Wayne Elliot Knight (born August 7, 1955) is an American actor and
comedian. In television, he is known for playing Newman in Seinfeld
(1992â€"1998) and Officer Don Orville in 3rd Rock from the Sun
(1996â€"2001).His other television roles include Mr. Blik in
Catscratch (2005â€"2007) and Haskell Lutz in The Exes (2011â€"2015).
He voiced the Jack O'Lantern in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
(2000â€"2008), Evil Emperor Zurg in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
(2000â€"2001) and Dojo in Xiaolin Showdown (2003â€"2006).In film, he
played Dennis Nedry in Jurassic Park (1993), which earned him a Saturn
Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination. Knight also portrayed Stan
Podolak in Space Jam (1996), Zack Mallozzi in Rat Race (2001) and
Microchip in Punisher: War Zone (2008) and provided voiceover work for
Al McWhiggin in Toy Story 2 and Tantor in Tarzan (both 1999).Wayne
Elliot Knight was born in New York City to a Catholic family. His
parents are textile factory supervisor William Edward Knight and Grace
(Monti) Knight. His father moved the family to Cartersville, Georgia,
where he worked in the textile industry. Knight went to local schools
and was a lineman on his high school's football team. He attended the
University of Georgia, but did not complete his degree until 2008.
comedian. In television, he is known for playing Newman in Seinfeld
(1992â€"1998) and Officer Don Orville in 3rd Rock from the Sun
(1996â€"2001).His other television roles include Mr. Blik in
Catscratch (2005â€"2007) and Haskell Lutz in The Exes (2011â€"2015).
He voiced the Jack O'Lantern in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
(2000â€"2008), Evil Emperor Zurg in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
(2000â€"2001) and Dojo in Xiaolin Showdown (2003â€"2006).In film, he
played Dennis Nedry in Jurassic Park (1993), which earned him a Saturn
Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination. Knight also portrayed Stan
Podolak in Space Jam (1996), Zack Mallozzi in Rat Race (2001) and
Microchip in Punisher: War Zone (2008) and provided voiceover work for
Al McWhiggin in Toy Story 2 and Tantor in Tarzan (both 1999).Wayne
Elliot Knight was born in New York City to a Catholic family. His
parents are textile factory supervisor William Edward Knight and Grace
(Monti) Knight. His father moved the family to Cartersville, Georgia,
where he worked in the textile industry. Knight went to local schools
and was a lineman on his high school's football team. He attended the
University of Georgia, but did not complete his degree until 2008.
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