| Wallace Shawn Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 4 in |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Date of Birth | November 12, 1943 |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Girlfriend/Spouse | Deborah Eisenberg |
Wallace Shawn is an American actor, playwright, essayist, and screenwriter who is best known for his work in films such as Manhattan (1979), My Dinner with Andre (1981), The Bostonians (1984), The Princess Bride (1987), Vanya on 42nd Street (1994), The Designated Mourner (1997), The Incredibles (2004), A Master Builder (2013), Maggie’s Plan (2015), and Rifkin’s Festival (2020). He is also well known for portraying characters such as Mr. Hall in the teen sitcom TV series Clueless (1996-1997), Cyrus Rose in the teen drama TV series Gossip Girl (2008-2012), and Dr. John Sturgis in the coming-of-age sitcom TV series Young Sheldon (2018-Present). Besides, Wallace has lent his voice to numerous characters in video games such as Toy Story Activity Center (1996), The Incredibles (2004), The Princess Bride Game (2008), Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse (2012), King’s Quest (2016), and Kingdom Hearts III (2019). He is also a playwright and has written the script for plays such as Aunt Dan and Lemon (1985) and The Designated Mourner (1997). Wallace has published a couple of books as well – titled Essays (2009) and Night Thoughts (2017).
Born Name
Wallace Michael Shawn
Nick Name
Wally
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
New York City, New York, United States
Residence
Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Nationality
Education
Wallace had attended The Putney School, an independent & private liberal arts high school in Putney, Vermont, United States.
After his high school graduation, he joined Harvard University, a private Ivy League (a group of 8 research universities in the Northeastern United States that symbolize academic excellence, selectivity in admissions, and social elitism) research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He graduated from there with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history.
Later, intending to become a diplomat, Wallace studied philosophy, politics, economics, and Latin at Magdalen College, a constituent college of the University of Oxford, a renowned collegiate research university in Oxford, England, United Kingdom.
He had also traveled to India, as an English teacher, on a Fulbright Program – one of several government-sponsored cultural exchange programs that aim to improve intercultural relations and cultural diplomacy between the United States and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills.
Occupation
Actor, Playwright, Essayist, Screenwriter
Family
- Father – William Shawn (né Chon) (Editor of The New Yorker (a renowned American magazine) from 1952 until 1987) (d. December 1992)
- Mother – Cecille Shawn (née Lyon) (Journalist) (d. 2005)
- Siblings – Allen Shawn (Younger Brother) (Composer, Pianist, Educator, Author), Mary Shawn (Younger Sister). Allen and Mary are twins.
- Others – Jamaica Kincaid (born Elaine Cynthia Potter Richardson) (Ex-Sister-in-Law) (Novelist, Essayist), Harold Shawn (Nephew), Annie Shawn (Niece), Yoshiko Sato (Sister-in-Law) (Pianist), Noa Sato Shawn (Nephew), Benjamin William Chon (Paternal Grandfather) (Cutlery Salesman) (Deceased), Anna Bransky Chon (Paternal Grandmother) (Deceased), Harold Irwin Shawn (Paternal Uncle) (d. 1967), Melba Shawn (Paternal Aunt) (d. 1964), Nelson Shawn (Paternal Uncle) (d. 1974), Myron Shawn (Paternal Uncle) (d. 1987), William Lyon (Maternal Grandfather), Rose Levinson (Maternal Grandmother)
Net Worth
Wallace Shawn’s net worth had been $8 million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm
Weight
78 kg or 172 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Wallace has dated –
- Deborah Eisenberg (1972-Present) – Wallace has been living with American short story writer, actress, and teacher Deborah Eisenberg since 1972.
Race / Ethnicity
Caucasian
He is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.
Hair Color
Gray
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Diminutive, stocky frame
- Receding hairline
- Affable smile
- Puffy face
- Distinctive high, clipped, lisping voice
- Clean-shaven look
Religion
Atheism
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Wallace Shawn Facts
- Wallace’s younger sister, Mary, was sent to live in a medical care center when she was about 8 years old. She had been diagnosed with autism (a neurodevelopmental disorder marked by impaired social communication and restricted/repetitive patterns of behavior).
- Wallace had wanted to become a diplomat while he was studying at Magdalen College, a constituent college of the University of Oxford. Thereafter, he traveled to India as an English teacher. He did not start acting until he was about 36 years old.
- In 1982, the Boston Society of Film Critics (an organization of film reviewers from Boston, Massachusetts, United States) honored him with the ‘Best Screenplay’ award for co-writing the script of the 1981 American comedy-drama film titled My Dinner with Andre.
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