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.
Filmography
all 186
Movies 136
TV Shows 50
Voice 41
self 14
Writer 5
Producer 1
Screenplay 1
Rex (voice)
Toy Story 5 (2026)
Movie
Mr. Mustela (voice)
The Addams Family 2 (2021)
Movie
7
Cyrus Rose
Gossip Girl (2021)
TV
6.33
Mort Rifkin
Rifkin’s Festival (2020)
Movie
Father Francis Ignatius
Evil (2019)
TV
6.5
Rex (voice)
Toy Story 4 (2019)
Movie
6.63
Humphrey (voice)
Amphibia (2019)
TV
8
Morris Mole (voice) / Barry (voice) / Pete (voice)
Summer Camp Island (2018)
TV
9
Jyle (voice)
Big City Greens (2018)
TV
10
Dr. Derek
Book Club (2018)
Movie
John Sturgis
Young Sheldon (2017)
TV
7.26
Principal Miller
Cop and a Half: New Recruit (2017)
Movie
10
Mr. Woodley (voice)
Animal Crackers (2017)
Movie
Charles Lester
The Good Fight (2017)
TV
4.33
William Badpastor
Search Party (2016)
TV
Tall (voice)
The Stinky & Dirty Show (2016)
TV
Kliegler
Maggie's Plan (2016)
Movie
7.8
Self (archive footage)
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond (2015)
Movie
Gary the Gadget Guy
Club Penguin Halloween Panic! (2015)
Movie
Mr. Willis
Robo-Dog (2015)
Movie
Samuel
Life in Pieces (2015)
TV
6
Gary the Gadget Guy
Club Penguin Monster Beach Party (2015)
Movie
Mr. Williams
Mr. Robot (2015)
TV
6.46
Rex (voice)
Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014)
Movie
6.08
Kenneth Walters
The Mysteries of Laura (2014)
TV
5.83
Wallace Shawn (voice)
BoJack Horseman (2014)
TV
6.24
Halvard Solness / Producer / Screenplay
A Master Builder (2014)
Movie
Not-So-Magic-Mirror (voice)
The 7D (2014)
TV
Mr. Neville
The Night Shift (2014)
TV
7.29
Psychotherapist
Don Peyote (2014)
Movie
Mr. Papadopoulos
The Double (2014)
Movie
Winslow Elliott
Mozart in the Jungle (2014)
TV
6
Rex (Voice)
Toy Story of Terror! (2013)
Movie
9
Clarence
Admission (2013)
Movie
7
Gideon Rosen
A Late Quartet (2012)
Movie
6
Rex (voice)
Partysaurus Rex (2012)
Movie
5.66
Dr. Van Helsing
Vamps (2012)
Movie
6
Rex (voice)
Small Fry (2011)
Movie
8.5
Rex (voice)
Hawaiian Vacation (2011)
Movie
5.82
Evil Brain (voice)
Regular Show (2010)
TV
7
Rat King (voice)
Fish Hooks (2010)
TV
Calico (voice)
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
Movie
6.67
Rex (voice)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Movie
7.05
Dr. Christian Burr (uncredited)
Furry Vengeance (2010)
Movie
6.27
Rex (voice)
Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs (2010)
TV
Booker / Broker / Lancealot Squarejaw / Broker / Booker / Lancelot Squarejaw
Jack and the Beanstalk (2009)
Movie
6
Charles Lester
The Good Wife (2009)
TV
6.01
The Sorcerer
Life on Mars (2008)
TV
7.17
Mr. Gibbles (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King (2008)
Movie
7
The Migoo
Mia and the Migoo (2008)
Movie
Baron Von Westphalen
Southland Tales (2007)
Movie
4
Cyrus Rose
Gossip Girl (2007)
TV
7.5
Rex (voice) (archive footage)
The Pixar Story (2007)
Movie
Saul (voice)
Phineas and Ferb (2007)
TV
7.31
Izzie's Teacher / Math Teacher (uncredited)
I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)
Movie
6.38
Munk (voice)
Happily N'Ever After (2007)
Movie
Billy (voice)
Air Buddies (2006)
Movie
5.39
Barnacle Paul (voice)
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers (2006)
Movie
Warren Hughes / Dr. Warren Hughes
Eureka (2006)
TV
6.32
Principal Fetchit (voice)
Chicken Little (2005)
Movie
6.38
Clinic Doctor
Love Thy Neighbor (2005)
Movie
Dr. Von Oy
Fat Actress (2005)
TV
Zeb Rosecog
Karroll's Christmas (2004)
Movie
Gilbert Huph (voice)
The Incredibles (2004)
Movie
7.43
Lonny Moon
Desperate Housewives (2004)
TV
10
Writer
The Fever (2004)
Movie
6
Screenplay
Marie and Bruce (2004)
Movie
William Halsey
The L Word (2004)
TV
7.67
Principal Strickler
Teacher's Pet (2004)
Movie
6
Herman
Duplex (2003)
Movie
6
Colonel Wilson
Monte Walsh (2003)
Movie
Mr. Gelb
Personal Velocity (2002)
Movie
Rex (voice) (uncredited)
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Movie
8.39
Film Professor
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
TV
7.5
Howard Stiles
Crossing Jordan (2001)
TV
5.95
George Bond
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)
Movie
1
I.E. Shinn
Blonde (2001)
TV
Rex (voice)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Movie
7
Roy Batters / Benjamin Edelman
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
TV
6.41
Bertram (voice)
Family Guy (1999)
TV
6.7
Zack
Noah (1998)
Movie
Tarzan Chimp (voice)
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story (1998)
Movie
Martin Gable
Sex and the City (1998)
TV
6.18
Furnaceman
Critical Care (1997)
Movie
Theatre Play / Writer
The Designated Mourner (1997)
Movie
Arthur Blake
Just Write (1997)
Movie
Philip Ny (voice)
King of the Hill (1997)
TV
7
Mr. Hall
Clueless (1996)
TV
8.5
Victor Finley
House Arrest (1996)
Movie
Labrador MC (voice)
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996)
Movie
5.19
Rex (Voice)
Toy Story Treats (1996)
TV
Rex (voice)
Toy Story (1995)
Movie
7.11
Stan Speigel
Just Like Dad (1995)
Movie
Mr. Wendell Hall
Clueless (1995)
Movie
6.79
Echidna (voice)
Napoleon (1995)
Movie
Canadian Prime Minister Clark MacDonald
Canadian Bacon (1995)
Movie
Cosmo
The Wife (1995)
Movie
Boss Man (voice)
Driving Mr. Pink (1995)
Movie
Principal Mazur (voice)
A Goofy Movie (1995)
Movie
5.75
Horatio Byrd
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
Movie
Charles Haste
The Nanny (1993)
TV
6.18
The Little Man
The Pink Panther (1993)
TV
6
Mr. Little
The Meteor Man (1993)
Movie
Mr. Gonley
Matrix (1993)
TV
Cashpot
The Double 0 Kid (1992)
Movie
Sibor, Semage's Beau
Mom and Dad Save the World (1992)
Movie
6
Doctor/Therapist
The Magic Bubble (1992)
Movie
Everett Willits
Nickel & Dime (1992)
Movie
Simon Carr
Shadows and Fog (1991)
Movie
6
Wallace the Hernia (voice)
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.75
Howard Saravian
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989)
Movie
Translator
We're No Angels (1989)
Movie
6
Dr. Fishbinder
She's Out of Control (1989)
Movie
Oiseau
The Moderns (1988)
Movie
John Lahr
Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
Movie
6
Masked Avenger
Radio Days (1987)
Movie
1
Henderson's Attorney
The Bedroom Window (1987)
Movie
Mike Hoover
Head Office (1985)
Movie
Father Abruzzi
Heaven Help Us (1985)
Movie
8
Dr. Elliot Fibel
Micki + Maude (1984)
Movie
Professor Silverfish
How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days (1984)
Movie
Jeffrey Engels
The Cosby Show (1984)
TV
6.2
Mr. Pardon
The Bostonians (1984)
Movie
Turtle
Crackers (1984)
Movie
Frank Judd
Saigon: Year Of The Cat (1983)
Movie
Harold DeVoto
Deal of the Century (1983)
Movie
6.38
Jules Goldfarb
The First Time (1983)
Movie
Otto Jaffe
Lovesick (1983)
Movie
1
Oliver
A Little Sex (1982)
Movie
Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
Strong Medicine (1981)
Movie
Wally Shawn / Writer
My Dinner with Andre (1981)
Movie
Eric Van Dongen
Simon (1980)
Movie
Assistant Insurance Man
All That Jazz (1979)
Movie
10
Workshop Member
Starting Over (1979)
Movie
Jeremiah
Manhattan (1979)
Movie
3.67
Arnie / Arnie Ross
Taxi (1978)
TV
6.02
Frank Judd
Saigon—Year of the Cat
TV
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1943-11-12 (81 years old)
Birth NameWallace Michael Shawn
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States
Religionatheism
FatherWilliam Shawn
SiblingsAllen Shawn
CitizenshipsUnited States
ResidencesManhattan, United States of America
Also Known AsWally Shawn, Wallace Michael Shawn, 華萊士‧肖恩
AwardsPEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award, Guggenheim Fellowship
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