Wallace Shawn

Appeared with Abigail Breslin in the family film, "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl"

Had a recurring role on Showtime's "The L Word"

Portrayed a megalomaniacal industrialist in Richard Kelly's "Southland Tales"

Again collaborated with writer/director Woody Allen for "Melinda and Melinda"

Voiced Gilbert Huph, Bob Parr's boss in the animated feature, "The Incredibles"

Had a recurring role as psychiatrist, Dr. Howard Stiles on NBC's "Crossing Jordan"

Re-teamed with director Woody Allen for "The Curse of the Jade Scorpion"

Starred with Deborah Eisenberg in NYC premiere of "The Designated Mourner"

Again voiced Rex in the animated sequel, "Toy Story 2"

Recreated role of the debate teacher, Mr. Hall for the short-lived ABC sitcom, "Clueless"

Wrote the play, "The Designated Mourner"; the following year was adapted into a film directed by David Hare

Played the debate teacher Mr. Hall in Amy Heckerling's "Clueless"

Voiced Rex, an inept, insecure tyrannosaurus figure in the Pixar animated film, "Toy Story"

Began playing recurring character of Stuart Best, a former news anchor on the CBS sitcom "Murphy Brown"

Reunited with Andre Gregory for Louis Malle's film, "Vanya on 42nd Street"

Had a recurring role as the Ferengi Grand Nagus Zek on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"

Appeared as the Huxtables' neighbor on NBC's "The Cosby Show"

Played the memorable evil Vizzini in the fairy tale comedy film, "The Princess Bride"

Wrote the play "Aunt Dan and Lemon" that opened at the Royal Court Theatre in London

Played Marilu Henner's love interest on the ABC sitcom, "Taxi"

Screenwriting debut (with Andre Gregory), "My Dinner With Andre"; directed by Louis Malle; also co-starred

Made film debut playing Diane Keaton's ex-husband in "Manhattan"; first film with writer-director Woody Allen

Commissioned by stage director Wilford Leach to do a translation of Machiavelli's "The Mandrake"

Stage acting debut, a small part in "The Mandrake"

Was seen in "The Mandrake" by Woody Allen's casting director Juliet Taylor

First produced play, "Our Late Night" at NYC's Public Theater

Wrote his first play, "Four Meals in May" for an Oxford drama contest

Traveled to India as an English teacher, on a Fulbright program

Raised on New York's upper East Side

Supported himself as teacher of English, Latin and drama in New York