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Wallace Shawn

Actor / Writer / Playwright / Character Actor / Screenwriter | * 11/12/1943 (80) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
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Wallace Michael Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, playwright, essayist, and screenwriter. He is known for playing Vizzini in The Princess Bride (1987), Mr. Hall in Clueless (1995), and Rex in the Toy Story franchise (1995–present). Shawn also appeared in The Bostonians (1984), Prick Up Your Ears (1987), Vanya on 42nd Street (1994), The Double (2013), Maggie's Plan (2015), and Marriage Story (2019). He appeared in six Woody Allen films including Manhattan (1979), ()
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Wallace Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, voice actor, playwright, essayist and comedian.His film roles have included those of Wally Shawn in My Dinner with Andre, Vizzini in The Princess Bride, Mr. Hall in Clueless and Rex in the Toy Story franchise. He has also appeared in a variety of television series, including recurring roles as Cyrus Rose in Gossip Girl and as Grand Nagus Zek in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.His plays include The Designated Mourner, Aunt Dan and Lemon and Grasses of a Thousand Colors. He also co-wrote the screenplay for My Dinner with Andre and he scripted A Master Builder, a film adaptation of of the play by Henrik Ibsen, which he also starred in. His book Essays was published in 2009 by Haymarket Books.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Kids & Family

Known for these Movies & Shows

Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, i ...

The Incredibles

PG

2004 | 3.9/5 | 1h 55min
Action, Adventure, Animation, Kids & Family
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The Griswold family hits the road again for a typically ill-fated vacation, this time to the glitzy mecca of slots and showgirls—Las Vegas. ...

Vegas Vacation

PG

1997 | 3.1/5 | 1h 33min
Comedy
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Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory, apparently playing themselves, share their lives over the course of an evening meal at a restaurant. ...

My Dinner with Andre

PG

1981 | 3.8/5 | 1h 50min
Comedy, Drama
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In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicili ...

The Princess Bride

PG

1987 | 3.8/5 | 1h 39min
Adventure, Kids & Family, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance / Love
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Awards & Nominations for Wallace Shawn

Guggenheim Fellowship PEN/Laura Pels Theater Award
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Movies with Wallace Shawn as Actor(123)

as Lucky2021 Waiting for Godot
as Mr. Mustela (voice)2021 The Addams Family 2
as Mort Rifkin2020 Rifkin's Festival
as Mr. Crocus2020 Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
as Rex (voice)2019 Toy Story 4
as Rex (voice)2019 Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?
as Frank2019 Marriage Story
as himself2018 What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Dr. Derek2018 Book Club
as Albert2017 Another Kind of Wedding
as David2017 The Only Living Boy in New York
as Principal Miller2017 Cop and a Half: New Recruit
as Mr. Woodley (voice)2017 Animal Crackers
as Kliegler2016 Maggie's Plan
2016 Starring Austin Pendleton
as Mr. Willis2015 Robo-Dog
as Self (archive footage)2015 Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
as Gary the Gadget Guy (voice)2015 Club Penguin Monster Beach Party
as Gary2015 Halloween Panic!
as Rex (voice)2014 Toy Story That Time Forgot
as Mr. Papadopoulos2014 The Double
as Psychotherapist2014 Don Peyote
as Harry2014 Christmas at Cartwright's
as The Farmer2014 The Fog of Courage
as Rex (Voice)2013 Toy Story of Terror!
as Clearence2013 Admission
as himself2013 Andre Gregory: Before and After Dinner
as Halvard Solness2013 A Master Builder
as Dr. Van Helsing2012 Vamps
as Rex (voice)2012 Partysaurus Rex
as Gideon Rosen2012 A Late Quartet
as Rex (voice)2011 Small Fry
as Sandy2011 The Speed of Thought
as Rex (voice)2011 Hawaiian Vacation
as Rex (voice)2010 Toy Story 3
as Calico (voice)2010 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
as Dr. Christian Burr (uncredited)2010 Furry Vengeance
as himself2009 Capitalism: A Love Story
as Booker / Broker / Lancealot Squarejaw2009 Jack and the Beanstalk
as Broker / Booker / Lancelot Squarejaw2009 Jack and the Beanstalk
as himself2009 The Windmill Movie
as himself2008 USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland
as Mr. Gibbles (voice)2008 Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
as Mr. Gibson2008 Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
as himself2007 Strange Culture
as Baron Von Westphalen2007 Southland Tales
as Rex (voice) (archive footage)2007 The Pixar Story
as Teacher2007 I Could Never Be Your Woman
as Math Teacher (uncredited)2007 I Could Never Be Your Woman
as Munk (voice)2007 Happily N'Ever After
as Billy (voice)2006 Air Buddies
as Barnacle Paul (voice)2006 Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
as Principal Fetchit (voice)2005 Chicken Little
as Principal Crosby Strickler (voice)2004 Teacher's Pet
as Sy2004 Melinda and Melinda
2004 Karroll's Christmas
as Gilbert Huph (voice)2004 The Incredibles
as Herman2003 Duplex
as Colonel Wilson2003 Monte Walsh
as Ezra2003 The Haunted Mansion
as Mr. Gelb2002 Personal Velocity
as George Bond2001 The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
as Rex (voice) (uncredited)2001 Monsters, Inc.
as himself2001 As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
as Rex (voice)2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
as Gene2000 The Prime Gig
as Rex the Green Dinosaur (voice)1999 Toy Story 2
as Dr. Elliott Coleye1999 My Favorite Martian
1999 The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
as Tarzan Chimp (voice)1998 The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
1998 Noah
as Arthur Blake1997 Just Write
as Marty1997 Vegas Vacation
as Furnaceman1997 Critical Care
as Labrador MC (voice)1996 All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
as Victor Finley1996 House Arrest
as himself1996 The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
as Canadian Prime Minister Clark MacDonald1995 Canadian Bacon
as Mr. Wendell Hall1995 Clueless
as Cosmo1995 The Wife
as Echidna (voice)1995 Napoleon
as Principal Arthur Mazur (voice)1995 A Goofy Movie
as Rex (voice)1995 Toy Story
as Stan Spiegel1995 Just Like Dad
as Horatio Byrd1994 Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
as Vanya1994 Vanya on 42nd Street
as Larry1993 The Cemetery Club
as Mr. Little1993 The Meteor Man
as Sibor, Semage's Beau1992 Mom and Dad Save the World
as Everett Willits1992 Nickel & Dime
as Cashpot1992 The Double 0 Kid
as Simon Carr1991 Shadows and Fog
as Translator1989 We're No Angels
as Dr. Fishbinder1989 She's Out of Control
as Howard1989 Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
as Oiseau1988 The Moderns
as Ellen1987 Nice Girls Don't Explode
as John Lahr1987 Prick Up Your Ears
as Vizzini1987 The Princess Bride
as Masked Avenger1987 Radio Days
as Henderson's Attorney1987 The Bedroom Window
as Father Abruzzi1985 Heaven Help Us
as Mike Hoover1985 Head Office
as Freud1984 The Hotel New Hampshire
as Mr. Pardon1984 The Bostonians
as Interviewer1984 My Dinner with Louis
as Turtle1984 Crackers
as Dr. Elliot Fibel1984 Micki & Maude
as Jules Goldfarb1983 The First Time
as Harold DeVoto1983 Deal of the Century
as Frank Judd1983 Saigon: Year Of The Cat
as Earl1983 Strange Invaders
as Otto Jaffe1983 Lovesick
as Professor Silverfish1983 How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days
as Oliver1982 A Little Sex
as Mugger1981 Cheaper to Keep Her
as Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)1981 Strong Medicine
as Wally Shawn1981 My Dinner with Andre
as Waiter1980 Atlantic City
as Eric Van Dongen1980 Simon
as Jeremiah1979 Manhattan
as Assistant Insurance Man1979 All That Jazz
as Workshop Member1979 Starting Over

TV Shows/Series with Wallace Shawn as Actor(44)

as Cyrus Rose2021 Gossip Girl
as Humphrey (voice)2019 Amphibia
as Father Ignatius2019 Evil
as Morris Mole (voice)2018 Summer Camp Island
as Barry (voice)2018 Summer Camp Island
as Pete (voice)2018 Summer Camp Island
as Jyle (voice)2018 Big City Greens
as John Sturgis2017 Young Sheldon
as Charles Lester2017 The Good Fight
as William Badpastor2016 Search Party
as Mr. Williams2015 Mr. Robot
as Samuel2015 Life in Pieces
as Wallace Shawn (voice)2014 BoJack Horseman
2014 The Mysteries of Laura
as Mr. Neville2014 The Night Shift
as Winslow Elliott2014 Mozart in the Jungle
as Evil Brain (voice)2010 Regular Show
as Charles Lester2009 The Good Wife
as The Sorcerer2008 Life on Mars
as Cyrus Rose2007 Gossip Girl
as Warren Hughes2006 Eureka
2005 Fat Actress
as William Halsey2004 The L Word
2004 Desperate Housewives
2001 Stanley
as I.E. Shinn2001 Blonde
as Film Professor2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Dr. Howard Stiles2001 Crossing Jordan
2000 Teacher's Pet
as Benjamin Edelman1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Bertram (voice)1999 Family Guy
as Martin Gable1998 Sex and the City
as (voice)1998 The Lionhearts
as Philip Ny (voice)1997 King of the Hill
1997 The Wonderful World of Disney
as Arlos1997 Stargate SG-1
1997 Ally McBeal
as Rex (Voice)1996 Toy Story Treats
1993 Homicide: Life on the Street
as Charles Haste1993 The Nanny
1993 The Pink Panther
as Zek1993 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Wallace the Hernia (voice)1989 The Simpsons
1984 The Cosby Show

Movies with Wallace Shawn as Crew(6)

Production/Producer2013 A Master Builder
Writing/Screenplay2013 A Master Builder
Writing/Screenplay2004 Marie and Bruce
Writing/Writer1997 The Designated Mourner
Writing/Theatre Play1997 The Designated Mourner
Writing/Writer1981 My Dinner with Andre

Full Name: Wallace Shawn
Born: Friday, 11/12 1943 (November) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 80 years + 163 days)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Harvard University, Magdalen College, Harvard College, Collegiate School, The Putney School, HB Studio
Employer: University of Oxford
Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Siblings: Allen Shawn
Father: William Shawn
Other names for Wallace Shawn (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Wally Shawn"
"Wallace Michael Shawn"
Wallace Shawn frequently works together with these people:
David Herman (92x, Actor)
Kevin Michael Richardson (78x, Actor)
Roger Craig Smith (77x, Actor)
Rachael MacFarlane (63x, Actress)
Phil LaMarr (48x, Actor)
Fred Tatasciore (47x, Actor)
Courtenay Taylor (44x, Actress)
John Viener (38x, Actor)
Tress MacNeille (37x, Actress)
Ralph Garman (32x, Actor)
Alec Sulkin (32x, Actor)
Andrew Stanton (21x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:6003, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/07/2024