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Wallace Shawn

Wallace Shawn

Acting·1943·138 films

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).…

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As Actor

Toy Story
Toy Story (1995)Rex (voice)
Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc. (2001)Rex (voice) (uncredited)
The Incredibles
The Incredibles (2004)Gilbert Huph (voice)
Toy Story 3
Toy Story 3 (2010)Rex (voice)
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2 (1999)Rex (voice)
Toy Story 4
Toy Story 4 (2019)Rex (voice)
Marriage Story
Marriage Story (2019)Frank
The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride (1987)Vizzini
Clueless
Clueless (1995)Mr. Wendell Hall
Chicken Little
Chicken Little (2005)Principal Fetchit (voice)
Manhattan
Manhattan (1979)Jeremiah
The Haunted Mansion
The Haunted Mansion (2003)Ezra
A Goofy Movie
A Goofy Movie (1995)Principal Mazur (voice)
Duplex
Duplex (2003)Herman
The Addams Family 2
The Addams Family 2 (2021)Mr. Mustela (voice)
The Double
The Double (2014)Mr. Papadopoulos
Toy Story That Time Forgot
Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014)Rex (voice)
Toy Story of Terror!
Toy Story of Terror! (2013)Rex (Voice)
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)George Bond
Book Club
Book Club (2018)Dr. Derek
Vegas Vacation
Vegas Vacation (1997)Marty
Hawaiian Vacation
Hawaiian Vacation (2011)Rex (voice)
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)Calico (voice)
Radio Days
Radio Days (1987)Masked Avenger
Furry Vengeance
Furry Vengeance (2010)Dr. Christian Burr (uncredited)
Admission
Admission (2013)Clarence
Southland Tales
Southland Tales (2007)Baron Von Westphalen
All That Jazz
All That Jazz (1979)Assistant Insurance Man
Small Fry
Small Fry (2011)Rex (voice)
Capitalism: A Love Story
Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)Self
We're No Angels
We're No Angels (1989)Translator
Partysaurus Rex
Partysaurus Rex (2012)Rex (voice)
Melinda and Melinda
Melinda and Melinda (2004)Sy
Rifkin’s Festival
Rifkin’s Festival (2020)Mort Rifkin
My Dinner with Andre
My Dinner with Andre (1981)Wallace Shawn
I Could Never Be Your Woman
I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)Math Teacher (uncredited)
Happily N'Ever After
Happily N'Ever After (2007)Munk (voice)
Maggie's Plan
Maggie's Plan (2016)Kliegler
Shadows and Fog
Shadows and Fog (1991)Simon Carr
The Only Living Boy in New York
The Only Living Boy in New York (2017)David
Air Buddies
Air Buddies (2006)Billy (voice)
My Favorite Martian
My Favorite Martian (1999)Coleye
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000)Rex (voice)
Vamps
Vamps (2012)Dr. Van Helsing
Atlantic City
Atlantic City (1980)Waiter
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996)Labrador MC (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King (2008)Mr. Gibbles (voice)
Canadian Bacon
Canadian Bacon (1995)Canadian Prime Minister Clark MacDonald
A Late Quartet
A Late Quartet (2012)Gideon Rosen
The Pixar Story
The Pixar Story (2007)Rex (voice) (archive footage)
Animal Crackers
Animal Crackers (2018)Mr. Woodley (voice)
The Meteor Man
The Meteor Man (1993)Mr. Little
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made (2020)Mr. Crocus
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers (2006)Barnacle Paul (voice)
Toy Story 5
Toy Story 5 (2026)Rex (voice)
The Bedroom Window
The Bedroom Window (1987)Henderson's Attorney
House Arrest
House Arrest (1996)Vic Finley
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)Mr. Gibson
The Hotel New Hampshire
The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)Freud
She's Out of Control
She's Out of Control (1989)Dr. Fishbinder
Prick Up Your Ears
Prick Up Your Ears (1987)John Lahr
Vanya on 42nd Street
Vanya on 42nd Street (1994)Vanya
Napoleon
Napoleon (1995)Echidna (voice)
Mom and Dad Save the World
Mom and Dad Save the World (1992)Sibor, Semage's Beau
Strange Invaders
Strange Invaders (1983)Earl
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk (2009)Booker / Broker / Lancealot Squarejaw
Heaven Help Us
Heaven Help Us (1985)Father Abruzzi
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time? (2019)Rex (voice)
Starting Over
Starting Over (1979)Workshop Member
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story (1998)Tarzan Chimp (voice)
Deal of the Century
Deal of the Century (1983)Harold DeVoto
Christmas at Cartwright's
Christmas at Cartwright's (2014)Harry
Micki & Maude
Micki & Maude (1984)Dr. Elliot Fibel
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)Horatio Byrd
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018)Self
The Bostonians
The Bostonians (1984)Mr. Pardon
Personal Velocity
Personal Velocity (2002)Mr. Gelb
Monte Walsh
Monte Walsh (2003)Colonel Wilson
The Speed of Thought
The Speed of Thought (2011)Sandy
Critical Care
Critical Care (1997)Furnaceman
Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet (2004)Principal Crosby Strickler (voice)
Cop and a Half: New Recruit
Cop and a Half: New Recruit (2017)Principal Miller
Head Office
Head Office (1985)Mike Hoover
The Moderns
The Moderns (1988)Oiseau
Crackers
Crackers (1984)Turtle
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989)Howard
The Double 0 Kid
The Double 0 Kid (1992)Cashpot
The Prime Gig
The Prime Gig (2001)Gene
A Master Builder
A Master Builder (2014)Halvard Solness
Robo-Dog
Robo-Dog (2015)Mr. Willis
Simon
Simon (1980)Eric Van Dongen
Don Peyote
Don Peyote (2014)Dr. Fieldman
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
The Story Behind 'Toy Story' (1996)Self
Another Kind of Wedding
Another Kind of Wedding (2017)Albert
The Wife
The Wife (1996)Cosmo
Mr. St. Nick
Mr. St. Nick (2002)Mimir
Nice Girls Don't Explode
Nice Girls Don't Explode (1987)Ellen
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond (2015)Self (archive footage)
Lovesick
Lovesick (1983)Otto Jaffe
Just Write
Just Write (1997)Arthur Blake
The Cemetery Club
The Cemetery Club (1993)Larry
The Fog of Courage
The Fog of Courage (2014)Eustace Bagge
Karroll's Christmas
Karroll's Christmas (2004)
A Little Sex
A Little Sex (1982)Oliver
The Magic Bubble
The Magic Bubble (1993)Doctor/Therapist
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001)Self
Noah
Noah (1998)
The First Time
The First Time (1983)Jules Goldfarb
Saigon: Year of the Cat
Saigon: Year of the Cat (1983)Frank Judd
Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine (1981)Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
Strange Culture
Strange Culture (2007)Self
Just Like Dad
Just Like Dad (1995)Stan Spiegel
The Last Impresario
The Last Impresario (2014)Self
Starring Austin Pendleton
Starring Austin Pendleton (2016)Self
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020)Vizzini
Club Penguin Monster Beach Party
Club Penguin Monster Beach Party (2015)Gary the Gadget Guy (voice)
New York City Serenade
New York City Serenade (2007)Wallace Shawn
The Windmill Movie
The Windmill Movie (2009)Self
Cheaper to Keep Her
Cheaper to Keep Her (1981)Mugger
Love Thy Neighbor
Love Thy Neighbor (2003)Clinic Doctor
Club Penguin Halloween Panic!
Club Penguin Halloween Panic! (2015)Gary
Nickel & Dime
Nickel & Dime (1992)Everett Willits
Waiting for Godot
Waiting for Godot (2021)Lucky
How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days
How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days (1984)Professor Silverfish
Phineas and Ferb Save Summer
Phineas and Ferb Save Summer (2014)Saul (voice)
Driving Mr. Pink
Driving Mr. Pink (1995)Boss Man (voice)
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man (1999)
Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20
Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2026)Self
Drawing Home
Drawing Home (2017)
USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland
USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland (2008)Self
The Clock
The Clock (2025)Harold Jenkins
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States (2006)Self
André Gregory and Wallace Shawn
André Gregory and Wallace Shawn (2009)
My Dinner with Louis
My Dinner with Louis (1984)Interviewer

As Writer

My Dinner with Andre
My Dinner with Andre (1981)
A Master Builder
A Master Builder (2014)
Marie and Bruce
Marie and Bruce (2004)
The Fever
The Fever (2007)
The Designated Mourner
The Designated Mourner (1997)
Our Late Night
Our Late Night (1975)