Was that Newman?

Mar 5, 1995, 7:14 AM ET9 posts by 9 posters
Question

Fans discuss whether Newman from Seinfeld appeared in Pee Wee's Big Adventure, with confirmation that Wayne Knight played Newman and appeared in other films like Jurassic Park and Dirty Dancing.

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Darwin Teague

I watched "Pee Wee's Big Adventure" last night and it seemd to me that the fat guy in it was Newman! His hair was straight, but it sure sounded like his voice! I didn't pay close enough attention to he movie to know the character's name, so I couldn't find him in the credits.

Am I nuts? (Please limit your response to whether or not this actor was
Newman). <g>
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Sigi JottkandtDarwin Teague

Not sure if that was Newman, but he certainly was ion Jurassic Park! As for the Jamie vs Elaine contest, I'm undoubtedly on the Elaine side. She is unutterably cool and I love the way she is one of the boys...

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Whitney PapeSigi Jottkandt

Speaking of Elaine being one of the boys, am I the only person (besides Jerry) who was surprised that she didn't know about shrinkage? Am I the only woman who had heard of that before?

Just curious.

bb09669Sigi Jottkandt

You probably don't care, but he was also in Dirty Dancing. He was the annoying comedian/activities person.

Shira G Feldmanbb09669

Excerpts from netnews.alt.tv.seinfeld: 8-Mar-95 Re: Was That Newman? by @bingsuns.cc.binghamton.

And also in _Dead Again_, wasn't he? Except in that movie he was the good guy (I think)... how weird...

Shira

Primeval ReckoningDarwin Teague

Yes, you are nuts, but aren't we all? That was NOT Wayne Knight who was playing Pee Wee's fat, annoying neighbour Francis. That was some other jumbo dood.

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Terry BleshDarwin Teague

No. I don't think Newman was in Pee Wee's Big Adventure. He does look similar, though.

Vicki CullisDarwin Teague

with those things!"

Actually, I was surprised that Elaine didn't know about shrinkage, either.

Any woman who has spent any time at all in an intimate relationship with a man, MUST have noticed shrinkage.