Wayne Elliot Knight (born August 7, 1955) is an American actor, voice artist and comedian. He is known for playing Newman in Seinfeld (1992-1998) and Officer Don Orville in 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996-2001). His other roles include Dennis Nedry in Jurassic Park (1993), 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 performance in Jurassic Park.