Bill Irwin
Known for Acting · 101 credits
- Born
- 1950-04-11 (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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Known For
TV Shows (28)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Dr. Peter Lindstrom
Law & Order
1990
as Ellison Conway
Sesame Street
1969
as Mr. Noodle
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Nate Haskell
This Is Us
2016
as ER Doctor / Dr. Spencer
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Nate Royce
Star Trek: Discovery
2017
as Su'Kal
Blue Bloods
2010
as Cardinal Brennan
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Special Guest / The Dancing Man (uncredited)
The Good Wife
2009
as Fred Medkiff
Elementary
2012
as Richard Balsille
The Cosby Show
1984
as Eddie Bartholomew
New Amsterdam
2018
as Calvin Bennett
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Pickles
Legion
2017
as Cary Loudermilk
Northern Exposure
1990
as Enrico Bellati
Sleepy Hollow
2013
as Atticus Nevins
The Gilded Age
2022
as Cornelius Eckhard
The Beast in Me
2025
as James Ingram
The Dropout
2022
as Channing Robertson
Quarry
2016
as Harlowe
Life on Mars
2008
as Dr. Schwahn
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
1993
as The Broker
Julie's Greenroom
2017
South of Hell
2015
as Enos Abascal
Monday Mornings
2013
as Dr. Buck Tierney
The Andy Warhol Diaries
2022
as Andy Warhol
Lights Out
2011
as Hal Brennan
Movies (73)
The Odyssey
2026
as Cyclops
Interstellar
2014
as TARS (voice)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000
as Lou Lou Who
Hot Shots!
1991
as Buzz Harley
Rachel Getting Married
2008
as Paul Buchman
Spoiler Alert
2022
as Bob
4th Dementia
2024
as Lou
Show Boat
2015
as Cap'n Andy Hawks
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1993
as Unnamed Brother #1
The Manchurian Candidate
2004
as Scoutmaster
Ricki and the Flash
2015
as Single Dad
Irresistible
2020
as Elton Chambers
Popeye
1980
as Ham Gravy
Across the Universe
2007
as Uncle Teddy
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1999
as Tom Snout
Vaudeville
1997
as Self
Higher Ground
2011
as Pastor Bud
Identity Theft
2015
as Mark
Lady in the Water
2006
as Mr. Leeds
American Clown
2025
as Self
Subway Stories
1997
as Bill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Stepping Out
1991
as Geoffrey
My Blue Heaven
1990
as Kirby
Lust Life Love
2021
as Richard
The Laramie Project
2002
as Harry Woods
Igby Goes Down
2002
as Lt. Smith
It Takes a Lunatic
2019
as Self
Eight Men Out
1988
as Eddie Collins
Circus Kid
2016
as Himself
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
2003
as Self
This Ordinary Thing
2025
as Self (voice)
Rustin
2023
as A. J. Muste
A New Life
1988
as Eric
Elmo's World: Family Feature
2002
as Mr. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
2009
as Mr. Noodle
Old Hats
2016
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
1992
as Self
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
as Self (segment "New Way to Walk")
Bette Midler's Mondo Beyondo
1988
as Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
2000
as Mr. Noodle
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019
as Mr. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends
2011
as Voice
Confirmation
2016
as Senator Jack Danforth
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990
as Self
Just the Ticket
1998
as Ray Charles
The Great Buster: A Celebration
2018
as Self
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015
as Mr. Noodle
Dark Matter
2008
as Hal Silver
High Tide
2024
as Scott
Never Stand Still
2012
as Himself
Illuminata
1998
as Marco
Scenes from a Mall
1991
as Mime
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers
1991
as Reader
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
2007
as Mr. Noodle
Goldstar, Ohio
2010
as Chief Jeff 'Goob' Garver
The Last Mile
1992
as The Maestro
Niagara: A History of the Falls
1999
as Self - Historian
All That She Wants
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
2001
as Mr. Noodle
Silent Tongue
1994
as Comic
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010
as Mr. Noodle (uncredited) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!
2000
as Mr. Noodle
The Regard of Flight
1983
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
2012
as Mr. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky!
2006
as Mr Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
2004
as Mr. Noodle (uncredited)
Raving
2007
as Dito
Waiting for Godot in San Quentin
1998
as Himself
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
2002
as Mr. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Families, Mail & Bath Time!
2004
as Mr. Noodle
Endgame
2023
as Clov
Mudflat
1980
About Bill Irwin
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 se… With 101 credits spanning from 1969 to 2026, Bill Irwin has appeared in 73 films and 28 TV shows.
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- The Odyssey (2026) — as Cyclops
- Interstellar (2014) — as TARS (voice)
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) — as Lou Lou Who
- Hot Shots! (1991) — as Buzz Harley
- Rachel Getting Married (2008) — as Paul Buchman
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