His parents were William Shawn (1907–1992), the longtime editor of The New Yorker, and journalist Cecille Shawn (née Lyon; 1906–2005).
Wallace Michael Shawn (born November 12, 1942) is an American actor, voice artist, comedian, playwright and essayist.
It is a collection of essays that express his perceptions of politics and other aspects of his life. ===Acting=== Shawn's involvement with theater began in 1970 when he met Andre Gregory, who has since directed several of his plays.
Shawn received the Obie Award for best playwrighting in 1974 for Our Late Night. Shawn's later plays are more overtly political, drawing parallels between his characters' psychology and the behavior of governments and social classes.
He taught Latin in Manhattan but since 1979, he has made his living primarily as an actor. ==Career== ===Playwright=== Shawn's early plays, such as Marie and Bruce (1978), portrayed emotional and sexual conflicts in an absurdist style, with language both lyrical and violent.
He made his film debut in 1979, playing Diane Keaton's ex-husband in Woody Allen's Manhattan and an insurance agent in Bob Fosse's All That Jazz.
He appeared in the 1985 music video for Chaka Khan's "This is My Night".
Aunt Dan and Lemon earned Shawn his second Obie Award for excellence in playwrighting in 1986, and The Fever won Best American Play in 1991.
Aunt Dan and Lemon earned Shawn his second Obie Award for excellence in playwrighting in 1986, and The Fever won Best American Play in 1991.
In 1997, Shawn discussed the political nature of Aunt Dan and Lemon, The Fever and The Designated Mourner in an interview in which he talked extensively about the thematic connections among them, as well as his own views on Marxist, communist and socialist politics, their relevance to American liberalism, and how governmental and individual responsibilities for finding solutions to the dichotomy between rich and poor in the world take hold in his characters.
Oscar winner Vanessa Redgrave stars in The Fever (2004), which first aired on HBO on June 13, 2007. Shawn has also written political commentary for The Nation, and in 2004 he published the one-issue-only progressive political magazine Final Edition, which featured interviews with and articles by Jonathan Schell, Noam Chomsky, Mark Strand and Deborah Eisenberg.
John Sturgis. Shawn stars in Woody Allen's 2020 film Rifkin's Festival, set in San Sebastian, Spain. Shawn was honored in 2005 with the PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award as a Master American Dramatist. ==== Voice acting ==== Shawn is a voice actor for animated films and television series, including Rex in the Toy Story franchise and Kingdom Hearts III, Mr.
Shawn is credited as translator of Bertolt Brecht's The Threepenny Opera, which opened at Studio 54 in Manhattan on March 25, 2006.
Oscar winner Vanessa Redgrave stars in The Fever (2004), which first aired on HBO on June 13, 2007. Shawn has also written political commentary for The Nation, and in 2004 he published the one-issue-only progressive political magazine Final Edition, which featured interviews with and articles by Jonathan Schell, Noam Chomsky, Mark Strand and Deborah Eisenberg.
His book Essays was published in 2009 by Haymarket Books. ==Early life== Shawn was born in New York City, to a Jewish family.
He published his first nonfiction work, Essays, on September 1, 2009.
On February 4, 2010, Shawn appeared as Alan Rubin on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
In The Revenge of Kitty Galore, Shawn replaced Jon Lovitz as the voice of Calico. ==Personal life== In June 2013, Shawn and numerous other celebrities appeared in a video showing support for Chelsea Manning.
A Master Builder opened in New York City in June 2014.
He voiced his support for the Palestinian people during the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict.
In 2018, he joined the cast of Young Sheldon in the recurring role of Meemaw's boyfriend and Sheldon's physics professor, Dr.
John Sturgis. Shawn stars in Woody Allen's 2020 film Rifkin's Festival, set in San Sebastian, Spain. Shawn was honored in 2005 with the PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award as a Master American Dramatist. ==== Voice acting ==== Shawn is a voice actor for animated films and television series, including Rex in the Toy Story franchise and Kingdom Hearts III, Mr.
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