Wallace Shawn

Wallace Shawn

80 · Born: Nov 12, 1943

Personal Details

Born Nov 12, 1943 New York City, New York, USA
Parents
  • Cecille Lyon
  • William Shawn

Biography

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.

Career

2021
Waiting for Godot
Waiting for Godot as Lucky
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The Addams Family 2
The Addams Family 2 as Mr. Mustela (voice)
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The Good Fight
The Good Fight as Charles Lester
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2020
Rifkin's Festival
Rifkin's Festival as Mort Rifkin
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Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made as Mr. Crocus
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Summer Camp Island
Summer Camp Island as Barry (voice)
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Search Party
Search Party as William Badpastor
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2019
Forky Asks a Question
Forky Asks a Question as Rex (voice)
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Marriage Story
Marriage Story as Frank
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2018
Book Club
Book Club as Dr. Derek
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Benjamin Edelman
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The Simpsons
The Simpsons as Wallace the Hernia (voice)
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2017
Cop and a Half: New Recruit
Cop and a Half: New Recruit as Principal Miller
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Animal Crackers
Animal Crackers as Mr. Woodley (voice)
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Another Kind of Wedding
Another Kind of Wedding as Albert
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The Only Living Boy in New York
Young Sheldon
Young Sheldon as John Sturgis
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2016
Maggie's Plan
Maggie's Plan as Kliegler
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Regular Show
Regular Show as Evil Brain (voice)
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2015
Penguin Halloween Panic
Penguin Halloween Panic as Gary
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Penguin Monster Beach Party
Penguin Monster Beach Party as Gary the Gadget Guy (voice)
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Robo-Dog
Robo-Dog as Mr. Willis
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2014
The Fog of Courage
The Fog of Courage as The Farmer
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The Double
The Double as Mr. Papadopoulos
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Toy Story That Time Forgot
Toy Story That Time Forgot as Rex (voice)
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Christmas at Cartwright's
Christmas at Cartwright's as Harry
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Don Peyote
Don Peyote as Psychotherapist
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Mozart in the Jungle
Mozart in the Jungle as Winslow Elliott
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BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman as Wallace Shawn (voice)
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The Mysteries of Laura
2013
Toy Story of Terror
Toy Story of Terror as Rex (Voice)
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Admission
Admission as Clarence
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A Master Builder
A Master Builder as Halvard Solness
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2012
Vamps
Vamps as Dr. Van Helsing
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Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex
Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex as Rex (voice)
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A Late Quartet
A Late Quartet as Gideon Rosen
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The Good Wife
The Good Wife as Charles Lester
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Eureka
Eureka as Warren Hughes
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2011
The Speed of Thought
The Speed of Thought as Sandy
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Toy Story Toons: Small Fry
Toy Story Toons: Small Fry as Rex (voice)
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Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation
Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation as Rex (voice)
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2010
Toy Story 3
Toy Story 3 as Rex (voice)
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Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore as Calico (voice)
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Family Guy
Family Guy as Bertram (voice)
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2008
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl as Mr. Gibson
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Mia and the Migoo
Mia and the Migoo as The Migoo
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Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King
Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King as Mr. Gibbles (voice)
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Life on Mars
Life on Mars as The Sorcerer
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2007
Happily N'Ever After
Happily N'Ever After as Munk (voice)
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2006
Tom and Jerry in Shiver Me Whiskers
Tom and Jerry in Shiver Me Whiskers as Barnacle Paul (voice)
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2005
Chicken Little
Chicken Little as Principal Fetchit (voice)
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Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1 as Arlos
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2004
Karroll's Christmas
Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet as Principal Crosby Strickler (voice)
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The Incredibles
The Incredibles as Gilbert Huph
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Melinda and Melinda
Melinda and Melinda as Sy
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2003
Duplex
Duplex as Herman
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The Haunted Mansion
The Haunted Mansion as Ezra
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2002
Mr. St. Nick
Mr. St. Nick as Mimir
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Personal Velocity
Personal Velocity as Mr. Gelb
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2001
The Prime Gig
The Prime Gig as Gene
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Blonde
Blonde as I.E. Shinn
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2000
Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet
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1999
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2 as Rex the Green Dinosaur (voice)
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The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
My Favorite Martian
My Favorite Martian as Dr. Elliott Coleye
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1998
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story as Tarzan Chimp (voice)
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1997
Vegas Vacation
Vegas Vacation as Marty
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Just Write
Just Write as Arthur Blake
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Critical Care
Critical Care as Furnaceman
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King of the Hill
King of the Hill as Philip Ny (voice)
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1996
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 as Labradour MC
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House Arrest
House Arrest as Victor Finley
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Toy Story Treats
Toy Story Treats as Rex (Voice)
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1995
The Wife
The Wife as Cosmo
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Toy Story
Toy Story as Rex (voice)
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A Goofy Movie
A Goofy Movie as Principal Mazur
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Just Like Dad
Just Like Dad as Stan Spiegel
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1994
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle as Horatio Byrd
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Vanya on 42nd Street
Vanya on 42nd Street as Vanya
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The Nanny
The Nanny as Charles Haste
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1993
The Pink Panther
The Pink Panther as Boss Man (voice)
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1992
The Double 0 Kid
The Double 0 Kid as Cashpot
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Unbecoming Age
Unbecoming Age as Doctor/Therapist
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Mom and Dad Save the World
Mom and Dad Save the World as Sibor, Semage's Beau
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Nickel & Dime
Nickel & Dime as Everett Willits
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1991
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
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1989
We're No Angels
We're No Angels as Translator
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She's Out of Control
She's Out of Control as Dr. Fishbinder
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Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
1988
The Moderns
The Moderns as Oiseau
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1987
Radio Days
Radio Days as Masked Avenger
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Nice Girls Don't Explode
Nice Girls Don't Explode as Ellen
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The Bedroom Window
The Bedroom Window as Henderson's Attorney
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The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride as Vizzini
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Prick Up Your Ears
Prick Up Your Ears as John Lahr
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1985
Heaven Help Us
Heaven Help Us as Father Abruzzi
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1984
The Hotel New Hampshire
The Hotel New Hampshire as Freud
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Micki + Maude
Micki + Maude as Dr. Elliot Fibel
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Crackers
Crackers as Turtle
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1983
Deal of the Century
Deal of the Century as Harold DeVoto
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Lovesick
Lovesick as Otto Jaffe
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Saigon: Year of the Cat
Saigon: Year of the Cat as Frank Judd
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Strange Invaders
Strange Invaders as Earl
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The First Time
The First Time as Jules Goldfarb
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How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days
How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days as Professor Silverfish
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1982
A Little Sex
A Little Sex as Oliver
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1981
My Dinner with Andre
My Dinner with Andre as Wally Shawn
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1980
Simon
Simon as Eric Van Dongen
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2013
2009
The Windmill Movie
Capitalism: A Love Story
2013
A Master Builder
A Master Builder as Screenplay
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2004
Marie and Bruce
Marie and Bruce as Screenplay
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1997
The Designated Mourner
The Designated Mourner as Writer
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1981
My Dinner with Andre
My Dinner with Andre as Writer
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