Wallace Shawn Brief Biography

Wallace Michael "Wally" Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, playwright, and essayist. His best-known film roles include Wally Shawn in My Dinner with Andre (1981), Vizzini in The Princess Bride (1987), and Rex the toy dinosaur in the Toy Story animated film series.

His plays include The Designated Mourner, Aunt Dan and Lemon, and Grasses of a Thousand Colors; he also co-wrote the screenplay for My Dinner with Andre with Andre Gregory, and scripted Vanya on 42nd Street, a film adaptation of Anton Chekov's play Uncle Vanya.

Wallace Shawn News

• The Almanac for November 12, the 316th day of 2019
• The Almanac for Nov. 12, the 316th day of 2018
• The Almanac for Nov. 12, the 316th day of 2017
• The Almanac for Nov. 12, the 317th day of 2016