Wayne Knight Biography
Wayne Knight is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian who was born and brought up in New York City, New York, United States of America. He is widely known for his roles in Seinfeld as Newman, Jurassic Park as Dennis Nedry, Dirty Dancing as Stan, Space Jam as Stan Podolak, 3rd Rock from the Sun as Don Orville, Harley Quinn as Oswald Cobblepot / Penguin, and in Punisher: War Zone as Linus Lieberman / Microchip.
10 Quick Facts About Wayne Knight
Here is a list of 10 facts about Knight
- Name: Wayne Elliot Knight
- Age: 69 Years Old.
- Birthday: 7 August
- Zodiac Sign: Leo
- Height: 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m)
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: Actor, Voice Actor, and Comedian
- Marital Status: Married
- Salary: Under Review
- Net worth: $10 Million
Wayne Knight Age
Knight is 69 years old, he was born on August 7, 1955, in New York City, New York, United States. He celebrates his birthday on 7 August every year and his birth sign is Leo.
Wayne Knight Height
Wayne Knight stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches.
Wayne Knight Weight
Knight Weighs 95 kg.
Early Life and Education
Knight was born on 7 August 1955, in New York City, New York. He has enrolled in local schools and was a lineman on his high school’s football team. He attended the University of Georgia but later dropped not completing his degree until 2008 when he graduated with honors.
Knight then left college to pursue his acting career. He has interned at the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia, which produced repertory works. After his internship, he joined the company and gained standing as an Equity actor.
Rise to Fame
Knight started off his career in acting career featured in a number of movies in the later 1980s and early 1990s. He featured in ‘Dirty Dancing’ of 1987, ‘Born on the Fourth of July’ of 1989, ‘JFK’ of 1991, and ‘Basic Instinct’ of 1992. He as well features seen in ‘Jurassic Park’ and was the first actor cast in the movie after director Steven Spielberg noticed him in the ‘Basic Instinct’.
Knight as well features as a chief programmer for the park and also a secret spy. He has also featured in some other movies like ‘Dead Again’, ‘To Die For’ and ‘Space Jam’. In the 1990s, he was seen in major supporting roles on two TV series. His performance of mailman Newman in TV series ‘Seinfeld’ is considered to be his best performance to date.
Knight has also featured in the TV series ‘Against the Grain’ along with Ben Affleck. He has as well featured as a regular in two sketch comedy series ‘The Edge’ and ‘Assaulted Nuts’. He as well appeared seen on Broadway in plays like ‘Gemini’, ‘Masturbate’, ‘Art’, and ‘Sweet Charity’.
Knight has also voiced for different animations including black cat Mister Blik on Nickelodeon cartoon ‘Catscratch’, Igor on ‘Toonsylvania’, the dragon Dojo Kanojo Cho in animated series ‘Xiaolin Showdown’, Evil Emperor Zurg on ‘Buzz Lightyear of Star Command’, Toy manager of Al’s Toy Barn in ‘Toy Story 2’, and many others. he also featured in the pilot episode of U.S. version of ‘Thank God You’re Here’.
Wayne Knight Family, Parents
Knight was born to his father William Knight and mother Grace Monti in New York. His parents worked as textile factory supervisors William Edward Knight. His father relocated the family to Cartersville, Georgia, where he worked in the textile industry.
Wayne Knight Siblings
After doing our research, details about Knight’s brother and sister are not known to the public and it is also not known if he has any siblings. However, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Wayne Knight Wife
Knight is married to his lovely wife Clare de Chenu. The couple had their wedding on October 15, 2006 and together they are blessed with a son named Liam. The family lives in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles.
Knight was first married to Paula Sutor, a makeup artist. The couple tied the knot on May 26, 1996, in a ceremony held in fellow Seinfeld cast member Michael Richards’s home. They later divorced in December 2003 after 7 years of marriage.
Wayne Knight Children
Knight and his wife Clare de Chenu have one child together, son named Liam Knight.
Wayne Knight Net Worth
Wayne Knight net worth is estimated at $10 million dollars. This includes his assets, money and income. His primary source of income is his career as an actor, voice actor, and comedian. Through his various sources of income, Wayne has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Facts: Everything You Need to Know About Wayne Knight
Here are some interesting facts you should know about Wayne
Wayne Knight Bio.
- Full Names: Wayne Elliot Knight
- Popular As: Wayne
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: Actor, Voice Actor, and Comedian
- Nationality: American
- Race / Ethnicity: White
- Religion: Catholic
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Birthday
- Age: 69 Years Old
- Zodiac Sign: Leo
- Date of Birth: 7 August 1955
- Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
- Birthday: 7 August
Body Measurements
- Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 meters)
- Weight: 95 kg (210 lbs)
- Eye Color: Dark Brown
- Hair Color: Dark Brown
- Shoe Size: Not Available
Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): William Edward Knight
- Mother: Grace (Monti) Knight
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife/Spouse: Married to Clare de Chenu
- Children: Liam Knight
Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: $10 Million
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: Actor, Voice Actor, and Comedian
House and Cars
- Place of living: Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Cars: To be Updated
Jurassic Park
He featured as Dennis Nedry in Jurassic Park, a computer programmer at Jurassic Park and the secondary antagonist of the original Jurassic Park Film. Having financial problems and low salary, he accepted a bribe from Biosyn to smuggle dinosaur embryos off the island. His last name is an anagram of nerdy.
Movies
- 2024 The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
- 2023 Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie Mr. Hodges Voice; direct-to-video
- 2022 Darby and the Dead Mel
- 2021 Back to the Outback Phil Voice
- 2021 12 Mighty Orphans Frank Wynn
- 2020 The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee Wayne
- 2018 Blindspotting
- 2016 Kung Fu Panda 3
- 2016 Hail, Caesar!
- 2014 Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon
- 2012 She Wants Me
- 2012 Excuse Me for Living
- 2008 Kung Fu Panda
- 2008 Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
- 2008 Punisher: War Zone
- 2007 Forfeit
- 2005 Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby
- 2004 Black Cloud
- 2003 Cheaper by the Dozen
- 2001 Rat Race
- 2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command:
- 1999 My Favorite Martian
- 1999 Pros & Cons
- 1999 Tarzan
- 1999 Toy Story 2 Al McWhiggin
- 1998 The Brave Little Toaster Goes to
- 1998 Soundman
- 1997 Hercules
- 1997 For Richer or Poorer
- 1996 Space Jam
- 1995 To Die For
- 1995 Chameleon
- 1993 Jurassic Park
- 1992 Basic Instinct
- 1991 V.I. Warshawski
- 1991 Dead Again
- 1991 JFK
- 1989 Born on the Fourth of July
- 1988 Everybody’s All-American
- 1987 Dirty Dancing
- 1979 The Wanderers
TV Shows
- 1982 For Lovers Only Video Game Fanatic TV film
- 1983 The Day After Man In Hospital TV film
- 1984 The Burning Bed Juror TV film
- 1985 Assaulted Nuts Various Main role (seven episodes)
- 1988 Tattingers Kenny Axelrod 2 episodes
- 1990 Mathnet Peter Pickwick Episode: “The Case of the Parking Meter Massacre”
- 1992–1998 Seinfeld Newman Recurring role
- 1992–1993 The Edge Various Characters Main role
- 1993–1994 The Second Half Robert Piccolo Main role
- 1994 Golden Gate Arthur Genopopoulos TV film
- 1996–2001 3rd Rock from the Sun Don Orville Main role
- 1997 Contempt of Court Merill Bushman TV film
- 1998 Hercules Orthos (ponytail head) Voice, 2 episodes
- 2000–2001 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Zurg Voice, main role
- 2001 That ’70s Show The Angel Episode: “It’s a Wonderful Life”
- 2002 Becker Wally Episode: “Picture Imperfect”
- 2003–2006 Xiaolin Showdown Dojo Kanojo Cho Voice, main cast
- 2004 I’m with Her Kevin Episode: “Friends in Low Places”
- 2005–2007 Catscratch Mr. Blik / Blik Robot / Chicken Harold / Donkey / Granny Voice
- 2005 Justice League Unlimited Abnegazar Voice, episode: “The Balance”
- 2006 CSI: NY Truman Bosch Episode: “Fare Game”
- 2007 Tak and the Power of Juju Bug Juju Voice, episode: “Our Favorite Juju”
- 2009–2012 The Penguins of Madagascar Max The Cat Voice, 3 episodes
- 2009–2011 The Super Hero Squad Show Elihas Starr / Egghead Voice, 3 episodes
- 2010–2011 Hot in Cleveland Rick Recurring role
- 2011–2012 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Jong / Jong’s Son Voice
- 2011–2015 The Exes Haskell Lutz Main role
- 2012 Green Lantern: The Animated Series Captain Goray Voice
- 2013 Regular Show Guardian of The Friend Zone / God of Street Performing Voice
- 2014 Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Newman Episode: “The Over-Cheer”
- 2015 Sirens Richard Episode: “Sub-Primal Fears”
- 2016 Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh Boovius Voice, episode: “The Gray Matter”
- 2016 StartUp Benny Blush 3 episodes
- 2017 Still the King Dan Episode: “Still Still the King”
- 2018 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Grigor Episode: “Service”
- 2019–20 Harley Quinn Oswald Cobblepot / Penguin Voice, 2 episodes
- 2020 Infinity Train Marcel Voice, episode: “The Map Car”
- 2021 Amphibia Ned Voice, episode: “Thai Feud”
- 2023 Monster High Ralph Voice, episode: “Moonlit Fieldtrip/A Little Boost”
- 2023 Bookie Cowboy 2 episodes
- 2024 Them Lieutenant Schiff
Awards and nominations
- 1999 Chainsaw Award
- 1999 Stinker Awards
- 1998 OFTA Television Award
- 1998 Q Awards
- 1998 Screen Actors Guild Awards
- 1994 Saturn Award
Contacts
- X (Twitter)
- Youtube
- Tiktok
- Website
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