by Tim O'Donnell

Supporting as Andrew Batten

Supporting as Andrew Batten

Needs more reviews
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46

T Bone N Weasel

1992November 1992 by Lewis Teague

Supporting as Roy Kramp

Supporting as Roy Kramp

Needs more reviews
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47

Who's Your Monkey?

2007June 2007 by Todd Breau

Supporting as Officer Brooks

Supporting as Officer Brooks

Needs more reviews
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48

Pros & Cons

1999January 1999 by Boris Damast

Minor role as Wayne the Guard

Minor role as Wayne the Guard

Needs more reviews
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49

Double Edge

1992March 1992 by Steve Stafford

Supporting as Tommy White

Supporting as Tommy White

Needs more reviews
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50

The Second Half

1993–1994 by Leo Benvenuti

Starring as Robert Piccolo

Starring as Robert Piccolo

Needs more reviews