Bill Irwin
61 movies · 27 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 11, 1950 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Santa Monica, California, USA
- Also known as
- William Irwin · Fool Moon
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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Profiles IMDb
Known for
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★ 8.5 Interstellar
2014 · Film
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★ 6.8 How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000 · Film
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★ 8.0 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV
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★ 8.0 The Odyssey
2026 · Film
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★ 6.6 Hot Shots!
1991 · Film
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★ 6.9 Star Trek: Discovery
2017 · TV
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★ 6.4 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1993 · Film
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★ 7.6 Elementary
2012 · TV
Bill Irwin: movies and TV shows
Acting (88)
- 2026
- 2026 The Odyssey
as Cyclops
- 2025
- 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
- 2022
- 2022
- 2022
- 2021 Lust Life Love
as Richard
- 2020 Irresistible
as Elton Chambers
- 2019 Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Mr. Noodle
- 2018
- 2017
- 2017
- 2017
- 2016
- 2016
- 2016 Confirmation
as Senator Jack Danforth
- 2016
- 2015
- 2015 Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
as Mr. Noodle
- 2015 Ricki and the Flash
as Single Dad
- 2015 Show Boat
as Cap'n Andy Hawks
- 2015 Identity Theft
as Mark
- 2014 Interstellar
as TARS (voice)
- 2013
- 2013
- 2012
- 2012 Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
as Mr. Noodle
- 2011 Higher Ground
as Pastor Bud
- 2011
- 2011
- 2010
- 2010 Goldstar, Ohio
as Chief Jeff 'Goob' Garver
- 2010 Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
as Mr. Noodle (uncredited) (archive footage)
- 2009
- 2009
- 2008
- 2008 Rachel Getting Married
as Paul Buchman
- 2008 Dark Matter
as Hal Silver
- 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: Elmo's World: Families, Mail & Bath Time!
as Mr. Noodle
- 2004 Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
as Mr. Noodle (uncredited)
- 2003
- 2002 Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
as Mr. Noodle
- 2002 Igby Goes Down
as Lt. Smith
- 2002 Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
as Mr. Noodle
- 2002 Elmo's World: Family Feature
as Mr. Noodle
- 2002 The Laramie Project
as Harry Woods
- 2001 Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
as Mr. Noodle
- 2001
- 2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas
as Lou Lou Who
- 2000
- 2000 Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!
as Mr. Noodle
- 2000 Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More!
as Mr. Noodle
- 2000 Sesame Street: Elmo's World
as Mr. Noodle
- 1999
- 1999 A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Tom Snout
- 1998 Illuminata
as Marco
- 1998 Just the Ticket
as Ray Charles
- 1997 Subway Stories
as Bill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
- 1996
- 1994 Silent Tongue
as Comic
- 1993 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
as Unnamed Brother #1
- 1993
- 1992 The Last Mile
as The Maestro
- 1991 Stepping Out
as Geoffrey
- 1991 Hot Shots!
as Buzz Harley
- 1991 Scenes from a Mall
as Mime
- 1991 Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers
as Reader
- 1990
- 1990 My Blue Heaven
as Kirby
- 1990
- 1988 Eight Men Out
as Eddie Collins
- 1988 A New Life
as Eric
- 1984
- 1983
- 1980 Popeye
as Ham Gravy
- 1980
- 1969
Behind the camera (1)
- 2016 Old Hats
Writer
Talk shows and appearances (16)
- 2025
- 2025
- 2019
- 2018
- 2016
- 2012
- 2004
- 2003
- 1999
- 1998
- 1997
- 1993
- 1992
- 1990
- 1988
- 1975 Saturday Night Live
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