SeinfeldStar Wayne Knight Says He’s Dropped 110 Pounds from His Heaviest Weight

Mar. 15, 2025

Wayne Knight on January 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Photo:Monica Schipper/Getty

Monica Schipper/Getty

Wayne Knight says his weight loss journey has fluctuated throughout the years.

The 69-year-old revealed in a Wednesday, Nov. 20,TMZvideo, that he’s tried “everything anyone could ever try” to lose weight “over a period of many years.”

When asked whether Knight had been doing it “the old fashioned way" and reduced his calorie intake, he confirmed that method “does work” for him too.

Initially, Knight poked fun when asked about how much weight he’s lost from his heaviest weight to his current weight, saying “7,000 pounds.” TheSeinfeldstar then noted, “No, I lose 10. I gained 50. I lose 100.” But he clarified since appearing inSteven Spielberg’sJurassic Parkto the present day, he’s lost 110 pounds.

Wayne Knight in the “Seinfeld” “The Bookstore” episode.Joey Delvalle/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty

Joey Delvalle/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty

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He revealed that his weight loss has affected his acting jobs in “a bad way.” Adding, “It takes time. It takes time for people to accept you as you are, and they find out whether or not you can still do things without being fat.”

“It’s just what it is,” he said. “You just have to accept the fact that you can’t sell something that you’re not.

Wayne Knight in “Jurassic Park”.Amblin/Universal/Kobal/Shutterstock

Amblin/Universal/Kobal/Shutterstock

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Knight concluded the conversation with a lighthearted joke, smiling as he said, “Give an old skinny guy a shot.”

source: people.com