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Wallace Shawn
Actor, Writer, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn November 12, 1943 (82 years)
Wallace Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, voice actor, playwright, essayist and comedian.
His film roles have included 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.
His film roles have included 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.
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Wallace Shawn Filmography
| 2025 | The Clock · as Harold Jenkins |
| 2023 | Krapopolis (TV Series) · as John Fate (voice) |
| 2021 | The Addams Family 2 · as Mr. Mustela (voice) |
| 2021 | He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2021) (TV Series) · as Orko The Great |
| 2021 | Gossip Girl (2021) (TV Series) · as Cyrus Rose |
| 2021 | Waiting for Godot · as Lucky |
| 2020 | Rifkin's Festival · as Mort Rifkin |
| 2020 | Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made · as Mr. Crocus |
| 2019 | Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time? · as Rex (voice) |
| 2019 | Marriage Story · as Frank |
| 2019 | Forky Asks a Question (TV Series) · as Rex |
| 2019 | Evil (TV Series) · as Father Francis Ignatius |
| 2019 | The Bravest Knight (TV Series) · as Rumpelstiltskin |
| 2019 | Toy Story 4 · as Rex (voice) |
| 2019 | Amphibia (TV Series) · as Humphrey (voice) |
| 2019 | Bug Diaries (TV Series) · as Grampa Spider |
| 2018 | Summer Camp Island (TV Series) · as Morris Mole (voice) |
| 2018 | Big City Greens (TV Series) · as Jyle (voice) |
| 2018 | Book Club · as Dr. Derek |
| 2017 | Another Kind of Wedding · as Albert |
| 2017 | She's Gotta Have It (TV Series) · as Julius Kemper |
| 2017 | Young Sheldon (TV Series) · as John Sturgis |
| 2017 | Cop and a Half: New Recruit · as Principal Miller |
| 2017 | The Only Living Boy in New York · as David |
| 2017 | Animal Crackers · as Mr. Woodley (voice) |
| 2017 | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes (TV Series) · as Wally The White |
| 2017 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (TV Series) · as Herb Smith |
| 2017 | The Good Fight (TV Series) · as Charles Lester |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia (TV Series) · as Unkar |
| 2016 | Search Party (2016) (TV Series) · as William Badpastor |
| 2016 | Skylanders Academy (TV Series) · as Mabu Inspector |
| 2016 | Graves (TV Series) · as Jerry North |
| 2015 | Maggie's Plan · as Kliegler |
| 2015 | Penguin Halloween Panic · as Gary |
| 2015 | Robo-Dog · as Mr. Willis |
| 2015 | Life in Pieces (TV Series) · as Samuel |
| 2015 | Mr. Robot (TV Series) · as Mr. Williams |
| 2015 | The Stinky & Dirty Show (TV Series) · as Tall (voice) |
| 2014 | Christmas at Cartwright's · as Harry |
| 2014 | Toy Story That Time Forgot · as Rex (voice) |
| 2014 | The Fog of Courage · as Eustace Bagge |
| 2014 | The Mysteries of Laura (US) (TV Series) · as Kenneth Walters |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman (TV Series) · as Wallace Shawn (voice) |
| 2014 | The 7D (TV Series) · as Not-So-Magic-Mirror (voice) |
| 2014 | Phineas and Ferb Save Summer · as Saul (voice) |
| 2014 | The Night Shift (TV Series) · as Mr. Neville |
| 2014 | Don Peyote · as Dr. Fieldman |
| 2014 | Mozart in the Jungle (TV Series) · as Winslow Elliott |
| 2013 | A Master Builder · as Halvard Solness |
| 2013 | Toy Story of Terror · as Rex (voice) |
| 2013 | The Double · as Mr. Papadopoulos |
| 2013 | Admission · as Clarence |
| 2012 | Gossip Girl: XO XO · as Cyrus Rose |
| 2012 | A Late Quartet · as Gideon Rosen |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex · as Rex (voice) |
| 2011 | Toy Story Toons: Small Fry · as Rex (voice) |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (TV Series) · as Taotie |
| 2011 | Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation · as Rex (voice) |
| 2011 | The Speed of Thought · as Sandy |
| 2010 | Regular Show (TV Series) · as Evil Brain (voice) |
| 2010 | Fish Hooks (TV Series) · as Rat King (voice) |
| 2010 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore · as Calico (voice) |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 · as Rex (voice) |
| 2010 | Adventure Time (TV Series) · as Imaginary Jake |
| 2010 | Furry Vengeance · as Dr. Christian Burr (uncredited) |
| 2009 | Jack and the Beanstalk · as Booker / Broker / Lancealot Squarejaw |
| 2009 | The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Charles Lester |
| 2008 | Mia and the Migoo · as The Migoo |
| 2008 | Life on Mars (US) (TV Series) · as The Sorcerer |
| 2008 | Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King · as Mr. Gibbles (voice) |
| 2008 | Kit Kittredge: An American Girl · as Mr. Gibson |
| 2008 | The Return of Jezebel James (TV Series) · as Garson Leeds |
| 2008 | Cashmere Mafia (TV Series) · as Animal Handler |
| 2007 | Gossip Girl (TV Series) · as Cyrus Rose |
| 2007 | The Pixar Story · as Rex (voice) (archive Footage) |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb (TV Series) · as Saul (voice) |
| 2007 | Damages (TV Series) · as Sterling Biddle |
| 2007 | I Could Never Be Your Woman · as Math Teacher (uncredited) |
| 2006 | Happily N'Ever After · as Munk (voice) |
| 2006 | Air Buddies · as Billy (voice) |
| 2006 | Bubble Guppies (TV Series) · as Professor Puny |
| 2006 | Tom and Jerry in Shiver Me Whiskers · as Barnacle Paul (voice) |
| 2006 | Eureka (TV Series) · as Dr. Warren Hughes |
| 2006 | Southland Tales · as Baron Von Westphalen |
| 2005 | Chicken Little · as Principal Fetchit (voice) |
| 2005 | Fat Actress (TV Series) · as Dr. Von Oy |
| 2005 | Love Thy Neighbor · as Clinic Doctor |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | The Incredibles · as Gilbert Huph (voice) |
| 2004 | Melinda and Melinda · as Sy |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives (TV Series) · as Lonny Moon |
| 2004 | The L Word (TV Series) · as William Halsey |
| 2004 | Teacher's Pet · as Principal Crosby Strickler (voice) |
| 2003 | The Haunted Mansion · as Ezra |
| 2003 | Duplex · as Herman |
| 2003 | Monte Walsh · as Colonel Wilson |
| 2002 | Personal Velocity · as Mr. Gelb |
| 2002 | Mr. St. Nick · as Mimir |
| 2002 | Teamo Supremo (TV Series) · as Gauntlet |
| 2001 | Monsters, Inc. · as Rex (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Film Professor |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan (TV Series) · as Howard Stiles |
| 2001 | Stanley (TV Series) · as Mr. Goldberg |
| 2001 | The Curse of the Jade Scorpion · as George Bond |
| 2001 | Blonde (TV Series) · as I.e. Shinn |
| 2001 | Three Sisters (TV Series) · as Dean Webb |
| 2000 | Teacher's Pet (TV Series) · as Principal Strickler (voice) |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins · as Rex (voice) |
| 2000 | The Prime Gig · as Gene |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 · as Rex (voice) |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Roy Batters |
| 1999 | My Favorite Martian · as Coleye |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Bertram (voice) |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story · as Tarzan Chimp (voice) |
| 1998 | The Lionhearts (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 1998 | Sex and the City (TV Series) · as Martin Gable |
| 1997 | Critical Care · as Furnaceman |
| 1997 | The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal (TV Series) · as Mr. Dune |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1 (TV Series) · as Arlos |
| 1997 | Just Write · as Arthur Blake |
| 1997 | Vegas Vacation · as Marty |
| 1997 | King of the Hill (TV Series) · as Philip Ny (voice) |
| 1996 | Clueless (TV Series) · as Mr. Hall |
| 1996 | Cosby (TV Series) · as Mr. Fleming |
| 1996 | House Arrest · as Victor Finley |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Pinocchio · as Pepe The Cricket |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Dr. Alan Rubin |
| 1996 | All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 · as Labrador Mc (voice) |
| 1996 | Toy Story Treats (TV Series) · as Rex (voice) |
| 1995 | Toy Story · as Rex (voice) |
| 1995 | Just Like Dad · as Stan Spiegel |
| 1995 | Clueless · as Mr. Wendell Hall |
| 1995 | Napoleon · as Echidna (voice) |
| 1995 | Canadian Bacon · as Canadian Prime Minister Clark Macdonald |
| 1995 | The Wife · as Cosmo |
| 1995 | Driving Mr. Pink · as Boss Man (voice) |
| 1995 | A Goofy Movie · as Principal Mazur (voice) |
| 1994 | Vanya on 42nd Street · as Vanya |
| 1994 | Something Wilder (TV Series) · as Roof Inspector |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Teddy Lempell |
| 1994 | Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle · as Horatio Byrd |
| 1993 | The Nanny (TV Series) · as Charles Haste |
| 1993 | The Pink Panther (1993) (TV Series) · as Boss Man (voice) |
| 1993 | The Meteor Man · as Mr. Little |
| 1993 | Matrix (TV Series) · as Mr. Gonley |
| 1993 | The Cemetery Club · as Larry |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street (TV Series) |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series) · as Zek |
| 1992 | The Double 0 Kid · as Cashpot |
| 1992 | Mom and Dad Save the World · as Sibor, Semage's Beau |
| 1992 | Unbecoming Age · as Doctor/therapist |
| 1992 | Nickel & Dime · as Everett Willits |
| 1991 | Shadows and Fog · as Simon Carr |
| 1991 | Civil Wars (TV Series) · as Riley Baker |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Wallace The Hernia (voice) |
| 1989 | We're No Angels · as Translator |
| 1989 | Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills · as Howard |
| 1989 | She's Out of Control · as Dr. Fishbinder |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown (TV Series) · as Stuart Best |
| 1988 | The Moderns · as Oiseau |
| 1987 | The Princess Bride · as Vizzini |
| 1987 | Prick Up Your Ears · as John Lahr |
| 1987 | Nice Girls Don't Explode · as Ellen |
| 1987 | Radio Days · as Masked Avenger |
| 1987 | The Bedroom Window · as Henderson's Attorney |
| 1985 | Head Office · as Mike Hoover |
| 1985 | Heaven Help Us · as Father Abruzzi |
| 1984 | Micki + Maude · as Dr. Elliot Fibel |
| 1984 | How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days · as Professor Silverfish |
| 1984 | The Bostonians · as Mr. Pardon |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show (TV Series) · as Jeffrey Engels |
| 1984 | The Hotel New Hampshire · as Freud |
| 1984 | Crackers · as Turtle |
| 1983 | Saigon: Year of the Cat · as Frank Judd |
| 1983 | Deal of the Century · as Harold Devoto |
| 1983 | Strange Invaders · as Earl |
| 1983 | Lovesick · as Otto Jaffe |
| 1982 | A Little Sex · as Oliver |
| 1981 | Strong Medicine · as Birthday Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1981 | The First Time · as Jules Goldfarb |
| 1980 | Cheaper to Keep Her · as Mugger |
| 1980 | Atlantic City · as Waiter |
| 1980 | Simon · as Eric Van Dongen |
| 1979 | All That Jazz · as Assistant Insurance Man |
| 1979 | Starting Over · as Workshop Member |
| 1979 | Manhattan · as Jeremiah |
| 1978 | Taxi (TV Series) · as Arnie |
| 1968 | One Life to Live (TV Series) · as Professor Marvel (1992) |
| 1956 | The Edge of Night (TV Series) · as Ralph The Guard |
| 2024 | Not Just a Goof · as Self |
| 2018 | |
| 2016 | Starring Austin Pendleton · as Self |
| 2015 | Daily Blast Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2013 | The Last Impresario · as Self - Intervewee |
| 2013 | Andre Gregory: Before and After Dinner · as Self |
| 2009 | Capitalism: A Love Story · as Self |
| 2008 | The Windmill Movie · as Self |
| 2007 | Strange Culture · as Self |
| 2007 | New York City Serenade · as Wallace Shawn |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | NOW (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Theater Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | My Dinner with Andre · as Wallace Shawn |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | A Master Builder · as Screenplay |
| 2004 | The Fever · as Screenplay |
| 2004 | Marie and Bruce · as Screenplay |
| 1981 |
| 2013 |
| 2014 | While We're Young · as Epigraph From "a Master Builder" Translated By |
| 1997 | The Designated Mourner · as Theatre Play |