Awards & Winners

Wallace Shawn

Date of Birth 12-November-1943
Place of Birth New York City
(New York, United States of America, Area code 917)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Wallace Michael Shawn, Wally Shawn, Wallace Michael "Wally" Shawn, Wally Shawn
Profession Actor, Playwright, Voice Actor, Stand-up comedian, Essayist, Screenwriter
Wallace Michael "Wally" Shawn is a U.S. actor, playwright, and essayist. His best-known film roles include Wally Shawn in My Dinner with Andre, Vizzini in The Princess Bride, and Rex the toy dinosaur in the Toy Story animated film series. He also starred in a variety of T.V. shows, including Gossip Girl. His plays include The Designated Mourner, Aunt Dan and Lemon, and Grasses of a Thousand Colors; he also cowrote 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.

Awards by Wallace Shawn

Check all the awards nominated and won by Wallace Shawn.

1991


Obie Award for Best New American Play
Honored for : The Fever

1986


Obie Award for Distinguished Playwriting
Honored for : Aunt Dan and Lemon

Nominations 1986 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play Aunt Dan and Lemon

1975


Obie Award for Playwriting
Honored for : Our late night