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Bill Irwin

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Apr 11, 1950 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Santa Monica, California, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Irwin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2026The Odyssey
2025American ClownSelf
2025This Ordinary ThingSelf (voice)
2025The Beast in MeJames Ingram
2024High TideScott
20244th DementiaLou
2023RustinA. J. Muste
2023EndgameClov
2022Spoiler AlertBob
2022The Andy Warhol DiariesAndy Warhol
2022The DropoutChanning Robertson
2022The Gilded AgeCornelius Eckhard
2021Lust Life LoveRichard
2020IrresistibleElton Chambers
2019It Takes a LunaticSelf
2019Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary CelebrationMr. Noodle
2018The Great Buster: A CelebrationSelf
2018New AmsterdamCalvin Bennett
2017LegionCary Loudermilk
2017Star Trek: DiscoverySu'Kal
2017Julie's Greenroom
2016ConfirmationSenator Jack Danforth
2016Old Hats
2016Circus KidHimself
2016QuarryHarlowe
2016This Is UsER Doctor
2016This Is UsDr. Spencer
2015Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!Mr. Noodle
2015Ricki and the FlashSingle Dad
2015Show BoatCap'n Andy Hawks
2015Identity TheftMark
2015South of HellEnos Abascal
2014InterstellarTARS (voice)
2013Monday MorningsDr. Buck Tierney
2013Sleepy HollowAtticus Nevins
2012Never Stand StillHimself
2012Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic NumbersMr. Noodle
2012ElementaryRichard Balsille
2011Higher GroundPastor Bud
2011Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and FriendsVoice
2011Lights OutHal Brennan
2010Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny DaysMr. Noodle (uncredited) (archive footage)
2010Goldstar, OhioChief Jeff 'Goob' Garver
2010Blue BloodsCardinal Brennan
2009Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical TalesMr. Noodle
2009The Good WifeFred Medkiff
2008Rachel Getting MarriedPaul Buchman
2008Dark MatterHal Silver
2008Life on MarsDr. Schwahn
2007Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?Mr. Noodle
2007RavingDito
2007Across the UniverseUncle Teddy
2006Lady in the WaterMr. Leeds
2006Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky!Mr Noodle
2004Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Families, Mail & Bath Time!Mr. Noodle
2004The Manchurian CandidateScoutmaster
2004Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?Self (archive footage)
2003Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles ChaplinSelf
2002Igby Goes DownLt. Smith
2002The Laramie ProjectHarry Woods
2002Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!Mr. Noodle
2002Elmo's World: Family FeatureMr. Noodle
2001Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!Mr. Noodle
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentNate Royce
2000How the Grinch Stole ChristmasLou Lou Who
2000Sesame Street: Elmo's WorldMr. Noodle
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationNate Haskell
1999Niagara: A History of the FallsSelf - Historian
1999A Midsummer Night's DreamTom Snout
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Peter Lindstrom
1998Just the TicketRay Charles
1998IlluminataMarco
1998Waiting for Godot in San QuentinHimself
1997Subway StoriesBill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
19963rd Rock from the SunPickles
1993Silent TongueComic
1993Sister Act 2: Back in the HabitUnnamed Brother #1
1993Sesame Street Jam: A Musical CelebrationSelf (segment "New Way to Walk")
1993The Adventures of Pete & PeteThe Broker
1992Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie HallSelf
1992The Last MileThe Maestro
1991Memorial: Letters from American SoldiersReader
1991Hot Shots!Buzz Harley
1991Stepping OutGeoffrey
1991Scenes from a MallMime
1990My Blue HeavenKirby
1990Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole PorterSelf
1990Law & OrderEllison Conway
1990Northern ExposureEnrico Bellati
1988Eight Men OutEddie Collins
1988A New LifeEric
1988Bette Midler's Mondo BeyondoSelf
1984The Cosby ShowEddie Bartholomew
1983The Regard of Flight
1980PopeyeHam Gravy
1980Mudflat
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Special Guest
1975Saturday Night LiveThe Dancing Man (uncredited)
1969Sesame StreetMr. Noodle
-All That She Wants
Writing
2016Old HatsWriter