

Wallace Shawn
Acting
November 12, 1943
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 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.
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Critical Care

The Designated Mourner

Just Write

The Wife

House Arrest

Toy Story

Just Like Dad

Driving Mr. Pink

Vanya on 42nd Street

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

The Magic Bubble

The Double 0 Kid

Mom and Dad Save the World

Nickel & Dime

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

We're No Angels

She's Out of Control

The Moderns
