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Wallace Shawn is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, playwright, and essayist. He is best known for his roles in the films The Princess Bride (1987), Clueless (1995), and Toy Story (1995). He has also appeared in the television series Gossip Girl (2007–2012) and The Good Wife (2009–2016). Shawn was born in New York City, the son of William Shawn, the long-time editor of The New Yorker, and his wife, Cecille. He attended The Putney School, a private boarding school in Vermont, and graduated from Harvard University in 1966. Shawn began his career as a playwright in the late 1970s. His plays include The Designated Mourner (1996), Aunt Dan and Lemon (1985), and Grasses of a Thousand Colors (2009). He has also written several books, including Essays (2005) and Night Thoughts (2013). Shawn has appeared in numerous films, including My Dinner with Andre (1981), The Princess Bride (1987), Clueless (1995), and Toy Story (1995). He has also had recurring roles in the television series Gossip Girl (2007–2012) and The Good Wife (2009–2016). Shawn is married to Deborah Eisenberg, a short story writer. They have one daughter, Sophie.

Popular As Wallace Michael Shawn
Occupation actor,writer,producer
Age 80 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 12 November, 1943
Birthday 12 November
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Nationality United States

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Wallace Shawn Height, Weight & Measurements

At 80 years old, Wallace Shawn height is 5' 2" (1.57 m) .

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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Wallace Shawn Net Worth

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Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Timeline

2015

As of 2015, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: All That Jazz (1979), Atlantic City (1980) and Toy Story 3 (2010).

2013

He co-starred as Halvard Solness and wrote the screen adaptation for Ibsen's classic play A Master Builder (2013) co-starring Julie Hagerty, and went on to appear in Don Peyote (2014), Maggie's Plan (2015), Robo-Dog (2015), Drawing Home (2016), Another Kind of Wedding (2017), Book Club (2018) and Marriage Story (2019). Over the decades, Shawn has scurried about effortlessly with a number of television guest appearances including "Taxi," "Homicide: Life on the Streets," "Ally McBeal," "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," "Sex and the City," "Desperate Housewives," "The Daily Show," "The 7D," "Life in Pieces," "The Good Fight," "Mr. Robot" and "Search Party.

2011

Was considered for the role of Gargamel in The Smurfs (2011).

2006

Millennium films graced with Shawn's participation include Southland Tales (2006), Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008), Jack and the Beanstalk (2009), The Speed of Thought (2011) and Vamps (2012).

2005

In 2005 he received a career achievement award from the PEN/Laura Pels Foundation. The writers organizations gave him this honor for his work in the theater.

1994

Shawn and Gregory would collaborate again for Malle in another superb, original-concept film Vanya on 42nd Street (1994).

Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994); and Paul Bartel's Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989).

1993

TV voices have included The Pink Panther (1993), The Lionhearts (1998), Family Guy (1999), Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011), The Stinky & Dirty Show (2015) and Bug Diaries (2019).

1990

Since the 1990s, he has lent his vocal talents to a considerable number of animated pictures including A Goofy Movie (1995), Toy Story (1995) (and its sequels), The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story (1998), Incredibles (2004), Chicken Little (2005), Happily N'Ever After (2006), Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010) and Animal Crackers (2017).

1988

Was considered for the role of Eddie Valiant in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).

1987

He also appeared in several other Woody Allen offerings including Radio Days (1987), Shadows and Fog (1991), Curse Of The Jade Scorpion (2001), Melinda and Melinda (2004) and the title role in Rifkin's Festival (2020).

1984

He has also drummed up a few recurring roles for himself in the process, including The Cosby Show (1984), Murphy Brown (1988), Clueless (1996) (based on the hit film Clueless (1995), revisiting his teacher role), Murphy Brown (1988), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Crossing Jordan (2001), The L Word (2004), Gossip Girl (2007), The Good Wife (2009), Mozart in the Jungle (2014), and, more recently, as Dr.

1982

Among Shawn's offbeat films have been Bruce Paltrow's A Little Sex (1982); James Ivory's The Bostonians (1984); Stephen Frears' Prick Up Your Ears (1987); Rob Reiner's The Princess Bride (1987); Alan Rudolph's The Moderns (1988) and Mrs.

1981

He earned his best early notices partnered with theatre director/actor Andre Gregory in the unique Louis Malle-directed film My Dinner with Andre (1981). Shawn co-wrote the improvisatory, humanistic piece with brother Allan as the composer.

1979

American character actor and playwright Wallace Shawn has one of those fun, delightfully mischievously gnomish faces made for entertaining. Though he got out of the acting starting gate rather late, he quickly excelled film and TV while managing to turn himself into comedy egghead or loser types. Woody Allen's slightly threatened character in the movie Manhattan (1979) amusingly describes Wallace's benign gent as "a homunculus", which may be a pretty fair description of this predominantly bald, wan, pucker-mouthed, butterball-framed, slightly lisping gent. Shawn made his movie debut at age 36 in Allen's heralded classic in a brief but telling scene as Diane Keaton's ex-husband.

1976

This was followed by "A Thought in Three Parts" (1976);, "The Mandrake" (1977) (which he translated from the original Italian and made his acting debut), "Marie and Bruce" (1979), "Aunt Dan and Lemon" (1985) and "The Fever," for which he received his second Obie for "Best New Play" during the 1990-91 season. A popular supporting player of comedy and the occasional drama, Shawn's assorted kooks, creeps, brainiacs and schmucks possessed both endearing and unappetizing qualities.

1975

"Our Late Night", the first of his works to be performed, was awarded an off-Broadway Obie in 1975.

1952

Father was William Shawn, editor of "The New Yorker" magazine from 1952-87.

1950

Has a younger sister named Mary who has been institutionalized since the mid-1950s, when she was six. Mary was diagnosed with what were then referred to as mental retardation and "infantile schizophrenia", the former term for the condition now diagnosed under the name "autism".

1943

The 5'2" Jewish actor was born Wallace Michael Shawn into privilege on November 12, 1943 in New York City, as the son of Cecille (Lyon) (1906-2005), a journalist, and William Shawn (1907-1992), renowned and long-time editor of The New Yorker. His brother, Allen Shawn, went on to become a composer. Wallace was educated at both Harvard University, where he studied history, and Magdalen College, Oxford. Wallace initially taught English in India on a Fulbright scholarship, and then English, Latin and drama back in New York. However, a keen interest in writing and acting soon compelled him to leave his cushy position and pursue a stage career as both playwright and actor. During his distinguished career, Wallace churned out several plays.