Wallace Shawn
Born November 12, 1943 (Age: 82)
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New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Wallace Michael Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, essayist, playwright, and screenwriter. He is known for playing Vizzini in The Princess Bride (1987), Mr. Hall in Clueless (1995), Dr. John Sturgis in Young Sheldon (2017–2024), and voicing Rex in the Toy Story franchise (1995–present). Shawn also appeared in The Bostonians (1984), Prick Up Your Ears (1987), Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989), Vanya on 42nd Street (1994), My Favorite Martian (1999), The Double (2013), Maggie's Plan (2015), and Marriage Story (2019). He appeared in six Woody Allen films including Manhattan (1979), Radio Days (1987), and Rifkin's Festival (2020). His television work includes recurring roles as Jeff Engels in The Cosby Show (1987–1991), Grand Nagus Zek in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999), Cyrus Rose in Gossip Girl (2008–2012), and Father Frank Ignatius in Evil (2022–2024). Shawn is also a playwright; his plays include the Obie Award–winning Aunt Dan and Lemon (1985), The Designated Mourner (1996) and Grasses of a Thousand Colors (2008). He wrote and starred, with Andre Gregory, in the 1981 avant-garde drama My Dinner with Andre, and played the title role in A Master Builder (2013), a film adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play. Haymarket Books published his books Essays (2009) and Night Thoughts (2017). Description above from the Wikipedia article Wallace Shawn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Wallace Michael Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, essayist, playwright, and screenwriter. He is known for playing Vizzini in The Princess Bride (1987), Mr. Hall in Clueless (1995), Dr. John Sturgis in Young Sheldon (2017–2024), and voicing Rex in the Toy Story franchise (1995–present).
Shawn also appeared in The Bostonians (1984), Prick Up Your Ears (1987), Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989), Vanya on 42nd Street (1994), My Favorite Martian (1999), The Double (2013), Maggie's Plan (2015), and Marriage Story (2019). He appeared in six Woody Allen films including Manhattan (1979), Radio Days (1987), and Rifkin's Festival (2020). His television work includes recurring roles as Jeff Engels in The Cosby Show (1987–1991), Grand Nagus Zek in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999), Cyrus Rose in Gossip Girl (2008–2012), and Father Frank Ignatius in Evil (2022–2024).
Shawn is also a playwright; his plays include the Obie Award–winning Aunt Dan and Lemon (1985), The Designated Mourner (1996) and Grasses of a Thousand Colors (2008). He wrote and starred, with Andre Gregory, in the 1981 avant-garde drama My Dinner with Andre, and played the title role in A Master Builder (2013), a film adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play. Haymarket Books published his books Essays (2009) and Night Thoughts (2017).
Description above from the Wikipedia article Wallace Shawn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
The Addams Family 2
2021
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as Mr. Mustela (voice)
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Age: 77
Rifkin’s Festival
2020
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as Mort Rifkin
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Age: 76
Marriage Story
2019
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as Frank
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Age: 75
Toy Story 4
2019
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as Rex (voice)
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Age: 75
Animal Crackers
2018
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as Mr. Woodley (voice)
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Age: 74
Book Club
2018
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as Dr. Derek
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Age: 74
The Only Living Boy in New York
2017
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as David
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Age: 73
Maggie's Plan
2016
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as Kliegler
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Age: 72
The Double
2014
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as Mr. Papadopoulos
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Age: 70
Admission
2013
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as Clarence
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Age: 69
A Late Quartet
2012
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as Gideon Rosen
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Age: 68
Vamps
2012
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as Dr. Van Helsing
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Age: 68
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010
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as Calico (voice)
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Age: 66
Toy Story 3
2010
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as Rex (voice)
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Age: 66
Furry Vengeance
2010
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as Dr. Christian Burr (uncredited)
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Age: 66
Capitalism: A Love Story
2009
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as Self
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Age: 65
André Gregory and Wallace Shawn
2009
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as
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Age: 65
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
2008
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as Mr. Gibson
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Age: 64
Southland Tales
2007
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as Baron Von Westphalen
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Age: 64
I Could Never Be Your Woman
2007
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as Math Teacher (uncredited)
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Age: 63
Happily N'Ever After
2007
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as Munk (voice)
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Age: 63
Chicken Little
2005
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as Principal Fetchit (voice)
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Age: 61
Karroll's Christmas
2004
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as
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Age: 61
Melinda and Melinda
2004
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as Sy
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Age: 61
The Incredibles
2004
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as Gilbert Huph (voice)
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Age: 60
Teacher's Pet
2004
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as Principal Crosby Strickler (voice)
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Age: 60
The Haunted Mansion
2003
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as Ezra
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Age: 60
Duplex
2003
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as Herman
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Age: 59
Mr. St. Nick
2002
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as Mimir
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Age: 58
Personal Velocity
2002
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as Mr. Gelb
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Age: 58
Monsters, Inc.
2001
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as Rex (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 57
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
2001
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as George Bond
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Age: 57
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
2000
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as Rex (voice)
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Age: 56
Toy Story 2
1999
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as Rex (voice)
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Age: 55
My Favorite Martian
1999
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as Coleye
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Age: 55
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
1999
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as
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Age: 55
Noah
1998
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as
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Age: 54
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
1998
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as Tarzan Chimp (voice)
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Age: 54
Critical Care
1997
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as Furnaceman
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Age: 53
Just Write
1997
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as Arthur Blake
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Age: 53
Vegas Vacation
1997
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as Marty
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Age: 53
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
1996
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as Self
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Age: 53
The Wife
1996
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as Cosmo
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Age: 52
House Arrest
1996
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as Vic Finley
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Age: 52
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
1996
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as Labrador MC (voice)
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Age: 52
Toy Story
1995
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as Rex (voice)
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Age: 52
Clueless
1995
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as Mr. Wendell Hall
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Age: 51
Canadian Bacon
1995
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as Canadian Prime Minister Clark MacDonald
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Age: 51
A Goofy Movie
1995
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as Principal Mazur (voice)
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Age: 51
Vanya on 42nd Street
1994
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as Vanya
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Age: 50
The Meteor Man
1993
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as Mr. Little
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Age: 49
The Magic Bubble
1993
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as Doctor/Therapist
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Age: 49
The Cemetery Club
1993
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as Larry
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Age: 49
The Double 0 Kid
1992
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as Cashpot
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Age: 48
Mom and Dad Save the World
1992
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as Sibor, Semage's Beau
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Age: 48
Nickel & Dime
1992
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as Everett Willits
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Age: 48
Shadows and Fog
1991
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as Simon Carr
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Age: 48
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
1989
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as Howard
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Age: 45
We're No Angels
1989
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as Translator
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Age: 45
She's Out of Control
1989
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as Dr. Fishbinder
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Age: 45
The Moderns
1988
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as Oiseau
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Age: 44
The Princess Bride
1987
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as Vizzini
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Age: 43
Prick Up Your Ears
1987
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as John Lahr
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Age: 43
Nice Girls Don't Explode
1987
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as Ellen
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Age: 43
Radio Days
1987
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as Masked Avenger
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Age: 43
The Bedroom Window
1987
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as Henderson's Attorney
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Age: 43
Head Office
1985
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as Mike Hoover
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Age: 41
Heaven Help Us
1985
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as Father Abruzzi
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Age: 41
The Hotel New Hampshire
1984
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as Freud
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Age: 40
Crackers
1984
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as Turtle
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Age: 40
Strange Invaders
1983
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as Earl
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Age: 39
Lovesick
1983
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as Otto Jaffe
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Age: 39
Strong Medicine
1981
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as Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
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Age: 38
My Dinner with Andre
1981
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as Wallace Shawn
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Age: 37
Cheaper to Keep Her
1981
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as Mugger
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Age: 37
Atlantic City
1980
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as Waiter
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Age: 36
Simon
1980
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as Eric Van Dongen
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Age: 36
All That Jazz
1979
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as Assistant Insurance Man
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Age: 36
Starting Over
1979
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as Workshop Member
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Age: 35
Manhattan
1979
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as Jeremiah
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Age: 35