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Wallace Michael Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, playwright, essayist, and screenwriter. He is known for playing Vizzini in The Princess Bride (1987), Mr. Hall in Clueless (1995), and voicing Rex in the Toy Story franchise (1995–present).
American character actor and playwright Wallace Shawn has one of those fun, delightfully mischievously gnomish faces made for entertaining. Though he got out of the acting starting gate rather late, he quickly excelled film and TV while managing to turn himself into comedy egghead or loser types.
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- New York City, New York, USA
Learn about the life and career of Wallace Shawn, an American character actor and playwright who starred in films like Manhattan, My Dinner with Andre, and Toy Story. Find out his birth date, height, family, awards, and more on IMDb.
- November 12, 1943
Sep 28, 2019 · Wallace Shawn, known for The Princess Bride and Clueless, plays Dr. John Sturgis, Sheldon's mentor and friend, in Young Sheldon. Find out what happened to his character, why he was absent from the season premiere, and if he will return to the show.
- John Thomas Didymus
Jun 24, 2024 · Wallace Shawn (born November 12, 1943, New York, New York, U.S.) is an American playwright and character actor whose oft-surreal probing plays found favour in the British theatre and led some to call him the leading contemporary dramatist in the United States.
- Adam Augustyn
Oct 24, 2019 · The actor talks about his recurring role on Young Sheldon, his co-stars, and his aversion to TV. He also reflects on his career, his writing, and his views on the world.
Though internationally renowned as a “character” actor in comedy roles, in real life Wallace Shawn ’65 acts deliberately, thoughtfully, and with a native New Yorker’s intensity.
