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Wayne Knight Biography

Birth Name:
Wayne Elliot Knight
Birth Place:
New York, New York, United States
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Dropped out of college one credit shy of graduating to join the Barter Theatre Company in Virginia
  • Made his Broadway debut as a replacement in the long-running play Gemini
  • At one point in 1993, was featured in three different series on NBC—Seinfeld, Against the Grain and The Second Half
  • He was later featured on NBC's 3rd Rock From the Sun
  • Has worn the same pair of his trademark glasses since his Seinfeld days
  • Was married at the home of Seinfeld costar Michael Richards
  • Lost nearly 100 pounds through diet and exercise after his doctor called him "morbidly obese
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Awards

  • 1998Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1997Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated

Relationships

  • Paula Sutor -- Ex-wife
  • Bill Knight -- Father
  • William Knight -- Father
  • Grace Monti -- Mother
  • Clare De Chenu -- Wife