Wallace Wolodarsky

Wallace Wolodarsky, also billed as Wally Wolodarsky, is an American screenwriter, television producer, film director, and actor known for being one of the writers for The Simpsons during the first four seasons with his writing partner Jay Kogen.

Wallace Wolodarsky
Other names	Wally Wolodarsky
Occupation(s)	Screenwriter, actor, film director, producer
Years active	1989–present
Spouse	Maya Forbes ​ (m. 2004)​
Children	2
Relatives	China Forbes (sister-in-law)

He is also known for his work on films like Monsters vs. Aliens, Infinitely Polar Bear, A Dog’s Purpose, and Trolls World Tour alongside his wife Maya Forbes.

Career

Wolodarsky has starred in and directed several films. He has acted in multiple Wes Anderson films (Rushmore, The Darjeeling Limited, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Grand Budapest Hotel and The French Dispatch) as well as several other films (A Dog's Purpose, Seeing Other People and The Polka King.)

Personal life

Wolodarsky has two children.^{[citation needed]} His wife, Maya Forbes, is the sister of singer China Forbes.^[1][2]

Wolodarsky is Jewish.^[3]

Filmography

Title	Year	Credited as					Notes
		Director	Writer	Producer	Actor	Role
1988–1990	The Tracey Ullman Show		Yes	Yes
1990–1993	The Simpsons		Yes	Yes
1991	Sibs		Yes
1995	Coldblooded	Yes	Yes
1998	Rushmore				Yes	Referee
1999–2000	The Oblongs			Yes
2001	The Kennedys			Yes
2002	Sorority Boys	Yes
2003	The Ortegas		Yes	Yes
2004	Seeing Other People	Yes	Yes		Yes	Salesman
2007	The Darjeeling Limited				Yes	Brendan
2008	The Rocker		Yes
2009	Monsters vs. Aliens		Yes
2009	Fantastic Mr. Fox				Yes	Kylie (voice)
2012	Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days		Yes
2014	Infinitely Polar Bear			Yes	Yes	Peter
2014	The Grand Budapest Hotel				Yes	M. Georges
2016	American Crime Story		Yes
2017	A Dog's Purpose		Yes
2017	The Polka King		Yes	Yes	Yes	Vince
2019	A Dog's Journey		Yes
2020	Trolls World Tour		Yes
2021	The French Dispatch				Yes	Cheery Writer
2021	The Good House	Yes	Yes

The Simpsons episodes

He co-wrote the following Simpsons episodes:

• "Homer's Odyssey"
• "Krusty Gets Busted"
• "Treehouse of Horror"
• "Bart the Daredevil"
• "Old Money"
• "Like Father, Like Clown"
• "Lisa the Greek"
• "Bart's Friend Falls in Love"
• "Treehouse of Horror III"
• "Last Exit to Springfield"

The recurring Simpsons character Otto Mann was modeled on Wolodarsky's appearance.^[4]