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You've fallen victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous of which is "Never get involved in a land war in Asia." But only slightly less well-known is this: "Never [[JustForFun/DescribeTopicHere Describe Wallace Shawn Here]]!"

Wallace Michael Shawn (born November 12, 1943 in New York City, New York) is an American actor, comedian, voice actor, playwright, and essayist.

Best known to many audiences for his ''very'' quotable performance as Vizzini in ''Film/ThePrincessBride'', for voicing Rex in the ''Franchise/ToyStory'' series, and for his multiple collaborations with Creator/WoodyAllen, Shawn also has one of the most easily-recognizable voices (and faces) in Hollywood. A very talented actor -- though personally more interested in independent projects and theater, where he is able to deal with far more psychological and philosophical themes than a mainstream audience might be interested in -- the fact that he does not have more mainstream renown is simply '''''Inconceivable!'''''

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!!Partial Filmography:
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[[folder:Film roles]]
* ''Film/{{Manhattan}}'' (1979) as Jeremiah
* ''Film/AllThatJazz'' (1979) as Assistant Inurance Man
* ''Film/MyDinnerWithAndre'' (1981) as [[AsHimself Wallace Shawn]]
* ''Film/StrangeInvaders'' (1983) as Earl
* ''Film/DealOfTheCentury'' (1983) as Harold
* ''Literature/TheHotelNewHampshire'' (1984) as Freud
* ''Film/MickiAndMaude'' (1984) as Elliot Fibel
* ''Film/HeadOffice'' (1985) as Mike Hoover
* ''Film/TheBedroomWindow'' (1987) as Henderson's Attorney
* ''Film/RadioDays'' (1987) as The Masked Avenger
* ''Film/PrickUpYourEars'' (1987) as John Lahr
* ''Film/ThePrincessBride'' (1987) as Vizzini
* ''Film/ShesOutOfControl'' (1989) as Dr. Herman Fishbinder
* ''Film/WereNoAngels'' (1989) as Translator
* ''Film/ShadowsAndFog'' (1991) as Simon Carr
* ''Film/MomAndDadSaveTheWorld'' (1992) as Sibor
* ''Film/MrsParkerAndTheViciousCircle'' (1994) as Horatio Byrd
* ''Film/{{Napoleon|1995}}'' (1995) as Echidna (US dub)
* ''Film/CanadianBacon'' (1995) as Prime Minister Clark [=MacDonald=]
* ''Film/{{Clueless}}'' (1995) as Mr. James Hall
* ''Film/HouseArrest'' (1996) as Vic Finley
* ''Film/VegasVacation'' (1997) as Marty the TabletopGame/{{blackjack}} Dealer
* ''Film/MyFavoriteMartian'' (1999) as Dr. Elliot Coleye
* ''Film/TheCurseOfTheJadeScorpion'' (2001) as George Bond
* ''Film/{{Duplex}}'' (2003) as Herman
* ''Film/{{The Haunted Mansion|2003}}'' (2003) as Ezra
* ''Film/MelindaAndMelinda'' (2004) as Sy
* ''Film/SouthlandTales'' (2006) as Baron Von Westphalen
* ''Film/KitKittredgeAnAmericanGirl'' (2008) as Mr. Gibson
* ''Film/CapitalismALoveStory'' (2009) {{as himself}}
* ''Film/{{Vamps}}'' (2012) as Van Helsing
* ''Film/{{Admission}}'' (2013) as Clarence
* ''Film/TheDouble'' (2013) as Mr. Papadopoulos
* ''Film/TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewYork'' (2017) as David
* ''Film/MarriageStory'' (2019) as Frank
* ''Film/RifkinsFestival'' (2020) as Mort Rifkin
* ''Film/TimmyFailureMistakesWereMade'' (2020) as Mr. Crocus
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[[folder:Television roles]]
* ''Series/{{Taxi}}'' (1982–83) as Arnie Ross
* ''Series/TheCosbyShow'' (1987–91) as Jeff Engles
* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' (1993–99) as Grand Nagus Zek
* ''Series/MurphyBrown'' (1994–97) as Stuart Best
* ''Series/{{Clueless}}'' (1996–97) as Mr. Hall
* ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'' (1999) as Frank Hopper
* ''Series/CrossingJordan'' (2001–06) as Howard Stiles
* ''Series/TheLWord'' (2008–09) as William Halsey
* ''Series/GossipGirl'' (2008–12) as Cyrus Rose
* ''Series/TheDailyShow'' (2010) as Alan Rubin
* ''Series/{{Eureka}}'' (2011–12) as Warren Hughes
* ''Series/TheGoodWife'' (2013–15) as Charles Lester
* ''Series/MozartInTheJungle'' (2014–18) as Winslow Elliott
* ''Series/{{Graves}}'' (2017) as Jerry North
* ''Series/MrRobot'' (2017) as Mr. Williams
* ''Series/YoungSheldon'' (2018–) as Dr. John Sturgis
* ''Series/SearchParty'' (2020–) as William Badpastor
* ''Series/{{Evil|2019}}'' (2022–) as Father Frank Ignatius
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[[folder:Voice roles]]
* ''WesternAnimation/AGoofyMovie'' (1995) as Principal Mazur
* ''Franchise/ToyStory'' series as Rex
** ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory1'' (1995)
** ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'' (1999)
** ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' (2010)
** ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory4'' (2019)
* ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' (1997) as Phillip Nye
* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' (2001–11) as Bertram
* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles1'' (2004) as Gilbert Huph
* ''WesternAnimation/ChickenLittle'' (2005) as Principal Fetchit
* ''WesternAnimation/HappilyNeverAfter'' (2006) as Munk
* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPandaLegendsOfAwesomeness'' (2011) as Taotie
* ''The Fog of WesternAnimation/{{Courage|TheCowardlyDog}}'' (2014) as Eustace Bagge
* ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman'' (2014) AsHimself (or rather, AdamWesting)
* ''[[VideoGame/KingsQuest2015 King's Quest]]'' (2015) as Manny[[spoiler:/Manannan]]
* ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes'' as Wally the White
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Trollhunters}}'' (2017–18) as Unkar The Unfortunate
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'' (2021) as Humphrey Westwood
* ''WesternAnimation/TheAddamsFamily2'' (2021) as Mr. Mustela
* ''[[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2021 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]]'' (2022) as Orko the Great
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