Wayne Knight is an American actor and comedian, best known for portraying the character of Newman in the TV series ‘Seinfeld’. He has starred in number of movies and TV series over the years. He has been part of some famous movies like ‘Dirty Dancing’, ‘Basic Instinct’, ‘Space Jam’ and ‘Cheaper by Dozen’. Knight has also appeared in TV series like ‘Seinfeld’, ‘That 70s Show’, ‘CSI: NY’, ‘Narcos’ and ‘Young and Restless’. Along with acting, Knight has provided his voice in some well-known animated movies like ‘Tarzan,’ ‘Toy Story 2’, ‘Kung Fu Panda’, ‘Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King’ and many more. Furthermore, he has also done voice work for animated cartoons like ‘Toonsylvania’, ‘Buzz Lightyear of Star Command’ and few others. In 2010, he was seen in hit drama series ‘Bones’ and comedy series ‘Hot in Cleveland’. In 2017, he featured in the famous Netflix drama ‘Narcos’ where he played the role of Alan Starkman.
Wayne Knight Biography
Wayne Knight was born on August 7, 1955 in New York City, to William Edward Knight and Grace Kninght. His father was a textile factory supervisor. When his father started working in the textile industry, he decided to move the family to Cartersville, Georgia. Wayne Knight attended local schools and was a lineman on his high school’s football team. He went to University of Georgia but could not complete his degree till 2008. Knight left the college in between to pursue his acting career. He started doing internship at the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia. After finishing the internship, he started working in the company and gained standing as Equity actor. Eventually, he moved to New York City and landed himself a role on a Broadway.
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Career: Wayne Knight began his acting career by acting in number of well-known films in the later 1980s and early 1990s. He was seen in ‘Dirty Dancing’ (1987), ‘Born on the Fourth of July’ (1989), ‘JFK’ (1991), and ‘Basic Instinct’ (1992). He was also seen in ‘Jurassic Park’ and was the first actor cast in the movie after director Steven Spielberg noticed him in the ‘Basic Instinct’. He played the role of a chief programmer for the park and also a secret spy. He has also appeared 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 till date. He appeared in the the TV series ‘Against the Grain’ along with Ben Affleck. Along with that, he was seen as a regular in two sketch comedy series ‘The Edge’ and ‘Assaulted Nuts’. He was also seen on Broadway in plays like ‘Gemini’, ‘Mastergate’, ‘Art’, and ‘Sweet Charity’.
