Today in TV History: Must-See TV Guests Janice From ‘Friends’ and Newman From ‘Seinfeld’ Were Born . By Joe Reid @ joereid. Published Aug. 7, 2015, 1:00 p.m. ET.

Knight played Newman in 44 episodes after debuting in season 3 of "Seinfeld," shaping him into one of the show's most prominent recurring characters. To this day, Jerry's disgusted "Hello, Newman ...