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BIO

Wallace Michael Shawn is an American actor, playwright, and essayist. His film roles include Wally Shawn in My Dinner with Andre, Vizzini in The Princess Bride, Mr. James Hall in Clueless and the voice of Rex in the Toy Story franchise. He has also had roles in six of Woody Allen's films.

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STAGE CREDITS

Evening at the Talk House Evening at the Talk House
[Off-Broadway]
The New Group Off-Broadway American Premiere, 2017
Performer
Grasses of a Thousand Colors Grasses of a Thousand Colors
[Off-Broadway]
American Premiere, 2013
Performer
The Fever
[Off-Broadway]
2007
The Traveler
The 24 Hour Plays 2006
[Broadway]
Special Benefit Production, 2006
Sir Humphrey Wagg-Thornton
Hurlyburly
[Off-Broadway]
2005
Artie
The Fever
[Off-Broadway]
1990
Performer
Aunt Dan and Lemon
[Off-Broadway]
1985
Father/Freddie/Jasper
The Master and Margarita
[Off-Broadway]
1978
Performer
The Mandrake
[Off-Broadway]
1977
Prologue/ Siro
The Threepenny Opera
[New York]
Reading, 2004
Mr. Peachum

Productions

The Threepenny OperaThe Threepenny Opera
 
[Broadway, 2006]
Book Revisions
The Threepenny Opera
 
[New York, 2004]
Translation
The Mandrake
 
[Off-Broadway, 1977]
Adaptation

Writing

The Fever
Playwright
Our Late Night
Playwright
The Fever
Playwright
Marie and Bruce
Playwright

Movies

Manhattan
[ 1979 ] Jeremiah
Starting Over
[ 1979 ] Workshop Member
Simon
[ 1980 ] Eric Van Dongen
Cheaper to Keep Her
[ 1980 ] Mugger
The First Time
[ 1981 ] Jules Goldfarb
My Dinner with Andre
[ 1981 ] Wallace Shawn
A Little Sex
[ 1982 ] Oliver
Strange Invaders
[ 1983 ] Earl
Deal of the Century
[ 1983 ] Harold DeVoto
Lovesick
[ 1983 ] Otto Jaffe
Micki + Maude
[ 1984 ] Dr. Elliot Fibel
The Hotel New Hampshire
[ 1984 ] Freud
The Bostonians
[ 1984 ] Mr. Pardon
Crackers
[ 1984 ] Turtle
Heaven Help Us
[ 1985 ] Father Abruzzi
Head Office
[ 1985 ] Mike Hoover
Nice Girls Don't Explode
[ 1987 ] Ellen
The Bedroom Window
[ 1987 ] Henderson's Attorney
Prick Up Your Ears
[ 1987 ] John Lahr
Radio Days
[ 1987 ] Mked Avenger
The Princess Bride
[ 1987 ] Vizzini
The Moderns
[ 1988 ] Oiseau
She's Out of Control
[ 1989 ] Dr. Fishbinder
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
[ 1989 ] Howard Saravian
We're No Angels
[ 1989 ] Translator
Shadows and Fog
[ 1991 ] Simon Carr
Unbecoming Age
[ 1992 ] Dr. Block
Nickel & Dime
[ 1992 ] Everett Willits
Mom and Dad Save the World
[ 1992 ] Sibor, Semage's Beau
The Cemetery Club
[ 1993 ] Larry
The Meteor Man
[ 1993 ] Mr. Little
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
[ 1994 ] Horatio Byrd
Vanya on 42nd Street
[ 1994 ] Vanya
Canadian Bacon
[ 1995 ] Canadian Prime Minister
The Wife
[ 1995 ] Cosmo
Napoleon
[ 1995 ] Echidna
Clueless
[ 1995 ] Mr. Wendell Hall
A Goofy Movie
[ 1995 ] Principal Mazur
Toy Story
[ 1995 ] Rex
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
[ 1996 ] Labradour MC
House Arrest
[ 1996 ] VictorVicFinley
Just Write
[ 1997 ] Arthur Blake
Critical Care
[ 1997 ] Furnaceman
Vegas Vacation
[ 1997 ] Marty
The Designated Mourner
[ 1997 ] writer
My Favorite Martian
[ 1999 ] Coleye
Toy Story 2
[ 1999 ] Rex
The Prime Gig
[ 2000 ] Gene
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
[ 2001 ] George Bond
Personal Velocity
[ 2002 ] Mr. Gelb
The Haunted Mansion
[ 2003 ] Ezra
Duplex
[ 2003 ] Herman
The Incredibles
[ 2004 ] Gilbert Huph
Teacher's Pet
[ 2004 ] Principal Strickler
Melinda and Melinda
[ 2004 ] Sy
Marie and Bruce
[ 2004 ] writer
Love Thy Neighbor
[ 2005 ] Clinic Doctor
Chicken Little
[ 2005 ] Principal Fetchit
Southland Tales
[ 2006 ] Baron Von Westphalen
Happily N'Ever After
[ 2006 ] Munk
New York City Serenade
[ 2007 ] Wallace Shawn
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
[ 2008 ] Mr. Gibson
Mia and the Migoo
[ 2008 ] The Migoo
Jack and the Beanstalk
[ 2009 ] Broker, Booker, Lancelot Squarejaw
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
[ 2010 ] Calico
Toy Story 3
[ 2010 ] Rex
The Speed of Thought
[ 2011 ] Sandy
Vamps
[ 2012 ] Dr. Van Helsing
A Late Quartet
[ 2012 ] Gideon Rosen
Admission
[ 2013 ] Clarence
A Master Builder
[ 2013 ] Halvard Solness
The Double
[ 2013 ] Mr Papadopoulos
Don Peyote
[ 2014 ] Dr. Fieldman
Maggie's Plan
[ 2015 ] Kliegler
Robo-Dog
[ 2015 ] Mr. Willis
Drawing Home
[ 2016 ] Mr. Garfield
Another Kind of Wedding
[ 2017 ] Albert
The Only Living Boy in New York
[ 2017 ] David
Animal Crackers
[ 2017 ] Mr. Woodley
Book Club
[ 2018 ] Dr. Derek
Toy Story 4
[ 2019 ] Rex
Marriage Story
[ 2019 ] Theater Actor
Rifkin's Festival
[ 2020 ] Mort Rifkin
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
[ 2020 ] Mr. Crocus
Waiting for Godot
[ 2021 ] Lucky
The Addams Family 2
[ 2021 ] Mr. Mustela

TV Shows

Clueless
Mr. Hall
Crossing Jordan
Dr. Howard Stiles
Eureka
Dr. Warren Hughes
Family Guy
Bertram
Gossip Girl
Cyrus Rose
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
Taotie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Benjamin Edelman, Professor Roy Batters
Mozart in the Jungle
Winslow Elliott
Murphy Brown
Stuart Best
Stanley
Mr. Goldberg
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Zek
Taxi
Arnie, Arnie Ross
Teacher's Pet
Principal Crosby Strickler
The Cosby Show
Jeffrey Engels
The Good Fight
Charles Lester
The Good Wife
Charles Lester
The L Word
William Halsey
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Herb Smith
The Stinky & Dirty Show
Tall
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Unkar the Unfortunate, Unkar
Young Sheldon
Dr. John Sturgis

Awards and Nominations


winner
- 2014 - Legend of Off Broadway Honorees

Wallace Shawn


winner
Obie Awards - 1991 - Best New American Play

Wallace Shawn, The Fever


winner
Obie Awards - 1986 - Distinguished Playwriting

Wallace Shawn, Aunt Dan and Lemon


winner
Obie Awards - 1975 - Playwriting

Wallace Shawn, Our Late Night

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Wallace Shawn been in?

Wallace Shawn has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Wallace Shawn been in?

Wallace Shawn has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Wallace Shawn been nominated for?

Legend of Off Broadway Honorees (), Best New American Play (Obie Awards) for The Fever, Distinguished Playwriting (Obie Awards) for Aunt Dan and Lemon and Playwriting (Obie Awards) for Our Late Night.

What awards has Wallace Shawn won?

Wallace Shawn has received several prestigious awards throughout his career. He was honored as a Legend of Off Broadway. He won the Obie Award for Best New American Play for *The Fever*. Additionally, he received the Obie Award for Distinguished Playwriting for *Aunt Dan and Lemon* and another Obie Award for Playwriting for *Our Late Night*.

How many shows has Wallace Shawn written?

Wallace Shawn has written 7 shows including Our Late Night (Playwright), Marie and Bruce (Playwright), Aunt Dan and Lemon (Author), The Fever (Playwright), The Music Teacher (Playwright), Grasses of a Thousand Colors (Playwright), Evening at the Talk House (Playwright).

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