
Wallace Shawn
- Date of Birth: 1943-11-12
- Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Wallace Shawn 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 ... Wallace Shawn 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.

Strange Culture
Documentary • 2007 February

Crackers
Action, Comedy, Crime • 1984 February

Deal of the Century
Comedy, Crime • 1983 November

Saigon: Year of the Cat
Drama, Romance, War, TV Movie • 1983 November

The Speed of Thought
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction • 2011 April

Karroll's Christmas
Drama, Fantasy, Romance, TV Movie • 2004 December

Just Like Dad
Comedy, Drama, Family • 1995 September

The First Time
Comedy • 1983 July

How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days
Comedy, Family, TV Movie • 1984 October

Andre Gregory: Before and After Dinner
Documentary • 2013 April