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Wallace Shawn

Wallace Shawn

Acting November 12, 1943 (83 years old) 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.

Movies 134

Toy Story 5 8.3

Toy Story 5

as Rex (voice)

2026
Toy Story 8.0

Toy Story

as Rex (voice)

1995
Monsters, Inc. 7.9

Monsters, Inc.

as Rex (voice) (uncredited)

2001
Toy Story 2 7.6

Toy Story 2

as Rex (voice)

1999
The Hotel New Hampshire 5.7

The Hotel New Hampshire

as Freud

1984
The Incredibles 7.7

The Incredibles

as Gilbert Huph (voice)

2004
Toy Story 3 7.8

Toy Story 3

as Rex (voice)

2010
Toy Story 4 7.5

Toy Story 4

as Rex (voice)

2019
The Princess Bride 7.7

The Princess Bride

as Vizzini

1987
Chicken Little 5.9

Chicken Little

as Principal Fetchit (voice)

2005
Clueless 7.2

Clueless

as Mr. Wendell Hall

1995
Marriage Story 7.7

Marriage Story

as Frank

2019
A Goofy Movie 7.0

A Goofy Movie

as Principal Mazur (voice)

1995
The Addams Family 2 6.9

The Addams Family 2

as Mr. Mustela (voice)

2021
The Haunted Mansion 5.7

The Haunted Mansion

as Ezra

2003
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore 5.2

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

as Calico (voice)

2010
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins 6.4

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

as Rex (voice)

2000
Manhattan 7.7

Manhattan

as Jeremiah

1979
Duplex 6.1

Duplex

as Herman

2003
Toy Story That Time Forgot 7.1

Toy Story That Time Forgot

as Rex (voice)

2014
Vegas Vacation 6.0

Vegas Vacation

as Marty

1997
Happily N'Ever After 5.1

Happily N'Ever After

as Munk (voice)

2007
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 6.1

All Dogs Go to Heaven 2

as Labrador MC (voice)

1996
I Could Never Be Your Woman 5.8

I Could Never Be Your Woman

as Math Teacher (uncredited)

2007
All That Jazz 7.5

All That Jazz

as Assistant Insurance Man

1979
Hawaiian Vacation 7.0

Hawaiian Vacation

as Rex (voice)

2011
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion 6.6

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

as George Bond

2001
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers 6.9

Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers

as Barnacle Paul (voice)

2006
Air Buddies 5.9

Air Buddies

as Billy (voice)

2006
The Double 6.5

The Double

as Mr. Papadopoulos

2014
Small Fry 6.9

Small Fry

as Rex (voice)

2011
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King 7.6

Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King

as Mr. Gibbles (voice)

2008
Rifkin's Festival 6.1

Rifkin's Festival

as Mort Rifkin

2020
Southland Tales 5.3

Southland Tales

as Baron Von Westphalen

2007
Book Club 6.2

Book Club

as Dr. Derek

2018
Partysaurus Rex 7.1

Partysaurus Rex

as Rex (voice)

2012
Vamps 5.3

Vamps

as Dr. Van Helsing

2012
My Dinner with Andre 7.5

My Dinner with Andre

as Wallace Shawn

1981
Radio Days 7.0

Radio Days

as Masked Avenger

1987
We're No Angels 6.2

We're No Angels

as Translator

1989
My Favorite Martian 5.7

My Favorite Martian

as Coleye

1999
The Only Living Boy in New York 6.3

The Only Living Boy in New York

as David

2017
Maggie's Plan 5.7

Maggie's Plan

as Kliegler

2016
Animal Crackers 6.4

Animal Crackers

as Mr. Woodley (voice)

2018
Shadows and Fog 6.7

Shadows and Fog

as Simon Carr

1991
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl 6.5

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

as Mr. Gibson

2008
The Pixar Story 7.6

The Pixar Story

as Rex (voice) (archive footage)

2007
She's Out of Control 5.2

She's Out of Control

as Dr. Fishbinder

1989
The Bedroom Window 6.3

The Bedroom Window

as Henderson's Attorney

1987
The Moderns 5.9

The Moderns

as Oiseau

1988
Atlantic City 6.8

Atlantic City

as Waiter

1980
Capitalism: A Love Story 7.1

Capitalism: A Love Story

as Self

2009
Jack and the Beanstalk 5.2

Jack and the Beanstalk

as Booker / Broker / Lancealot Squarejaw

2009
Jack and the Beanstalk 5.2

Jack and the Beanstalk

as Broker / Booker / Lancelot Squarejaw

2009
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made 6.2

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made

as Mr. Crocus

2020
Admission 5.6

Admission

as Clarence

2013
The Bostonians 5.5

The Bostonians

as Mr. Pardon

1984
Starting Over 6.4

Starting Over

as Workshop Member

1979
Furry Vengeance 5.0

Furry Vengeance

as Dr. Christian Burr (uncredited)

2010
Strange Invaders 5.0

Strange Invaders

as Earl

1983
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story 5.7

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

as Tarzan Chimp (voice)

1998
Deal of the Century 4.6

Deal of the Century

as Harold DeVoto

1983
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 7.2

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Self

2018
Micki & Maude 5.7

Micki & Maude

as Dr. Elliot Fibel

1984
Cop and a Half: New Recruit 5.5

Cop and a Half: New Recruit

as Principal Miller

2017
Teacher's Pet 6.1

Teacher's Pet

as Principal Crosby Strickler (voice)

2004
Another Kind of Wedding 5.0

Another Kind of Wedding

as Albert

2017
House Arrest 5.4

House Arrest

as Vic Finley

1996
A Late Quartet 6.7

A Late Quartet

as Gideon Rosen

2012
Mom and Dad Save the World 4.9

Mom and Dad Save the World

as Sibor, Semage's Beau

1992
The Meteor Man 5.8

The Meteor Man

as Mr. Little

1993
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond 7.2

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

as Self (archive footage)

2015
Canadian Bacon 5.7

Canadian Bacon

as Canadian Prime Minister Clark MacDonald

1995
Melinda and Melinda 6.2

Melinda and Melinda

as Sy

2004
Prick Up Your Ears 6.7

Prick Up Your Ears

as John Lahr

1987
Vanya on 42nd Street 6.7

Vanya on 42nd Street

as Vanya

1994
Crackers 4.7

Crackers

as Turtle

1984
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills 5.4

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

as Howard

1989
Monte Walsh 6.1

Monte Walsh

as Colonel Wilson

2003
Heaven Help Us 6.4

Heaven Help Us

as Father Abruzzi

1985
Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20

Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20

as Self

2026
Head Office 5.4

Head Office

as Mike Hoover

1985
The Double 0 Kid 5.1

The Double 0 Kid

as Cashpot

1992
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle 5.9

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

as Horatio Byrd

1994
Christmas at Cartwright's 5.6

Christmas at Cartwright's

as Harry

2014
Critical Care 6.2

Critical Care

as Furnaceman

1997
Don Peyote 3.8

Don Peyote

as Dr. Fieldman

2014
Club Penguin Monster Beach Party 10.0

Club Penguin Monster Beach Party

as Gary the Gadget Guy (voice)

2015
New York City Serenade 5.7

New York City Serenade

as Wallace Shawn

2007
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion 6.3

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

as Vizzini

2020
The Speed of Thought 4.5

The Speed of Thought

as Sandy

2011
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time? 6.1

Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?

as Rex (voice)

2019
The Story Behind 'Toy Story' 7.5

The Story Behind 'Toy Story'

as Self

1996
Lovesick 5.9

Lovesick

as Otto Jaffe

1983
The Cemetery Club 5.6

The Cemetery Club

as Larry

1993
Nice Girls Don't Explode 4.8

Nice Girls Don't Explode

as Ellen

1987
Starring Austin Pendleton 6.7

Starring Austin Pendleton

as Self

2016
A Little Sex 3.8

A Little Sex

as Oliver

1982
Karroll's Christmas 4.8

Karroll's Christmas

2004
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' 7.6

As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'

as Self

2001
Personal Velocity 5.9

Personal Velocity

as Mr. Gelb

2002
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man 8.0

The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man

1999
Robo-Dog 6.3

Robo-Dog

as Mr. Willis

2015
The Prime Gig 6.0

The Prime Gig

as Gene

2001
Simon 6.3

Simon

as Eric Van Dongen

1980
Just Write 5.5

Just Write

as Arthur Blake

1997
Club Penguin Halloween Panic! 8.3

Club Penguin Halloween Panic!

as Gary

2015
Waiting for Godot 3.0

Waiting for Godot

as Lucky

2021
Mr. St. Nick 5.9

Mr. St. Nick

as Mimir

2002
Nickel & Dime 6.0

Nickel & Dime

as Everett Willits

1992
Cheaper to Keep Her 4.3

Cheaper to Keep Her

as Mugger

1981
Love Thy Neighbor 3.5

Love Thy Neighbor

as Clinic Doctor

2003
Just Like Dad 5.2

Just Like Dad

as Stan Spiegel

1995
How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days 7.0

How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days

as Professor Silverfish

1984
My Dinner with Louis

My Dinner with Louis

as Interviewer

1984
Saigon: Year of the Cat 5.3

Saigon: Year of the Cat

as Frank Judd

1983
A Master Builder 5.8

A Master Builder

as Halvard Solness

2014
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States

Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States

as Self

2006
The Last Impresario 5.5

The Last Impresario

as Self

2014
The Magic Bubble 3.1

The Magic Bubble

as Doctor/Therapist

1993
Driving Mr. Pink 10.0

Driving Mr. Pink

as Boss Man (voice)

1995
Strange Culture 4.7

Strange Culture

as Self

2007
The Man Who Changed the World

The Man Who Changed the World

as Buckminster Fuller

Andre Gregory: Before and After Dinner 3.2

Andre Gregory: Before and After Dinner

as Self

2013
Noah 5.6

Noah

1998
The Fog of Courage 6.3

The Fog of Courage

as Eustace Bagge

2014
Strong Medicine 6.3

Strong Medicine

as Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)

1981
André Gregory and Wallace Shawn

André Gregory and Wallace Shawn

2009
The First Time 5.0

The First Time

as Jules Goldfarb

1983
The Wife 4.9

The Wife

as Cosmo

1996
Drawing Home

Drawing Home

2017
The Clock

The Clock

as Harold Jenkins

2025
The Windmill Movie 7.0

The Windmill Movie

as Self

2009
Toy Story of Terror! 7.3

Toy Story of Terror!

as Rex (Voice)

2013

TV Shows 60

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Roy Batters

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Benjamin Edelman

1999
The Simpsons 8.0

The Simpsons

as Wallace the Hernia (voice)

1989
Phineas and Ferb 7.9

Phineas and Ferb

as Saul (voice)

2007
Family Guy 7.4

Family Guy

as Bertram (voice)

1999
Eureka 7.7

Eureka

as Dr. Warren Hughes

2006
SpongeBob SquarePants 7.7

SpongeBob SquarePants

as SpongeBob's House (voice)

1999
Desperate Housewives 7.9

Desperate Housewives

as Lonny Moon

2004
Law & Order: Criminal Intent 7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Film Professor

2001
Stargate SG-1 8.3

Stargate SG-1

as Arlos

1997
Young Sheldon 8.0

Young Sheldon

as John Sturgis

2017
Regular Show 8.6

Regular Show

as Evil Brain (voice)

2010
King of the Hill 7.4

King of the Hill

as Philip Ny (voice)

1997
The Good Wife 7.6

The Good Wife

as Charles Lester

2009
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 7.9

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Zek

1993
Gossip Girl 8.1

Gossip Girl

as Cyrus Rose

2007
The Nanny 8.0

The Nanny

as Charles Haste

1993
Sex and the City 7.3

Sex and the City

as Martin Gable

1998
BoJack Horseman 8.5

BoJack Horseman

as Wallace Shawn (voice)

2014
The Cosby Show 7.0

The Cosby Show

as Jeffrey Engels

1984
Homicide: Life on the Street 8.1

Homicide: Life on the Street

as Frank Hopper

1993
Crossing Jordan 7.2

Crossing Jordan

as Howard Stiles

2001
Big City Greens 7.6

Big City Greens

as Jyle (voice)

2018
Mr. Robot 8.3

Mr. Robot

as Mr. Williams

2015
The Good Fight 7.5

The Good Fight

as Charles Lester

2017
Damages 7.5

Damages

as Sterling Biddle

2007
Summer Camp Island 7.7

Summer Camp Island

as Morris Mole (voice)

2018
Summer Camp Island 7.7

Summer Camp Island

as Barry (voice)

2018
Summer Camp Island 7.7

Summer Camp Island

as Pete (voice)

2018
Evil 7.8

Evil

as Father Francis Ignatius

2019
Taxi 7.3

Taxi

as Arnie Ross

1978
Taxi 7.3

Taxi

as Arnie

1978
The L Word 7.7

The L Word

as William Halsey

2004
Amphibia 8.6

Amphibia

as Humphrey (voice)

2019
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness 7.4

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

as Taotie (voice)

2011
Fish Hooks 6.4

Fish Hooks

as Rat King (voice)

2010
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel 8.1

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

as Herb Smith

2017
Ally McBeal 6.5

Ally McBeal

as Mr. Dune

1997
Life in Pieces 7.2

Life in Pieces

as Samuel

2015
The 7D 6.3

The 7D

as Not-So-Magic-Mirror (voice)

2014
Krapopolis 7.2

Krapopolis

as John Fate (voice)

2023
The Wonderful World of Disney 6.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1997
The Night Shift 7.5

The Night Shift

as Mr. Neville

2014
The Mysteries of Laura 7.2

The Mysteries of Laura

as Kenneth Walters

2014
The Pink Panther 7.0

The Pink Panther

as Boss Man (voice)

1993
Mozart in the Jungle 7.5

Mozart in the Jungle

as Winslow Elliott

2014
Clueless 6.5

Clueless

as Mr. Hall

1996
Gossip Girl 7.3

Gossip Girl

as Cyrus Rose

2021
Life on Mars 6.4

Life on Mars

as The Sorcerer

2008
The Stinky & Dirty Show 5.4

The Stinky & Dirty Show

as Tall (voice)

2016
Civil Wars 4.5

Civil Wars

as Riley Baker

1991
Teacher's Pet 7.1

Teacher's Pet

as Principal Strickler (voice)

2000
Search Party 6.9

Search Party

as William Badpastor

2016
Graves 5.0

Graves

as Jerry North

2016
Toy Story Treats 6.1

Toy Story Treats

as Rex (Voice)

1996
Fat Actress 5.0

Fat Actress

as Dr. Von Oy

2005
Forky Asks a Question 6.0

Forky Asks a Question

as Rex (voice)

2019
The Lionhearts 4.5

The Lionhearts

as (voice)

1998
Blonde 5.9

Blonde

as I.E. Shinn

2001
Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs

Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs

as Rex (voice)

2010

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