Wallace Shawn

2 FOLLOWERS • 99 CREDITS • NOV 12, 1943 • 81

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.

Overview

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Sex and the City

The Simpsons

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Homicide: Life on the Street

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

The Mysteries of Laura

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Stinky & Dirty Show

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

The Story Behind 'Toy Story'

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

Chicken Little

Pixar Short Films

The Hotel New Hampshire

Teacher's Pet

The Addams Family 2

Marriage Story

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

Toy Story That Time Forgot

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

Capitalism: A Love Story

We're No Angels

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

Mom and Dad Save the World

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made

Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?

Production Credits

The Designated Mourner

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