Wayne Knight is an American actor and comedian, best known for playing ‘Newman’ in comedy series ‘Seinfeld’ (1992-98). He is also known for his portrayal of ‘Dennis Nedry’ in ‘Jurassic Park’ (1993).
He made his film debut in the film ‘The Wanderers’ (1979) as a ‘waiter.’ He made his next film appearance in 1987 blockbuster ‘Dirty Dancing.’ His popular roles came in films such as ‘Space Jam’ (1996), ‘Tarzan’ (1999), ‘Bee Movie’ (2007), ‘Punisher: War Zone’ (2008), and ‘Blindspotting’ (2018).
He has appeared in numerous TV shows, such as ‘Assaulted Nuts’ (1985), ‘The Edge’ (1992-93), ‘That 70s Show’ (2001), ‘Nip/Tuck’ (2009), ‘Hot in Cleveland’ (2010-11), ‘Narcos’ (2017), and ‘The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair’ (2018). He played the lead role in shows such as ‘3rd Rock from the Sun’ (1996-2001) and ‘The Exes’ (2011-15). As a voice actor, he starred in ‘Xiaolin Showdown’ (2003-06) and ‘Catscratch’ (2005-07).