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Actor Wayne Knight achieved television immortality assaying the role of the frenetic mailman "Newman", nemesis of the eponymous lead character in the classic TV series, Seinfeld. He also appeared in Jurassic Park as "Dennis Nedry" and in one of the most notorious scenes in American cinema, as one of the detectives interrogating Sharon Stone during her leg-crossing in Basic Instinct... See full bio »

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Wayne Eliot Knight
in Cartersville, Georgia, USA
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2012 Excuse Me for Living
Albert
 
2011-2012 The Exes (TV series)
Haskell Lutz
– Pirates of the Care of Eden (2012) … Haskell Lutz
– He's Gotta Have It (2012) … Haskell Lutz
– Sister Act (2012) … Haskell Lutz
– The Party (2012) … Haskell Lutz
– How Holly Got Her Groove Back (2012) … Haskell Lutz
See all 22 episodes »
 
2012 Pound Puppies (TV series)
Construction Worker #1 / Ralphie
– Good Dog, McLeish! (2012) … Ralphie (voice) / Construction Worker #1 (voice)
 
2009-2012 The Penguins of Madagascar (TV series)
Max
– Street Smarts/Nighty Night Ninja (2012) … Max (voice)
– Cat's Cradle/Monkey Love (2009) … Max (voice)
– Launchtime/Haunted Habitat (2009) … Max (voice)
 
2012 She Wants Me
Walter Baum
 
2012 Green Lantern: The Animated Series (TV series)
Captain Goray
– Into the Abyss (2012) … Captain Goray (voice)
 
2011 Jurassic Park: The Game (Video Game)
Dennis Nedry (voice) (uncredited)
 
2011 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (TV series)
Jong / Jong's Son
– Good Croc, Bad Croc (2011) … Jong (voice) / Jong's Son (voice)
 
2011 Torchwood (TV series)
Brian Friedkin
– Miracle Day: End of the Road (2011) … Brian Friedkin
– Miracle Day: Dead of Night (2011) … Brian Friedkin
– Miracle Day: Rendition (2011) … Brian Friedkin
 
2010-2011 Hot in Cleveland (TV series)
Rick
– Love Thy Neighbor (2011) … Rick
– Battle of the Bands (2011) … Rick
– Bad Bromance (2011) … Rick
– Free Elka (2011) … Rick
– Good Neighbors (2010) … Rick
 
2009-2011 The Super Hero Squad Show (TV series)
Egghead
– Too Many Wolverines! (2011) … Egghead (voice)
– Election of Evil! (2009) … Egghead (voice)
– This Forest Green! (2009) … Egghead (voice)
 
2010 Bones (TV series)
Jimmy Walpert III
– The Babe in the Bar (2010) … Jimmy Walpert III
 
2010 The Good Guys (TV series)
Perry Black
– Little Things (2010) … Perry Black
 
2010 Lee Mathers (TV movie)
 
2009 Make My Day (TV series)
– Bridal Beauty (2009)
 
2009 Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV series)
Wayne Knight
– The Table Read (2009) … Wayne Knight (uncredited)
 
2009 Woke Up Dead (TV series)
Andrew Batten
– Night of the Dead Shark (2009) … Andrew Batten
– Kiss of the Dead (2009) … Andrew Batten
– Hide and Seek (2009) … Andrew Batten
– IM of the Dead (2009) … Andrew Batten
– Pill of the Dead (2009) … Andrew Batten
See all 10 episodes »
 
2009 Nip/Tuck (TV series)
Jason Blum
– Don Hoberman (2009) … Jason Blum
 
2009 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV series)
Mr. Terrence Lombard
– Working Stiffs (2009) … Mr. Terrence Lombard
 
2008 Punisher: War Zone
Micro
 
2008 Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King (video)
The Amazing Krudsky (voice)
 
2008 Kung Fu Panda
Gang Boss (voice)
 
2007 Tak & the Power of Juju (TV series)
Bug Juju
– Big Boss Brawl/Our Favorite Juju (2007) … Bug Juju (voice)
 
2007 Who's Your Monkey?
Officer Brooks
 
2007 Forfeit
Bob
 
2005-2007 Catscratch (TV series)
Mr. Blik
– Spindangon Fundulation (2007) … Mr. Blik
– Katilda/The Secret Door (2006) … Mr. Blik (voice)
– Mall Adjusted/Clan Destiny (2006) … Mr. Blik
– Off the Leash/Slumber Party (2005) … Mr. Blik
– The King of All Root Beer/Love Sick (2005) … Mr. Blik
See all 7 episodes »
 
2006 Ergo Proxy (TV series)
Park Visitor / Will B. Good
– Shôjo sumairu (2006) … Will B. Good (voice: English version) / Park Visitor (voice: English version)
 
2003-2006 Xiaolin Showdown (TV series)
Dojo Kanojo Cho
– Time After Time: Part 1 (2006) … Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice)
– Time After Time: Part 2 (2006) … Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice)
– Hannibal's Revenge (2006) … Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice)
– Wu Got the Power (2006) … Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice)
– Chucky Choo (2006) … Dojo Kanojo Cho (voice)
See all 52 episodes »
 
2006 CSI: NY (TV series)
Truman Bosch
– Fare Game (2006) … Truman Bosch
 
2005 Justice League (TV series)
Abnegazar
– The Balance (2005) … Abnegazar (voice)
 
2005 Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone
Thudd (voice)
 
2004 Listen Up (TV series)
Buddy
– Sweet Charity (2004) … Buddy
 
2004 The Drew Carey Show (TV series)
Owen
– Liar Liar House on Fire (2004) … Owen
 
2004 Black Cloud
Mr. Tipping
 
2004 I'm with Her (TV series)
Kevin
– Friends in Low Places (2004) … Kevin
 
2003 Cheaper by the Dozen
Electrician (uncredited)
 
2003 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (TV series)
Jack
– Billy & Mandy's Jacked-Up Halloween (2003) … Jack (voice)
 
2003 Gary the Rat (TV series)
Gary's Rival
– The Reunion (2003) … Gary's Rival (voice)
 
2003 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
Nick Dark
– How Much Do You Love Your Kid? (2003) … Nick Dark
 
2002 Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (TV movie)
Walter Ballou
 
2002 Becker (TV series)
Wally
– Picture Imperfect (2002) … Wally
 
2001 Bleacher Bums (TV movie)
Zig
 
2001 That '70s Show (TV series)
The Angel
– It's a Wonderful Life (2001) … The Angel
 
2001 Rat Race
Zack Mallozzi
 
1996-2001 3rd Rock from the Sun (TV series)
Officer Don / Officer Don Orville
– The Thing That Wouldn't Die: Part 1 (2001) … Officer Don
– The Thing That Wouldn't Die: Part 2 (2001) … Officer Don
– Mary Loves Scoochie: Part 2 (2001) … Officer Don (credit only)
– Mary Loves Scoochie: Part 1 (2001) … Officer Don (credit only)
– Dick Soup for the Soul (2001) … Officer Don (credit only)
See all 100 episodes »
 
2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (TV series)
Emperor Zurg / Evil Emperor Zurg / Zurg
– War and Peace and War (2000) … Emperor Zurg (voice)
– Millennial Bugs (2000) … Emperor Zurg (voice)
– Star Smasher (2000) … Zurg
– The Crawling Flesh (2000) … Zurg (voice)
– Stress Test (2000) … Emperor Zurg (voice)
See all 12 episodes »
 
2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (video)
Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)
 
2000 Dilbert (TV series)
The Security Guard
– The Security Guard (2000) … The Security Guard (voice)
 
1999 Toy Story 2
Al the Toy Collector (voice)
 
1999 Tarzan
Tantor (voice)
 
1999 My Favorite Martian
Zoot, Martin's Talking Space Suit (voice) (uncredited)
 
1999 Hercules: Zero to Hero (video)
Orthus (voice)
 
1999 Pros & Cons
Wayne the Guard
 
1998 Toonsylvania (TV series)
Igor
– The Longest Day/Take Us to Your Liter/Escape from Wet Nurse Island (1998) … Igor (voice)
– The Doomed Odyssey/Attack of the Fifty Footed Woman/Becki with an I (1998) … Igor (voice)
– Igor's Replacement (1998) … Igor (voice)
– Something Weenie This Way Comes/Ideadical Cousins/Melisserella (1998) … Igor (voice)
– Doom with a View/Dead Dog Day Afternoon/Evolution and the Attorney/Here There Be Monsters (1998) … Igor (voice)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1998 Hercules (TV series)
Cyclops Head #2
– Hercules and the First Day of School (1998) … Cyclops Head #2 (voice)
 
1998 Soundman
Tim (voice)
 
1998 The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (video)
Microwave (voice)
 
1992-1998 Seinfeld (TV series)
Newman
– The Finale (1998) … Newman
– The Bookstore (1998) … Newman
– The Cartoon (1998) … Newman
– The Reverse Peephole (1998) … Newman
– The Betrayal (1997) … Newman
See all 45 episodes »
 
1998 Contempt of Court (TV movie)
Merrill Bushman
 
1997 For Richer or Poorer
Bob Lachman
 
1997 Hercules
Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)
 
1996 Space Jam
Stan Podolak
 
1995 To Die For
Ed Grant
 
1995 Chameleon
Stuart Langston
 
1994 Golden Gate (TV movie)
Arthur Genopopoulos
 
1993-1994 The Second Half (TV series)
Robert Piccolo
– Ten (1994) … Robert Piccolo
– One Flu Over a Nest of Cuckoos (1994) … Robert Piccolo
– High Nooner (1994) … Robert Piccolo
– Far and Awry (1994) … Robert Piccolo
– The Gym (1993) … Robert Piccolo
See all 15 episodes »
 
1993 Against the Grain (TV series)
Froggy Wilson
– Pilot (1993) … Froggy Wilson
 
1993 Fallen Angels (TV series)
Leo Cunningham
– Dead End for Delia (1993) … Leo Cunningham
 
1993 Jurassic Park
Dennis Nedry
 
1992-1993 The Edge (TV series)
Various Characters
– Episode #1.14 (1993) … Various Characters
– Episode #1.10 (1992) … Various Characters
– Episode #1.9 (1992) … Various Characters
– Episode #1.1 (1992) … Various Characters
– Tape Cycle #3 (1992) … Various Characters
See all 19 episodes »
 
1992 T Bone N Weasel (TV movie)
Roy Kramp
 
1992 Double Edge (TV movie)
Tommy White
 
1992 Basic Instinct
John Correli
 
1991 JFK
Numa Bertel
 
1991 Dead Again
'Piccolo' Pete Dugan
 
1991 V.I. Warshawski
Earl 'Bonehead' Smeissen
 
1990 Square One TV (TV series)
Peter Pickwick
– Episode #3.15 (1990) … Peter Pickwick
– Episode #3.14 (1990) … Peter Pickwick
– Episode #3.13 (1990) … Peter Pickwick
 
1990 Mathnet (TV series)
Peter Pickwick
– The Case of the Parking Meter Massacre (1990) … Peter Pickwick
 
1989 Born on the Fourth of July
Official #2 - Democratic Convention
 
1988 Everybody's All-American
Fraternity Pisser
 
1988 Tattingers (TV series)
Kenny Axelrod
– The Sonny Also Rises (1988) … Kenny Axelrod
– Pilot (1988) … Kenny Axelrod
 
1987 Dirty Dancing
Stan
 
1987 Forever, Lulu
Stevie
 
1985 Double Negative (short)
Jason (voice)
 
1985 The Sex O'Clock News
Bill Wright
 
1985 Assaulted Nuts (TV series)
Various
 
1984 The Burning Bed (TV movie)
Juror (uncredited)
 
1983 The Day After (TV movie)
Man in hospital
 
1982 For Lovers Only (TV movie)
Video Game Fanatic (uncredited)
 
1979 The Wanderers
Waiter (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (18 titles)
2013 Bitter Party of Five (TV series)
Himself - Special Guest
– Wayne Knight (2013) … Himself - Special Guest
 
2012 Hollywood Uncensored with Sam Rubin (TV series)
Himself - Panelist
– Episode #1.205 (2012) … Himself - Panelist
 
2012 Good Afternoon America (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.2 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 16th Annual Prism Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 The Making of 'Punisher: War Zone' (video short)
Himself
 
2007 Thank God You're Here (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2007) … Himself
 
2005 Running with the Egg: Making a 'Seinfeld' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 The Bench: Life Before 'Seinfeld' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Nicole Kidman: An American Cinematheque Tribute (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Pet Star (TV series documentary)
Judge
– Episode #2.14 (2003) … Judge
 
2001 Making 'Rat Race' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 June 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 Tarzan in Concert with Phil Collins (TV special)
 
1998 M*A*S*H, Tootsie & God: A Tribute to Larry Gelbart (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1998 The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member
 
1993 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.190 (1993) … Himself
 
1993 Comic Relief: Baseball Relief '93 (TV movie)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2007 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2004 E! 101 Most Starlicious Makeovers (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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The first reference to "Newman" on Seinfeld has the unseen character attempting suicide by jumping out of Jerry's building. In the original episode, the voice of "Newman" is supplied by Larry David (co-creator of Seinfeld). On the syndicated version, Wayne Knight's voice was dubbed in. See more »

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Star Sign:

Leo