Wayne Knight

Wayne Elliot Knight (born August 7, 1955) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for playing Newman in the TV sitcom Seinfeld (1992–1998) and Officer Don Orville in 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996–2001). His other roles include Dennis Nedry in Jurassic Park, Stan Podolak in Space Jam (1996), Al McWhiggin in Toy Story 2 (1999), Tantor in Tarzan (1999), the Giraffe in Bee Movie (2007), Zack Mallozzi in Rat Race (2001), Dojo in Xiaolin Showdown (2003–2006), Mr. Blik in Catscratch (2005–2007), Microchip in Punisher: War Zone (2008) and Haskell Lutz in The Exes (2011–2015). He was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Dennis Nedry in Jurassic Park (1993). 2Early life Knight was born in New York City, New York, to 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. Although an honors student, Knight left college just one credit shy of completing his degree to pursue his acting caree