- Source of Wealth: Film, Television
- Age: 64
- Birth Place: New York City, New York
- Height: 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Marital Status: Married (Clare De Chenu)
- Full Name: Wayne Eliot Knight
- Nationality: United States
- Date of Birth: August 7, 1955
- Ethnicity: Italian, Anglo
- Occupation: Actor, Comedian, Voice Actor
- Education: University of Georgia
- Children: 1 (Liam)
He left the university to pursue a career in Virginia at the Barter Theatre. Two years after, he got his first Broadway role. From then on, his acting career prospered and his interrogation scene in Basic Instinct caught Steven Spielberg’s attention who chose him to be a part of the Jurassic Park’s casts.