Wallace Shawn
Wallace Michael Shawn (born 12 November 1943[2]) is an American actor, voice actor, playwright, and essayist, best known as the voice of Rex in the Toy Story series, Grand Nagus Zek in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Calico in Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, Vizzini in The Princess Bride, and the voice of Taotie in Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomenessand most recently John Sturges in Young Sheldon. Shawn is from New York City.[2]
Wallace Shawn | |
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.jpg) Shawn in May 2014 | |
| Born | November 12, 1943 New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1967–present |
| Partner(s) | Deborah Eisenberg[1] |
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| Relatives | Allen Shawn (brother) |
Early life
Shawn was born in New York City, to a Jewish family.[3][4][5][6] His parents are William Shawn (1907–1992), the long-time editor of The New Yorker, and journalist Cecille Shawn (née Lyon; 1906–2005); his brother, Allen, is a composer.[7]
Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1979 | Manhattan | Jeremiah | |
| 1979 | Starting Over | Workshop Member | |
| 1979 | All That Jazz | Assistant Insurance Man | |
| 1980 | Simon | Eric Van Dongen | |
| 1980 | Atlantic City | Waiter | Credited as Wally Shawn |
| 1981 | Cheaper to Keep Her | Mugger | |
| 1981 | My Dinner with Andre | Wally Shawn | Also screenwriter |
| 1981 | Strong Medicine | Uncredited | |
| 1982 | A Little Sex | Oliver | |
| 1983 | How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days | Professor Silverfish | |
| 1983 | Lovesick | Otto Jaffe | |
| 1983 | The First Time | Jules Goldfarb | |
| 1983 | Strange Invaders | Earl | |
| 1983 | Deal of the Century | Harold DeVoto | |
| 1983 | Saigon: Year of the Cat | Frank Judd | |
| 1984 | Crackers | Turtle | |
| 1984 | The Hotel New Hampshire | Freud | |
| 1984 | The Bostonians | Mr. Pardon | |
| 1984 | Micki + Maude | Elliot Fibel | |
| 1985 | Heaven Help Us | Father Abruzzi | |
| 1985 | Head Office | Mike Hoover | |
| 1987 | The Bedroom Window | Henderson's Attorney | |
| 1987 | Radio Days | Masked Avenger | |
| 1987 | Nice Girls Don't Explode | Ellen | |
| 1987 | Prick Up Your Ears | John Lahr | |
| 1987 | The Princess Bride | Vizzini | |
| 1988 | The Moderns | Oiseau | |
| 1989 | She's Out of Control | Dr. Fishbinder | |
| 1989 | Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills | Howard | |
| 1989 | We're No Angels | Translator | |
| 1991 | Shadows and Fog | Simon Carr | |
| 1992 | Unbecoming Age | Dr. Block | |
| 1992 | Nickel & Dime | Everett Willits | |
| 1992 | Mom and Dad Save the World | Sibor | |
| 1993 | The Cemetery Club | Larry | |
| 1993 | The Meteor Man | Mr. Little | |
| 1993 | Eligible Dentist | ||
| 1994 | Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Horatio Byrd | |
| 1994 | Vanya on 42nd Street | Vanya | |
| 1995 | The Wife | Cosmo | |
| 1995 | Napoleon | Echidna | |
| 1995 | Canadian Bacon | Canadian Prime Minister | |
| 1995 | A Goofy Movie | Principal Mazur | Voice |
| 1995 | Clueless | Mr. Wendell Hall | |
| 1995 | Just Like Dad | Stan Speigel | |
| 1995 | Toy Story | Rex | Voice |
| 1996 | All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 | Labrador MC | Voice |
| 1996 | House Arrest | Vic Finley | |
| 1997 | Vegas Vacation | Marty | |
| 1997 | Just Write | Arthur Blake | |
| 1997 | Cats Don't Dance | Man | |
| 1997 | Critical Care | Furnaceman | |
| 1998 | Blind Men | ||
| 1998 | Noah | Zack | |
| 1999 | The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man | ||
| 1999 | My Favorite Martian | Coleye | |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | Rex | Voice |
| 2000 | The Prime Gig | Gene | |
| 2001 | The Curse of the Jade Scorpion | George Bond | |
| 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | Rex | Voice; uncredited |
| 2002 | Sun Gods | Spaulding | |
| 2002 | Love Thy Neighbor | Clinic Doctor | |
| 2002 | Personal Velocity: Three Portraits | Mr. Gelb | |
| 2002 | Mr. St. Nick | Mimir | |
| 2003 | Monte Walsh | Colonel Wilson | |
| 2003 | Duplex | Herman | |
| 2003 | The Haunted Mansion | Ezra | |
| 2004 | Teacher's Pet | Crosby Strickler | Voice |
| 2004 | Melinda and Melinda | Sy | |
| 2004 | The Incredibles | Gilbert Huph | Voice |
| 2004 | Karroll's Christmas | Zeb Rosecog | |
| 2005 | Chicken Little | Principal Fetchit | Voice |
| 2006 | The 12th Man | Marty | |
| 2006 | Southland Tales | Baron Von Westphalen | |
| 2006 | Air Buddies | Billy | Voice |
| 2006 | Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers | Purple Pirate Paul | Voice |
| 2007 | Happily N'Ever After | Munk | Voice |
| 2007 | I Could Never Be Your Woman | Math Teacher | Uncredited |
| 2007 | The Simpsons Movie | Angelica's Dad | Voice |
| 2007 | New York City Serenade | Himself | |
| 2008 | Kit Kittredge: An American Girl | Mr. Gibson | |
| 2008 | Mia and the Migoo | Migoo | Voice, English-language version |
| 2009 | Capitalism: A Love Story | Himself | Documentary |
| 2010 | Jack and the Beanstalk | Broker / Booker / Lancelot Squarejaw | |
| 2010 | Furry Vengeance | Christian Burr | |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 | Rex | Voice |
| 2010 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Calico | Voice |
| 2011 | The Speed of Thought | Sandy | |
| 2011 | Tower Heist | Mr. McBurns | |
| 2011 | Hawaiian Vacation | Rex | Voice; short film |
| 2011 | Small Fry | Rex | Voice; short film |
| 2012 | Partysaurus Rex | Rex | Voice; short film |
| 2012 | A Late Quartet | Gideon Rosen | |
| 2012 | Vamps | Van Helsing | |
| 2013 | Admission | Clarence | |
| 2013 | Toy Story of Terror! | Rex | Voice; television special |
| 2013 | The Double | Mr. Papadopoulos | |
| 2014 | Don Peyote | Psychotherapist | |
| 2014 | A Master Builder | Halvard Solness | Also screenwriter |
| 2014 | Toy Story That Time Forgot | Rex | Voice; television special |
| 2014 | Club Penguin: Monster Beach Party | Gary the Gadget Guy | Voice; television special |
| 2015 | Club Penguin: Halloween Panic! | Gary the Gadget Guy | Voice; television special |
| 2016 | Animal Crackers | Mr. Woodley | Voice |
| 2019 | Toy Story 4 | Rex | Voice |
| 2019 | Woody's Roundup: The Movie | Rex | Voice Direct-to-video |
Television
| Television | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1982–83 | Taxi | Arnie Ross | Episode: "Love Un-American Style" Episode: "Arnie Meets the Kids" (as Arnie) |
| 1987–91 | The Cosby Show | Jeff Engels | Episode: "Cliff's Mistake" (as Jeffrey Engels) Episode: "The Day the Spores Landed" (as Jeff Engels) Episode: "Cliff's Nightmare" (as Jeffrey Engels; voice) Episode: "The Moves" (as Jeff Engels) Episode: "Olivia's Field Trip" (as Jeffrey Engels) |
| 1992 | The Double 0 Kid | Cashpot | |
| 1992 | Civil Wars | Riley Baker | |
| 1992 | One Life to Live | Professor Marvel | |
| 1993 | Matrix | Mr. Gonley | |
| 1993 | The Pink Panther | Little Man | Voice 1 episode |
| 1994 | The Nanny | Charles Haste | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Kalamazoo | Bobby | Short |
| 1995 | Something Wilder | Roof Inspector | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Toy Story Treats | Rex | Voice |
| 1996–97 | Clueless | Mr. Hall | 17 episodes |
| 1994–97 | Murphy Brown | Stuart Best | 4 episodes |
| 1997 | King of the Hill | Philip Ny | Voice 1 episode |
| 1998 | The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story | Tarzan | Voice |
| 1998 | The Lionhearts | 5 episodes | |
| 1999 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Frank Hopper | 1 episode |
| 1993–99 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Grand Nagus Zek | 7 episodes |
| 1999 | Cosby | Mr. Fleming | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins | Rex | Voice |
| 2000 | Teacher's Pet | Crosby Strickler | Voice |
| 2001 | Ally McBeal | Mr. Dune | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Blonde | I. E. Shinn | |
| 2001 | Three Sisters | Dean Webb | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Stanley | Mr. Goldberg | Voice 1 episode |
| 2002–04 | Teamo Supremo | Gauntlet | Voice 1 episode |
| 2004 | Sex and the City | Martin Grable | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Fat Actress | Sigmund von Oy | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Stargate SG-1 | Arlos | Episode: "The Ties That Bind" |
| 2005 | Desperate Housewives | Lonny Moon | 1 episode |
| 2001–06 | Crossing Jordan | Howard Stiles | 8 episodes |
| 2001–11 | Family Guy | Bertram | Voice 3 episodes |
| 2003 | Mona the Vampire | Dark Wizard | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers | Purple Pirate Paul / Narrator | Voice |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Film Professor | 1 episode |
| 2007–2015 | Ultimate Smash Brawl | Scoop / George H. W. Bush / Prince Phillip / Rex / Jeff Fatt / Donkey | Voice 7 episodes |
| 2008 | The Return of Jezebel James | Garson Leeds | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Cashmere Mafia | Animal Handler | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King | Mr. Gibbles | Voice |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Roy Batters | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Life on Mars | Stephen Morrell - "The Sorcerer" | 1 episode |
| 2008–09 | The L Word | William Halsey | 5 episodes |
| 2009 | ER | Teddy Lempell | 1 episode |
| 2010 | The Daily Show with Jon Stewart | Alan Rubin | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Damages | Sterling Biddle | 1 episode |
| 2008–13 | Gossip Girl | Cyrus Rose | 11 episodes |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Taotie | Voice only |
| 2011 | Eureka | DoD psychological assessor Warren Hughes | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Fish Hooks | Rat King | Voice Episode: "Guys' Night Out" |
| 2013–14 | The Good Wife | Charles Lester | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Adventure Time | Rasheeta | Voice Episode: "Puhoy" |
| 2013 | Uncle Grandpa | Ule Gapa | Voice Episode: "Belly Bros" |
| 2014 | Phineas and Ferb | Saul | Voice Episode: "Phineas and Ferb Save Summer" |
| 2014 | Mozart in the Jungle | Winslow | |
| 2014 | Courage the Cowardly Dog | Eustace Bagge | Voice The Fog of Courage (Short) |
Video games
| Video Games | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Toy Story: The Video Game | Rex | Voice only |
| Toy Story Activity Center | |||
| 2004 | The Incredibles: The Video Game | Gilbert Huph | |
| 2006 | Family Guy Video Game! | Bertram | |
| 2008 | The Princess Bride Game | Vizzini | |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3: The Video Game | Rex | |
| 2012 | Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse | Bertram | |
| 2015 | King's Quest | Manny | |
Writer
| Writer | |||
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| Year | Title | Notes | |
| 1981 | My Dinner with Andre | ||
| 1997 | The Designated Mourner | Play Written by | |
| 2004 | Marie and Bruce | Screenplay | |
| The Fever | Play Screenplay | ||
| 2009 | Essays | Book collection of essays, by Haymarket Books | |
| 2010 | Tea Time | Short Script | |
| 2015 | Evening at the Talk House | Play Written by | |
Himself
| Himself | |||
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| Year | Title | Notes | |
| 1995 | Charlie Rose | TV series 1 episode | |
| Showbiz Today | TV series 1 episode | ||
| 2001 | As You Wish: The Story of The Princess Bride | ||
| E! True Hollywood Story | TV series 1 episode | ||
| 2005 | Now | TV series 2 episodes | |
| Clueless: The Class of '95 | |||
| 2007 | Strange Culture | ||
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | TV series 1 episode | ||
| 2008 | USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland | ||
| The Windmill Movie | |||
| 2009 | Capitalism: A Love Story | ||
| Made in Hollywood | TV series 1 episode | ||
| 2010 | MindFlux | ||
| 2012 | Up with Chris Hayes | TV series 1 episode | |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman | TV series 1 episode | |
Plays
| Play Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Four Meals in May | 1967 |
| The Family Play | 1970 |
| The Hotel Play | 1970 |
| The Hospital Play | 1971 |
| Our Late Night | 1975 |
| A Thought in Three Parts | 1976 |
| Marie and Bruce | 1978 |
| Aunt Dan and Lemon | 1985 |
| The Fever | 1990 |
| The Designated Mourner | 1997; film directed by David Hare, 1998 |
| The Threepenny Opera | 2006 |
| Grasses of a Thousand Colors | 2008 |
| Evening at the Talk House | 2015 |
References
- ↑ Steindler, Catherine (Spring 2013). "Interviews, Deborah Eisenberg, The Art of Fiction No. 218". The Paris Review Spring 2013 (204). http://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/6203/the-art-of-fiction-no-218-deborah-eisenberg.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Wallace Shawn Biography". TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/wallace-shawn/bio/178705. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ↑ "Bag of Tricks". Tablet Magazine. 3 September 2009.
- ↑ "Interview: Wallace Shawn". Archived from the original on 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ↑ "JUF : Tweens : Celebrities : Wallace Shawn".
- ↑ "Councils, Staff and Board of Jewish Voice for Peace". Jewish Voice for Peace. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ↑ see pg. 20 of liner notes accompanying "Allen Shawn – Piano Works" CD issued by Coviello Classics label (COV 91414)> "Allen Shawn - Klavierwerke". Music Reference. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
Further reading
- Higgins, J. (2012). "The End of Room-Space: Domesticity and the Absent Audience in Wallace Shawn's the Fever". Journal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism. 26 (2): 57–74. doi:10.1353/dtc.2012.0017. S2CID 191948394.
- King, W. D. (1997). Writing Wrongs: The Work of Wallace Shawn. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. ISBN 1-56639-517-8.
Other websites
- Wallace Shawn on IMDb
- Wallace Shawn at the Internet Broadway Database
- Wallace Shawn at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Hilton Als (Summer 2012). "Wallace Shawn, The Art of Theater No. 17". The Paris Review. Summer 2012 (201).
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