​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Wayne Eliot Knight (born August 7, 1955) is an American actor, comedian, and voice actor perhaps best known for his role as Newman in the TV sitcom Seinfeld. His other prominent roles include Dennis Nedry in Jurassic Park, Stan Podolak in Space Jam, Al McWhiggin in Toy Story 2, Tantor in Tarzan, and Don Orville in 3rd Rock from the Sun. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wayne Knight, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.