Birthday: Aug. 7, 1955.
Birthplace: Born in New York City, raised in Cartersville, Ga.
Occupation: Actor.
Current home: Los Angeles.
Marital status: Married for two years to Paula Sutor-Knight.
Car: A green 1995 Mazda Millenia.
Working on: I play Newman on “Seinfeld,” and I’m the police officer on “3rd Rock from the Sun.” And I do lots of animation work.
The last good movie I saw: “L.A. Confidential.”
Magazines I read: Everything about cars and politics, although I dont have much time for essays. I’m too busy going through catalogs.
Favorite pigout food: Leg of lamb.
Personal heroes: The Mercury astronauts. I’ve been despondent since I realized I’d never fit into a space capsule.
If I could do it over: I would have started exercising when I was 4.
I’d give anything to meet: Groucho Marx. He’s a comedy icon. Everyone else is like me, two arms, two legs.
My fantasy is: I’m one of the guys skiing down a slope in deep powder.
The one thing I can’t stand: Local news. I hate the way they promo the latest disaster at 11. Tell me now.
My most irrational act: Going out for football.
The best time in my life: This is it. I’m happily married, working on two of the best shows on television. There’s not much that I want.
If I weren’t an actor, I’d be: A journalist. I used to work as a private investigator, and I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of getting a story. When I was 5, I wanted to be a biochemist. I used to love chemistry sets.
If I’ve learned one thing in life: It’s always better to listen more than you talk.
The three words that best describe me: Guarded, funny and troublesome.
