Wallace Shawn
Acting
194
Acting Credits
Biography
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 Dou...
Known For
Filmography
Toy Story 5
2026
as Rex (voice)
Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20
2026
as Self
The Clock
2025
as Harold Jenkins
Krapopolis
2023
as John Fate (voice)
Waiting for Godot
2021
as Lucky
The Addams Family 2
2021
as Mr. Mustela (voice)
Gossip Girl
2021
as Cyrus Rose
Rifkin's Festival
2020
as Mort Rifkin
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
2020
as Mr. Crocus
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
2020
as Vizzini
Toy Story 4
2019
as Rex (voice)
Marriage Story
2019
as Frank
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?
2019
as Rex (voice)
Amphibia
2019
as Humphrey (voice)
Evil
2019
as Father Francis Ignatius
Forky Asks a Question
2019
as Rex (voice)
Animal Crackers
2018
as Mr. Woodley (voice)
Book Club
2018
as Dr. Derek
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
2018
as Self
Big City Greens
2018
as Jyle (voice)
Summer Camp Island
2018
as Morris Mole (voice)
Summer Camp Island
2018
as Barry (voice)
Summer Camp Island
2018
as Pete (voice)
Cop and a Half: New Recruit
2017
as Principal Miller
The Only Living Boy in New York
2017
as David
Another Kind of Wedding
2017
as Albert
Drawing Home
2017
The Good Fight
2017
as Charles Lester
Young Sheldon
2017
as John Sturgis
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017
as Herb Smith
Maggie's Plan
2016
as Kliegler
Starring Austin Pendleton
2016
as Self
Search Party
2016
as William Badpastor
The Stinky & Dirty Show
2016
as Tall (voice)
Graves
2016
as Jerry North
Robo-Dog
2015
as Mr. Willis
Club Penguin Halloween Panic!
2015
as Gary
Club Penguin Monster Beach Party
2015
as Gary the Gadget Guy (voice)
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Mr. Robot
2015
as Mr. Williams
Life in Pieces
2015
as Samuel
The Double
2014
as Mr. Papadopoulos
A Master Builder
2014
as Halvard Solness
Toy Story That Time Forgot
2014
as Rex (voice)
Christmas at Cartwright's
2014
as Harry
The Fog of Courage
2014
as Eustace Bagge
Don Peyote
2014
as Dr. Fieldman
The Last Impresario
2014
as Self
BoJack Horseman
2014
as Wallace Shawn (voice)
The 7D
2014
as Not-So-Magic-Mirror (voice)
Mozart in the Jungle
2014
as Winslow Elliott
The Mysteries of Laura
2014
as Kenneth Walters
The Night Shift
2014
as Mr. Neville
Admission
2013
as Clarence
Andre Gregory: Before and After Dinner
2013
as Self
Toy Story of Terror!
2013
as Rex (Voice)
Vamps
2012
as Dr. Van Helsing
A Late Quartet
2012
as Gideon Rosen
Partysaurus Rex
2012
as Rex (voice)
The Speed of Thought
2011
as Sandy
Hawaiian Vacation
2011
as Rex (voice)
Small Fry
2011
as Rex (voice)
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
2011
as Taotie (voice)
Toy Story 3
2010
as Rex (voice)
Furry Vengeance
2010
as Dr. Christian Burr (uncredited)
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010
as Calico (voice)
Fish Hooks
2010
as Rat King (voice)
Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs
2010
as Rex (voice)
Regular Show
2010
as Evil Brain (voice)
Capitalism: A Love Story
2009
as Self
Jack and the Beanstalk
2009
as Booker / Broker / Lancealot Squarejaw
The Windmill Movie
2009
as Self
André Gregory and Wallace Shawn
2009
Jack and the Beanstalk
2009
as Broker / Booker / Lancelot Squarejaw
The Good Wife
2009
as Charles Lester
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
2008
as Mr. Gibson
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
2008
as Mr. Gibbles (voice)
USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland
2008
as Self
Life on Mars
2008
as The Sorcerer
Southland Tales
2007
as Baron Von Westphalen
Happily N'Ever After
2007
as Munk (voice)
The Pixar Story
2007
as Rex (voice) (archive footage)
I Could Never Be Your Woman
2007
as Math Teacher (uncredited)
Strange Culture
2007
as Self
New York City Serenade
2007
as Wallace Shawn
Gossip Girl
2007
as Cyrus Rose
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Saul (voice)
Damages
2007
as Sterling Biddle
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
2006
as Barnacle Paul (voice)
Air Buddies
2006
as Billy (voice)
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
2006
as Self
Eureka
2006
as Dr. Warren Hughes
Chicken Little
2005
as Principal Fetchit (voice)
Fat Actress
2005
as Dr. Von Oy
Melinda and Melinda
2004
as Sy
Karroll's Christmas
2004
Teacher's Pet
2004
as Principal Crosby Strickler (voice)
The Incredibles
2004
as Gilbert Huph (voice)
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Lonny Moon
The L Word
2004
as William Halsey
Monte Walsh
2003
as Colonel Wilson
The Haunted Mansion
2003
as Ezra
Love Thy Neighbor
2003
as Clinic Doctor
Duplex
2003
as Herman
Personal Velocity
2002
as Mr. Gelb
Mr. St. Nick
2002
as Mimir
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
2001
as George Bond
Monsters, Inc.
2001
as Rex (voice) (uncredited)
The Prime Gig
2001
as Gene
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
2001
as Self
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Howard Stiles
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Film Professor
Blonde
2001
as I.E. Shinn
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
2000
as Rex (voice)
Teacher's Pet
2000
as Principal Strickler (voice)
Toy Story 2
1999
as Rex (voice)
My Favorite Martian
1999
as Coleye
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
1999
Family Guy
1999
as Bertram (voice)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Roy Batters
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Benjamin Edelman
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as SpongeBob's House (voice)
Noah
1998
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
1998
as Tarzan Chimp (voice)
The Lionhearts
1998
as (voice)
Sex and the City
1998
as Martin Gable
Critical Care
1997
as Furnaceman
Just Write
1997
as Arthur Blake
Vegas Vacation
1997
as Marty
Ally McBeal
1997
as Mr. Dune
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Arlos
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997
King of the Hill
1997
as Philip Ny (voice)
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
1996
as Labrador MC (voice)
The Wife
1996
as Cosmo
House Arrest
1996
as Vic Finley
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
1996
as Self
Toy Story Treats
1996
as Rex (Voice)
Clueless
1996
as Mr. Hall
Toy Story
1995
as Rex (voice)
Canadian Bacon
1995
as Canadian Prime Minister Clark MacDonald
Clueless
1995
as Mr. Wendell Hall
A Goofy Movie
1995
as Principal Mazur (voice)
Driving Mr. Pink
1995
as Boss Man (voice)
Just Like Dad
1995
as Stan Spiegel
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
as Horatio Byrd
Vanya on 42nd Street
1994
as Vanya
The Magic Bubble
1993
as Doctor/Therapist
The Meteor Man
1993
as Mr. Little
The Cemetery Club
1993
as Larry
The Nanny
1993
as Charles Haste
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Frank Hopper
The Pink Panther
1993
as Boss Man (voice)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Zek
Mom and Dad Save the World
1992
as Sibor, Semage's Beau
The Double 0 Kid
1992
as Cashpot
Nickel & Dime
1992
as Everett Willits
Shadows and Fog
1991
as Simon Carr
Civil Wars
1991
as Riley Baker
She's Out of Control
1989
as Dr. Fishbinder
We're No Angels
1989
as Translator
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
1989
as Howard
The Simpsons
1989
as Wallace the Hernia (voice)
The Moderns
1988
as Oiseau
The Princess Bride
1987
as Vizzini
Radio Days
1987
as Masked Avenger
Prick Up Your Ears
1987
as John Lahr
The Bedroom Window
1987
as Henderson's Attorney
Nice Girls Don't Explode
1987
as Ellen
Head Office
1985
as Mike Hoover
Heaven Help Us
1985
as Father Abruzzi
The Hotel New Hampshire
1984
as Freud
Micki & Maude
1984
as Dr. Elliot Fibel
Crackers
1984
as Turtle
How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days
1984
as Professor Silverfish
The Bostonians
1984
as Mr. Pardon
My Dinner with Louis
1984
as Interviewer
The Cosby Show
1984
as Jeffrey Engels
Deal of the Century
1983
as Harold DeVoto
Strange Invaders
1983
as Earl
Lovesick
1983
as Otto Jaffe
The First Time
1983
as Jules Goldfarb
Saigon: Year of the Cat
1983
as Frank Judd
A Little Sex
1982
as Oliver
Cheaper to Keep Her
1981
as Mugger
My Dinner with Andre
1981
as Wallace Shawn
Strong Medicine
1981
as Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
Atlantic City
1980
as Waiter
Simon
1980
as Eric Van Dongen
Manhattan
1979
as Jeremiah
All That Jazz
1979
as Assistant Insurance Man
Starting Over
1979
as Workshop Member
Taxi
1978
as Arnie Ross
Taxi
1978
as Arnie