American actor and playwright who played Grand Nagus Zek, the aged leader of the Ferengi Alliance, on Deep Space Nine.
Wallace Shawn is an American actor, essayist and playwright, born in 1943. On Star Trek: Deep Space Nine he played Zek, the Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance, beginning with the first-season episode The Nagus and returning periodically through the series, often to disrupt Quark's schemes.
Zek's story included his relationship with Quark's mother, Ishka, and his eventual retirement in favor of Rom. Shawn is widely known for playing Vizzini in The Princess Bride, Mr. Hall in Clueless and the voice of Rex in the Toy Story films.