Line #83 Creator/WallaceShawn


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3	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]]!"
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5	Wallace Michael Shawn (born November 12, 1943 in New York City, New York) is an American actor, comedian, voice actor, playwright, and essayist.
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7	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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10	!!Partial Filmography:
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13	[[folder:Film roles]]
14	* ''Film/{{Manhattan}}'' (1979) as Jeremiah
15	* ''Film/AllThatJazz'' (1979) as Assistant Inurance Man
16	* ''Film/MyDinnerWithAndre'' (1981) as [[AsHimself Wallace Shawn]]
17	* ''Film/StrangeInvaders'' (1983) as Earl
18	* ''Film/DealOfTheCentury'' (1983) as Harold
19	* ''Literature/TheHotelNewHampshire'' (1984) as Freud
20	* ''Film/MickiAndMaude'' (1984) as Elliot Fibel
21	* ''Film/HeadOffice'' (1985) as Mike Hoover
22	* ''Film/TheBedroomWindow'' (1987) as Henderson's Attorney
23	* ''Film/RadioDays'' (1987) as The Masked Avenger
24	* ''Film/PrickUpYourEars'' (1987) as John Lahr
25	* ''Film/ThePrincessBride'' (1987) as Vizzini
26	* ''Film/ShesOutOfControl'' (1989) as Dr. Herman Fishbinder
27	* ''Film/WereNoAngels'' (1989) as Translator
28	* ''Film/ShadowsAndFog'' (1991) as Simon Carr
29	* ''Film/MomAndDadSaveTheWorld'' (1992) as Sibor
30	* ''Film/MrsParkerAndTheViciousCircle'' (1994) as Horatio Byrd
31	* ''Film/{{Napoleon\|1995}}'' (1995) as Echidna (US dub)
32	* ''Film/CanadianBacon'' (1995) as Prime Minister Clark [=MacDonald=]
33	* ''Film/{{Clueless}}'' (1995) as Mr. James Hall
34	* ''Film/HouseArrest'' (1996) as Vic Finley
35	* ''Film/VegasVacation'' (1997) as Marty the TabletopGame/{{blackjack}} Dealer
36	* ''Film/MyFavoriteMartian'' (1999) as Dr. Elliot Coleye
37	* ''Film/TheCurseOfTheJadeScorpion'' (2001) as George Bond
38	* ''Film/{{Duplex}}'' (2003) as Herman
39	* ''Film/{{The Haunted Mansion\|2003}}'' (2003) as Ezra
40	* ''Film/MelindaAndMelinda'' (2004) as Sy
41	* ''Film/SouthlandTales'' (2006) as Baron Von Westphalen
42	* ''Film/KitKittredgeAnAmericanGirl'' (2008) as Mr. Gibson
43	* ''Film/CapitalismALoveStory'' (2009) {{as himself}}
44	* ''Film/{{Vamps}}'' (2012) as Van Helsing
45	* ''Film/{{Admission}}'' (2013) as Clarence
46	* ''Film/TheDouble'' (2013) as Mr. Papadopoulos
47	* ''Film/TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewYork'' (2017) as David
48	* ''Film/MarriageStory'' (2019) as Frank
49	* ''Film/RifkinsFestival'' (2020) as Mort Rifkin
50	* ''Film/TimmyFailureMistakesWereMade'' (2020) as Mr. Crocus
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54	* ''Series/{{Taxi}}'' (1982–83) as Arnie Ross
55	* ''Series/TheCosbyShow'' (1987–91) as Jeff Engles
56	* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' (1993–99) as Grand Nagus Zek
57	* ''Series/MurphyBrown'' (1994–97) as Stuart Best
58	* ''Series/{{Clueless}}'' (1996–97) as Mr. Hall
59	* ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'' (1999) as Frank Hopper
60	* ''Series/CrossingJordan'' (2001–06) as Howard Stiles
61	* ''Series/TheLWord'' (2008–09) as William Halsey
62	* ''Series/GossipGirl'' (2008–12) as Cyrus Rose
63	* ''Series/TheDailyShow'' (2010) as Alan Rubin
64	* ''Series/{{Eureka}}'' (2011–12) as Warren Hughes
65	* ''Series/TheGoodWife'' (2013–15) as Charles Lester
66	* ''Series/MozartInTheJungle'' (2014–18) as Winslow Elliott
67	* ''Series/{{Graves}}'' (2017) as Jerry North
68	* ''Series/MrRobot'' (2017) as Mr. Williams
69	* ''Series/YoungSheldon'' (2018–) as Dr. John Sturgis
70	* ''Series/SearchParty'' (2020–) as William Badpastor
71	* ''Series/{{Evil\|2019}}'' (2022–) as Father Frank Ignatius
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75	* ''WesternAnimation/AGoofyMovie'' (1995) as Principal Mazur
76	* ''Franchise/ToyStory'' series as Rex
77	** ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory1'' (1995)
78	** ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'' (1999)
79	** ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' (2010)
80	** ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory4'' (2019)
81	* ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' (1997) as Phillip Nye
82	* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' (2001–11) as Bertram
83	* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles1'' (2004) as Gilbert Huph
84	* ''WesternAnimation/ChickenLittle'' (2005) as Principal Fetchit
85	* ''WesternAnimation/HappilyNeverAfter'' (2006) as Munk
86	* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPandaLegendsOfAwesomeness'' (2011) as Taotie
87	* ''The Fog of WesternAnimation/{{Courage\|TheCowardlyDog}}'' (2014) as Eustace Bagge
88	* ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman'' (2014) AsHimself (or rather, AdamWesting)
89	* ''[[VideoGame/KingsQuest2015 King's Quest]]'' (2015) as Manny[[spoiler:/Manannan]]
90	* ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes'' as Wally the White
91	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Trollhunters}}'' (2017–18) as Unkar The Unfortunate
92	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'' (2021) as Humphrey Westwood
93	* ''WesternAnimation/TheAddamsFamily2'' (2021) as Mr. Mustela
94	* ''[[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2021 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]]'' (2022) as Orko the Great
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