Wallace Shawn

Born:12. november 1943

Place of Birth:New York City, New York, USA

Known For:Acting

Biography

Wallace Shawn, born on November 12, 1943, is a multi-talented American artist known for his diverse contributions to the entertainment industry. With a career spanning decades, Shawn has solidified his reputation as a versatile actor, voice actor, playwright, essayist, and comedian.

In the realm of film, Wallace Shawn has brought memorable characters to life with his unique flair and distinctive voice. From his thought-provoking portrayal of Wally Shawn in "My Dinner with Andre" to his iconic role as Vizzini in "The Princess Bride," Shawn's performances have left a lasting impact on audiences worldwide. Not to mention his endearing voice work as Rex in the beloved Toy Story franchise, showcasing his versatility across different mediums.

Beyond the silver screen, Shawn has graced television screens with his presence, taking on various roles that highlight his range as an actor. His recurring appearances as Cyrus Rose in "Gossip Girl" and as Grand Nagus Zek in "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" have further showcased his ability to embody diverse and complex characters with depth and nuance.

In the realm of theater, Wallace Shawn has proven himself to be a prolific playwright, with works such as "The Designated Mourner," "Aunt Dan and Lemon," and "Grasses of a Thousand Colors" captivating audiences with their thought-provoking narratives and rich character development. His talent extends beyond the stage, as he co-wrote the screenplay for "My Dinner with Andre" and scripted the film adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play, "A Master Builder," in which he also took on a starring role.

In addition to his accomplishments in acting and playwriting, Wallace Shawn is also celebrated for his insightful essays and writings. His book "Essays," published in 2009 by Haymarket Books, offers a glimpse into Shawn's intellectual depth and keen observations on a wide range of topics, further showcasing his talents as a versatile and multifaceted artist.

With a career marked by diversity and depth, Wallace Shawn continues to captivate audiences with his exceptional performances and thought-provoking creations. Whether on screen, stage, or through his writings, Shawn's contributions to the world of entertainment resonate with audiences and critics alike, solidifying his status as a true icon in the industry.

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Toy Story

Rex (voice)

1995

Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.

Toy Story 2

Rex (voice)

1999

Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, owner of Al's Toy Barn kidnaps Woody. Andy's toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz Lightyear meets his match and Woody has to decide where he and his heart truly belong.

Monsters, Inc.

Rex (voice) (uncredited)

2001

Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.

The Incredibles

Gilbert Huph (voice)

2004

Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it's time to get back into costume.

Toy Story 4

Rex (voice)

2019

Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called "Forky" to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.

Clueless

Mr. Wendell Hall

1995

Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her success, she decides to give hopelessly klutzy new student Tai a makeover. When Tai becomes more popular than she is, Cher realizes that her disapproving ex-stepbrother was right about how misguided she was -- and falls for him.

Toy Story 3

Rex (voice)

2010

Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy.

The Princess Bride

Vizzini

1987

In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.

Chicken Little

Principal Fetchit (voice)

2005

When the sky really is falling and sanity has flown the coop, who will rise to save the day? Together with his hysterical band of misfit friends, Chicken Little must hatch a plan to save the planet from alien invasion and prove that the world's biggest hero is a little chicken.

Marriage Story

Frank

2019

A stage director and an actress struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal extremes.

The Addams Family 2

Mr. Mustela (voice)

2021

The Addams get tangled up in more wacky adventures and find themselves involved in hilarious run-ins with all sorts of unsuspecting characters.

A Goofy Movie

Principal Mazur (voice)

1995

An endearing modern-day story about how the lovable Goof bonds with his teenage son Max on a hilarious cross-country road trip. En route to the ol' fishing hole, they find themselves up to their floppy ears in misadventure!

Hawaiian Vacation

Rex (voice)

2011

The toys throw Ken and Barbie a Hawaiian vacation in Bonnie's room.

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

Self

2018

A documentary exploring the legacy of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the reasons it went from the black sheep of Star Trek to a beloved mainstay of the franchise, and a brainstorm with the original writers on what a theoretical eighth season of the show could look like.

Manhattan

Jeremiah

1979

Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.

The Haunted Mansion

Ezra

2003

Workaholic Jim Evers and his wife/business partner Sara get a call one night from a mansion owner, Edward Gracey, who wants to sell his house. Once the Evers family arrive at the mansion, a torrential thunderstorm of mysterious origin strands them with the brooding, eccentric Gracey, his mysterious butler, and a variety of residents both seen and unseen.

Maggie's Plan

Kliegler

2016

Maggie's plan to have a baby on her own with a sperm donor is derailed when she falls in love with John, an older married professor, destroying his volatile marriage to the brilliant and impossible Georgette. But three years later, married to John with one daughter, Maggie is out of love and in a quandary: what do you do when you suspect your man and his ex-wife are actually perfect for each other?

Toy Story That Time Forgot

Rex (voice)

2014

During a post-Christmas play date, the gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerously delusional. It's all up to Trixie, the triceratops, if the gang hopes to return to Bonnie's room in this Toy Story That Time Forgot.

Small Fry

Rex (voice)

2011

A fast food restaurant mini variant of Buzz forcibly switches places with the real Buzz and his friends have to deal with the obnoxious impostor.

The Bedroom Window

Henderson's Attorney

1987

Baltimore, Maryland. Sylvia sees a girl being attacked from her lover Terry's bedroom window. The assailant flees and his victim is saved. But that same night another girl is found murdered.

Book Club

Dr. Derek

2018

Four lifelong friends decide that their lives could change by becoming nasty and reading Fifty Shades of Grey in their monthly book club to get inspiration on how to handle sexual pleasure at an elderly age.

Duplex

Herman

2003

When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

George Bond

2001

CW Briggs is a veteran insurance investigator, with many successes. Betty Ann Fitzgerald is a new employee in the company he works for, with the task of reorganizing the office. They don't like each other - or at least that's what they think. During a night out with the rest of the office employees, they go to watch Voltan, a magician who secretly hypnotizes both of them.

We're No Angels

Translator

1989

Two escaped cons' only prayer to escape is to pass themselves off as priests and pass by the police blockade at the border into the safety of Canada.

The Double

Mr. Papadopoulos

2014

An awkward office drone becomes increasingly unhinged after a charismatic and confident look-alike takes a job at his workplace and seduces the woman he desires.

All Dogs Go to Heaven 2

Labrador MC (voice)

1996

Charlie and Itchy return to Earth to find Gabriel's Horn, but along the way meet up with a young boy named David, who ran away from home.

Vamps

Dr. Van Helsing

2012

The modern-day story focuses on two beautiful young vampires who are living the good nightlife in New York until love enters the picture and each has to make a choice that will jeopardize their immortality.

The Only Living Boy in New York

David

2017

When a young man learns that his overbearing father is having an affair, he tries to stop it, only to be seduced by the older woman as well.

Partysaurus Rex

Rex (voice)

2012

When Rex finds himself left behind in the bathroom, he puts his limbs to use by getting a bath going for a bunch of new toy friends.

My Dinner with Andre

Wallace "Wally" Shawn

1981

Wally, a struggling playwright and actor, reluctantly agrees to catch up with his old friend Andre, a theater director who disappeared several years prior in order to travel the world. Meeting at a posh Manhattan restaurant, the two share life stories, anecdotes and philosophical musings over the course of an evening meal.

Vegas Vacation

Marty

1997

The Griswold family hits the road again for a typically ill-fated vacation, this time to the glitzy mecca of slots and showgirls—Las Vegas.

Radio Days

Masked Avenger

1987

The Narrator tells us how the radio influenced his childhood in the days before TV. In the New York City of the late 1930s to the New Year's Eve 1944, this coming-of-age tale mixes the narrator's experiences with contemporary anecdotes and urban legends of the radio stars.

Heaven Help Us

Father Abruzzi

1985

Sixteen-year-old Michael Dunn arrives at St. Basil's Catholic Boys School in Brooklyn circa 1965. There, he befriends all of the misfits in his class as they collide with the repressive faculty and discover the opposite sex as they come of age.

All That Jazz

Assistant Insurance Man

1979

Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him - his obsession with work has almost destroyed his personal life, and only his bottles of pills keep him going.

Melinda and Melinda

Sy

2004

While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illustrate his point, he tells his guests two parallel stories about Melinda ; both versions have the same basic elements, but one take on her state of affairs leans toward levity, while the other is full of anguish. Each story involves Melinda coping with a recent divorce through substance abuse while beginning a romantic relationship with a close friend's husband.

Deal of the Century

Harold DeVoto

1983

Arms dealers from several companies vie to sell the most expensive and highest tech weapons to a South American dictator. There are complications; understanding the exact nature of how 'gifts' are used to grease the wheels of a sale, a religious conversion from one of the salesman and a romance that begins to grow between two competitors.

I Could Never Be Your Woman

Math Teacher (uncredited)

2007

Mother Nature loves to cause mischief, and she steps in to help two love-starved souls find happiness. She helps an aging professional woman and single mother, Rosie, who's unlucky in love find her match with Adam, a much younger man. As their relationship blossoms beyond physical attraction, matters complicate when her adolescent daughter starts to fall for a handsome local boy.

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

Horatio Byrd

1994

Dorothy Parker remembers the heyday of the Algonquin Round Table, a circle of friends whose barbed wit, like hers, was fueled by alcohol and flirted with despair.

Starting Over

Workshop Member

1979

After divorcing his ambitious singer wife, a middle-aged man begins a new relationship with a teacher.

The Double 0 Kid

Cashpot

1992

Lance, a teenager, dreams to be a secret agent when he is suddenly in the middle of an hacker intrigue which aims at an international environmental congress. Lance gets in possession of a computer access card one of which the hackers are in urgent need of for their operation. Lance begins to play with the hackers, seeing his dream come true.

Southland Tales

Baron Von Westphalen

2007

Set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster. Boxer Santaros is an action star who's stricken with amnesia. His life intertwines with Krysta Now, an adult film star developing her own reality television project, and Ronald Taverner, a Hermosa Beach police officer who holds the key to a vast conspiracy.