Wallace Shawn
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
Credits
- 2026 · Toy Story 5 as Rex (voice)
- 2021 · The Addams Family 2 as Mr. Mustela (voice)
- 2021 · Gossip Girl as Cyrus Rose
- 2021 · Waiting for Godot as Lucky
- 2020 · Rifkin’s Festival as Mort Rifkin
- 2020 · A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion as Vizzini
- 2020 · Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made as Mr. Crocus
- 2019 · Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time? as Rex (voice)
- 2019 · Marriage Story as Frank
- 2019 · Evil as Father Francis Ignatius
- 2019 · Toy Story 4 as Rex (voice)
- 2019 · Amphibia as Humphrey (voice)
- 2018 · What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Self
- 2018 · Summer Camp Island as Morris Mole (voice)
- 2018 · Summer Camp Island as Barry (voice)
- 2018 · Summer Camp Island as Pete (voice)
- 2018 · Big City Greens as Jyle (voice)
- 2018 · Book Club as Dr. Derek
- 2017 · Another Kind of Wedding as Albert
- 2017 · Young Sheldon as John Sturgis
- 2017 · Cop and a Half: New Recruit as Principal Miller
- 2017 · The Only Living Boy in New York as David
- 2017 · Animal Crackers as Mr. Woodley (voice)
- 2017 · The Good Fight as Charles Lester
- 2016 · Search Party as William Badpastor
- 2016 · The Stinky & Dirty Show as Tall (voice)
- 2016 · Maggie's Plan as Kliegler
- 2016 · Starring Austin Pendleton as Self
- 2015 · Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · Club Penguin Halloween Panic! as Gary
- 2015 · Robo-Dog as Mr. Willis
- 2015 · Life in Pieces as Samuel
- 2015 · Club Penguin Monster Beach Party as Gary the Gadget Guy (voice)
- 2015 · Mr. Robot as Mr. Williams
- 2014 · Christmas at Cartwright's as Harry
- 2014 · Toy Story That Time Forgot as Rex (voice)
- 2014 · The Fog of Courage as Eustace Bagge
- 2014 · The Mysteries of Laura as Kenneth Walters
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as Wallace Shawn (voice)
- 2014 · A Master Builder as Halvard Solness
- 2014 · The 7D as Not-So-Magic-Mirror (voice)
- 2014 · The Night Shift as Mr. Neville
- 2014 · Don Peyote as Psychotherapist
- 2014 · The Double as Mr. Papadopoulos
- 2014 · Mozart in the Jungle as Winslow Elliott
- 2013 · Toy Story of Terror! as Rex (Voice)
- 2013 · Andre Gregory: Before and After Dinner as Self
- 2013 · Admission as Clarence
- 2012 · A Late Quartet as Gideon Rosen
- 2012 · Partysaurus Rex as Rex (voice)
- 2012 · Vamps as Dr. Van Helsing
- 2011 · Small Fry as Rex (voice)
- 2011 · Hawaiian Vacation as Rex (voice)
- 2011 · The Speed of Thought as Sandy
- 2010 · Regular Show as Evil Brain (voice)
- 2010 · Fish Hooks as Rat King (voice)
- 2010 · Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore as Calico (voice)
- 2010 · Toy Story 3 as Rex (voice)
- 2010 · Furry Vengeance as Dr. Christian Burr (uncredited)
- 2010 · Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs as Rex (voice)
- 2009 · Jack and the Beanstalk as Booker / Broker / Lancealot Squarejaw
- 2009 · Jack and the Beanstalk as Broker / Booker / Lancelot Squarejaw
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Charles Lester
- 2009 · Capitalism: A Love Story as Self
- 2009 · The Windmill Movie as Self
- 2009 · André Gregory and Wallace Shawn as
- 2008 · Life on Mars as The Sorcerer
- 2008 · Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King as Mr. Gibbles (voice)
- 2008 · Kit Kittredge: An American Girl as Mr. Gibson
- 2008 · USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland as Self
- 2007 · Southland Tales as Baron Von Westphalen
- 2007 · Gossip Girl as Cyrus Rose
- 2007 · The Pixar Story as Rex (voice) (archive footage)
- 2007 · Phineas and Ferb as Saul (voice)
- 2007 · I Could Never Be Your Woman as Izzie's Teacher
- 2007 · I Could Never Be Your Woman as Math Teacher (uncredited)
- 2007 · Strange Culture as Self
- 2007 · Happily N'Ever After as Munk (voice)
- 2006 · Air Buddies as Billy (voice)
- 2006 · Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers as Barnacle Paul (voice)
- 2006 · Eureka as Warren Hughes
- 2006 · Eureka as Dr. Warren Hughes
- 2006 · Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States as Self
- 2005 · Chicken Little as Principal Fetchit (voice)
- 2005 · Love Thy Neighbor as Clinic Doctor
- 2005 · Fat Actress as Dr. Von Oy
- 2004 · Karroll's Christmas as
- 2004 · Melinda and Melinda as Sy
- 2004 · The Incredibles as Gilbert Huph (voice)
- 2004 · Desperate Housewives as Lonny Moon
- 2004 · The L Word as William Halsey
- 2004 · Teacher's Pet as Principal Crosby Strickler (voice)
- 2003 · The Haunted Mansion as Ezra
- 2003 · Duplex as Herman
- 2003 · Monte Walsh as Colonel Wilson
- 2002 · Personal Velocity as Mr. Gelb
- 2001 · Monsters, Inc. as Rex (voice) (uncredited)
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Film Professor
- 2001 · Crossing Jordan as Howard Stiles
- 2001 · As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' as Self
- 2001 · The Curse of the Jade Scorpion as George Bond
- 2001 · Blonde as I.E. Shinn
- 2001 · The Prime Gig as Gene
- 2000 · Teacher's Pet as
- 2000 · Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins as Rex (voice)
- 1999 · Toy Story 2 as Rex (voice)
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Roy Batters
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Benjamin Edelman
- 1999 · My Favorite Martian as Coleye
- 1999 · Family Guy as Bertram (voice)
- 1999 · The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man as
- 1998 · Noah as
- 1998 · The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story as Tarzan Chimp (voice)
- 1998 · The Lionhearts as (voice)
- 1998 · Sex and the City as Martin Gable
- 1997 · Critical Care as Furnaceman
- 1997 · The Wonderful World of Disney as
- 1997 · Ally McBeal as
- 1997 · Stargate SG-1 as Arlos
- 1997 · Just Write as Arthur Blake
- 1997 · Vegas Vacation as Marty
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Philip Ny (voice)
- 1996 · The Story Behind 'Toy Story' as Self
- 1996 · House Arrest as Victor Finley
- 1996 · All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 as Labrador MC (voice)
- 1996 · Toy Story Treats as Rex (Voice)
- 1995 · Toy Story as Rex (voice)
- 1995 · Just Like Dad as Stan Spiegel
- 1995 · Clueless as Mr. Wendell Hall
- 1995 · Napoleon as Echidna (voice)
- 1995 · Canadian Bacon as Canadian Prime Minister Clark MacDonald
- 1995 · The Wife as Cosmo
- 1995 · Driving Mr. Pink as Boss Man (voice)
- 1995 · A Goofy Movie as Principal Mazur (voice)
- 1994 · Vanya on 42nd Street as Vanya
- 1994 · Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle as Horatio Byrd
- 1993 · The Nanny as Charles Haste
- 1993 · The Pink Panther as Boss Man (voice)
- 1993 · The Meteor Man as Mr. Little
- 1993 · The Cemetery Club as Larry
- 1993 · Homicide: Life on the Street as
- 1993 · Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Zek
- 1992 · The Double 0 Kid as Cashpot
- 1992 · Mom and Dad Save the World as Sibor, Semage's Beau
- 1992 · The Magic Bubble as Doctor/Therapist
- 1992 · Nickel & Dime as Everett Willits
- 1991 · Shadows and Fog as Simon Carr
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Wallace the Hernia (voice)
- 1989 · Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills as Howard
- 1989 · We're No Angels as Translator
- 1989 · She's Out of Control as Dr. Fishbinder
- 1988 · The Moderns as Oiseau
- 1987 · The Princess Bride as Vizzini
- 1987 · Prick Up Your Ears as John Lahr
- 1987 · Nice Girls Don't Explode as Ellen
- 1987 · Radio Days as Masked Avenger
- 1987 · The Bedroom Window as Henderson's Attorney
- 1985 · Head Office as Mike Hoover
- 1985 · Heaven Help Us as Father Abruzzi
- 1984 · Micki + Maude as Dr. Elliot Fibel
- 1984 · How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days as Professor Silverfish
- 1984 · The Cosby Show as Jeffrey Engels
- 1984 · My Dinner with Louis as Interviewer
- 1984 · The Bostonians as Mr. Pardon
- 1984 · The Hotel New Hampshire as Freud
- 1984 · Crackers as Turtle
- 1983 · Saigon: Year Of The Cat as Frank Judd
- 1983 · Deal of the Century as Harold DeVoto
- 1983 · Strange Invaders as Earl
- 1983 · The First Time as Jules Goldfarb
- 1983 · Lovesick as Otto Jaffe
- 1982 · A Little Sex as Oliver
- 1981 · Strong Medicine as Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1981 · My Dinner with Andre as Wally Shawn
- 1981 · Cheaper to Keep Her as Mugger
- 1980 · Atlantic City as Waiter
- 1980 · Simon as Eric Van Dongen
- 1979 · All That Jazz as Assistant Insurance Man
- 1979 · Starting Over as Workshop Member
- 1979 · Manhattan as Jeremiah
- 1978 · Taxi as Arnie Ross
- 1978 · Taxi as Arnie