It's hard to believe 30 years have passed since the original Space Jam movie hit theaters. And this year marks the 25th anniversary of its iconic soundtrack going platinum a whopping six times.
Among the film's memorable stars is Wayne Knight, a household name in the 1990s thanks to Space Jam and other classic projects as well. We're talking Jurassic Park, where he played the villainous computer programmer; Toy Story 2, where he voiced evil "Al" who wanted to send Woody and friends to Tokyo; and the show about nothing: Seinfeld.
Yes, Knight touched all sorts of genres three decades ago, but fans know him best of all as "Newman." Just reading his Seinfeld character's name might cue visions of Jerry Seinfeld exclaiming it with a burst of rage and a clenched fist.
Cut to 2026, and Friday, August 6 marks Knight's 71st birthday. It's fortunate to know that he remains busy in Hollywood after all these years, with recent projects including:
GOAT (where he voiced the character of "Frank")Five Nights at Freddy's 2the Prime Video series Them (where he portrayed Lieutenant Schiff for five episodes in 2024)Knight's Seinfeld Co-Star Is Also a Birthday Boy
Friday is also the birthday of another memorable Seinfeld actor: Tobin Bell. Though just a guest star, he stole the spotlight in the season 4 episode “The Old Man” as the owner of a used record store, where Kramer (Michael Richards) and Newman (Knight) try to cash in on Jerry’s unwanted vinyl collection. The pair are insulted when the shop owner offers just $5 for the records, setting off one of the episode’s funniest side stories.
Bell, who is now 84, finally got his big break in 2004 when he was cast as John Kramer, better known as Jigsaw, in Saw. The low-budget horror film became an unexpected phenomenon, launching one of the highest-grossing horror franchises ever. Bell reprised the role in eight sequels, portraying Jigsaw across nine Saw films and earning a reputation as one of the genre’s defining villains.
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