Wayne Wilderson facts for kids

Wayne Wilderson is an American actor born on January 30, 1966. He is famous for his many guest appearances on popular television shows. You might also recognize him from various commercials!

Early Life and School

Wayne Wilderson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He went to Breck School and finished in 1984. Later, he studied theatre arts at Boston College, earning his degree in 1989.

Acting Career

Wayne Wilderson is well-known for acting in commercials. He has appeared in ads for many big companies. These include Popeyes Chicken, MasterCard, Avis, and Reebok. He even played the purple grape cluster for Fruit of the Loom! You might also have seen him in commercials for Toyota, Chevy, Wendy's, and Corona Extra.

Wilderson has also been a guest star on many TV shows you might know. He appeared on How to Get Away with Murder, Mom, and Bones. He also had roles in CSI: Vegas and The Office.

Some of his other TV appearances include Seinfeld, The Steve Harvey Show, Two and a Half Men, and The Big Bang Theory. He also had a part in the movie Evan Almighty. He even appeared in Veep, a show about politics.

Movies and TV Shows

Wayne Wilderson has acted in many movies and television series. Here are some of his notable roles:

Movies

• Independence Day (1996) – He played an Area 51 Technician.
• Monkeybone (2001) – He was Hutch.
• A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) – He appeared as a Comedian.
• One Hour Photo (2002) – He was a Booking Clerk.
• Space Buddies (2009) – He played Tad Thompson.
• The Cobbler (2014) – He was a Young Preppy Man.
• Mascots (2016) – He played Dr. Harper James.

Television Series

• Frasier (1993) – He was Teddy in the episode "Oops".
• Mad About You (1995) – He played a Bank Executive.
• Seinfeld (1997–1998) – He appeared as Walter in three episodes.
• The Steve Harvey Show (1998–2001) – He played Byron Clark in five episodes.
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2001–2009) – He had roles as a Paramedic and Coroner.
• Malcolm in the Middle (2002) – He was a Hotel Clerk.
• The King of Queens (2003) – He played Patrick.
• Boston Legal (2004) – He was Attorney Paul Phillips.
• Grey's Anatomy (2005) – He played Billy Adams.
• The Office (2006) – He was Martin Nash in two episodes.
• Two and a Half Men (2007–2013) – He played different roles, including Dad and Roger.
• Hannah Montana (2008) – He was Officer DiAria.
• Bones (2011) – He played Ralph Berti.
• Mom (2014) – He was Dr. Butler in two episodes.
• How to Get Away with Murder (2015) – He played Jeremy Eastham in two episodes.
• The Big Bang Theory (2015) – He was Travis in the episode "The Platonic Permutation".
• Veep (2016–2019) – He played Wayne in nine episodes.
• The Mick (2017–2018) – He was Principal Gibbons in seven episodes.
• Young Sheldon (2019) – He played Dr. Gilbert.
• Will & Grace (2020) – He was Ellis Palmer-Payne.
• Upload (2020) – He played Zach in two episodes.
• The Last Thing He Told Me (2023) – He was Mr. Karschner.