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Wayne Knight

Wayne Elliot Knight is an American actor and comedian. In television, he is known for playing Newman in Seinfeld and Officer Don Orville in 3rd Rock from the Sun. His other television roles include Mr. Blik in Catscratch and Haskell Lutz in The Exes.


Aliases
  • Wayne Elliot Knight
English

Tarzan

1999
as Adult Tantor (voice)

Space Jam

1996
as Stan Podolak

Seinfeld

1989
as Newman

Jurassic Park

1993
as Dennis Nedry

Toy Story 2

1999
as Al McWhiggin (voice)

Hercules

1997
as Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)

Kung Fu Panda

2008
as Gang Boss (voice)

Basic Instinct

1992
as John Correli

Kung Fu Panda 3

2016
as Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)

Harley Quinn

2019
as The Penguin

Cheaper by the Dozen

2003
as Electrician

Them

2021
as Lt. Schiff

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996
as Don Orville

Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King

2008
as The Amazing Krudsky (voice)

JFK

1991
as Numa Bertel

Xiaolin Showdown

2003
as Dojo Kanojo Cho

Hail, Caesar!

2016
as Lurking Extra

Rat Race

2001
as Zack Mallozzi

V.I. Warshawski

1991
as Smeissen

Double Edge

1992
as Tommy White

12 Mighty Orphans

2021
as Frank Wynn

T Bone N Weasel

1992
as Roy Kramp

For Richer or Poorer

1997
as Bob Lachman

Dead Again

1991
as 'Piccolo' Pete Dugan

My Favorite Martian

1999
as Zoot, Martin's Talking Space Suit (Voice)

To Die For

1995
as Ed Grant

The Exes

2011
as Haskell Lutz

Chameleon

1996
as Stuart Langston

The Sex O'Clock News

1985
as Bill Wright

Who's Your Monkey?

2007
as Officer Brooks

Blindspotting

2018
as Patrick

Born on the Fourth of July

1989
as Official #2 - Democratic Convention

Hercules: Zero to Hero

1999
as Cyclops Head #2

Panda Paws

2016
as Big Fun

Guest Star

Episode Seinfeld
The Keys
1992
Episode Seinfeld
The Ticket
1992
Episode The Weekenders
Tickets
2001
Episode Seinfeld
The Calzone
1996
Episode Seinfeld
The Sniffing Accountant
1993
Episode Bones
The Babe in the Bar
2010
Episode Catscratch
Charge!
2006
Episode Seinfeld
The Switch
1995
Episode Seinfeld
The Chicken Roaster
1996
Episode Seinfeld
The Bookstore
1998
Episode Seinfeld
The Muffin Tops
1997
Episode Justice League
The Balance
2005
Episode Seinfeld
The Betrayal
1997
Episode Seinfeld
The Big Salad
1994
Episode Seinfeld
The Pick
1992
Episode Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Jerry Seinfeld & Cardi B
2018
Episode Seinfeld
The Label Maker
1995
Episode Seinfeld
The Bottle Deposit (1)
1996
Episode Seinfeld
The Soul Mate
1996
Episode Seinfeld
The Finale (1)
1998
Episode Amphibia
Thai Feud
2021
Episode Becker
Picture Imperfect
2002
Episode Hot in Cleveland
Free Elka
2011
Episode Unforgettable
East of Islip
2014
Episode Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
Hall of Lame
2012
Episode Seinfeld
The Scofflaw
1995
Episode I'm With Her
Friends in Low Places
2004
Episode Hot in Cleveland
Battle of the Bands
2011
Episode Seinfeld
The Pothole
1997
Episode CSI: NY
Fare Game
2006
Episode Hot in Cleveland
Love Thy Neighbor
2011
Episode Seinfeld
The Doodle
1995
Episode Seinfeld
The Lip Reader
1993
Episode Seinfeld
The Bottle Deposit (2)
1996
Episode Hot in Cleveland
Bad Bromance
2011
Episode The Second Half
Winter Wonderlandlord
1993
Episode Seinfeld
The Raincoats (2)
1994
Episode Seinfeld
The Shower Head
1996
Episode Seinfeld
The Suicide
1992
Episode Pinky and the Brain
The Audition
2006
Episode Seinfeld
The Butter Shave
1997
Episode Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Heckler
2005
Episode Seinfeld
The Non-Fat Yogurt
1993
Episode The Good Guys (2010)
Little Things
2010
Episode Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Table Read
2009
Episode That '70s Show
It's a Wonderful Life
2001
Episode Catscratch
Tale of the Tail
2005
Episode Seinfeld
The Pilot (2)
1993
Episode Hot in Cleveland
Good Neighbors
2010
Episode Seinfeld
The Andrea Doria
1996
Episode Dilbert
The Security Guard
2000
Episode Catscratch
Mr. Pickles
2005
Episode Thank God You're Here (US)
Jennifer Coolidge, Bryan Cranston, Wayne Knight & Joel McHale
2007
Episode Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Nathan Lane, Wayne Knight, Joe Distler
1999
Episode Seinfeld
The Soup Nazi
1995
Episode Seinfeld
The Seven
1996
Episode Seinfeld
The Boyfriend (1)
1992
Episode Seinfeld
The Pitch
1992
Episode Seinfeld
The Package
1996
Episode Seinfeld
The Reverse Peephole
1998
Episode Seinfeld
The Engagement
1995
Episode Catscratch
The Ghost of Mrs. Cramdilly
2005
Episode Seinfeld
The Cartoon
1998
Episode Torchwood
End of the Road
2011
Episode Seinfeld
The Diplomat's Club
1995
Episode Seinfeld
The Blood
1997
Episode Seinfeld
The Finale (2)
1998
Episode Catscratch
A Line in the Litter Box
2005
Episode Seinfeld
The Barber
1993
Episode Seinfeld
The Pool Guy
1995
Episode Seinfeld
The Parking Space
1992
Episode Seinfeld
The Marine Biologist
1994
Episode Seinfeld
The Junk Mail
1997
Episode Hot in Cleveland
Love Thy Neighbor
2011
Episode Torchwood
Rendition
2011
Episode Seinfeld
The Millennium
1997
Episode Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
Good Croc, Bad Croc
2011
Episode Catscratch
Lifesavers
2006
Episode Catscratch
Mecha-Kitties
2006
Episode Seinfeld
The Old Man
1993
Episode Listen Up
Sweet Charity
2004
Episode CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Working Stiffs
2009
Episode Seinfeld
The Merv Griffin Show
1997
Episode RiffTrax
Jurassic Park
2008
Episode The Drew Carey Show
Liar, Liar, House on Fire
2004
Episode Seinfeld
The Boyfriend (2)
1992
Episode Catscratch
My Bodyguards
2006
Episode Torchwood
Dead of Night
2011