Wallace Shawn

Wallace Shawn in Walt Disney's The Haunted Mansion - 2003

Biography

Born 11/12/1943

Endearing character player of film and TV also noted for his work as a serious and provocative playwright. Shawn made his acting debut on stage in his own translation of Machiavelli's "The Mandrake" in 1977. He made a brief but indelible first impression on screen two years later, playing Diane...
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Awards

  • In 1991, received OBIE Award for Best New American Play
  • In 1986, received OBIE Award for Distinguished Playwriting
  • In 1982, received Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay

Highlights

  • In 2008, Appeared with Abigail Breslin in the family film, "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl"
  • In 2008, Had a recurring role on Showtime's "The L Word"
  • In 2007, Portrayed a megalomaniacal industrialist in Richard Kelly's "Southland Tales"

Family & Companions

  • William Shawn: father (Longtime editor of The New Yorker; changed spelling of last name in 1932; (b. 1907 - d. 1992))
  • Cecille Shawn: mother (Married William Shawn in 1928)

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