Keith Knight

Keith Knight (January 20, 1956 – August 22, 2007) was a Canadian film, television and voice actor. He made his screen debut as Larry "Fink" Finkelstein in the 1979 comedy Meatballs, voiced the White Rabbit in The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland, and voiced Pigface in the BBC drama Ace Lightning. Knight was also known for voicing Lowly Worm in The Busy World of Richard Scarry. He was also the voice of Moldy Van Oldy in the first two seasons of the hit series Erky Perky.

Early life Knight was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario to Edna (née Butterfield) and Ronald Knight, who served with the British Columbia Regiment from 1942 to 1945 during World War II before spending 30 years as a secondary school history and geography teacher in several municipalities throughout Ontario, primarily Sault Ste. Marie.

Death Knight died of brain cancer at his home in Toronto, Ontario in 2007. He was 51 years old.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1979 Meatballs Larry "Fink" Finkelstein 1980 Hog Wild Vern Jones 1981 My Bloody Valentine Hollis Gas Ira 1982 Class of 1984 "Barnyard" 1983 Siege Steve Of Unknown Origin Hardware Salesman 1986 Whodunit? Stanley Video 1987 The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland The White Rabbit Voice Mr. Nice Guy Larry 1990 Love & Murder Marty Whispers Avril 1998 Clutch Buck 2003 Owning Mahowny Surveillance Operator Bar Life Gordon Short 2005 Looking for Angelina Uriah McFadden

Television Year Title Role Notes 1980 The Littlest Hobo Dog Catcher #1 Episode: "Diamonds Are a Dog's Best Friend" 1985 Letting Go Business Man TV movie The Canadian Conspiracy Unknown TV movie 1986 The Lawrenceville Stories Baldwin 2 episodes Seeing Things Scott 1 episode: "Optical Illusion" 1986–1987 Adderly Unknown 3 episodes1986Check It Out!EddieEpisode: S1, E17, "Banzai!" 1987 American Playhouse Mr. "Elder Brother" Baldwin Episode: "The Prodigious Hickey" Check It Out! Mickey Episode: "The Son Also Rises" 1988 The Care Bears Family Unknown Voice, 27 episodes Katts and Dog Unknown 1 episode: "What If I'm Not a Cop?" Family Reunion The Bus Driver 1989 Shining Time Station Amazo Episode: "The Magic Is Believing" Street Legal Peter Episode: "Conflict of Interest" The Twilight Zone Archie Episode: "Special Service" Starting from Scratch Wendall Tark Episode: "Me, the Jury" 1989–1991 Babar Unknown Voice, 39 episodes 1990 War of the Worlds Bob Episode: "Video Messiah" The Campbells Turkey Seller 1 episode: "Comfort and Joy" Piggsburg Pigs! Portly 11 episodes 1990–1991 Beetlejuice Armhold Musclehugger Voice, 18 episodes 1991 Rupert Unknown Voice, 13 episodes 1991–1992 The Adventures of Tintin Unknown Voice, 26 episodes 1992 The Rosey & Buddy Show Unknown Voice, TV movie 1992–1993 Road to Avonlea Reverend Fitzsimmons 2 episodes 1993–1994 Tales from the Cryptkeeper Unknown Voice, 2 episodes 1994 The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon Snowman Episode: "Dudley and the Snowman" Monster Force Unknown Voice, 13 episodes RoboCop: The Series Store Manager Episode: "Robocop vs. Commander Cash" 1994–1996 The Busy World of Richard Scarry Lowly Worm / Able Baker Charlie / Snozzle Voice, 65 episodes 1995 Liberty Street James Wilder 13 episodes The Neverending Story Acharis Episode: "The Tears of Sadness" 1996 Traders Unknown Episode: "A Soldier's Virtue" The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo Nate Lately Episode: "The Movie Star Mystery" 1996–1998 Blazing Dragons Unknown Voice 1998–1999 Dumb Bunnies Professor Bunsen 2 episodes 1998–2000 Elliot Moose Beaverton Main role 1999 Redwall Squire Julian Gingivere 12 episodes Switching Goals Willard Holmes TV movie 2000 Franklin Marten Episode: "Franklin and the Grump/Franklin's Promise" Redwall: The Movie Squire Julian Gingivere TV movie 2000–2002 Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series Willow 2 5 episodes 2001 Hippo Tub Co. Harley 3 episodes Laughter on the 23rd Floor Brutus TV movie 2001–2002 Pecola Al A. Gator Voice, English version, 12 episodes 2002 Queer as Folk Dr. Beamer Episode: "The Wedding" Lucky Day Unknown TV movie Ace Lightning Pigface 2003 Street Time Randall King Episode: "Get Up, Stand Up" 2005 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Doctor Episode: "Secret Agent Man" 2005–2008 Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends Frank 5 episodes 2006 This Is Wonderland David Smith Episode: "#3.10" An American Girl on the Home Front Principal Stevens TV movie 2006–2007 Erky Perky Moldy Van Oldy 22 episodes; final role