Wallace Shawn
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Toy Story 5 as Rex (voice)
- 2023 · Krapopolis as John Fate (voice)
- 2021 · The Addams Family 2 as Mr. Mustela (voice)
- 2021 · Gossip Girl as Cyrus Rose
- 2021 · Waiting for Godot as Lucky
- 2020 · Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made as Mr. Crocus
- 2019 · Marriage Story as Frank
- 2019 · Evil as Father Francis Ignatius
- 2019 · Toy Story 4 as Rex (voice)
- 2019 · Amphibia as Humphrey (voice)
- 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 Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as Herb Smith
- 2017 · The Good Fight as Charles Lester
- 2016 · Search Party as William Badpastor
- 2015 · Life in Pieces as Samuel
- 2015 · Mr. Robot as Mr. Williams
- 2014 · Toy Story That Time Forgot as Rex (voice)
- 2014 · The Mysteries of Laura as Kenneth Walters
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as Wallace Shawn (voice)
- 2014 · The 7D as Not-So-Magic-Mirror (voice)
- 2014 · Phineas and Ferb Save Summer as Saul (voice)
- 2014 · The Night Shift as Mr. Neville
- 2014 · Mozart in the Jungle as Winslow Elliott
- 2013 · Admission as Clarence
- 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)
- 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
- 2008 · Life on Mars as The Sorcerer
- 2008 · Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King as Mr. Gibbles (voice)
- 2007 · Gossip Girl as Cyrus Rose
- 2007 · Phineas and Ferb as Saul (voice)
- 2007 · Damages as Sterling Biddle
- 2007 · I Could Never Be Your Woman as Math Teacher (uncredited)
- 2006 · Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers as Barnacle Paul (voice)
- 2006 · Eureka as Dr. Warren Hughes
- 2005 · Chicken Little as Principal Fetchit (voice)
- 2004 · The Incredibles as Gilbert Huph (voice)
- 2004 · Desperate Housewives as Lonny Moon
- 2004 · The L Word as William Halsey
- 2003 · The Haunted Mansion as Ezra
- 2001 · Monsters, Inc. as Rex (voice) (uncredited)
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Film Professor
- 2001 · Crossing Jordan as Howard Stiles
- 2001 · The Curse of the Jade Scorpion as George Bond
- 2000 · Teacher's Pet as Principal Strickler (voice)
- 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 · Family Guy as Bertram (voice)
- 1998 · The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story as Tarzan Chimp (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 Mr. Dune
- 1997 · Stargate SG-1 as Arlos
- 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)
- 1995 · Toy Story as Rex (voice)
- 1995 · Clueless as Mr. Wendell Hall
- 1995 · A Goofy Movie as Principal Mazur (voice)
- 1994 · Vanya on 42nd Street as Vanya
- 1993 · The Nanny as Charles Haste
- 1993 · The Pink Panther as Boss Man (voice)
- 1993 · The Meteor Man as Mr. Little
- 1993 · Homicide: Life on the Street as
- 1993 · Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Zek
- 1991 · Shadows and Fog as Simon Carr
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Wallace the Hernia (voice)
- 1987 · The Princess Bride as Vizzini
- 1984 · How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days as Professor Silverfish
- 1984 · The Cosby Show as Jeffrey Engels
- 1983 · Saigon: Year of the Cat as Frank Judd
- 1983 · Deal of the Century as Harold DeVoto
- 1981 · Strong Medicine as Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1981 · Cheaper to Keep Her as Mugger
- 1979 · All That Jazz as Assistant Insurance Man
- 1978 · Taxi as Arnie Ross
- Future · The Man Who Changed the World as
- 2025 · The Clock as Harold Jenkins
- 2020 · Rifkin’s Festival as Mort Rifkin
- 2020 · A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion as Vizzini
- 2019 · Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time? as Rex (voice)
- 2018 · What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Self
- 2017 · Drawing Home as
- 2017 · The Only Living Boy in New York as David
- 2017 · Animal Crackers as Mr. Woodley (voice)
- 2016 · Graves as Jerry North
- 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 · Club Penguin Monster Beach Party as Gary the Gadget Guy (voice)
- 2014 · Christmas at Cartwright's as Harry
- 2014 · The Fog of Courage as Eustace Bagge
- 2014 · A Master Builder as Halvard Solness
- 2014 · Don Peyote as Dr. Fieldman
- 2014 · The Double as Mr. Papadopoulos
- 2013 · Toy Story of Terror! as Rex (Voice)
- 2013 · Andre Gregory: Before and After Dinner as Self
- 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)
- 2010 · Furry Vengeance as Dr. Christian Burr (uncredited)
- 2010 · Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs as Rex (voice)
- 2009 · Capitalism: A Love Story as Self
- 2009 · The Windmill Movie as Self
- 2009 · André Gregory and Wallace Shawn as
- 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 · The Pixar Story as Rex (voice) (archive footage)
- 2007 · Strange Culture as Self
- 2007 · Happily N'Ever After as Munk (voice)
- 2006 · Air Buddies as Billy (voice)
- 2006 · Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States as Self
- 2005 · Fat Actress as Dr. Von Oy
- 2004 · Karroll's Christmas as
- 2004 · Melinda and Melinda as Sy
- 2004 · Teacher's Pet as Principal Crosby Strickler (voice)
- 2003 · Love Thy Neighbor as Clinic Doctor
- 2003 · Duplex as Herman
- 2003 · Monte Walsh as Colonel Wilson
- 2002 · Mr. St. Nick as Mimir
- 2002 · Personal Velocity as Mr. Gelb
- 2001 · As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' as Self
- 2001 · Blonde as I.E. Shinn
- 2001 · The Prime Gig as Gene
- 1999 · My Favorite Martian as Coleye
- 1999 · The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man as
- 1998 · Noah as
- 1998 · The Lionhearts as (voice)
- 1997 · Just Write as Arthur Blake
- 1997 · Vegas Vacation as Marty
- 1996 · The Wife as Cosmo
- 1996 · Toy Story Treats as Rex (Voice)
- 1995 · Just Like Dad as Stan Spiegel
- 1995 · Napoleon as Echidna (voice)
- 1995 · Canadian Bacon as Canadian Prime Minister Clark MacDonald
- 1995 · Driving Mr. Pink as Boss Man (voice)
- 1994 · Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle as Horatio Byrd
- 1993 · The Magic Bubble as Doctor/Therapist
- 1993 · The Cemetery Club as Larry
- 1992 · The Double 0 Kid as Cashpot
- 1992 · Mom and Dad Save the World as Sibor, Semage's Beau
- 1992 · Nickel & Dime as Everett Willits
- 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 · 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 · My Dinner with Louis as Interviewer
- 1984 · The Bostonians as Mr. Pardon
- 1984 · The Hotel New Hampshire as Freud
- 1984 · Crackers as Turtle
- 1983 · Strange Invaders as Earl
- 1983 · The First Time as Jules Goldfarb
- 1983 · Lovesick as Otto Jaffe
- 1982 · A Little Sex as Oliver
- 1981 · My Dinner with Andre as Wallace Shawn
- 1980 · Atlantic City as Waiter
- 1980 · Simon as Eric Van Dongen
- 1979 · Starting Over as Workshop Member
- 1979 · Manhattan as Jeremiah
- 1978 · Taxi as Arnie