Wallace Shawn
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wallace Michael Shawn (born November 12, 1943), sometimes credited as Wally Shawn, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, author, voice artist, and intellectual. His best-known film roles include Vizzini in The Princess Bride (1987), and debate teacher Mr. Hall in Clueless (1995).
On television he played Grand Nagus Zek on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Shawn is well known for his distinctive and high pitched voice. In the animated Toy Story films he provided the voice of "Rex," an insecure toy Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Shawn has pursued a parallel career as a playwright whose work is often dark, politically charged and controversial.
He is currently the voice of Taotie in Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness.
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| Acting | |
|---|---|
| 2011 | The Speed of Thought … Sandy |
| 2010 | Jack and the Beanstalk … Booker / Broker / Lancealot Squarejaw |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 … Rex (voice) |
| 2009 | Capitalism: A Love Story … Himself |
| 2008 | Kit Kittredge: An American Girl … Register's Reporter |
| 2008 | Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King … Mr. Gibbles (voice) |
| 2007 | Happily N'Ever After … Munk |
| 2005 | Chicken Little … Principal Fetchit |
| 2004 | Melinda and Melinda … Sy |
| 2001 | The Curse of the Jade Scorpion … George Bond |
| 2001 | The Prime Gig … Gene |
| 2001 | Blonde … I.E. Shinn |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 … Rex the Green Dinosaur (voice) |
| 1999 | My Favorite Martian … Dr. Elliott Coleye |
| 1996 | The Wife … Cosmo |
| 1995 | Canadian Bacon … Canadian Prime Minister Clark MacDonald |
| 1995 | Toy Story … Rex (voice) |
| 1994 | Vanya on 42nd Street … Vanya |
| 1992 | Double O Kid … Cashpot |
| 1992 | Mom and Dad Save the World … Sibor, Semage's Beau |
| 1989 | She's Out of Control … Doctor Fishbinder |
| 1988 | The Moderns … |
| 1987 | Prick Up Your Ears … John Lahr |
| 1987 | Nice Girls Don't Explode … Ellen |
| 1987 | Radio Days … Masked Avenger |
| 1987 | The Bedroom Window … Henderson's Attorney |
| 1987 | The Princess Bride … Vizzini |
| 1985 | Heaven Help Us … Father Abruzzi |
| 1985 | Head Office … Mike Hoover |
| 1984 | Crackers … Turtle |
| 1984 | Micki + Maude … Dr. Elliot Fibel |
| 1984 | The Hotel New Hampshire … Freud |
| 1983 | Lovesick … Otto Jaffe |
| 1983 | Deal of the Century … Harold DeVoto |
| 1983 | Strange Invaders … Earl |
| 1981 | My Dinner with Andre … Wally Shawn |
| Writing | |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Marie and Bruce … Writer |
| 1981 | My Dinner with Andre … Writer |