Portrait of Wallace Shawn

Acting

Wallace Shawn

Career

Active from 1975 to 2025, busiest in 2014 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
25
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Toy Story
Toy Story
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 148 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Wallace Shawn Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.1
  • Historical
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Crime
    2.3, average 3.6
  • Tension
    4.7, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 6
  • Character-Driven 6
  • Toy Story Universe 6
  • Family-Friendly 5
  • Pop Culture References 4
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Character Study 4
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Situational Humor 3
  • Physical Comedy 3
  • Contemporary Realism 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

176
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Man Who Changed the World
The Man Who Changed the World

as Buckminster Fuller

2020s

9 titles ยท average score 59
Toy Story 5
Toy Story 5 (2026)
GoodWatch score 73

as Rex (voice)

The Clock
The Clock (2025)

as Harold Jenkins

Krapopolis
Krapopolis (2023)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as John Fate (voice)

Waiting for Godot
Waiting for Godot (2021)

as Lucky

Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl (2021)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show ยท as Cyrus Rose

The Addams Family 2
The Addams Family 2 (2021)
GoodWatch score 43

as Mr. Mustela (voice)

Rifkin's Festival
Rifkin's Festival (2020)
GoodWatch score 49

as Mort Rifkin

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made (2020)
GoodWatch score 66

as Mr. Crocus

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020)

as Vizzini

2010s

51 titles ยท average score 65
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time? (2019)
GoodWatch score 62

as Rex (voice)

Cop and a Half: New Recruit
Cop and a Half: New Recruit (2017)
GoodWatch score 49

as Principal Miller

Robo-Dog
Robo-Dog (2015)
GoodWatch score 47

as Mr. Willis

The Double
The Double (2014)
GoodWatch score 70

as Mr. Papadopoulos

Toy Story That Time Forgot
Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014)
GoodWatch score 82

as Rex (voice)

Christmas at Cartwright's
Christmas at Cartwright's (2014)
GoodWatch score 56

as Harry

Admission
Admission (2013)
GoodWatch score 46

as Clarence

Partysaurus Rex
Partysaurus Rex (2012)
GoodWatch score 71

as Rex (voice)

Vamps
Vamps (2012)
GoodWatch score 55

as Dr. Van Helsing

Hawaiian Vacation
Hawaiian Vacation (2011)
GoodWatch score 72

as Rex (voice)

Small Fry
Small Fry (2011)
GoodWatch score 69

as Rex (voice)

Toy Story 3
Toy Story 3 (2010)
GoodWatch score 89

as Rex (voice)

2000s

39 titles ยท average score 61
The Good Wife
The Good Wife (2009)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Charles Lester

Southland Tales
Southland Tales (2007)
GoodWatch score 48

as Baron Von Westphalen

Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb (2007)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Saul (voice)

Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl (2007)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Cyrus Rose

Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers (2006)
GoodWatch score 65

as Barnacle Paul (voice)

Marie and Bruce
Marie and Bruce (2004)
GoodWatch score 38

Theatre Play, Screenplay

The Fever
The Fever (2004)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay, Author

Melinda and Melinda
Melinda and Melinda (2004)
GoodWatch score 55

as Sy

Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives (2004)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Lonny Moon

The Haunted Mansion
The Haunted Mansion (2003)
GoodWatch score 45

as Ezra

Blonde
Blonde (2001)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show ยท as I.E. Shinn

Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
GoodWatch score 85

as Rex (voice) (uncredited)

1990s

41 titles ยท average score 60
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2 (1999)
GoodWatch score 87

as Rex (voice)

Family Guy
Family Guy (1999)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Bertram (voice)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Benjamin Edelman / Roy Batters

My Favorite Martian
My Favorite Martian (1999)
GoodWatch score 36

as Coleye

Toy Story Treats
Toy Story Treats (1996)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Rex (Voice)

House Arrest
House Arrest (1996)
GoodWatch score 31

as Vic Finley

Toy Story
Toy Story (1995)
GoodWatch score 91

as Rex (voice)

Just Like Dad
Just Like Dad (1995)
GoodWatch score 60

as Stan Spiegel

Vanya on 42nd Street
Vanya on 42nd Street (1994)
GoodWatch score 81

as Vanya

The Pink Panther
The Pink Panther (1993)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Boss Man (voice)

The Double 0 Kid
The Double 0 Kid (1992)
GoodWatch score 37

as Cashpot

Nickel & Dime
Nickel & Dime (1992)

as Everett Willits

1980s

30 titles ยท average score 57
She's Out of Control
She's Out of Control (1989)
GoodWatch score 27

as Dr. Fishbinder

The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Wallace the Hernia (voice)

The Moderns
The Moderns (1988)
GoodWatch score 73

as Oiseau

The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride (1987)
GoodWatch score 84

as Vizzini

The Bedroom Window
The Bedroom Window (1987)
GoodWatch score 60

as Henderson's Attorney

Prick Up Your Ears
Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
GoodWatch score 68

as John Lahr

How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days
How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days (1984)

as Professor Silverfish

Micki & Maude
Micki & Maude (1984)
GoodWatch score 53

as Dr. Elliot Fibel

The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show (1984)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Jeffrey Engels

Crackers
Crackers (1984)
GoodWatch score 22

as Turtle

Strange Invaders
Strange Invaders (1983)
GoodWatch score 56

as Earl

My Dinner with Andre
My Dinner with Andre (1981)
GoodWatch score 82

as Wallace Shawn

1970s

5 titles ยท average score 75
Manhattan
Manhattan (1979)
GoodWatch score 84

as Jeremiah

All That Jazz
All That Jazz (1979)
GoodWatch score 80

as Assistant Insurance Man

Starting Over
Starting Over (1979)
GoodWatch score 60

as Workshop Member

Taxi
Taxi (1978)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Arnie / Arnie Ross

Our Late Night
Our Late Night (1975)

Writer, Theatre Play