Cast · Writer

Wallace Shawn

1943

Active years (films on this site)

1981–1987

Genres

DramaComedyBiography

Schools and movements

British CinemaFrench New Wave

Directors worked with

Louis Malle1 filmStephen Frears1 film

Biography

Wallace Michael Shawn is an American actor, essayist, and writer. He is known for playing Vizzini in The Princess Bride (1987), Mr. Hall in Clueless (1995), and Dr. John Sturgis in Young Sheldon (2017–2024), and for voicing Rex the Dinosaur in the Toy Story franchise (1995–2026).

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Awards and honours

National / local

• Guggenheim Fellowship
• PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award

2 films on this site

1. My Dinner with Andre 1981 · Louis Malle · IMDb 7.6 · Cast, Writer
2. Prick Up Your Ears 1987 · Stephen Frears · IMDb 7.1 · Cast