Wallace Shawn movies

Regularly seen on film and television, where he is usually cast as a comic character actor, he has pursued a parallel career as a playwright whose work is often dark, politically charged and controversial.BiographyWallace Shawn was born in New York City, where he continues to reside as of 2007. He is the son of William Shawn, longtime editor of The New Yorker, and journalist Cecille Lyon Shawn; his brother Allen is a composer.Shawn attended The Putney School, a private liberal arts high school in Putney, Vermont, and graduated with a B.A. in history from Harvard University.

He studied economics and philosophy at Oxford, originally intending to become a diplomat; he also traveled to India as an English teacher. Since 1979, he has primarily made a living as an actor.Shawns longtime companion as of 2007 is writer Deborah Eisenberg.Actingon Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.]]His involvement with theater began in 1970 when he met Andre Gregory, who has since directed several of his plays. As a stage actor, he has appeared mostly in his own plays and other projects with Gregory.Shawn made his film debut in 1979, playing Diane Keatons ex-husband in Woody Allens Manhattan. His best-known film roles include: the evil Vizzini in fairy tale comedy The Princess Bride (1987); debate teacher Mr. Hall in Clueless (1995); and a version of himself in the semi-autobiographical dialogue My Dinner with Andre, a collaboration with Andre Gregory. His rare non-comic film roles include two other collaborations: Gregory, directed by Louis Malle, and a combined production and backstage drama of Uncle Vanya titled Vanya on 42nd Street.Shawn is a widely used character actor on television, where he has appeared in many genres and series.

Wallace Shawn Movies

All movies starring Wallace Shawn.

• A Goofy Movie
• Canadian Bacon
• Chicken Little
• Clueless
• Duplex
• Happily N'Ever After
• The Incredibles
• The Princess Bride