Fan Casting Wayne Knight as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray

pococrazy17 made this fan casting suggestion on April 4, 2020. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Wayne Knight

68 years old

Wayne Elliot Knight (born August 7, 1955) is an American actor. In television, he played Newman on Seinfeld (1992–1998) and Officer Don Orville on 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996–2001). He also voiced ...

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Wayne Knight

Edna Turnblad

Hairspray

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Hairspray

Hairspray is an American musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on John Waters’s 1988 film of the same name. T...

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Wayne Knight is known for his roles in Toy Story 2, Jurassic Park, and Kung Fu Panda. He has been suggested by fans for 1,207 roles on myCast, including Goat in Green Eggs and Ham (Illumination Entertainment Version). Similar actors include Danny DeVito, Jack Black, and John Goodman. Wayne Knight was suggested to play Edna Turnblad in Hairspray by pococrazy17. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Tom Hanks, Channing Tatum, and Alec Baldwin. Hairspray has 12 roles, including Link Larkin, Tracy Turnblad, and Motormouth Maybelle.