Wallace Shawn - Famous Stand-Up Comedian

Wallace Shawn Net Worth

$8,000,000

Wallace Shawn, famous American actor & essayist, has a net worth of $8 million dollars. He earned fame for his roles in movies like The Princess Bride, Toy Story and television appearances in shows like King of the Hill.

Key facts:

Here are 5 key facts about Wallace Shawn:
  • He is a versatile American actor, playwright and essayist known for his impactful work that focuses on political issues.
  • He gained widespread recognition for his roles in movies like My Dinner with Andre (1981), The Princess Bride (1987) and Toy Story, as well as his guest appearances on TV shows such as Sex and the City, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Gossip Girl, among others.
  • He received an Obie Award in 1975 for his play Our Late Night, which he wrote and produced off Broadway.
  • One of his most popular works is the film My Dinner with Andre, co-created with director Andre Gregory in 198. The movie was a commercial and critical success and helped establish his reputation as a playwright.
  • In addition to his work in entertainment, Shawn completed his B.A. from Harvard and further majored in history and philosophy from Oxford, showcasing his keen interests in subjects beyond show business.

Basic Information About Wallace Shawn

CategoryCelebrities β€Ί Actors
ProfessionsActor, Playwright, Voice Actor, Stand-up comedian, Essayist, Screenwriter
Net worth$8,000,000
Date of birth1943-11-12 (80 years old)
Place of birthNew York City
NationalityUnited States of America
Curiosities and TrademarksVery elfin looks, enough to make Woody Allen look almost like a conventional leading man in Manhattan (1979)
Distinctive high, clipped, lisping speaking voice
Bald head and short stature
GenderMale
Height5 ft 1 in (1.57 m)
Social Mediaβ†—οΈŽ Wikipedia β†—οΈŽ IMDb

What Movie Awards did Wallace Shawn win?


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Wallace Shawn awards

Award Name State Movie / Series Name Year
Chlotrudis Award - Best ActorWinnerThe Shawshank Redemption1995

Wallace Shawn roles

Movie / Series Role
Toy StoryRex (voice)
Toy Story 3Rex (voice)
Toy Story 4Rex (voice)
Toy Story 2Rex (voice)
The Princess BrideVizzini
Rifkin's FestivalMort Rifkin
Marriage StoryTheater Actor
While We're YoungWriter
CluelessMr. Wendell Hall
The IncrediblesGilbert Huph (voice)
Monsters, Inc.Rex (outtakes) (voice) (uncredited)
ManhattanJeremiah
Vegas VacationMarty
All That JazzAssistant Insurance Man
A Goofy MoviePrincipal Mazur (voice)
The Haunted MansionEzra
Animal CrackersMr. Woodley (voice)
Book ClubDr. Derek
Chicken LittlePrincipal Fetchit (voice)
The Only Living Boy in New YorkDavid
Southland TalesBaron Von Westphalen
House ArrestVictor 'Vic' Finley
She's Out of ControlDr. Fishbinder
Furry VengeanceDr. Christian Burr (uncredited)
My Dinner with AndreWriter
My Dinner with AndreWallace Shawn
Atlantic CityWaiter (as Wally Shawn)
The DoubleMr Papadopoulos
My Favorite MartianColeye
AdmissionClarence
Heaven Help UsFather Abruzzi
We're No AngelsTranslator
The Hotel New HampshireFreud
Radio DaysMasked Avenger
VampsDr. Van Helsing
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were MadeMr. Crocus
Maggie's PlanKliegler
Young SheldonDr. John Sturgis 34 episodes, 2018-2021
EurekaDr. Warren Hughes / ... 3 episodes, 2011-2012
The Cosby ShowJeff Engels / ... 5 episodes, 1987-1991
She's Gotta Have ItJulius Kemper 3 episodes, 2017
Regular ShowThe Evil Brain 1 episode, 2016
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitBenjamin Edelman / ... 2 episodes, 2009-2018
Search PartyWilliam Badpastor / ... 2 episodes, 2020
Family GuyBertram 3 episodes, 2001-2011
Gossip GirlCyrus Rose 11 episodes, 2008-2012
GravesJerry North 3 episodes, 2017
Made in HollywoodSelf 1 episode, 2009
The SimpsonsWallace the Hernia 1 episode, 2019
Life in PiecesSamuel 1 episode, 2016

Wallace Shawn's Quotes

  • I don't happen to have a sense of humor personally, so I don't know what's funny about a character . . . This happens to be a feature of my life generally. I do things, and other people laugh at them. I rarely know what the joke is supposed to be or why they're laughing.
  • Interestingly, the actress who, in her own persona, may be gentle, shy and socially awkward, someone whose hand trembles when pouring a cup of tea for a visiting friend, can convincingly portray an elegant, cruel aristocrat tossing off malicious epigrams in an 18th-century chocolate house.
  • We're in an emergency situation. The United States has become an absolutely terrifying country, and I would hope that I could participate in some way in stopping the horror and the brutality.
  • I have more free time than a lot of individuals, so, instead of talking, I sometimes write.
  • Contrary to the popular misconception, the actor is not necessarily a specialist in imitating or portraying what he knows about other people. On the contrary, the actor may simply be a person who's more willing than others to reveal some truths about himself.

Interesting Facts about Wallace Shawn

  1. Brother of Allen Shawn, American composer.
  2. Brother-in-law of Jamaica Kincaid, West Indian author.
  3. Father was William Shawn, editor of "The New Yorker" magazine from 1952-87.
  4. Does not own a television set.
  5. He met Andre Gregory, his co-star in My Dinner with Andre (1981), by arranging to attend every performance of Gregory's New York staging of "Alice in Wonderland" in 1970--a run which lasted for a year. The two have been friends and occasional collaborators ever since.
  6. In 2005 he received a career achievement award from the PEN/Laura Pels Foundation. The writers organizations gave him this honor for his work in the theater.
  7. Wrote an adaptation of the "Threepenny Opera", which opened on Broadway on April 20, 2006, at Studio 54. Its many stars included Alan Cumming, Ana Gasteyer and Cyndi Lauper.
  8. Is the longtime companion of Deborah Eisenberg.
  9. Was considered for the role of Eddie Valiant in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).
  10. Has a younger sister named Mary who has been institutionalized since the mid-1950s, when she was six. Mary was diagnosed with what were then referred to as mental retardation and "infantile schizophrenia", the former term for the condition now diagnosed under the name "autism".
  11. Did not start acting until he was 36.
  12. As of 2015, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: All That Jazz (1979), Atlantic City, USA (1980) and Toy Story 3 (2010).
  13. Was considered for the role of Gargamel in The Smurfs (2011).
  14. Mentioned in Justified: The Hunt (2015).
  15. He has appeared in five films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Manhattan (1979), All That Jazz (1979), Atlantic City, USA (1980), The Princess Bride (1987) and Toy Story (1995).
  16. No relation to Dick Shawn ("The Producers", "Captain Eo", "Maid to Order"), despite a popular misconception.

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