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Wallace Shawn

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8.1 Great
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Biography

Recent Role:
Cyrus Rose on Gossip Girl
Gender:
Male
Born:
11-12-1943
Birthplace:
New York, New York, USA
AKA:
Wally Shawn
Short, frazzle-haired character actor with blubbery lower lip and distinctive lisp, who frequently plays nervous, untrustworthy characters (usually for laughs). He's also a talented writer with several plays to his credit, as well as the script for My Dinner With Andre (1981), a partially autobiographical film he penned with costar Andre Gregory. The son of longtime "New Yorker" editor William Shawn, he made his stage debut in 1977 in a self-translated production of Machia velli's "The Mandrake," and broke into films two years later with supporting roles in Bob Fosse's All That Jazz and WoodyMore Allen's Manhattan

OTHER FILMS INCLUDE: 1979:Starting Over 1980: Atlantic City, Simon 1982: The First Time, A Little Sex 1983: Deal of the Century, Lovesick 1984: The Bostonians, Crackers, The Hotel New Hampshire, Micki + Maude 1985: Heaven Help Us 1986: Head Office 1987: The Bedroom Window, Nice Girls Don't Explode, Prick Up Your Ears, Radio Days, The Princess Bride (a wonderful role as an unlikely fairy-tale villain); 1988: The Moderns 1989: Scenes From the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills, She's Out of Control We're No Angels 1992: Shadows and Fog, Mom and Dad Save the World 1993: Unbecoming Age, The Cemetery Club, The Meteor Man.

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    8.9 Great
    The odd ball that makes no apologies for what he is, and excels at being interesting all the time. hide show

    He played an iconic Vizzini in the Princess Bride, he played the comedic relief role to perfection, in a movie full of comedic moments, his stood out. With reckless abandon he goes at a character, and leaves you wanting more, if for no other reason to see what he will do next. And no matter what role he plays, he puts a stamp on it so sharp and clear that replacing him is impossible. While on Crossing Jordan he delivered each dramatic scene stronger than the next, on a strong drama show he took them to the next level on a constant basis. I truly enjoyed his episodes, they were always something to look forward to. As Dr. Stiles he was perfect, as if he was born to play that role. And on a show that lasted well over 100 episodes I truly look forward to the 8 episodes he appeared in.

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    9.3 Superb
    Wallace Shawn is one of those under appreciated actors but he is very talented. hide show

    When I first herd him play Bertram in Emission Impossible and Sibling Rivalry on Family Guy I like his unique voice. I watched some movies with his voice talent to discovered he played Rex in Toy Story and Gillbert Huph in The Incredibles. I watched more of his films and saw more of his talent in The Princess Bride, The Haunted Mansion, and My Favorite Martion. He is one of those unique people who are like Richard Horvitz, Tom Kenny, and Dan Constallanetta who have many voices instead of just one. Thank you for reading my review on William Shawn.

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