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
Toy Story
(1995)
Rex (voice)
Monsters, Inc.
(2001)
Rex (voice) (uncredited)
Toy Story 2
(1999)
Rex the Green Dinosaur (voice)
Toy Story 4
(2019)
Rex (voice)
The Incredibles
(2004)
Gilbert Huph (voice)
Clueless
(1995)
Mr. Wendell Hall
Chicken Little
(2005)
Principal Fetchit (voice)
Manhattan
(1979)
Jeremiah
Toy Story 3
(2010)
Rex (voice)
Hawaiian Vacation
(2011)
Rex (voice)
Southland Tales
(2007)
Baron Von Westphalen
The Addams Family 2
(2021)
Mr. Mustela (voice)
Marriage Story
(2019)
Frank
The Princess Bride
(1987)
Vizzini
Partysaurus Rex
(2012)
Rex (voice)
Vegas Vacation
(1997)
Marty
Full Filmography
Acting
Manhattan
(1979)
Jeremiah
All That Jazz
(1979)
Assistant Insurance Man
Starting Over
(1979)
Workshop Member
Atlantic City
(1980)
Waiter
Simon
(1980)
Eric Van Dongen
My Dinner with Andre
(1981)
Wally Shawn
Cheaper to Keep Her
(1981)
Mugger
Strong Medicine
(1981)
Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
A Little Sex
(1982)
Oliver
Deal of the Century
(1983)
Harold DeVoto
Strange Invaders
(1983)
Earl
Lovesick
(1983)
Otto Jaffe
Saigon: Year Of The Cat
(1983)
Frank Judd
The First Time
(1983)
Jules Goldfarb
The Hotel New Hampshire
(1984)
Freud
Micki + Maude
(1984)
Dr. Elliot Fibel
Crackers
(1984)
Turtle
How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days
(1984)
Professor Silverfish
The Bostonians
(1984)
Mr. Pardon
My Dinner with Louis
(1984)
Interviewer
Head Office
(1985)
Mike Hoover
Heaven Help Us
(1985)
Father Abruzzi
The Princess Bride
(1987)
Vizzini
Radio Days
(1987)
Masked Avenger
Prick Up Your Ears
(1987)
John Lahr
The Bedroom Window
(1987)
Henderson's Attorney
Nice Girls Don't Explode
(1987)
Ellen
The Moderns
(1988)
Oiseau
She's Out of Control
(1989)
Dr. Fishbinder
We're No Angels
(1989)
Translator
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
(1989)
Howard
Shadows and Fog
(1991)
Simon Carr
Mom and Dad Save the World
(1992)
Sibor, Semage's Beau
The Double 0 Kid
(1992)
Cashpot
Nickel & Dime
(1992)
Everett Willits
The Magic Bubble
(1992)
Doctor/Therapist
The Meteor Man
(1993)
Mr. Little
The Cemetery Club
(1993)
Larry
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
(1994)
Horatio Byrd
Vanya on 42nd Street
(1994)
Vanya
Toy Story
(1995)
Rex (voice)
Canadian Bacon
(1995)
Canadian Prime Minister Clark MacDonald
Clueless
(1995)
Mr. Wendell Hall
A Goofy Movie
(1995)
Principal Mazur (voice)
The Wife
(1995)
Cosmo
Just Like Dad
(1995)
Stan Spiegel
Napoleon
(1995)
Echidna (voice)
Driving Mr. Pink
(1995)
Boss Man (voice)
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
(1996)
Labrador MC (voice)
House Arrest
(1996)
Victor Finley
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
(1996)
Self
Critical Care
(1997)
Furnaceman
Just Write
(1997)
Arthur Blake
Vegas Vacation
(1997)
Marty
Noah
(1998)
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
(1998)
Tarzan Chimp (voice)
Toy Story 2
(1999)
Rex the Green Dinosaur (voice)
My Favorite Martian
(1999)
Coleye
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
(1999)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
(2000)
Rex (voice)
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
(2001)
George Bond
The Prime Gig
(2001)
Gene
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
(2001)
Self
Monsters, Inc.
(2001)
Rex (voice) (uncredited)
Personal Velocity
(2002)
Mr. Gelb
Monte Walsh
(2003)
Colonel Wilson
The Haunted Mansion
(2003)
Ezra
Duplex
(2003)
Herman
Melinda and Melinda
(2004)
Sy
Karroll's Christmas
(2004)
Teacher's Pet
(2004)
Principal Crosby Strickler (voice)
The Incredibles
(2004)
Gilbert Huph (voice)
Chicken Little
(2005)
Principal Fetchit (voice)
Love Thy Neighbor
(2005)
Clinic Doctor
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
(2006)
Barnacle Paul (voice)
Air Buddies
(2006)
Billy (voice)
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
(2006)
Self
Southland Tales
(2007)
Baron Von Westphalen
Happily N'Ever After
(2007)
Munk (voice)
I Could Never Be Your Woman
(2007)
Izzie's Teacher
Strange Culture
(2007)
Self
The Pixar Story
(2007)
Rex (voice) (archive footage)
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
(2008)
Mr. Gibson
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
(2008)
Mr. Gibbles (voice)
USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland
(2008)
Self
Capitalism: A Love Story
(2009)
Self
Jack and the Beanstalk
(2009)
Booker / Broker / Lancealot Squarejaw
The Windmill Movie
(2009)
Self
André Gregory and Wallace Shawn
(2009)
Toy Story 3
(2010)
Rex (voice)
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
(2010)
Calico (voice)
Furry Vengeance
(2010)
Dr. Christian Burr (uncredited)
The Speed of Thought
(2011)
Sandy
Hawaiian Vacation
(2011)
Rex (voice)
Small Fry
(2011)
Rex (voice)
Vamps
(2012)
Dr. Van Helsing
A Late Quartet
(2012)
Gideon Rosen
Partysaurus Rex
(2012)
Rex (voice)
Admission
(2013)
Clarence
Andre Gregory: Before and After Dinner
(2013)
Self
Toy Story of Terror!
(2013)
Rex (Voice)
A Master Builder
(2013)
Halvard Solness
The Double
(2014)
Mr. Papadopoulos
Toy Story That Time Forgot
(2014)
Rex (voice)
Christmas at Cartwright's
(2014)
Harry
Don Peyote
(2014)
Psychotherapist
The Fog of Courage
(2014)
Eustace Bagge
Robo-Dog
(2015)
Mr. Willis
Club Penguin Halloween Panic!
(2015)
Gary
Club Penguin Monster Beach Party
(2015)
Gary the Gadget Guy (voice)
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
(2015)
Self (archive footage)
Maggie's Plan
(2016)
Kliegler
Starring Austin Pendleton
(2016)
Animal Crackers
(2017)
Mr. Woodley (voice)
Cop and a Half: New Recruit
(2017)
Principal Miller
The Only Living Boy in New York
(2017)
David
Another Kind of Wedding
(2017)
Albert
Book Club
(2018)
Dr. Derek
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
(2018)
Self
Toy Story 4
(2019)
Rex (voice)
Marriage Story
(2019)
Frank
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?
(2019)
Rex (voice)
Rifkin's Festival
(2020)
Mort Rifkin
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
(2020)
Mr. Crocus
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
(2020)
Vizzini
Waiting for Godot
(2021)
Lucky
The Addams Family 2
(2021)
Mr. Mustela (voice)
Writing
Our Late Night
(1975)
Writer
My Dinner with Andre
(1981)
Writer
The Designated Mourner
(1997)
Writer and Theatre Play
Marie and Bruce
(2004)
Screenplay
The Fever
(2004)
Author and Screenplay
A Master Builder
(2013)
Screenplay
Production