Wayne Knight Still Happy to Be Known as 'Newman'

Pity the one-hit wonders: the Mark Hammils, Jaleel Whites, Peter Framptons, and Dexy’s Midnight Runners of the world who achieve a moment in the spotlight and then disappear, leaving us with a single song, film or sitcom character to remember them by.

According to Dan Amira of Daily Intel, Mr. Wayne Knight, who made an appearance at the Democratic National Convention this week on behalf of The Creative Coalition, is quite happy to be known, now and forever, as Seinfeld’s Newman, despite the fact that his wife is “tired” of strangers stopping him on the street and asking him to say “Hello…Jerry.”

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