About
Wallace Shawn is an American actor, playwright, screenwriter, and essayist born in New York City in 1943. Son of William Shawn, editor of The New Yorker, he studied at Harvard and Oxford. He gained recognition in theater with plays like Our Late Night and The Fever, which won Obie Awards. In film, he played Vizzini in The Princess Bride and voiced Rex in Toy Story. He also appeared in TV series such as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Young Sheldon. He has published essay collections, including Essays and Night Thoughts.
* 1943-11-12
Major works
- My Dinner with André (1981)film
- Our Late Night (1975)play
- Aunt Dan and Lemon (1985)play
- The Fever (1991)play
- Essays (2009)essay collection
Key milestones
- 1981Co-wrote and starred in the film My Dinner with André.
- 1987Played the role of Vizzini in the film The Princess Bride.
- 1995Played the role of Mr. Hall in the film Clueless.
Themes
TheaterCinemaEssaySocial satirePolitics
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