Wallace Shawn

About

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...

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Ally McBealSeries • 1997Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999The SimpsonsSeries • 1989Family GuySeries • 1999Desperate HousewivesSeries • 2004Stargate SG-1Series • 1997Regular ShowSeries • 2010Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries • 2001Toy Story 5Movie • 2026Young SheldonSeries • 2017Phineas and FerbSeries • 2007The Good WifeSeries • 2009King of the HillSeries • 1997Star Trek: Deep Space NineSeries • 1993BoJack HorsemanSeries • 2014The NannySeries • 1993Sex and the CitySeries • 1998Crossing JordanSeries • 2001Gossip GirlSeries • 2007Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries • 1993Mr. RobotSeries • 2015The Cosby ShowSeries • 1984The Good FightSeries • 2017EurekaSeries • 2006