Wayne Knight On Working With NBA Legends In "Space Jam" | Late Night with Conan O'Brien

(Original airdate: 11/28/96) Wayne Knight talks about meeting Patrick Stewart, working with NBA legends in "Space Jam," and his time on Broadway.
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[@stevej.7926]

What a delight. I've never seen a Wayne Knight interview. Such a funny, talented man.

[@spenser9908]

Actors who do fewer interviews tend to be more interesting on screen because the mystery hasn't been so thoroughly diluted.

[@stevej.7926]

@@spenser9908 well said! I agree

[@prawlingbadger2642]

Yea he's a real great Personality, best loved him on "3rd Rock from the Sun" he's great!!

[@briantaylor9285]

He was in *EVERYTHING* in the 1990's. Fantastic actor and person.

[@DigiRangerScott]

His voice work is pretty great too. Toy Story 2, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Tarzan, Catscratch, Xiaolin Showdown…

[@spenser9908]

And who could forget him as the suit from My Favorite Martian?

[@yamigivo2693]

Hell yeah

[@Gaming2DMX]

Jurassic park

[@LabRat8899]

God I love dojo, he did a great job

[@doitlikemido]

And cant forget Hercules: the guy at the market that got all his pottery destroyed by teenage Hercules 😂😂😂😂

[@altonhumes5782]

He's MUCH MORE than Newman.... His career is varied, and cool even. Respect forever, Wayne Knight. #WeMissYouConan #WelcomeToTheJam!!

[@JURASSICSR]

yes. He’s even Dennis Nedry!

[@bibhushanbhandari5795]

"He knows NBA legends....he knows NBA legends..." "See...nobody cares"

[@IronMan-tk8uc]

Saw what did you there...

[@JD.Knight]

Legendary in 3rd rock from the sun!! Loved that show

[@victorespino5650]

Oh yea lol.. he had a good role there

[@marioiacolucci]

Great show

[@lavendermagic84]

I loved Wayne Knight in 3rd Rock From The Sun. It's one of my favourite shows

[@1SmokedTurkey1]

Such an underrated, rarely spoken about show! It's one of my favorites, too.

[@ultra1000]

An incredibly underrated talent, historically underappreciated actor, Mr. Knight is a gift to the screen and an absolute pleasure to watch.

[@fernandochavez2769]

Yes he's very funny.

[@stefanbernhard2710]

Totally unappreciated in his time...

[@eidolontrance]

DODGESON! DODGESON! WE'VE GOT DODGESON HERE!

[@starwindamada5313]

See, nobody cares

[@lindseychristopher5781]

I care Wayne!!!! I always will care 🥰 not a complete shocker from Patrick Stewart.

[@gerbmcnuggets5466]

Wayne is a fascinating person, he used to be a private detective before making it big.

[@ComicalRealm]

This should have been the only Space Jam movie in existence

[@A2Z83]

i could have done without the one

[@tizyman7120]

Agreed

[@greywillowgaming2366]

Man. Wayne Knight seems like he never gets enough appreciation. I'd love to meet him and get his photo and autograph. Jurassic Park is my absolute favorite movie and all of his characters in all the stuff he plays in whether its Newman from Seinfeld, Dennis Nedry from Jurassic Park, Haskell Lutz from The Exes, Zach Mallozi from Rat Race and all his voice work. All his characters are so much fun to watch. Much love and respect to Wayne!

[@ml9867]

When I got this notification, I thought perhaps Wayne died. I'm happy the reason for posting this video is just the new Space Jam movie!

[@zaxxthe7th464]

New Space Jam movie sucked. Those are my kids words.

[@Denis-89]

"Dodgson, we've got Dodgson here "

[@_SYDGAMING_]

I really wished Wayne had of made a cameo with Mike and Bill in space jam 2

[@omegalpha777]

For me, he will always be Dennis Nedry and Newman.

[@collegekid65]

“Ah ah ah, you didn’t say the magic word”

[@TheDerpty]

PLEASE! Goddamnit, I hate this hacker crap!

[@effend446]

Rat Race - Wayne Knight paired woth Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) was gold.

[@RaddIndustries]

Finally! An interview with he REAL STAR of Space Jam!

[@andrewjohnston4127]

Loved him in 3rd rock from the sun 😁

[@Orangeflava]

Also loved him in that one show about that comedian

[@canadianmoth]

@@Orangeflava yess that show

[@senorromantico7723]

Fun fact: Did you know why Jerry Seinfeld didnt like Newman? There was no particular reason. It just seemed fun to hate Newman.

[@Plague_Doc22]

Jerrys an unfunny guy who got carried on his own show anyway.

[@senorromantico7723]

​@@Plague_Doc22 Well, he created the show with Larry David & the show is very funny. If you talking about his acting, thats not very good but somehow it added goofiness to the show & made it fun regardless.

[@The_darkside_of]

@@Plague_Doc22 right. It's the most successful sitcom of all time, and has had an unbelievable amount of backwork for the creation of many successful sitcoms. I'd love to know what you find funny? you would be one of those people who needs comedy shoved into his face, because your brain is too slow to work thing out otherwise.

[@Gvozd111]

Oh really? I thought he hated him because he’s fat

[@demitasse22]

Accurate

[@istrasci]

Dennis Nedry's lines were just him talking normally.

[@HOTD108_]

Wow you can really see how much Conan has improved as an interviewer.

[@Hjaelteomslag]

I think this guy was my mailman in the early 90's.

[@nufcedkidyup8627]

My old mailman's name was Newman. Really.

[@christinakonstantinou3187]

I ❤ Wayne Knight. He was so funny in 3rd Rock from the Sun 🤣 he is great in everything 😄

[@riggermorpus]

“Excellent…..Excellent” 👏🏻

[@jacksak]

I liked Wayne Knight in "Basic Instinct" as "John Correli", the DA (1992).

[@robertbelyea5767]

Phenomenal performance. He killed it.

[@AB-jf9jw]

I was so hoping there was to the Patrick Stewart story - like he keeps going then looks at him and says "... newman...." angrily and walks off.

[@AB-jf9jw]

sadly wayne knight became a cowardly political stooge for the USPS, just like we always knew.

[@currykingwurst6393]

Wayne Knight is the most batman name you can have. And yes, I used Batman as an adjective there.

[@rohitchaoji]

Bruce Wayne: The Dark Knight Wayne Knight: The Dark Bruce

[@LNSLateNightSaturday]

What we learned from this interview is that Wayne Knight has a bunch of people wearing green in his bedroom.

[@rkivlenieks]

This is one of the funniest Conan interviews i have seen :D

[@viol8r]

Dude needs to be in more stuff

[@lance134679]

Wayne Knight is great in an interview. Thanks for posting.

[@KyloRen4238]

Happy Birthday Wayne Knight. UR amazing, man. I love Space Jam. Its awesome. Sports is fun. Basketball is great sports game, love it. Jurassic Park is pretty good. Kung Fu Panda 1 & 3 is awesome. Toy Story 2 and Tarzan r amazing... Disney movies r great. Dinotopic Quest for the Ruby Sunstone is not bad. And Xiaolin Showdown is a great show. UR great legend, man. May the Peace be with u Wayne Knight. From Harlingen Texas. August 7, 1955 August 7, 2023 through August 7, 3023

[@bradlafferty6076]

Great interview

[@pho3nix-]

Space Jam is a highly underrated movie. I re-watch it every coupla years.

[@BudFuddlacker]

Underrated??

[@wvu05]

You must have been very young the first time you saw it. I was 33 the first time I saw it, and I couldn't believe all the hype I'd been hearing for 16 years.

[@TheHistorianKing]

Space Jam made 250 million at the box office at the time in 1996. It’s not underrated at all.

[@AbhijeetSingh007]

Helloooo Newwwwman, Super Wayne Night always a delight

[@bon2yan88]

hi nedry make sure to bring the samples

[@lindsayhengehold5341]

Love this actor!

[@dissaver]

VILE WEED!!!!

[@Bondek1996]

Know him best for 3rd Rock. Don and Sally were one of the best ever sitcom couples.

[@EddieDuesentrieb]

He was also in Basic Instinct

[@frankmacleod2565]

Dude is a legend.

[@bandjolyn]

Officer Don!!!

[@fockinausty]

I wouldn’t believe someone who claims to be a fan of Seinfeld while not knowing Newman.

[@alosim1541]

Never seen an interview with him and irl he has this quality I can’t put my finger on. It’s like he’s exactly like his characters but at the same time is a delight and not like them at all

[@PO-si4ty]

Legend

[@kingraiderr]

Very underrated actor

[@lailaahmad8085]

I love him

[@tariqrahman7148]

Wayne is the man!

[@damaniqphillip2756]

Awesome

[@theflyingkahoon1099]

The best actor!

[@Bigmummy13]

Great guy.

[@haldundere5865]

Best Seinfeld side character and such cool chill guy.

[@AbareKillerFan-yo7pe]

Best Zurg voice

[@Williamwerenberg]

Good man

[@worklife316]

Watched Tarzan last night! Didn't know Newman played the voice of Tantor!

[@othertonywi1son]

Did you know that after Tarzan gets the hair from an elephant (the scene where they meet Tantor), you never see another elephant? Instead Tantor lives with the gorillas. Tantor basically becomes an orphan after his family ran off because of Tarzan, yet they are best friends.

[@simonpaquet7161]

Dinosaurs' finest gourmet dinner

[@OVI-Wan-Kenobi-8]

90s late night shows where the best

[@KyloRen4238]

Wayne Knight Shows 1. Nutsy Goldberg - Robot Chicken 2019 2. Dojo Kanojo Cho - Xiaolin Showdown 2003 - 2006 3. Jack - The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy 2003 4. Angel - That '70s Show 2001 Movies 5. Big Fun, Hom-Lee, Gang Boss - Kung Fu Panda 1, 3 2008 - 2016 6. Thudd - Dinotopic: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone 2005 7. Al McWhiggin - Toy Story 2 1999 8. Tantor - Tarzan 1999 9. Microwave - The Brave little Toaster Goes to Mars 1998 10. Stan Podolak - Space Jam 1996 11. Nedry - Jurassic Park 1993

[@robertbelyea5767]

He was excellent in Basic Instinct.

[@cavesandraves5231]

We need to see more of this guy it would be cool if he played mojo in a later X-men movie

[@paintb0x]

Oh that’s flattering

[@bradgearly]

His other roles: Al in “Toy Story 2” and Tantor in “Tarzan”, two Disney titles in 1999.

[@JAMANB]

3:33 it’s “Bridge and Tunnel…”

[@zaxxthe7th464]

The first Space Jam was great. Famous actors and all star Basketball players. Jordan did very well in acting as well. They never should have made a new one. My kid hated watching the 2nd one but loved the first when we put that one on after. Movies are struggling these days because of no creativity. Remakes suck but that's all they can do because of no creativity.

[@qrste81]

This was a 90s fame moment.

[@Fdux]

Wayne knight….the soul of seinfeld seasons other than george n kramer

[@AndyRichter1991]

Hello, Newman!

[@victorespino5650]

First time seeing newman on an interview

[@ricksanchez8407]

"Helloooo .......NEWMAN”

[@TheCJD89]

Hello Newman!

[@ODPTV1]

Is this HDTV? 1080i? I know it's been deinterlaced but looks good for 1996.

[@EVERYWHERE_MAN]

I see him Dojo from Xiaolin Showdown

[@JTC2227]

The Guy who Played Stan from Space Jam and Voiced Al from Toy Story 2

[@nostradamusus]

NEWMAN!!

[@Orangeflava]

Newman!!!!

[@keithwarner6997]

Newman. ❤

[@NxDoyle]

When I saw the thumbnail, I thought Wayne had died.

[@PatrickBoberg]

Great interview and all, but... what the hell happened to the sound guy 2/3s of the way through?

[@DeesonJame]

Hello Newman.

[@wvu05]

Helloooo... Newman.

[@andrewschau465]

Al’s toy barn!!!!

[@zzzzzz3708]

Jurassic Park!

[@jabbernauttt]

Hello Newman..

[@tprashant]

NEWMAN!

[@Gvozd111]

Hello Newman

[@RHTeebs]

Hello, Newman...

[@gidgouws]

Hello..... Newman....

[@samdiego1989]

He's fixing a divot!!

[@alexreveles6264]

You know, it was his fault that Jurassic park fiasco happened

[@tizyman7120]

Anyone thinks that they should have made the sequel centering on Blake Griffin with Wayne Knight making a cameo as Stan Podolak?

[@rafialfathan9692]

hello newman

[@undericesinger]

So his name isn't Newman? 🤔

[@Theshark15z]

Anybody want a soda???

[@chocolocojames213]

Don?

[@bahaar5215]

Seinfeld: Newman

[@vincevvn]

Conan definitely didn’t appreciate the genius that is Wayne knight at the moment of this interview unfortunately. I’m sure know he knows how awesome he is.

[@khalilreid]

1800 collect

[@t-87e65]

Am remember him from Space Jam..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............and Jurassic Park THAT good one 😎👌

[@Ihatethewaythatyou]

I rather this interview then a Michael Jordan 1.