Wayne Knight

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Characters played by Wayne Knight

Max — The Penguins of Madagascar (2008)

Background animal appearing briefly in the film.

Al McWhiggin — Toy Story 2 (1999)

A greedy toy collector who steals Woody to sell him to a Japanese museum.

Emperor Zurg — Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000)

Zurg is an intergalactic crime boss and warlord who rules Planet Z. His empire includes heavily armed robots and slave races forced to work against the Galactic Alliance. As Star Command's primary enemy, he plots to overthrow the universe and is the principal antagonist facing Buzz Lightyear.

Gang Boss (voice) — Kung Fu Panda (2008)

Local crime leader in the Valley of Peace.

Tantor — Tarzan (1999)

Timid but loyal elephant and close friend of Tarzan and Terk.

Mr. Berg — Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

Authority figure overseeing the pizzeria's operations.

Big Fun / Hom-Lee (voice) — Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)

Panda villager in the secret valley.

John Correli — Basic Instinct (1992)

Legal official involved in proceedings.

Nedry — Jurassic Park (1993)

InGen programmer who sabotages park security.

Stan — Dirty Dancing (1987)

Resort staff member who interacts with guests and supports the dance program operations.

Mel — Darby and the Dead (2022)

Mel is a ghost and a friend of Gary who has unfinished business and needs help moving on. Darby repeatedly postpones assisting him while becoming absorbed in Capri’s party and her changing social life. Mel is eventually able to pass on with help from Alex.

Stan Podolak — Space Jam (1996)

Michael Jordan's loyal, enthusiastic, and slightly clumsy personal assistant.

Career Overview

Wayne Knight has 102 screen credits in a career dating back to 1979. Their work spans 14 cinematic universes — most prominently Kung Fu Panda with 2 titles. Signature works include 3rd Rock from the Sun, Toy Story 2, Tarzan. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
102
Birth Date
1955-08-07
Birth Place
New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 14 universes

Frequent Collaborators

Credits

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q311976), public domain (CC0).