Acting

Wayne Knight

Also known as Wayne Eliot Knight, وین نایت

70 yearsAugust 7, 1955New York City, New York, USAPopularity 3.4

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).

Highlights

Known For

7.6

Toy Story 2

1999

as Al McWhiggin (voice)

7.5

Hercules

1997

as Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)

6.9

Kung Fu Panda 3

2016

as Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)

as Electrician (uncredited)

6.9

Five Nights at Freddy's 2

as Waiter (uncredited)

GOAT

2026

as Frank (voice)

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).

Career