Wayne Szalinski

Wayne Szalinski is the fictional character from the HISTK movies and TV series.

Actors
In all three movies, he was played by Rick Moranis. In the TV series, he was played by Peter Scolari, who became the definitive version of the character.

Biography
Wanye is 39 years old, the same age as his wife, and has a career as an inventor and scientist. He is the father of high school student Amy and pre-teen Nick; he later has a son named Adam. Wayne's wife is Diane Szalinski, whom he met in high school. He is often caught up in his own invention-related misadventures, which not only affect him, but also his family, friends, neighbors, and even strangers. These malfunctions sometimes anger his family, especially his wife, but Wayne almost always finds a way to rectify a disasterous situation. Aside from the problems caused by his defective inventions, Wayne seems to be disorganized and easily stressed, and is sometimes discouraged when things do not go well at his job, Jentech West. However, he often calmed or cheered up by his wife, Diane.