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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.

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Filmography

12 Mighty Orphans

2021
as Frank Wynn

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996
as Don Orville

Among Us

as Lime

Basic Instinct

1992
as John Correli

Bleacher Bums

2001
as Zig

Blindspotting

2018
as Patrick

Blonde Poison: The Making of 'Basic Instinct'

2001
as John Correli

Born on the Fourth of July

1989
as Official #2 - Democratic Convention

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

2000
as Zurg

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

2000
as Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)

Chameleon

1996
as Stuart Langston

Cheaper by the Dozen

2003
as Electrician

Dead Again

1991
as 'Piccolo' Pete Dugan

Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone

2005
as Thudd (voice)

Dirty Dancing

1987
as Stan

Double Edge

1992
as Tommy White

Excuse Me for Living

2012
as Albert

For Richer or Poorer

1997
as Bob Lachman

Hail, Caesar!

2016
as Lurking Extra

Harley Quinn

2019
as The Penguin

Hercules

1997
as Demetrius the Pot Maker (voice)

JFK

1991
as Numa Bertel

Jurassic Park

1993
as Dennis Nedry

Kung Fu Panda

2008
as Gang Boss (voice)

Kung Fu Panda 3

2016
as Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice)

My Favorite Martian

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

Panda Paws

2016
as Big Fun

Punisher: War Zone

2008
as Micro

Rat Race

2001
as Zack Mallozzi

Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King

2008
as The Amazing Krudsky (voice)

Seinfeld

1989
as Newman

Space Jam

1996
as Stan Podolak

T Bone N Weasel

1992
as Roy Kramp

Tarzan

1999
as Adult Tantor (voice)

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

1998
as Microwave

The Edge

1992

The Exes

2011
as Haskell Lutz

The Second Half

1993

The Sex O'Clock News

1985
as Bill Wright

The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair

2018
as Benjamin Roth

The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee

2020
as Wayne

To Die For

1995
as Ed Grant

Toonsylvania

1998

Toy Story 2

1999
as Al McWhiggin (voice)

V.I. Warshawski

1991
as Smeissen

Who's Your Monkey?

2007
as Officer Brooks

Xiaolin Showdown

2003
as Dojo Kanojo Cho

Guest Star

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