As “Seinfeld” found its groove, Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld thought about introducing the audience to Newman, a character that David himself provided the off-screen voice for in a past episode. And that’s when they met Wayne Knight, an actor who had already been starring in movies since the ’80s, including classics like “Dirty Dancing.” While the idea was for Newman to appear on the show briefly, Knight found himself playing a recurring role, much to his surprise. “And I just kept coming back. I kept thinking, ‘They’re gonna make me a regular on this thing!'” he later told The A.V. Club.
Since the end of “Seinfeld,” Knight has worked on all sorts of projects. Much like his other former castmates, the actor has also continued to take on television roles, making appearances on “That ’70s Show,” the 2003 “Twilight Zone” reboot, “The Drew Carey Show,” “CSI, “CSI: NY,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “Nip/Tuck,” “Bones,” “Hot in Cleveland,” and “Narcos.” The actor also stayed on as a recurring character on the family comedy “3rd Rock from the Sun.” Later on, Knight joined the rest of the “Seinfeld” cast for a reunion of sorts on David’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Aside from his many television gigs, Knight also landed several film roles, appearing in “Hail, Caesar!” and later on, “12 Mighty Orphans.” At the same time, the actor ventured into animation, voicing characters in the “Toy Story” and “Kung Fu Panda” movies.
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