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WAYNE KNIGHT

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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).
BORN August 7, 1955
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HEIGHT 6'1" (1.85 m)
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NATIONALITY American
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YEARS ACTIVE 1977 – Present
WAYNE KNIGHT

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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2001
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS

Favorite Performance in a Cinematic Event (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)

WINNER
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2006
MTV MOVIE & TV AWARDS

Best Screen Performance (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)

NOMINEE
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1990
SATURN AWARDS

Best Dramatic / Genre Performance (Bones)

WINNER
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2011
TEEN CHOICE AWARDS

Choice Movie Star / Breakthrough Performance (Seinfeld)

NOMINEE

👤 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).

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Wayne
  • Born August 7, 1955
  • Height 6'1" (1.85 m)
  • Nationality American
  • Citizenship American
  • Education University of Georgia
  • Current Status Active (Recently in The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, Five Nights at Freddy's 2)
  • Years Active 1977 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
  • Partner N/A
  • Children N/A
  • Social

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