Bill Irwin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 11, 1950
- Birthplace
- Santa Monica, California, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Irwin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
All That She Wants 2026
Actor
The Odyssey 2026
as Cyclops
This Ordinary Thing 2025
as Self (voice)
American Clown 2025
as Self
High Tide 2024
as Scott
4th Dementia 2024
as Lou
Rustin 2023
as A. J. Muste
Endgame 2023
as Clov
Spoiler Alert 2022
as Bob
Lust Life Love 2021
as Richard
Irresistible 2020
as Elton Chambers
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration 2019
as Mr. Noodle
It Takes a Lunatic 2019
as Self
The Great Buster: A Celebration 2018
as Self
Circus Kid 2016
as Himself
Confirmation 2016
as Senator Jack Danforth
Old Hats 2016
Actor, Writer
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! 2015
as Mr. Noodle
Ricki and the Flash 2015
as Single Dad
Show Boat 2015
as Cap'n Andy Hawks
Identity Theft 2015
as Mark
Interstellar 2014
as TARS (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers 2012
as Mr. Noodle
- Never Stand Still
Never Stand Still 2012
as Himself
Higher Ground 2011
as Pastor Bud
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends 2011
as Voice
Goldstar, Ohio 2010
as Chief Jeff 'Goob' Garver
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days 2010
as Mr. Noodle (uncredited) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales 2009
as Mr. Noodle
Rachel Getting Married 2008
as Paul Buchman
Dark Matter 2008
as Hal Silver
Across the Universe 2007
as Uncle Teddy
Raving 2007
as Dito
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? 2007
as Mr. Noodle
Lady in the Water 2006
as Mr. Leeds
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky! 2006
as Mr Noodle
The Manchurian Candidate 2004
as Scoutmaster
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Families, Mail & Bath Time! 2004
as Mr. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! 2004
as Mr. Noodle (uncredited)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? 2004
as Self (archive footage)
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin 2003
as Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo! 2003
Actor
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays! 2002
as Mr. Noodle
Igby Goes Down 2002
as Lt. Smith
Elmo's World: Family Feature 2002
as Mr. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! 2002
as Mr. Noodle
The Laramie Project 2002
as Harry Woods
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! 2001
as Mr. Noodle
How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2000
as Lou Lou Who
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More! 2000
as Mr. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More! 2000
as Mr. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World 2000
as Mr. Noodle
A Midsummer Night's Dream 1999
as Tom Snout
Niagara: A History of the Falls 1999
as Self - Historian
Illuminata 1998
as Marco
Just the Ticket 1998
as Ray Charles
Waiting for Godot in San Quentin 1998
as Himself
Vaudeville 1997
as Self
Subway Stories 1997
as Bill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Silent Tongue 1994
as Comic
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit 1993
as Unnamed Brother #1
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration 1993
as Self (segment "New Way to Walk")
The Last Mile 1992
as The Maestro
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall 1992
as Self
Stepping Out 1991
as Geoffrey
Hot Shots! 1991
as Buzz Harley
Scenes from a Mall 1991
as Mime
Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers 1991
as Reader
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter 1990
as Self
My Blue Heaven 1990
as Kirby
Eight Men Out 1988
as Eddie Collins
A New Life 1988
as Eric
Bette Midler's Mondo Beyondo 1988
as Self
The Regard of Flight 1983
Actor
Popeye 1980
as Ham Gravy
Mudflat 1980
Actor
Credits from TMDB.