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Wallace Shawn

Wallace Shawn

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 12, 1943 (81)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 16 (history)
Updated Apr 16, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 v ... ariety 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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Filmography

Waiting for Godot

Waiting for Godot

2021

as Lucky

The Addams Family 2

The Addams Family 2

2021

as Mr. Mustela (voice)

Rifkin’s Festival

Rifkin’s Festival

2020

as Mort Rifkin

Marriage Story

Marriage Story

2019

as Frank

Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4

2019

as Rex (voice)

Book Club

Book Club

2018

as Dr. Derek

Cop and a Half: New Recruit

Cop and a Half: New Recruit

2017

as Principal Miller

Another Kind of Wedding

Another Kind of Wedding

2017

as Albert

Animal Crackers

Animal Crackers

2017

as Mr. Woodley (voice)

Maggie's Plan

Maggie's Plan

2016

as Kliegler

Robo-Dog

Robo-Dog

2015

as Mr. Willis

Club Penguin Monster Beach Party

Club Penguin Monster Beach Party

2015

as Gary the Gadget Guy (voice)

A Master Builder

A Master Builder

2014

as Halvard Solness

The Fog of Courage

The Fog of Courage

2014

as Eustace Bagge

The Double

The Double

2014

as Mr. Papadopoulos

Toy Story That Time Forgot

Toy Story That Time Forgot

2014

as Rex (voice)

Don Peyote

Don Peyote

2014

as Psychotherapist

Toy Story of Terror!

Toy Story of Terror!

2013

as Rex (Voice)

Admission

Admission

2013

as Clarence

Partysaurus Rex

Partysaurus Rex

2012

as Rex (voice)

Vamps

Vamps

2012

as Dr. Van Helsing

A Late Quartet

A Late Quartet

2012

as Gideon Rosen

The Speed of Thought

The Speed of Thought

2011

as Sandy

Small Fry

Small Fry

2011

as Rex (voice)

Hawaiian Vacation

Hawaiian Vacation

2011

as Rex (voice)

Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

2010

as Rex (voice)

Furry Vengeance

Furry Vengeance

2010

as Dr. Christian Burr (uncredited)

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

2009

as Booker / Broker / Lancealot Squarejaw

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

2009

as Broker / Booker / Lancelot Squarejaw

Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King

Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King

2008

as Mr. Gibbles (voice)

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

2008

as Mr. Gibson

Southland Tales

Southland Tales

2007

as Baron Von Westphalen

Happily N'Ever After

Happily N'Ever After

2007

as Munk (voice)

I Could Never Be Your Woman

I Could Never Be Your Woman

2007

as Izzie's Teacher

I Could Never Be Your Woman

I Could Never Be Your Woman

2007

as Math Teacher (uncredited)

The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

2007

as Rex (voice) (archive footage)

Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers

Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers

2006

as Barnacle Paul (voice)

Air Buddies

Air Buddies

2006

as Billy (voice)

Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor

2005

as Clinic Doctor

Chicken Little

Chicken Little

2005

as Principal Fetchit (voice)

Melinda and Melinda

Melinda and Melinda

2004

as Sy

Teacher's Pet

Teacher's Pet

2004

as Principal Crosby Strickler (voice)

The Incredibles

The Incredibles

2004

as Gilbert Huph (voice)

The Haunted Mansion

The Haunted Mansion

2003

as Ezra

Monte Walsh

Monte Walsh

2003

as Colonel Wilson

Duplex

Duplex

2003

as Herman

Personal Velocity

Personal Velocity

2002

as Mr. Gelb

The Prime Gig

The Prime Gig

2001

as Gene

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

2001

as George Bond

Monsters, Inc.

Monsters, Inc.

2001

as Rex (voice) (uncredited)

My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian

1999

as Coleye

Toy Story 2

Toy Story 2

1999

as Rex (voice)

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

1998

as Tarzan Chimp (voice)

Just Write

Just Write

1997

as Arthur Blake

Critical Care

Critical Care

1997

as Furnaceman

Vegas Vacation

Vegas Vacation

1997

as Marty

House Arrest

House Arrest

1996

as Victor Finley

All Dogs Go to Heaven 2

All Dogs Go to Heaven 2

1996

as Labrador MC (voice)

Just Like Dad

Just Like Dad

1995

as Stan Spiegel

The Wife

The Wife

1995

as Cosmo

Toy Story

Toy Story

1995

as Rex (voice)

Clueless

Clueless

1995

as Mr. Wendell Hall

A Goofy Movie

A Goofy Movie

1995

as Principal Mazur (voice)

Canadian Bacon

Canadian Bacon

1995

as Canadian Prime Minister Clark MacDonald

Napoleon

Napoleon

1995

as Echidna (voice)

Vanya on 42nd Street

Vanya on 42nd Street

1994

as Vanya

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

1994

as Horatio Byrd

The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man

1993

as Mr. Little

The Cemetery Club

The Cemetery Club

1993

as Larry

Nickel & Dime

Nickel & Dime

1992

as Everett Willits

The Double 0 Kid

The Double 0 Kid

1992

as Cashpot

Mom and Dad Save the World

Mom and Dad Save the World

1992

as Sibor, Semage's Beau

The Magic Bubble

The Magic Bubble

1992

as Doctor/Therapist

Shadows and Fog

Shadows and Fog

1991

as Simon Carr

She's Out of Control

She's Out of Control

1989

as Dr. Fishbinder

We're No Angels

We're No Angels

1989

as Translator

The Moderns

The Moderns

1988

as Oiseau

Prick Up Your Ears

Prick Up Your Ears

1987

as John Lahr

Nice Girls Don't Explode

Nice Girls Don't Explode

1987

as Ellen

The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride

1987

as Vizzini

The Bedroom Window

The Bedroom Window

1987

as Henderson's Attorney

Radio Days

Radio Days

1987

as Masked Avenger

Heaven Help Us

Heaven Help Us

1985

as Father Abruzzi

Head Office

Head Office

1985

as Mike Hoover

How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days

How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days

1984

as Professor Silverfish

My Dinner with Louis

My Dinner with Louis

1984

as Interviewer

Crackers

Crackers

1984

as Turtle

Micki + Maude

Micki + Maude

1984

as Dr. Elliot Fibel

The Hotel New Hampshire

The Hotel New Hampshire

1984

as Freud

The Bostonians

The Bostonians

1984

as Mr. Pardon

The First Time

The First Time

1983

as Jules Goldfarb

Saigon: Year Of The Cat

Saigon: Year Of The Cat

1983

as Frank Judd

Strange Invaders

Strange Invaders

1983

as Earl

Lovesick

Lovesick

1983

as Otto Jaffe

Deal of the Century

Deal of the Century

1983

as Harold DeVoto

A Little Sex

A Little Sex

1982

as Oliver

My Dinner with Andre

My Dinner with Andre

1981

as Wallace "Wally" Shawn

Cheaper to Keep Her

Cheaper to Keep Her

1981

as Mugger

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

1981

as Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)

Simon

Simon

1980

as Eric Van Dongen

Atlantic City

Atlantic City

1980

as Waiter

Starting Over

Starting Over

1979

as Workshop Member

Manhattan

Manhattan

1979

as Jeremiah

All That Jazz

All That Jazz

1979

as Assistant Insurance Man

A Master Builder

A Master Builder

2014

Translator, Screenplay

The Fever

The Fever

2004

Author, Screenplay

Marie and Bruce

Marie and Bruce

2004

Screenplay

The Designated Mourner

The Designated Mourner

1997

Writer, Theatre Play

My Dinner with Andre

My Dinner with Andre

1981

Writer

No data available

A Master Builder

A Master Builder

2014

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Pink Panther

as Boss Man (voice)

Episodes: 69

First Aired: Sep 12, 1993

Toy Story Treats

as Rex (Voice)

Episodes: 55

First Aired: Jan 01, 1996

Young Sheldon

as John Sturgis

Episodes: 53

First Aired: Sep 25, 2017

Gossip Girl

as Cyrus Rose

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Sep 19, 2007

Evil

as Father Francis Ignatius

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Sep 26, 2019

Crossing Jordan

as Howard Stiles

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 24, 2001

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Zek

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jan 03, 1993

Mozart in the Jungle

as Winslow Elliott

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 06, 2014

The Cosby Show

as Jeffrey Engels

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 20, 1984

The Good Fight

as Charles Lester

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Feb 19, 2017

The Stinky & Dirty Show

as Tall (voice)

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 01, 2016

The L Word

as William Halsey

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 18, 2004

The Lionhearts

as (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 19, 1998

Family Guy

as Bertram (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

The Good Wife

as Charles Lester

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs

as Rex (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 23, 2010

Search Party

as William Badpastor

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 21, 2016

Eureka

as Warren Hughes

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 18, 2006

Blonde

as I.E. Shinn

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 13, 2001

Desperate Housewives

as Lonny Moon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

The Nanny

as Charles Haste

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 03, 1993

Fat Actress

as Dr. Von Oy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 07, 2005

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Film Professor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

Stargate SG-1

as Arlos

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 27, 1997

Mr. Robot

as Mr. Williams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 24, 2015

Amphibia

as Humphrey (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 17, 2019

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Roy Batters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Gossip Girl

as Cyrus Rose

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 08, 2021

BoJack Horseman

as Wallace Shawn (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 22, 2014

Taxi

as Arnie Ross

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1978

Fish Hooks

as Rat King (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 03, 2010

The 7D

as Not-So-Magic-Mirror (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 2014

Taxi

as Arnie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1978

Phineas and Ferb

as Saul (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 17, 2007

Big City Greens

as Jyle (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 18, 2018

Summer Camp Island

as Morris Mole (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 2018

Summer Camp Island

as Barry (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 2018

Summer Camp Island

as Pete (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 2018

Regular Show

as Evil Brain (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 2010

Life in Pieces

as Samuel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 2015

Life on Mars

as The Sorcerer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 09, 2008

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Benjamin Edelman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

The Simpsons

as Wallace the Hernia (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Sex and the City

as Martin Gable

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1998

The Mysteries of Laura

as Kenneth Walters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 2014

King of the Hill

as Philip Ny (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1997

Eureka

as Dr. Warren Hughes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 18, 2006

The Night Shift

as Mr. Neville

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 27, 2014

Teacher's Pet

Episodes: 47

First Aired: Sep 09, 2000

Ally McBeal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1997

Homicide: Life on the Street

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1993

The Wonderful World of Disney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1997

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 31 43 20
2024 7 39 58 20
2024 8 32 54 22
2024 9 26 44 19
2024 10 22 35 15
2024 11 23 34 15
2024 12 26 41 17
2025 1 39 62 25
2025 2 22 50 5
2025 3 10 37 1
2025 4 2 2 1
2025 5 4 5 1
2025 6 3 5 2
2025 7 3 6 2
2025 8 6 16 3

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 6 555 90
2024 7 236 214

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