Wayne Knight Biography

In his career, versatile performer Wayne Knight has successfully portrayed a variety of characters on stage, on the big screen, and on television. The character performer, who was born in Cartersville, Georgia, began his journey after quitting the University of Georgia to join The Barter Theater Company. Here, Knight polished his craft and prepared himself for skillful acting. After receiving his association card, Knight relocated to New York City in order to perform in the award-winning show Gemini on Broadway. Since then, he has been in a number of additional Broadway productions, including Christina Applegate's Sweet Charity and Mastergate Art. Knight's film career began in 1979 with an uncredited role in The Wanderers. He then got roles in well-known films including JFK, Dirty Dancing, and Born on the Fourth of July. As John Correli, Knight appeared in the 1992 noir thriller Basic Instinct. He received a lot of praise for his performance in Basic Instinct, which led to a role in Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park, a smash hit from 1993. Knight may frequently be linked to the TV roles he played despite his success on the big screen. Over the course of the eight-year run of the program, his role as Newman on NBC's successful satire Seinfeld garnered the on-screen persona legions of followers. In addition, Knight had recurring roles as Officer Don Orville on NBC's 3rd Rock from the Sun, Rick next to Betty White in the popular TV series Hot in Cleveland, and Haskell Lutz in The Exes.

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