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Wallace Shawn

Wallace Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, voice actor, playwright, essayist and comedian. His film roles have included Wally Shawn in My Dinner with Andre, Vizzini in The Princess Bride, Mr. Hall in Clueless and Rex in the Toy Story franchise. He has also appeared in a variety of television series, including recurring roles as Cyrus Rose in Gossip Girl and as Grand Nagus Zek in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. His plays include The Designated Mourner, Aunt Dan and Lemon and Grasses of a Thousand Colors. He also co-wrote the screenplay for My Dinner with Andre and he scripted A Master Builder, a film adaptation of of the play by Henrik Ibsen, which he also starred in. His book Essays was published in 2009 by Haymarket Books.

Filmography

1995
Toy Story

as Rex (voice)

Movie
2004
The Incredibles

as Gilbert Huph (voice)

Movie
2026
Toy Story 5

as Rex (voice)

Movie
1999
Toy Story 2

as Rex (voice)

Movie
1987
The Princess Bride

as Vizzini

Movie
2010
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

as Calico (voice)

Movie
2010
Toy Story 3

as Rex (voice)

Movie
1984
How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days

as Professor Silverfish

Movie
1996
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2

as Labrador MC (voice)

Movie
2017
Young Sheldon

as John Sturgis

TV Show