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Birth Place: Cartersville, GA, USA

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BIO

Broadway: Gemini, Mastergate, Art, Sweet Charity. Off Broadway: Measure For Measure, Lincoln Center, Measure For Pleasure, The Public Theater, Girl Crazy! (Encore Series). Film: Jurassic Park, Basic Instinct, JFK, Dirty Dancing, To Die For, Dead Again, Rat Race, Space Jam, For Richer Or Poorer, Cheaper By The Dozen, Toy Story 2, Tarzan, Hercules, Kung Fu Panda. Television: Seinfeld, 3rd Rock From The Sun, The Exes, Hot In Cleveland, Torchwood, The Edge, Curb Your Enthusiasm, CSI, CSI:NY, The Drew Carey Show, Becker, That 70’s Show.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Los Angeles]
Reprise! Staged Reading, 2008
Murray

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2005
Herman [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1998
Yvan [Replacement]

[Broadway]
1989
Representative Byers

Senator Knight

Steward Butler

[Broadway]
1977
Herschel Weinberger [Replacement]


Movies

The Sex O'Clock News
[ 1985 ] Bill Wright
Forever, Lulu
[ 1986 ] Stevie
Dirty Dancing
[ 1987 ] Stan
Everybody's All-American
[ 1988 ] Fraternity Pisser
Born on the Fourth of July
[ 1989 ] Official #2
Dead Again
[ 1991 ] Piccolo Pete
JFK
[ 1991 ] Numa Bertel
V.I. Warshawski
[ 1991 ] Smeissen
Basic Instinct
[ 1992 ] ADA John Correli
Jurassic Park
[ 1993 ] Nedry
To Die For
[ 1995 ] Ed Grant
Chameleon
[ 1995 ] Stuart Langston
Space Jam
[ 1996 ] Stan Podolak
For Richer or Poorer
[ 1997 ] Bob Lachman
Hercules
[ 1997 ] Demetrius the Pot Maker
Soundman
[ 1998 ] Tim
Toy Story 2
[ 1999 ] Al McWhiggin
Tarzan
[ 1999 ] Tantor
Pros & Cons
[ 1999 ] Wayne the Guard
Rat Race
[ 2001 ] Zack Mallozzi
Black Cloud
[ 2004 ] Mr. Tipping
Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone
[ 2005 ] Thudd
Forfeit
[ 2007 ] Bob
Who's Your Monkey?
[ 2007 ] Officer Brooks
Kung Fu Panda
[ 2008 ] Gang Boss
Punisher: War Zone
[ 2008 ] Micro
Excuse Me for Living
[ 2012 ] Albert
She Wants Me
[ 2012 ] Walter Baum
Kung Fu Panda 3
[ 2016 ] Big Fun, Hom-Lee
Hail, Caesar!
[ 2016 ] Lurking Extra
Blindspotting
[ 2018 ] Patrick
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
[ 2020 ] Wayne
12 Mighty Orphans
[ 2021 ] Frank Wynn
Treat
[ 2021 ] Mr. Collins
Back to the Outback
[ 2021 ] Platypus
Darby and the Dead
[ 2022 ] Mel

TV Shows

3rd Rock from the Sun
Officer Don
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Emperor Zurg
Catscratch
Mr. Blik
Harley Quinn
The Penguin
Hot in Cleveland
Rick
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
Jong, Jong's Son
Seinfeld
Newman
The Exes
Haskell Lutz
The Second Half
Robert Piccolo

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News


Photos/Video: See New Trailer and Photos for THAT '90S SHOW Part 2

Netflix has dropped the main trailer for That '90s Show Part 2. The beloved series returns this year in two parts: Part 2 premieres on June 27th and Part 3 premieres on October 24th. It’s 1996 and Leia Forman is back in Point Place for another summer of fun with her friends and grandparents, Kitty and Red. Watch the trailer now!
Video: Watch the Trailer for THEM: THE SCARE on Prime Video

Today, Prime Video has released the official trailer of the horror anthology series Them: The Scare. This second installment will consist of eight episodes and premiere on Thursday, April 25, 2024, in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. All episodes will be available upon release.
BATTLE OF THE DECADES Returns to Food Network in August

Over the course of the season, host Jonathan Bennett is joined by a rotating panel of judges including Julian Rodarte and his father Beto Rodarte, along with guests including singer Taylor Dayne, actress Jennie Garth (90210), actor Wayne Knight (Seinfeld), Olympic gold medalist Greg Louganis and actress Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding).
Photos: Go Inside the BAFTA Tea Party with Brendan Fraser, Cate Blanchett, and More

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) hosted the BAFTA Tea Party for the first time in two years on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles. The event was presented by first-time partners Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic. Check out photos from the event here!
BWW Review: 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE SHINES at STAGEWORKS THEATRE

Every so often in our lives along comes a musical full of heart. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, is a musical comedy with Music & Lyrics by William Finn, with a book by Rachel Sheinkin. The Broadway Production opened in 2005 and was directed by James Lapine. Since its opening, many productions both locally and regionally have been produced throughout the United States. Spelling Bee was nominated for 6 Tony Awards, winning two including Best Book. This fast-paced musical comedy features 6 adult performers playing children in a local annual spelling bee competing for the top prize, and a savings bond for furthering their education. At the judge’s table and moderator for the events of the bee are past spelling Champion Rona Lisa Peretti, who is also a local Real-Estate Agent, and Vice Principal Douglas Panch. The unique aspect of the show is that four audience members are invited on stage with the performers in the show to compete in the bee. The Announcer and Moderator switch off by ad-libbing mixed sentences and various definitions for the words often to hilarious ends. One by one the performers playing middle school-aged children take their turn at the mic and perform their unique form of spelling by talking into their hand, writing the word on the floor with their foot, or drawing the word on their arm all competing to make sure each word is spelled correctly.
VIDEO: Netflix Releases Trailer for BACK TO THE OUTBACK

The film follows a group of “deadly” animals as they escape the Australian Wildlife Park and head Back to the Outback! They’re dangerously cute and on the loose in this new family comedy starring Isla Fisher, Tim Minchin, Eric Bana, Guy Pearce, Miranda Tapsell, Angus Imrie, Keith Urban, Aislinn Derbez, and Jacki Weaver.
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for New Podcast Movie TREAT

Treat tells the story of a seemingly perfect American town that makes a deal with a mysterious outsider possessing supernatural powers to help it recover from social turmoil. When the town falls behind on its payments, a trio of teenagers must unlock the secret of his powers. Kiernan Shipka will play protagonist and podcast narrator Allie West.
VIDEO: Netflix Releases BACK TO THE OUTBACK Film Trailer

Back to the Outback is a new animated film that follows a ragtag group of Australia’s deadliest creatures plot a daring escape from their zoo to the Outback. Watch the new teaser trailer for the series now!
SPACE JAM Arrives on 4K Ultra HD July 6th

Ultra HD* showcases 4K resolution with High Dynamic Range (HDR) and a wider color spectrum, offering consumers brighter, deeper, more lifelike colors for a home entertainment viewing experience like never before.   
Netflix Announces Animated Feature Film BACK TO THE OUTBACK

Netflix announced today that the new animated film BACK TO THE OUTBACK, will make its global debut in Fall 2021.
VIDEO: Wayne Knight Reprises SEINFELD Role For a PSA About Mail-In Voting

Wayne Knight has reprised his role as mailman Newman from Seinfeld to create a PSA about mail-in voting.
getTV Will Air HOT IN CLEVELAND Beginning This August

Beginning August 5, getTV will begin airing episodes of the popular sitcom “Hot in Cleveland,” starring Valerie Bertinelli (“One Day at a Time”), Jane Leeves (“Frasier”), Wendie Malick (“Just Shoot Me”) and Betty White (“The Golden Girls”). The series, which ran on TVLand from 2010 to 2015, will air August 5 at 6PM ET.
VIDEO: Check Out the New Trailer for Upcoming Daveed Diggs Film BLINDSPOTTING

Tony Award winner Daveed Diggs stars alongside Rafael Casal in Snoot Entertainment's upcoming film Blindspotting,
NBC Shares Primetime Schedule For 3/26-4/22

NBC Shares Primetime Schedule For 3/26-4/22
KFC Creates Value By Casting First Unknown Actor As Colonel

For the first time since launching its rotating Colonel campaign, Kentucky Fried Chicken has tapped an unknown actor, Christopher Boyer, to play the role of Value Colonel in its TV ads. By not spending money on a celebrity Colonel, KFC is saving money on its Value campaign, allowing the brand to continue to offer complete meals that won't break the bank, such as delicious, hand-prepared pot pies for $3.99 starting December 26 and the various $5 Fill Up combinations.
Keeping Up with Daveed Diggs: Five Upcoming Projects You Should Know About

Daveed Diggs stole the hearts of audiences when he leapt into the spotlight in the original cast of 'Hamilton.' Earning instant acclaim and nabbing a Tony for Best Performance by a Featured actor in a musical, the Oakland-born rapper shot to stardom throughout his run as Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit hip hop history lesson.
Patrick Dempsey, Victoria Clark & More to Star in THE TRUTH ABOUT THE HARRY QUEBERT AFFAIR

MGM Television, Eagle Pictures and Barbary Films have started production in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on a 10-part television series event for premium cable network EPIX, an MGM company, based on the bestselling European novel by Joël Dicker, THE TRUTH ABOUT THE HARRY QUEBERT AFFAIR, which has sold more than two million books worldwide and was translated into more than 25 languages.
Tony Award Winner Daveed Diggs to Star in Upcoming Film BLINDSPOTTING

Deadline has reported that Tony Award winner Daveed Diggs will star alongside Rafael Casal in Snoot Entertainment's upcoming film Blindspotting,
SERIESFEST Announces Award Winners for Season 3

SeriesFest announced today the winners for this year's Season 3 festival, nominated from over 40 official selections screened in competition in the Independent Pilot, Digital Short Series and Late Night Competition sections at the Sie FilmCenter this week.
Freeform Announces Programming for Weekend-Long Funday Event

Need ideas for your summer bucket list? Invite your bestie over to gather ideas from your favorite wacky, unpredictable characters during the network's “Funday” weekend programming event starting SATURDAY, APRIL 22, and continuing through SUNDAY, APRIL 23.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Wayne Knight been in?

Wayne Knight has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.

How many West End shows has Wayne Knight been in?

Wayne Knight has not appeared in the West End.

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