Wallace Shawn
Nov 12, 1943 (81 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Roy Batters
The Simpsons
Wallace the Hernia (voice)
Family Guy
Bertram (voice)
Regular Show
Evil Brain (voice)
Stargate SG-1
Arlos
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Film Professor
Young Sheldon
John Sturgis
King of the Hill
Philip Ny (voice)
Desperate Housewives
Lonny Moon
Credits
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★ NR -
Toy Story 5 2026Rex (voice)★ NR -
Krapopolis 2023John Fate (voice)★ 7.5 -
The Addams Family 2 2021Mr. Mustela (voice)★ 7 -
Waiting for Godot 2021Lucky★ 5 -
Rifkin’s Festival 2020Mort Rifkin★ 6.1 -
Vizzini★ 6.3 -
Mr. Crocus★ 6.2 -
Rex (voice)★ 6 -
Marriage Story 2019Frank★ 7.7 -
Evil 2019Father Francis Ignatius★ 7.8 -
Toy Story 4 2019Rex (voice)★ 7.5 -
Amphibia 2019Humphrey (voice)★ 8.6 -
Self★ 7.2 -
Summer Camp Island 2018Morris Mole (voice)★ 7.5 -
Big City Greens 2018Jyle (voice)★ 7.3 -
Book Club 2018Dr. Derek★ 6.2 -
Albert★ 5.4 -
Drawing Home 2017★ NR -
Young Sheldon 2017John Sturgis★ 8 -
Principal Miller★ 5.7 -
David★ 6.4 -
Animal Crackers 2017Mr. Woodley (voice)★ 6.2 -
The Good Fight 2017Charles Lester★ 7.6 -
Search Party 2016William Badpastor★ 6.8 -
Tall (voice)★ 5.4 -
Maggie's Plan 2016Kliegler★ 5.7 -
Self★ 6.7 -
Self (archive footage)★ 6.8 -
Gary★ 10 -
Robo-Dog 2015Mr. Willis★ 6.3 -
Life in Pieces 2015Samuel★ 7.1 -
Gary the Gadget Guy (voice)★ 10 -
Mr. Robot 2015Mr. Williams★ 8.2 -
Harry★ 5.6 -
Rex (voice)★ 7 -
The Fog of Courage 2014Eustace Bagge★ 6.9 -
Kenneth Walters★ 7.2 -
BoJack Horseman 2014Wallace Shawn (voice)★ 8.5 -
A Master Builder 2014Halvard Solness★ 6 -
The 7D 2014Not-So-Magic-Mirror (voice)★ 6 -
Saul (voice)★ NR -
The Night Shift 2014Mr. Neville★ 7.5 -
Don Peyote 2014Psychotherapist★ 3.8 -
The Double 2014Mr. Papadopoulos★ 6.5 -
Mozart in the Jungle 2014Winslow Elliott★ 7.5 -
Toy Story of Terror! 2013Rex (Voice)★ 7.2 -
Self★ 3.8
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Admission 2013Clarence★ 5.6 -
A Late Quartet 2012Gideon Rosen★ 6.7 -
Partysaurus Rex 2012Rex (voice)★ 7.1 -
Vamps 2012Dr. Van Helsing★ 5.4 -
Small Fry 2011Rex (voice)★ 6.9 -
Hawaiian Vacation 2011Rex (voice)★ 7 -
The Speed of Thought 2011Sandy★ 4.6 -
Regular Show 2010Evil Brain (voice)★ 8.6 -
Fish Hooks 2010Rat King (voice)★ 6.4 -
Calico (voice)★ 5.2 -
Toy Story 3 2010Rex (voice)★ 7.8 -
Furry Vengeance 2010Dr. Christian Burr (uncredited)★ 5 -
Rex (voice)★ NR -
Booker / Broker / Lancealot Squarejaw★ 5.3 -
The Good Wife 2009Charles Lester★ 7.6 -
Self★ 7.1 -
The Windmill Movie 2009Self★ 7 -
★ NR -
Life on Mars 2008The Sorcerer★ 6.5 -
Mr. Gibbles (voice)★ 7.7 -
Mr. Gibson★ 6.4 -
Self★ NR -
Southland Tales 2007Baron Von Westphalen★ 5.2 -
Gossip Girl 2007Cyrus Rose★ 8.2 -
The Pixar Story 2007Rex (voice) (archive footage)★ 7.6 -
Phineas and Ferb 2007Saul (voice)★ 7.9 -
Izzie's Teacher★ 5.9 -
Strange Culture 2007Self★ 4.7 -
Happily N'Ever After 2007Munk (voice)★ 5 -
Air Buddies 2006Billy (voice)★ 5.9 -
Barnacle Paul (voice)★ 6.9 -
Eureka 2006Warren Hughes★ 7.8 -
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Chicken Little 2005Principal Fetchit (voice)★ 5.9 -
Love Thy Neighbor 2005Clinic Doctor★ 1 -
Fat Actress 2005Dr. Von Oy★ 6.2 -
Karroll's Christmas 2004★ 4.4 -
Melinda and Melinda 2004Sy★ 6.2 -
The Incredibles 2004Gilbert Huph (voice)★ 7.7 -
Desperate Housewives 2004Lonny Moon★ 7.9 -
The L Word 2004William Halsey★ 7.6 -
Teacher's Pet 2004Principal Crosby Strickler (voice)★ 6 -
The Haunted Mansion 2003Ezra★ 5.7 -
Duplex 2003Herman★ 6.1 -
Monte Walsh 2003Colonel Wilson★ 6.1 -
Mr. St. Nick 2002Mimir★ 5.6 -
Personal Velocity 2002Mr. Gelb★ 5.8 -
Monsters, Inc. 2001Rex (voice) (uncredited)★ 7.8 -
Film Professor★ 7.6 -
Crossing Jordan 2001Howard Stiles★ 7.2 -
Self★ 7.3 -
George Bond★ 6.6 -
Blonde 2001I.E. Shinn★ 6.2 -
The Prime Gig 2001Gene★ 5.9 -
Rex (voice)★ 6.4 -
Toy Story 2 1999Rex (voice)★ 7.6 -
Roy Batters★ 7.9 -
My Favorite Martian 1999Coleye★ 5.6 -
Family Guy 1999Bertram (voice)★ 7.4 -
★ NR -
Noah 1998★ 5.4 -
Tarzan Chimp (voice)★ 5.8 -
The Lionhearts 1998(voice)★ 2 -
Sex and the City 1998Martin Gable★ 7.4 -
Critical Care 1997Furnaceman★ 6.4 -
★ 6.8 -
Ally McBeal 1997Mr. Dune★ 6.6 -
Stargate SG-1 1997Arlos★ 8.3 -
Just Write 1997Arthur Blake★ 5.1 -
Vegas Vacation 1997Marty★ 6 -
King of the Hill 1997Philip Ny (voice)★ 7.3 -
Self★ 7.9 -
House Arrest 1996Victor Finley★ 5.3 -
Labrador MC (voice)★ 5.9 -
Toy Story Treats 1996Rex (Voice)★ 5.8 -
Toy Story 1995Rex (voice)★ 8 -
Just Like Dad 1995Stan Spiegel★ 4.3 -
Clueless 1995Mr. Wendell Hall★ 7.3 -
Napoleon 1995Echidna (voice)★ 6.1 -
Canadian Bacon 1995Canadian Prime Minister Clark MacDonald★ 5.8 -
The Wife 1995Cosmo★ 5.2 -
Driving Mr. Pink 1995Boss Man (voice)★ NR -
A Goofy Movie 1995Principal Mazur (voice)★ 7 -
Vanya on 42nd Street 1994Vanya★ 6.6 -
Horatio Byrd★ 5.9 -
The Nanny 1993Charles Haste★ 8.1 -
The Pink Panther 1993Boss Man (voice)★ 6.8 -
The Meteor Man 1993Mr. Little★ 5.8 -
The Cemetery Club 1993Larry★ 5.3 -
★ 8.1 -
Zek★ 7.9 -
The Double 0 Kid 1992Cashpot★ 4.9 -
Sibor, Semage's Beau★ 4.9 -
The Magic Bubble 1992Doctor/Therapist★ 2.4 -
Nickel & Dime 1992Everett Willits★ NR -
Shadows and Fog 1991Simon Carr★ 6.7 -
The Simpsons 1989Wallace the Hernia (voice)★ 8 -
Howard★ 5.6 -
We're No Angels 1989Translator★ 6.1 -
She's Out of Control 1989Dr. Fishbinder★ 5.2 -
The Moderns 1988Oiseau★ 5.8 -
The Princess Bride 1987Vizzini★ 7.7 -
Prick Up Your Ears 1987John Lahr★ 6.7 -
Ellen★ 5.2 -
Radio Days 1987Masked Avenger★ 7.1 -
The Bedroom Window 1987Henderson's Attorney★ 6.3 -
Head Office 1985Mike Hoover★ 5.2 -
Heaven Help Us 1985Father Abruzzi★ 6.5 -
Micki & Maude 1984Dr. Elliot Fibel★ 5.6 -
Professor Silverfish★ 4 -
The Cosby Show 1984Jeffrey Engels★ 7 -
My Dinner with Louis 1984Interviewer★ NR -
The Bostonians 1984Mr. Pardon★ 5.5 -
Freud★ 5.6 -
Crackers 1984Turtle★ 4.7 -
Frank Judd★ 4.6 -
Deal of the Century 1983Harold DeVoto★ 4.7 -
Strange Invaders 1983Earl★ 4.8 -
The First Time 1983Jules Goldfarb★ 5 -
Lovesick 1983Otto Jaffe★ 5.5 -
A Little Sex 1982Oliver★ 3.4 -
Strong Medicine 1981Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)★ 5.6 -
My Dinner with Andre 1981Wallace "Wally" Shawn★ 7.5 -
Cheaper to Keep Her 1981Mugger★ 4 -
Atlantic City 1980Waiter★ 6.8 -
Simon 1980Eric Van Dongen★ 6.2 -
All That Jazz 1979Assistant Insurance Man★ 7.5 -
Starting Over 1979Workshop Member★ 6.4 -
Manhattan 1979Jeremiah★ 7.7 -
Taxi 1978Arnie Ross★ 7.2
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