How ‘Seinfeld’ Star Wayne Knight Lost 100 Pounds & Made a Career Comeback

Michelle Stein December 15, 2025, 8:44 am

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Wayne Knight from 'Seinfeld' — Joe Del Valle /Castle Rock Entertainment/Courtesy Everett Collection

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Seinfeld star Wayne Knight lost 100 pounds since starring in the 1993 film Jurassic Park — and he recently made a career comeback at 70 despite casting directors’ hesitancy to cast him.

On December 5, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 premiered, with Knight playing Mr. Berg, Abby’s jerk robotics teacher. The sequel broke records for the biggest opening for an after-Thanksgiving theatrical release and the biggest December horror opening, despite critical reviews.

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