Wayne Knight
Known for
An American character actor beloved for a rogues' gallery of comic and villainous roles. He is unforgettable as the treacherous, snack-obsessed programmer Dennis Nedry in 'Jurassic Park' (1993) and voiced the villain Al in 'Toy Story 2' (1999) and the gorilla Terk's foil in 'Tarzan' (1999). He played the dance instructor's assistant in 'Dirty Dancing' (1987), a security guard in 'Space Jam' (1996), and Newman on 'Seinfeld'. A rotund, expressive comic presence, he specializes in scheming, exasperated schemers.
Wayne Knight
46 Movies
51 Series
An American character actor beloved for a rogues' gallery of comic and villainous roles. He is unforgettable as the treacherous, snack-obsessed programmer Dennis Nedry in 'Jurassic Park' (1993) and voiced the villain Al in 'Toy Story 2' (1999) and the gorilla Terk's foil in 'Tarzan' (1999). He played the dance instructor's assistant in 'Dirty Dancing' (1987), a security guard in 'Space Jam' (1996), and Newman on 'Seinfeld'. A rotund, expressive comic presence, he specializes in scheming, exasperated schemers.
Movies
Plays Frank (voice)
GOAT
2026
Plays Al McWhiggin (voice)
Toy Story 2
1999
Plays Gang Boss (voice)
Kung Fu Panda
2008
Plays Mr. Berg
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
2025
Plays John Correli
Basic Instinct
1992
Plays Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016
Plays Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)
Hercules
1997
Plays Nedry
Jurassic Park
1993
Plays Stan
Dirty Dancing
1987
Plays Tantor (voice)
Tarzan
1999
Plays Linus Lieberman / Micro
Punisher: War Zone
2008
Plays Stan Podolak
Space Jam
1996
Plays Official #2 - Democratic Convention
Born on the Fourth of July
1989
Plays Zack Mallozzi
Rat Race
2001
Plays Lurking Extra
Hail, Caesar!
2016
Plays Numa Bertel
JFK
1991
Plays Platypus (voice)
Back to the Outback
2021
Plays Ed Grant
To Die For
1995
Plays Mayor (voice)
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
2024
Plays Pete Dugan
Dead Again
1991
Plays The Amazing Krudsky (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
2008
Plays The Elf Elder (voice)
Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon
2014
Plays Bob Lachman
For Richer or Poorer
1997
Plays Frank Wynn
12 Mighty Orphans
2021
Plays Patrick
Blindspotting
2018
Plays Mel
Darby and the Dead
2022
Plays Microwave (voice)
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
1998
Plays Fraternity Pisser
Everybody's All-American
1988
Plays Thudd (voice)
Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone
2005
Plays Smeissen
V.I. Warshawski
1991
Plays Albert
Excuse Me for Living
2012
Plays Andrew Batten
Woke Up Dead
2010
Plays Officer Brooks
Who's Your Monkey?
2007
Plays Mr. Hodges (voice)
Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!
2023
Plays Bill Wright
The Sex O'Clock News
1985
Plays Stevie
Forever, Lulu
1986
Plays Big Fun (voice)
Panda Paws
2016
Plays Zig
Bleacher Bums
2001
Plays Stuart Langston
Chameleon
1996
Plays Jong / Jong's Son (voice)
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc
2013
Plays Wayne the Guard
Pros & Cons
1999
TV Shows
Plays Don Orville
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
Plays Mr. Cantarious (voice)
Brandy & Mr. Whiskers
2004
Plays Haskell Lutz
The Exes
2011
Plays Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice)
Xiaolin Showdown
2003
Plays Newman
Seinfeld
1989
Plays Mr. Blik (voice)
Catscratch
2005
Plays Andrew Batten
Woke Up Dead
2009
Plays Igor
Toonsylvania
1998
Plays Emperor Zurg (voice)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000
Plays Baron Von Sheldgoose (voice)
Legend of the Three Caballeros
2019
Plays Benjamin Roth
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
2018
Plays Lime (voice)
Among Us
2026
Plays Rick
Hot in Cleveland
2010
Plays Lieutenant Schiff
Them
2021
Plays Benedict "Benny" Blush
StartUp
2016
Plays The Cowboy
Bookie
2023
Plays Brian Friedkin
Torchwood
2006
Plays The Penguin (voice)
Harley Quinn
2019
Plays King Tut (voice)
Batwheels
2022
Plays Walter Ballou
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
2002
Plays Angel
That '70s Show
1998
Plays Terrence Lombard
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Plays Truman Bosch
CSI: NY
2004
Plays Kevin
I'm with Her
2003
Plays Buddy
Listen Up!
2004
Plays Jack O'Lantern
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001
Plays Nick Dark
The Twilight Zone
2002
Plays Abnegazar (voice)
Justice League Unlimited
2004
Plays Wayne Knight
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Plays Theodore Blumer
Unforgettable
2011
Latest Trailers
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GOAT
Full Filmography
Among Us
Lime (voice) · 10 episodes
2026–
TV
GOAT
Frank (voice)
2026
Film
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Mr. Berg
2025
Film
St. Denis Medical
Dr. Axler · 1 episode
2024–
TV
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
Mayor (voice)
2024
Film
Bookie
The Cowboy · 3 episodes
2023–
TV
Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!
Mr. Hodges (voice)
2023
Film
What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith
Larry Cohen
2023
Film
That '90s Show
Bruce · 1 episode
2023–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Wayne Knight and where are they from?
Wayne Knight is 70 years old, born on August 7, 1955 in New York City, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Wayne Knight?
Wayne Knight is best known for roles in Jurassic Park, Toy Story 2, Kung Fu Panda.
How many movies has Wayne Knight been in?
Over a 47-year career (since 1979), Wayne Knight has appeared in 46 movies and 51 TV shows.
What was Wayne Knight's first movie?
The career of Wayne Knight began with The Wanderers (1979).
What is Wayne Knight's most recent movie or series?
Wayne Knight's most recent release is Among Us, which premiered on June 5, 2026.
What TV shows has Wayne Knight appeared in?
On television, Wayne Knight has appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Bones, Seinfeld, Regular Show.
Wayne Knight
1955-08-07 · 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).