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Wayne Knight

Highest Rated: 100% Toy Story 2 (1999)

Lowest Rated: 14% Excuse Me for Living (2012)

Birthday: Aug 7, 1955

Birthplace: Cartersville, Georgia, USA

Whether a blessing or a curse, actor Wayne Knight will be forever remembered as Newman, the annoying neighbor and chief nemesis to Jerry Seinfeld on the famed sitcom "Seinfeld" (NBC, 1989-1998). But aside from his enormously popular turn as Seinfeld's nefarious foil, Knight made a name for himself by appearing in a number of television series and films while lending his distinctive voice to extensive voiceover projects. He had notable supporting turns as one of Jim Garrison's investigators in "JFK" (1991), a DNA thief in "Jurassic Park" (1993) and the assistant district attorney who examines Sharon Stone during her infamous leg crossing scene in "Basic Instinct" (1992). From there, he began his long run on "Seinfeld" while simultaneously playing the uninformed officer Don Orville on "3rd Rock from the Sun" (NBC, 1996-2001). Knight also voiced characters in animated films like "Hercules" (1997), "Tarzan" (1999) and "Toy Story 2" (1999), as well as animated series on the Cartoon Network. After "Seinfeld" ended in 1998, he made a string of guest appearances on both dramas and comedies, including "Nip/Tuck" (FX, 2003-2010), "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (CBS, 2000-2015) and "Hot in Cleveland" (TV Land, 2010-15), and even reprised Newman on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (HBO, 2000- ). By the time he had a recurring role as a CIA honcho on the British series "Torchwood: Miracle Day" (BBC One/Starz, 2011), Knight was one of the most in-demand character actors working in the business.

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Highest rated movies

100% 87% Toy Story 2 Watchlist
94% 87% Blindspotting
Watchlist
91% 91% Jurassic Park Watchlist 89% 75% Tarzan Watchlist 88% 66% To Die For Watchlist 87% 79% Kung Fu Panda 3 Watchlist 81% 76% Dead Again Watchlist 81% 69% Back to the Outback Watchlist 63% 94% 12 Mighty Orphans Watchlist
56% 73% Darby and the Dead
Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
56% 73% Darby and the Dead Mel (Character) - 2022
81% 69% Back to the Outback Platypus (Voice) - 2021
63% 94% 12 Mighty Orphans Frank Wynn (Character) $3.7M 2021
18% 42% The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee Wayne (Character) - 2020
94% 87% Blindspotting Patrick (Character) $4.3M 2018
87% 79% Kung Fu Panda 3 Additional Voices (Voice) $143.5M 2016
No Score Yet 48% Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon The Elf Elder (Voice) - 2014
14% 15% Excuse Me for Living Albert (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 70% She Wants Me Walter Baum (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 11% Woke Up Dead Andrew Batten (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 59% Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King The Amazing Krudsky (Voice) - 2008
29% 42% Punisher: War Zone Linus Lieberman/Microchip (Character) $7.9M 2008
No Score Yet 12% Forfeit Bib (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 47% Who's Your Monkey? Officer Brooks (Character) - 2007
29% 80% Black Cloud Mr. Tipping (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 36% Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone Thudd (Voice) - 2005
No Score Yet 42% Bleacher Bums Zig (Character) - 2002
45% 64% Rat Race Zack (Character) $56.6M 2001
No Score Yet 52% Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins Evil Emperor Zurg (Voice) - 2000
100% 87% Toy Story 2 Al McWhiggin (Voice) $245.9M 1999
89% 75% Tarzan Tantor (Voice) - 1999
No Score Yet 35% Hercules: Zero to Hero Demetrius the Pot Maker (Voice) - 1999
50% 45% The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars Microwave (Voice) - 1998
17% 46% For Richer or Poorer Bob Lachman (Character) $31.6M 1997
44% 63% Space Jam Stan Podolak (Character) $90.4M 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chameleon Stuart Langston (Character) - 1995
88% 66% To Die For Ed Grant (Character) $20.5M 1995
91% 91% Jurassic Park Dennis Nedry (Character) $415.3M 1993
55% 64% Basic Instinct John Correli (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet T Bone N Weasel Roy Kramp (Character) - 1992
24% 23% V.I. Warshawski Earl "Bonehead" Smeissen (Character) $11.1M 1991
81% 76% Dead Again Pete "Piccolo" Dugan (Character) $35.5M 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Sex O'Clock News Bill Wright (Character) - 1985

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet The $100,000 Pyramid Guest 2022-2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet 20/20 Guest 2018
78% 83% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Grigor (Guest Star) 2018
No Score Yet 76% The Exes Haskell (Character) 2011-2015
No Score Yet 56% Unforgettable Dr. Theodore Blumer (Guest Star) 2014
No Score Yet 87% Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Newman (Guest Star) 2014
98% 83% Torchwood Brian Friedkin (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet 84% Hot in Cleveland Rick (Guest Star) 2010-2011
90% 83% Bones Jimmy Walpert III (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Good Guys Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
74% 82% Nip/Tuck Jason Blum (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet 80% CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Catscratch Unknown (Voice) 2005-2008
No Score Yet 82% CSI: New York Truman Bosch (Guest Star) 2006
9% No Score Yet Listen Up Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Drew Carey Show Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
58% No Score Yet I'm With Her Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
50% 77% The Twilight Zone Unknown (Character) 2003
No Score Yet 96% Becker Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet 82% That '70s Show Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet 74% 3rd Rock From the Sun Officer Don Orville (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
1996-2001
89% 92% Seinfeld Newman (Guest Star) 1992-1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fallen Angels Leo Cunningham (Character) 1993
57% No Score Yet The Whole Truth Unknown (Guest Star)