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Wallace Shawn
Wallace Michael Shawn, an American actor, essayist, playwright, and screenwriter, is best known for his roles as Vizzini in The Princess Bride, Mr. Hall in Clueless, Dr. John Sturgis in Young Sheldon, and the voice of Rex in the Toy Story franchise. Shawn's acting career spans various notable films such as The Bostonians, Prick Up Your Ears, Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills, My Favorite Martian, The Double, Maggie's Plan, and Marriage Story. He also made appearances in six Woody Allen films and had recurring roles in The Cosby Show, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Gossip Girl, and Evil. Beyond acting, Shawn is also a celebrated playwright, with his plays like Aunt Dan and Lemon, The Designated Mourner, and Grasses of a Thousand Colors receiving acclaim. He wrote and starred in the 1981 avant-garde drama My Dinner with Andre and played the title role in A Master Builder, a film adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play. Shawn has also made significant contributions as an author, with Haymarket Books publishing his Essays and Night Thoughts.
Shawn, born to a Jewish family in New York City, grew up in Manhattan's Upper East Side. He studied at The Putney School, a private liberal arts high school before earning a Bachelor of Arts in history from Harvard College. He studied philosophy, politics, economics, and Latin at Magdalen College, Oxford, initially aspiring to be a diplomat. His career began as a playwright, with his early plays painting vivid portraits of emotional and sexual conflicts. His later plays were more political in nature, reflecting his own worldview and creating a dialogue around governments and social classes. As an actor, he has played a diverse array of roles, from comedic characters like Mr. Hall in Clueless, to dramatic roles such as his portrayal in My Dinner with Andre. Shawn's talent extends to voice acting, with his notable roles in animated films and television series, including the Toy Story franchise and Kingdom Hearts III. Outside of his artistic endeavors, Shawn is also known for his political activity, often weaving his socialist beliefs into his work.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Wallace Michael Shawn
Born: New York City, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: November 12, 1943
Occupations: Actor, Essayist, Playwright, Screenwriter
Years Active: 1965-present
Spouses: Deborah Eisenberg
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Movies Featuring Wallace Shawn
Toy Story 4
My Dinner with Andre
Marriage Story
Prick Up Your Ears
The Double
The Bedroom Window
Book Club
A Goofy Movie
The Only Living Boy in New York
Rifkin's Festival
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
My Favorite Martian
Another Kind of Wedding
Micki + Maude
The Hotel New Hampshire
We're No Angels
She's Out of Control
Heaven Help Us
Not Just a Goof
Hawaiian Vacation
Partysaurus Rex
The Speed of Thought
Andre Gregory: Before and After Dinner
Small Fry
The Fog of Courage
Phineas and Ferb Save Summer
Christmas at Cartwright’s
Toy Story of Terror!
Robo-Dog
Club Penguin Halloween Panic!
Animal Crackers
Cop and a Half: New Recruit
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Toy Story That Time Forgot
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Club Penguin Monster Beach Party
Starring Austin Pendleton
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
The Prime Gig
Personal Velocity
Mr. St. Nick
Monte Walsh
Blonde
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People’s History of the United States
Karroll’s Christmas
The Pixar Story
Cheaper to Keep Her
Strong Medicine
Lovesick
Strange Invaders
My Dinner with Louis
Simon
Deal of the Century
Saigon: Year of the Cat
Nice Girls Don’t Explode
The Moderns
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Air Buddies
Crackers
Shadows and Fog
Nickel & Dime
The First Time
A Little Sex
Nickel & Dime
Mom and Dad Save the World
Canadian Bacon
The Meteor Man
The Cemetery Club
The Wife
Critical Care
André Gregory and Wallace Shawn
USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland
Just Like Dad
The Double 0 Kid
The Story Behind ‘Toy Story’
Driving Mr. Pink
Napoleon
House Arrest
Just Write
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
The Magic Bubble
Noah
The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story
The Windmill Movie
Jack and the Beanstalk
Career Timeline
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2018
Book Club
Dr. Derek
Another Kind of Wedding
Albert
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Self
2017
The Only Living Boy in New York
Animal Crackers
Mr. Woodley (voice)
Cop and a Half: New Recruit
Principal Miller
2015
Robo-Dog
Mr. Willis
Club Penguin Halloween Panic!
Gary
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Self (archive footage)
Club Penguin Monster Beach Party
Gary the Gadget Guy (voice)
2014
The Double
The Fog of Courage
Eustace Bagge
Phineas and Ferb Save Summer
Saul (voice)
Christmas at Cartwright’s
Harry
Toy Story That Time Forgot
Rex (voice)
2008
USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland
Self
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
Mr. Gibbles (voice)
The Windmill Movie
Self
2006
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
Barnacle Paul (voice)
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People’s History of the United States
Self
Air Buddies
Billy (voice)
1996
The Story Behind ‘Toy Story’
Self
House Arrest
Victor Finley
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
Labrador MC (voice)
1995
A Goofy Movie
Canadian Bacon
Canadian Prime Minister Clark MacDonald
The Wife
Cosmo
Just Like Dad
Stan Spiegel
Driving Mr. Pink
Boss Man (voice)
Napoleon
Echidna (voice)
1992
Nickel & Dime
Everett Willits
Nickel & Dime
Everett Willits
Mom and Dad Save the World
Sibor, Semage's Beau
The Double 0 Kid
Cashpot
The Magic Bubble
Doctor/Therapist
1983
Lovesick
Otto Jaffe
Strange Invaders
Earl
Deal of the Century
Harold DeVoto
Saigon: Year of the Cat
Frank Judd
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