Wallace Shawn
Milestones
- Birthplace: New York, New York
- Birthday: November 12, 1943
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2008
Appeared with Abigail Breslin in the family film, "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl"
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2008
Had a recurring role on Showtime's "The L Word"
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2007
Portrayed a megalomaniacal industrialist in Richard Kelly's "Southland Tales"
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2005
Again collaborated with writer/director Woody Allen for "Melinda and Melinda"
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2004
Voiced Gilbert Huph, Bob Parr's boss in the animated feature, "The Incredibles"
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2001 to 2006
Had a recurring role as psychiatrist, Dr. Howard Stiles on NBC's "Crossing Jordan"
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2001
Re-teamed with director Woody Allen for "The Curse of the Jade Scorpion"
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2000
Starred with Deborah Eisenberg in NYC premiere of "The Designated Mourner"
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1999
Again voiced Rex in the animated sequel, "Toy Story 2"
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1996 to 1997
Recreated role of the debate teacher, Mr. Hall for the short-lived ABC sitcom, "Clueless"
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1996
Wrote the play, "The Designated Mourner"; the following year was adapted into a film directed by David Hare
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1995
Played the debate teacher Mr. Hall in Amy Heckerling's "Clueless"
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1995
Voiced Rex, an inept, insecure tyrannosaurus figure in the Pixar animated film, "Toy Story"
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1994 to 1997
Began playing recurring character of Stuart Best, a former news anchor on the CBS sitcom "Murphy Brown"
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1994
Reunited with Andre Gregory for Louis Malle's film, "Vanya on 42nd Street"
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1993 to 1999
Had a recurring role as the Ferengi Grand Nagus Zek on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"
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1987 to 1991
Appeared as the Huxtables' neighbor on NBC's "The Cosby Show"
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1987
Played the memorable evil Vizzini in the fairy tale comedy film, "The Princess Bride"
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1985
Wrote the play "Aunt Dan and Lemon" that opened at the Royal Court Theatre in London
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1982 to 1983
Played Marilu Henner's love interest on the ABC sitcom, "Taxi"
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1981
Screenwriting debut (with Andre Gregory), "My Dinner With Andre"; directed by Louis Malle; also co-starred
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1979
Made film debut playing Diane Keaton's ex-husband in "Manhattan"; first film with writer-director Woody Allen
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1977
Commissioned by stage director Wilford Leach to do a translation of Machiavelli's "The Mandrake"
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1977
Stage acting debut, a small part in "The Mandrake"
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1977
Was seen in "The Mandrake" by Woody Allen's casting director Juliet Taylor
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1975
First produced play, "Our Late Night" at NYC's Public Theater
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1967
Wrote his first play, "Four Meals in May" for an Oxford drama contest
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1965 to 1966
Traveled to India as an English teacher, on a Fulbright program
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Raised on New York's upper East Side
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Supported himself as teacher of English, Latin and drama in New York