Bill Irwin
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-04-11 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Santa Monica, California, USA
Bill Irwin
Biography
William Mills Irwin (born April 11, 1950) is an American actor, choreographer, clown, and comedian. He began as a vaudeville-style stage performer and has been noted for his contribution to the renaissance of the American circus during the 1970s. He has made several appearances on film and television. He won a for his role in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? He also worked as a choreographer on Broadway. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Choreography in 1989 for Largely New York. He is also known as Mr. Noodle on the Sesame Street segment Elmo's World, and he appeared in the Sesame Street film short Does Air Move Things? He has regularly appeared as Dr. Peter Lindstrom on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and had a recurring role as "The Dick & Jane Killer" on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. From 2017 to 2019, he appeared as Cary Loudermilk on the FX television series Legion.
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Known For
Acting
(2026)
(2024)
High Tide
as Scott
(2024)
4th Dementia
as Lou
(2023)
Rustin
as A. J. Muste
(2023)
Endgame
as Clov
(2022)
Spoiler Alert
as Bob
(2021)
Lust Life Love
as Richard
(2020)
Irresistible
as Elton Chambers
(2019)
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Mr. Noodle
(2019)
It Takes a Lunatic
as Self
(2018)
(2016)
Confirmation
as Senator Jack Danforth
(2016)
Circus Kid
as Himself
(2016)
(2015)
Ricki and the Flash
as Single Dad
(2015)
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
as Mr. Noodle
(2015)
Identity Theft
as Mark
(2015)
Show Boat
as Cap'n Andy Hawks
(2014)
Interstellar
as TARS (voice)
(2012)
Never Stand Still
as Himself
(2011)
Higher Ground
as Pastor Bud
(2011)
(2010)
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
as Mr. Noodle (uncredited) (archive footage)
(2010)
Goldstar, Ohio
as Chief Jeff 'Goob' Garver
(2008)
Rachel Getting Married
as Paul Buchman
(2007)
Across the Universe
as Uncle Teddy
(2007)
Raving
as Dito
(2007)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
as Mr. Noodle
(2006)
Lady in the Water
as Mr. Leeds
(2006)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky!
as Mr Noodle
(2004)
The Manchurian Candidate
as Scoutmaster
(2004)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
as Self (archive footage)
(2004)
(2003)
(2002)
Igby Goes Down
as Lt. Smith
(2002)
The Laramie Project
as Harry Woods
(2002)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
as Mr. Noodle
(2001)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
as Mr. Noodle
(2000)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
as Lou Lou Who
(1999)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Tom Snout
(1999)
Niagara: A History of the Falls
as Self - Historian
(1998)
Just the Ticket
as Ray Charles
(1998)
Illuminata
as Marco
(1998)
Waiting for Godot in San Quentin
as Himself
(1997)
Subway Stories
as Bill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
(1993)
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
as Unnamed Brother #1
(1993)
Silent Tongue
as Comic
(1992)
(1992)
The Last Mile
as The Maestro
(1991)
Hot Shots!
as Buzz Harley
(1991)
Scenes from a Mall
as Mime
(1991)
Stepping Out
as Geoffrey
(1991)
(1990)
My Blue Heaven
as Kirby
(1990)
(1988)
Eight Men Out
as Eddie Collins
(1988)
A New Life
as Eric
(1988)
Bette Midler's Mondo Beyondo
as Self
(1983)
(1980)
Popeye
as Ham Gravy
(1980)
Crew
(2016)
Old Hats
Writer