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| birthdate = {{birth date and age|1955|08|7}}
| birthdate = {{birth date and age|1955|08|7}}
| birthplace = [[New York City, New York]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| birthplace = [[New York City, New York]], [[United States|U.S.]]
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'''Wayne Eliot Knight'''<ref> [http://www.veromi.net/Summary.asp?fn=Wayne&mn=&ln=Knight&dobmm=08&dobdd=07&doby=1955&city=&state=&age=&vw=&Search=&Input=&x=0&y=0] Veromi People Search </ref> (born August 7, 1955) is an [[United States|Jewish American]] [[actor]], perhaps best known for his role as [[the fatass on seinfeld]]. He has been suspected to be a high ranking member of MS13 and enjoys smoking weed all day. His other prominent roles include Dennis Nedry in ''[[Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]]'', [[List of Toy Story characters#Al McWhiggin|Al McWhiggin]] in ''[[Toy Story 2]]'', Tantor in ''[[Tarzan (1999 film)|Tarzan]]'', Don Orville in ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]'' and Stan Podolak in ''[[Space Jam]]''.
'''Wayne Eliot Knight'''<ref> [http://www.veromi.net/Summary.asp?fn=Wayne&mn=&ln=Knight&dobmm=08&dobdd=07&doby=1955&city=&state=&age=&vw=&Search=&Input=&x=0&y=0] Veromi People Search </ref> (born August 7, 1955) is an [[United States|American]] [[actor]], perhaps best known for his role as [[Newman (Seinfeld)|Newman]] in the [[television|TV]] [[situation comedy|sitcom]] ''[[Seinfeld]]''. His other prominent roles include Dennis Nedry in ''[[Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]]'', [[List of Toy Story characters#Al McWhiggin|Al McWhiggin]] in ''[[Toy Story 2]]'', Tantor in ''[[Tarzan (1999 film)|Tarzan]]'', Don Orville in ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]'' and Stan Podolak in ''[[Space Jam]]''.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Knight was born in New York City, New York, the son of William "Bill" Knight, a textile factory supervisor who would routinely beat his wife<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/21/Wayne-Knight.html Wayne Knight Biography (1955-)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> who soon moved the family to [[Cartersville, Georgia]], where Knight, who would routinely beat his meat, grew up. Knight was an undergraduate at the [[University of Georgia]]. His fat-ass was the mascot for the bulldogs in his sophomore year. He left the college as an overweight drugged up and schizophrenic student but one credit shy of a degree to pursue his career at the [[Riverpark Elementry School]] in Virginia as a janitor. After an internship there, he joined the company and left with [[Equity Card]] in hand to take on [[six dicks at once]]. Two years later he had his first role on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]].
Knight was born in New York City, New York, the son of William "Bill" Knight, a textile factory supervisor<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/21/Wayne-Knight.html Wayne Knight Biography (1955-)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> who soon moved the family to [[Cartersville, Georgia]], where Knight grew up. Knight was an undergraduate at the [[University of Georgia]]. He was the mascot for the bulldogs in his sophomore year. He left the college as an honor student but one credit shy of a degree to pursue his career at the [[Barter Theatre]] in Virginia. After an internship there, he joined the company and left with [[Equity Card]] in hand to take on [[New York City]]. Two years later he had his first role on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]].


==Controversy==

While drunk and high on mescaline on the red carpet in 2003, Newman was caught on camera saying that he supports the Taliban, global warming, Hitler, North Korea, and the Ku Klux Klan. He then began to talk openly about how he smokes blunts and kills women. When the police came to take him away, he picked up a kitten and bit it head off, the police opened fire on him however, the bullets could not penetrate his fat and he miraculously survived. He issued a public apology about the incident the following day, which gained little attention, not because people were upset about it, but because either nobody knows who he is or cares about him anyways.
==Career==
==Career==
Knight has had prominent film roles, such as in ''[[Backdoor sluts 9]]'' by [[Oliver Stone]] and in the infamous interrogation scene in ''[[Basic Instinct]]'' (where his ass almost passed out after seeing Sharon Stone's vag). Also, due to the latter, he was the first person to be cast in ''[[Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]]'' after [[film director|director]] [[Steven Spielberg]] saw him in the scene. Knight was cast as the bumbling overweight [[InGen]] Corporation's chief programmer for the park and spy for [[Biosyn]], [[List of characters in Jurassic Park#Dennis Nedry|Dennis Nedry]]. He also appeared in ''[[Dead Again]]'', ''[[To Die For]]'', ''[[Space Jam]]'' and ''[[Dirty Dancing]]''.
Knight has had prominent film roles, such as in ''[[JFK (film)|JFK]]'' by [[Oliver Stone]] and in the infamous interrogation scene in ''[[Basic Instinct]]''. Also, due to the latter, he was the first person to be cast in ''[[Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]]'' after [[film director|director]] [[Steven Spielberg]] saw him in the scene. Knight was cast as the bumbling overweight [[InGen]] Corporation's chief programmer for the park and spy for [[Biosyn]], [[List of characters in Jurassic Park#Dennis Nedry|Dennis Nedry]]. He also appeared in ''[[Dead Again]]'', ''[[To Die For]]'', ''[[Space Jam]]'' and ''[[Dirty Dancing]]''.


During the mid-to-late 1990s he simultaneously played prominent supporting roles on two TV series on [[NBC]]. He played the part of the mailman [[Newman (Seinfeld)|Newman]] in ''[[Seinfeld]]'' (where he participated in a scene spoofing Kevin Costner's "back and to the left" speech from ''JFK''); he also played Officer Don Orville, Sally's love interest in ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]''. He had earlier appeared in ''[[Against the Grain (TV series)|Against the Grain]]'', featuring the then unknown [[Ben Affleck]]. He also appeared as a regular on two sketch comedy series, ''[[The Edge (TV series)|The Edge]]'' for [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] and ''[[Assaulted Nuts (TV Comedy Series)|Assaulted Nuts]]'' for [[Cinemax]] and [[Channel 4]] in the UK.
During the mid-to-late 1990s he simultaneously played prominent supporting roles on two TV series on [[NBC]]. He played the part of the mailman [[Newman (Seinfeld)|Newman]] in ''[[Seinfeld]]'' (where he participated in a scene spoofing Kevin Costner's "back and to the left" speech from ''JFK''); he also played Officer Don Orville, Sally's love interest in ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]''. He had earlier appeared in ''[[Against the Grain (TV series)|Against the Grain]]'', featuring the then unknown [[Ben Affleck]]. He also appeared as a regular on two sketch comedy series, ''[[The Edge (TV series)|The Edge]]'' for [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] and ''[[Assaulted Nuts (TV Comedy Series)|Assaulted Nuts]]'' for [[Cinemax]] and [[Channel 4]] in the UK.

Revision as of 02:43, 20 April 2010

Wayne Knight
File:Seinfeld s7e21.jpg
"Here's to feeling good all the time" - Knight as Newman on Seinfeld
Born
Wayne Eliot Knight
OccupationActor
Years active1979–present
Spouse(s)Paula Sutor
(May 26, 1996–2003; divorced)

Wayne Eliot Knight[1] (born August 7, 1955) is an American actor, perhaps best known for his role as Newman in the TV sitcom Seinfeld. His other prominent roles include Dennis Nedry in Jurassic Park, Al McWhiggin in Toy Story 2, Tantor in Tarzan, Don Orville in 3rd Rock from the Sun and Stan Podolak in Space Jam.

Early life

Knight was born in New York City, New York, the son of William "Bill" Knight, a textile factory supervisor[2] who soon moved the family to Cartersville, Georgia, where Knight grew up. Knight was an undergraduate at the University of Georgia. He was the mascot for the bulldogs in his sophomore year. He left the college as an honor student but one credit shy of a degree to pursue his career at the Barter Theatre in Virginia. After an internship there, he joined the company and left with Equity Card in hand to take on New York City. Two years later he had his first role on Broadway.

Career

Knight has had prominent film roles, such as in JFK by Oliver Stone and in the infamous interrogation scene in Basic Instinct. Also, due to the latter, he was the first person to be cast in Jurassic Park after director Steven Spielberg saw him in the scene. Knight was cast as the bumbling overweight InGen Corporation's chief programmer for the park and spy for Biosyn, Dennis Nedry. He also appeared in Dead Again, To Die For, Space Jam and Dirty Dancing.

During the mid-to-late 1990s he simultaneously played prominent supporting roles on two TV series on NBC. He played the part of the mailman Newman in Seinfeld (where he participated in a scene spoofing Kevin Costner's "back and to the left" speech from JFK); he also played Officer Don Orville, Sally's love interest in 3rd Rock from the Sun. He had earlier appeared in Against the Grain, featuring the then unknown Ben Affleck. He also appeared as a regular on two sketch comedy series, The Edge for Fox and Assaulted Nuts for Cinemax and Channel 4 in the UK.

Knight has appeared on Broadway in the plays Gemini, Mastergate, Art and most recently in Sweet Charity with Christina Applegate. During filming of an episode of Seinfeld (The Bottle Deposit), Knight felt what he thought to be angina pains and sought the help of a cardiologist who told him that he was morbidly obese, had high blood pressure and was near diabetic. The actor then took on a serious program involving diet, exercise and outside support. He eventually lost 117 pounds (53 kg). Currently, he maintains about 75–80 lb (35 kg) of that loss.[citation needed]

Knight is currently voicing the black cat Mister Blik on the Nickelodeon cartoon Catscratch. He also voices the dragon Dojo Kanojo Cho in the Kids' WB! animated series Xiaolin Showdown. He also voiced Evil Emperor Zurg on Buzz Lightyear of Star Command on Toon Disney and Disney Channel, Al McWhiggin, the toy store manager of Al's Toy Barn, in Toy Story 2. Tantor the elephant in Tarzan and Demetrius the shopkeeper in Hercules and also made guest appearances on The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy as the Jack-O-Lantern and Brandy and Mr. Whiskers as Mr. Cantarious the snail. He recently voiced the bug Juju on Tak and the Power of Juju.

Knight appeared on the Pilot episode of the U.S. version of Thank God You're Here. He made a second appearance on the last episode of the first season. There, he won the Thank God You're Here blue door award.

In 2008, Knight voiced Max, a cat in Cat Tale. He played the Punisher's techno sidekick Microchip in Punisher: War Zone. Knight guest stars in The Penguins of Madagascar as Max the Cat in the episodes "Launchtime" and "Cat's Cradle".

In 2009, Knight reprised his role as the Seinfeld character Newman for the seventh season of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Wayne also guest starred on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 10 episode Working Stiffs.

Filmography

References

  1. ^ [1] Veromi People Search
  2. ^ Wayne Knight Biography (1955-)

External links

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