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 | |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Admission … Clearence |
| 2013 | Before and After Dinner … Himself |
| 2012 | Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex … Rex (voice) |
| 2012 | A Late Quartet … Gideon Rosen |
| 2012 | Vamps … Dr. Van Helsing |
| 2011 | The Speed of Thought … Sandy |
| 2011 | Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation … Rex (voice) |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 … Rex (voice) |
| 2010 | Jack and the Beanstalk … Booker / Broker / Lancealot Squarejaw |
| 2009 | Capitalism: A Love Story … Himself |
| 2008 | Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King … Mr. Gibbles (voice) |
| 2008 | Kit Kittredge: An American Girl … Register's Reporter |
| 2006 | Tom and Jerry in Shiver Me Whiskers … Purple Pirate Paul / Narrator |
| 2006 | Southland Tales … Baron Von Westphalen |
| 2006 | Happily N'Ever After … Munk |
| 2005 | Chicken Little … Principal Fetchit |
| 2004 | The Incredibles … Gilbert Huph (voice) |
| 2004 | Melinda and Melinda … Sy |
| 2003 | Monte Walsh … Colonel Wilson |
| 2001 | The Prime Gig … Gene |
| 2001 | Blonde … I.E. Shinn |
| 2001 | The Curse of the Jade Scorpion … George Bond |
| 1999 | My Favorite Martian … Dr. Elliott Coleye |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 … Rex the Green Dinosaur (voice) |
| 1998 | Just Write … Arthur Blake |
| 1997 | Critical Care … Furnaceman |
| 1996 | The Wife … Cosmo |
| 1996 | All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 … Labrador MC (voice) |
| 1995 | Canadian Bacon … Canadian Prime Minister Clark MacDonald |
| 1995 | Clueless … Mr. Wendell Hall |
| 1995 | Toy Story … Rex (voice) |
| 1994 | Vanya on 42nd Street … Vanya |
| 1992 | Mom and Dad Save the World … Sibor, Semage's Beau |
| 1992 | Double O Kid … Cashpot |
| 1989 | She's Out of Control … Doctor Fishbinder |
| 1988 | The Moderns … Oiseau |
| 1987 | Radio Days … Masked Avenger |
| 1987 | The Bedroom Window … Henderson's Attorney |
| 1987 | The Princess Bride … Vizzini |
| 1987 | Nice Girls Don't Explode … Ellen |
| 1987 | Prick Up Your Ears … John Lahr |
| 1985 | Head Office … Mike Hoover |
| 1985 | Heaven Help Us … Father Abruzzi |
| 1984 | The Hotel New Hampshire … Freud |
| 1984 | Crackers … Turtle |
| 1984 | Micki & Maude … Dr. Elliot Fibel |
| 1983 | Strange Invaders … Earl |
| 1983 | Deal of the Century … Harold DeVoto |
| 1983 | Lovesick … Otto Jaffe |
| 1981 | My Dinner with Andre … Wally Shawn |
| 1980 | Atlantic City … Waiter |
| 1979 | Manhattan … Jeremiah |
| 1900 | The Double … Mr. Papadopoulos |
| Writing | |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Marie and Bruce … Writer |
| 1981 | My Dinner with Andre … Writer |