Wallace Shawn
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1943-11-12 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Wallace Shawn
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.
Acting
(2026)
Toy Story 5
as Rex (voice)
(2021)
The Addams Family 2
as Mr. Mustela (voice)
(2021)
Waiting for Godot
as Lucky
(2020)
Rifkin’s Festival
as Mort Rifkin
(2020)
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
as Mr. Crocus
(2020)
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
as Vizzini
(2019)
Toy Story 4
as Rex (voice)
(2019)
Marriage Story
as Frank
(2019)
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?
as Rex (voice)
(2018)
Book Club
as Dr. Derek
(2018)
(2017)
Animal Crackers
as Mr. Woodley (voice)
(2017)
The Only Living Boy in New York
as David
(2017)
Cop and a Half: New Recruit
as Principal Miller
(2017)
Another Kind of Wedding
as Albert
(2017)
(2016)
Maggie's Plan
as Kliegler
(2016)
Starring Austin Pendleton
as Self
(2015)
Robo-Dog
as Mr. Willis
(2015)
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
as Self (archive footage)
(2015)
Club Penguin Monster Beach Party
as Gary the Gadget Guy (voice)
(2015)
(2014)
Toy Story That Time Forgot
as Rex (voice)
(2014)
The Double
as Mr. Papadopoulos
(2014)
Christmas at Cartwright's
as Harry
(2014)
Don Peyote
as Psychotherapist
(2014)
A Master Builder
as Halvard Solness
(2014)
Phineas and Ferb Save Summer
as Saul (voice)
(2014)
The Fog of Courage
as Eustace Bagge
(2013)
Admission
as Clarence
(2013)
(2013)
Toy Story of Terror!
as Rex (Voice)
(2012)
Partysaurus Rex
as Rex (voice)
(2012)
Vamps
as Dr. Van Helsing
(2012)
A Late Quartet
as Gideon Rosen
(2011)
Hawaiian Vacation
as Rex (voice)
(2011)
Small Fry
as Rex (voice)
(2011)
The Speed of Thought
as Sandy
(2010)
Toy Story 3
as Rex (voice)
(2010)
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
as Calico (voice)
(2010)
Furry Vengeance
as Dr. Christian Burr (uncredited)
(2009)
Capitalism: A Love Story
as Self
(2009)
Jack and the Beanstalk
as Booker / Broker / Lancealot Squarejaw
(2009)
Jack and the Beanstalk
as Broker / Booker / Lancelot Squarejaw
(2009)
The Windmill Movie
as Self
(2009)
(2008)
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
as Mr. Gibbles (voice)
(2008)
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
as Mr. Gibson
(2008)
(2007)
Happily N'Ever After
as Munk (voice)
(2007)
Southland Tales
as Baron Von Westphalen
(2007)
I Could Never Be Your Woman
as Izzie's Teacher
(2007)
I Could Never Be Your Woman
as Math Teacher (uncredited)
(2007)
The Pixar Story
as Rex (voice) (archive footage)
(2007)
Strange Culture
as Self
(2006)
Air Buddies
as Billy (voice)
(2006)
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
as Barnacle Paul (voice)
(2006)
(2005)
Chicken Little
as Principal Fetchit (voice)
(2005)
Love Thy Neighbor
as Clinic Doctor
(2004)
The Incredibles
as Gilbert Huph (voice)
(2004)
Teacher's Pet
as Principal Crosby Strickler (voice)
(2004)
Melinda and Melinda
as Sy
(2004)
(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
(2001)
Monsters, Inc.
as Rex (voice) (uncredited)
(2001)
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
as George Bond
(2001)
The Prime Gig
as Gene
(2001)
(2000)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
as Rex (voice)
(1999)
Toy Story 2
as Rex (voice)
(1999)
My Favorite Martian
as Coleye
(1999)
(1998)
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
as Tarzan Chimp (voice)
(1998)
(1997)
Vegas Vacation
as Marty
(1997)
Critical Care
as Furnaceman
(1997)
Just Write
as Arthur Blake
(1996)
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
as Labrador MC (voice)
(1996)
House Arrest
as Victor Finley
(1996)
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
as Self
(1995)
Toy Story
as Rex (voice)
(1995)
Clueless
as Mr. Wendell Hall
(1995)
A Goofy Movie
as Principal Mazur (voice)
(1995)
Canadian Bacon
as Canadian Prime Minister Clark MacDonald
(1995)
Napoleon
as Echidna (voice)
(1995)
The Wife
as Cosmo
(1995)
Driving Mr. Pink
as Boss Man (voice)
(1995)
Just Like Dad
as Stan Spiegel
(1994)
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
as Horatio Byrd
(1994)
Vanya on 42nd Street
as Vanya
(1993)
The Meteor Man
as Mr. Little
(1993)
The Cemetery Club
as Larry
(1992)
Mom and Dad Save the World
as Sibor, Semage's Beau
(1992)
The Double 0 Kid
as Cashpot
(1992)
Nickel & Dime
as Everett Willits
(1992)
The Magic Bubble
as Doctor/Therapist
(1991)
Shadows and Fog
as Simon Carr
(1989)
We're No Angels
as Translator
(1989)
She's Out of Control
as Dr. Fishbinder
(1989)
(1988)
The Moderns
as Oiseau
(1987)
The Princess Bride
as Vizzini
(1987)
Radio Days
as Masked Avenger
(1987)
The Bedroom Window
as Henderson's Attorney
(1987)
Prick Up Your Ears
as John Lahr
(1987)
Nice Girls Don't Explode
as Ellen
(1985)
Heaven Help Us
as Father Abruzzi
(1985)
Head Office
as Mike Hoover
(1984)
The Hotel New Hampshire
as Freud
(1984)
Crackers
as Turtle
(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)
My Dinner with Louis
as Interviewer
(1983)
Strange Invaders
as Earl
(1983)
Deal of the Century
as Harold DeVoto
(1983)
Lovesick
as Otto Jaffe
(1983)
Saigon: Year Of The Cat
as Frank Judd
(1983)
The First Time
as Jules Goldfarb
(1982)
A Little Sex
as Oliver
(1981)
My Dinner with Andre
as Wallace "Wally" Shawn
(1981)
Cheaper to Keep Her
as Mugger
(1981)
Strong Medicine
as Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
(1980)
Atlantic City
as Waiter
(1980)
Simon
as Eric Van Dongen
(1979)
Manhattan
as Jeremiah
(1979)
All That Jazz
as Assistant Insurance Man
(1979)
Starting Over
as Workshop Member
Crew
(2014)
A Master Builder
Producer, Screenplay
(2004)
The Fever
Author, Screenplay
(2004)
Marie and Bruce
Screenplay
(1997)
The Designated Mourner
Theatre Play, Writer
(1981)
My Dinner with Andre
Writer
(1975)
Our Late Night
Writer