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