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Wallace Shawn

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Wallace Shawn

Wallace Shawn is an actor born on November 12, 1943 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for Toy Story, Toy Story 3 and The Princess Bride. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
November 12, 1943
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Wally Shawn · Wallace Michael Shawn · والاس شاون

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.

Filmography

  1. 2026Toy Story 5as Rex (voice)
  2. 2021The Addams Family 2as Mr. Mustela (voice)
  3. 2020Rifkin's Festivalas Mort Rifkin
  4. 2019Marriage Storyas Frank
  5. 2019Evilas Father Francis Ignatius · 10 episodes
  6. 2019Toy Story 4as Rex (voice)
  7. 2018Book Clubas Dr. Derek
  8. 2017Young Sheldonas John Sturgis · 53 episodes
  9. 2017The Marvelous Mrs. Maiselas Herb Smith · 2 episodes
  10. 2015Mr. Robotas Mr. Williams · 1 episode
  11. 2014Toy Story That Time Forgotas Rex (voice)
  12. 2014BoJack Horsemanas Wallace Shawn (voice) · 1 episode
  13. 2014The Doubleas Mr. Papadopoulos
  14. 2013Toy Story of Terror!as Rex (Voice)
  15. 2013Admissionas Clarence
  16. 2012Partysaurus Rexas Rex (voice)
  17. 2011Small Fryas Rex (voice)
  18. 2011Hawaiian Vacationas Rex (voice)
  19. 2010Regular Showas Evil Brain (voice) · 1 episode
  20. 2010Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galoreas Calico (voice)
  21. 2010Toy Story 3as Rex (voice)
  22. 2010Furry Vengeanceas Dr. Christian Burr (uncredited)
  23. 2009The Good Wifeas Charles Lester · 3 episodes
  24. 2009Capitalism: A Love Storyas Self
  25. 2007Southland Talesas Baron Von Westphalen
  26. 2007Gossip Girlas Cyrus Rose · 11 episodes
  27. 2007Phineas and Ferbas Saul (voice) · 1 episode
  28. 2007I Could Never Be Your Womanas Math Teacher (uncredited)
  29. 2007Happily N'Ever Afteras Munk (voice)
  30. 2006Eurekaas Dr. Warren Hughes · 3 episodes
  31. 2005Chicken Littleas Principal Fetchit (voice)
  32. 2004Melinda and Melindaas Sy
  33. 2004The Incrediblesas Gilbert Huph (voice)
  34. 2004Desperate Housewivesas Lonny Moon · 1 episode
  35. 2004The L Wordas William Halsey · 4 episodes
  36. 2003The Haunted Mansionas Ezra
  37. 2003Duplexas Herman
  38. 2001Monsters, Inc.as Rex (voice) (uncredited)
  39. 2001The Curse of the Jade Scorpionas George Bond
  40. 1999Toy Story 2as Rex (voice)
  41. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Roy Batters · 1 episode
  42. 1999SpongeBob SquarePantsas SpongeBob's House (voice) · 1 episode
  43. 1999Family Guyas Bertram (voice) · 3 episodes
  44. 1998Sex and the Cityas Martin Gable · 1 episode
  45. 1997Stargate SG-1as Arlos · 1 episode
  46. 1997Vegas Vacationas Marty
  47. 1997King of the Hillas Philip Ny (voice) · 1 episode
  48. 1995Toy Storyas Rex (voice)
  49. 1995Cluelessas Mr. Wendell Hall
  50. 1995A Goofy Movieas Principal Mazur (voice)
  51. 1993The Nannyas Charles Haste · 1 episode
  52. 1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nineas Zek · 7 episodes
  53. 1989The Simpsonsas Wallace the Hernia (voice) · 1 episode
  54. 1989We're No Angelsas Translator
  55. 1987The Princess Brideas Vizzini
  56. 1987Radio Daysas Masked Avenger
  57. 1984The Cosby Showas Jeffrey Engels · 5 episodes
  58. 1981My Dinner with Andreas Wallace Shawn · Writer
  59. 1979All That Jazzas Assistant Insurance Man
  60. 1979Manhattanas Jeremiah