Wallace Shawn

Summary

Wallace Shawn is a human^[1]. He was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on November 12, 1943^[3]. He worked as an actor^[4], writer^[5], voice actor^[6], playwright^[7], and character actor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.19% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,191 views/month, #1,918 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Wallace Shawn was born in New York City^[2].
• Wallace Shawn was born on November 12, 1943^[3].
• Wallace Shawn's father was William Shawn^[10].
• Wallace Shawn held citizenship in United States^[11].
• English was Wallace Shawn's native language^[12].
• Wallace Shawn's professions included actor^[4].
• Wallace Shawn worked as a writer^[5].
• Wallace Shawn's professions included voice actor^[6].
• Wallace Shawn's professions included playwright^[7].
• Wallace Shawn's professions included character actor^[8].
• Wallace Shawn worked as a screenwriter^[13].
• Wallace Shawn was employed by University of Oxford^[14].
• Wallace Shawn was educated at Harvard University^[15].
• Wallace Shawn's education included a stint at Magdalen College^[16].
• Wallace Shawn's education included a stint at Harvard College^[17].
• Wallace Shawn's education included a stint at Collegiate School^[18].
• Wallace Shawn was educated at The Putney School^[19].
• Wallace Shawn's education included a stint at HB Studio^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Wallace Shawn is Toy Story^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Wallace Shawn is Young Sheldon^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Wallace Shawn is The Addams Family 2^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Wallace Shawn is Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Wallace Shawn is Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore^[25].
• Wallace Shawn received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[26].
• Wallace Shawn received the PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1943-11-12^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: f4a08c44-621c-4a4b-815f-65bbb61f9ca2^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Wallace Shawn's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on November 12, 1943^[3]. His father was William Shawn^[10]. English was his native language^[12].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[15], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; Magdalen College^[16], a college of the University of Oxford^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1458^[38]; Harvard College^[17], a college^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1636^[41]; Collegiate School^[18], an independent school^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1628^[44], headquartered in New York City^[45]; The Putney School^[19], a high school^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1935^[48]; and HB Studio^[20], a drama school^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1945^[51], headquartered in Greenwich Village^[52].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[4], writer^[5], voice actor^[6], playwright^[7], character actor^[8], and screenwriter^[13]. Wallace Shawn was employed by University of Oxford^[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Toy Story^[21], an animated film^[53], founded in 1995^[54], directed by John Lasseter^[55]; Young Sheldon^[22], a television series^[56], directed by Jon Favreau^[57]; The Addams Family 2^[23], a film^[58], directed by Greg Tiernan^[59]; Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King^[24], an animated television film^[60], directed by Joe Sichta^[61]; and Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore^[25], a film^[62], directed by Brad Peyton^[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[26], a fellowship grant^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1925^[66] and PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award^[27], a theatre award^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1998^[69].

Personal Life

Wallace Shawn's religion is recorded as atheism^[70].

Why It Matters

Wallace Shawn ranks in the top 0.19% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,191 views/month, #1,918 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

FAQs

Where was Wallace Shawn born?

Wallace Shawn was born in New York City^[2].

Who were Wallace Shawn's parents?

Wallace Shawn's father was William Shawn^[10].

What did Wallace Shawn do for work?

Wallace Shawn worked as actor^[4], writer^[5], voice actor^[6], playwright^[7], and character actor^[8].

Where did Wallace Shawn go to school?

Wallace Shawn was educated at Harvard University^[15], Magdalen College^[16], Harvard College^[17], and Collegiate School^[18].

What awards did Wallace Shawn receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[26] and PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award^[27].