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Wallace Shawn
Wallace Shawn’s screen credits include Rex (voice) in Toy Story, Rex (voice) in Toy Story 3, and Frank in Marriage Story.
Born November 12, 1943 New York City, New York, USA6 movies on MoviHero
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Wallace Michael Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, essayist, playwright, and screenwriter. He is known for playing Vizzini in The Princess Bride (1987), Mr. Hall in Clueless (1995), Dr. John Sturgis in Young Sheldon (2017–2024), and voicing Rex in the Toy Story franchise (1995–present). Shawn also appeared in The Bostonians (1984), Prick Up Your Ears (1987), Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989), Vanya on 42nd Street (1994), My Favorite Martian (1999), The Double (2013), Maggie's Plan (2015), and Marriage Story (2019). He appeared in six Woody Allen films including Manhattan (1979), Radio Days (1987), and Rifkin's Festival (2020). His television work includes recurring roles as Jeff Engels in The Cosby Show (1987–1991), Grand Nagus Zek in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999), Cyrus Rose in Gossip Girl (2008–2012), and Father Frank Ignatius in Evil (2022–2024). …
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Shawn is also a playwright; his plays include the Obie Award–winning Aunt Dan and Lemon (1985), The Designated Mourner (1996) and Grasses of a Thousand Colors (2008). He wrote and starred, with Andre Gregory, in the 1981 avant-garde drama My Dinner with Andre, and played the title role in A Master Builder (2013), a film adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play. Haymarket Books published his books Essays (2009) and Night Thoughts (2017).
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- 2026Toy Story 5Rex (voice)
- 2026Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20Self
- 2025The ClockHarold Jenkins
- 2021The Addams Family 2Mr. Mustela (voice)
- 2021Waiting for GodotLucky
- 2020Rifkin's FestivalMort Rifkin
- 2020A Virtual Princess Bride ReunionVizzini
- 2020Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were MadeMr. Crocus
- 2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?Rex (voice)
- 2019Toy Story 4Rex (voice)
- 2018What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space NineSelf
- 2018Animal CrackersMr. Woodley (voice)
- 2018Book ClubDr. Derek
- 2017Another Kind of WeddingAlbert
- 2017Drawing HomeActor
- 2017Cop and a Half: New RecruitPrincipal Miller
- 2017The Only Living Boy in New YorkDavid
- 2016Maggie's PlanKliegler
- 2016Starring Austin PendletonSelf
- 2015Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and BeyondSelf (archive footage)
- 2015Club Penguin Halloween Panic!Gary
- 2015Robo-DogMr. Willis
- 2015Club Penguin Monster Beach PartyGary the Gadget Guy (voice)
- 2014Christmas at Cartwright'sHarry
- 2014Toy Story That Time ForgotRex (voice)
- 2014The Fog of CourageEustace Bagge
- 2014A Master BuilderProducer · Writer · Halvard Solness
- 2014The Last ImpresarioSelf
- 2014Don PeyoteDr. Fieldman
- 2014The DoubleMr. Papadopoulos
- 2013Toy Story of Terror!Rex (Voice)
- 2013Andre Gregory: Before and After DinnerSelf
- 2013AdmissionClarence
- 2012A Late QuartetGideon Rosen
- 2012Partysaurus RexRex (voice)
- 2012VampsDr. Van Helsing
- 2011Small FryRex (voice)
- 2011Hawaiian VacationRex (voice)
- 2011The Speed of ThoughtSandy
- 2010Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty GaloreCalico (voice)
- 2010Furry VengeanceDr. Christian Burr (uncredited)
- 2009Jack and the BeanstalkBooker / Broker / Lancealot Squarejaw, Broker / Booker / Lancelot Squarejaw
- 2009Capitalism: A Love StorySelf
- 2009The Windmill MovieSelf
- 2009André Gregory and Wallace ShawnActor
- 2008Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin KingMr. Gibbles (voice)
- 2008Kit Kittredge: An American GirlMr. Gibson
- 2007Southland TalesBaron Von Westphalen
- 2007New York City SerenadeWallace Shawn
- 2007The Pixar StoryRex (voice) (archive footage)
- 2007I Could Never Be Your WomanMath Teacher (uncredited)
- 2007Strange CultureSelf
- 2007Happily N'Ever AfterMunk (voice)
- 2006Air BuddiesBilly (voice)
- 2006Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me WhiskersBarnacle Paul (voice)
- 2006Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United StatesSelf
- 2005Chicken LittlePrincipal Fetchit (voice)
- 2004Karroll's ChristmasActor
- 2004Melinda and MelindaSy
- 2004The IncrediblesGilbert Huph (voice)
- 2004The FeverWriter
- 2004Marie and BruceWriter
- 2004Teacher's PetPrincipal Crosby Strickler (voice)
- 2003The Haunted MansionEzra
- 2003Love Thy NeighborClinic Doctor
- 2003Monte WalshColonel Wilson
- 2002Mr. St. NickMimir
- 2002Personal VelocityMr. Gelb
- 2001Monsters, Inc.Rex (voice) (uncredited)
- 2001As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'Self
- 2001The Curse of the Jade ScorpionGeorge Bond
- 2001The Prime GigGene
- 2000Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure BeginsRex (voice)
- 1999My Favorite MartianColeye
- 1999The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy ManActor
- 1998NoahActor
- 1998The Jungle Book: Mowgli's StoryTarzan Chimp (voice)
- 1997Critical CareFurnaceman
- 1997The Designated MournerWriter
- 1997Just WriteArthur Blake
- 1997Vegas VacationMarty
- 1996The Story Behind 'Toy Story'Self
- 1996The WifeCosmo
- 1996House ArrestVic Finley
- 1996All Dogs Go to Heaven 2Labrador MC (voice)
- 1995Just Like DadStan Spiegel
- 1995CluelessMr. Wendell Hall
- 1995Canadian BaconCanadian Prime Minister Clark MacDonald
- 1995Driving Mr. PinkBoss Man (voice)
- 1995A Goofy MoviePrincipal Mazur (voice)
- 1994Vanya on 42nd StreetVanya
- 1994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious CircleHoratio Byrd
- 1993The Meteor ManMr. Little
- 1993The Magic BubbleDoctor/Therapist
- 1993The Cemetery ClubLarry
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