Wallace Shawn Highlights

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

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