Today’s episode could be titled “Hello, Newman,” as the internationally loved actor Wayne Knight joins Really, No Really to talk about his iconic roles—including Seinfeld’s scheming postman Newman and Jurassic Park’s techno-wiz Dennis Nedry.
Jason and Peter get Wayne to open up about being cast based on his weight, being “held hostage” on the set of Oliver Stone’s JFK, and his bizarre audition with the director of Basic Instinct—really, no really.
Beyond those credits, Wayne has appeared on Broadway in Gemini, Mastergate, Art, and Sweet Charity, as well as in films like Dirty Dancing, Born on the Fourth of July, Dead Again, JFK, Space Jam, For Richer or Poorer, and Rat Race—and the list goes on.
He also voiced the villainous toy collector Al McWhiggin in Toy Story 2, along with characters in Tarzan, Kung Fu Panda, Harley Quinn, and many other animated projects.