Bill Irwin
Known for Acting · 99 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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Dr. Peter Lindstrom
Law & Order
1990
as Ellison Conway
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Nate Haskell
Blue Bloods
2010
as Cardinal Brennan
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Nate Royce
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Special Guest / The Dancing Man (uncredited)
TV Shows (28)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Dr. Peter Lindstrom
Law & Order
1990
as Ellison Conway
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Nate Haskell
Blue Bloods
2010
as Cardinal Brennan
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Nate Royce
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Special Guest / The Dancing Man (uncredited)
The Good Wife
2009
as Fred Medkiff
Elementary
2012
as Richard Balsille
Sesame Street
1969
as Mr. Noodle
This Is Us
2016
as ER Doctor / Dr. Spencer
Star Trek: Discovery
2017
as Su'Kal
The Cosby Show
1984
as Eddie Bartholomew
New Amsterdam
2018
as Calvin Bennett
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Pickles
Sleepy Hollow
2013
as Atticus Nevins
Northern Exposure
1990
as Enrico Bellati
The Gilded Age
2022
as Cornelius Eckhard
Legion
2017
as Cary Loudermilk
Life on Mars
2008
as Dr. Schwahn
The Dropout
2022
as Channing Robertson
The Beast in Me
2025
as James Ingram
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
1993
as The Broker
Monday Mornings
2013
as Dr. Buck Tierney
Quarry
2016
as Harlowe
South of Hell
2015
as Enos Abascal
Lights Out
2011
as Hal Brennan
The Andy Warhol Diaries
2022
as Andy Warhol
Julie's Greenroom
2017
Movies (71)
Interstellar
2014
as TARS (voice)
The Odyssey
2026
as Polyphemus
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000
as Lou Lou Who
Hot Shots!
1991
as Buzz Harley
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1993
as Unnamed Brother #1
Popeye
1980
as Ham Gravy
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1999
as Tom Snout
Rachel Getting Married
2008
as Paul Buchman
The Manchurian Candidate
2004
as Scoutmaster
Lady in the Water
2006
as Mr. Leeds
Across the Universe
2007
as Uncle Teddy
Irresistible
2020
as Elton Chambers
Rustin
2023
as A. J. Muste
The Laramie Project
2002
as Harry Woods
Igby Goes Down
2002
as Lt. Smith
Ricki and the Flash
2015
as Single Dad
Eight Men Out
1988
as Eddie Collins
Spoiler Alert
2022
as Bob
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019
as Mr. Noodle
Subway Stories
1997
as Bill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Confirmation
2016
as Senator Jack Danforth
My Blue Heaven
1990
as Kirby
Higher Ground
2011
as Pastor Bud
Dark Matter
2008
as Hal Silver
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
2003
as Self
High Tide
2024
as Scott
Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers
1991
as Reader
The Great Buster: A Celebration
2018
as Self
Lust Life Love
2021
as Richard
Illuminata
1998
as Marco
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
as Self (segment "New Way to Walk")
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990
as Self
This Ordinary Thing
2025
as Self (voice)
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015
as Mr. Noodle
Just the Ticket
1998
as Ray Charles
Silent Tongue
1994
as Comic
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010
as Mr. Noodle (uncredited) (archive footage)
Stepping Out
1991
as Geoffrey
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
1992
as Self
It Takes a Lunatic
2019
as Self
A New Life
1988
as Eric
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Scenes from a Mall
1991
as Mime
Endgame
2023
as Clov
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
2001
as Mr. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Families, Mail & Bath Time!
2004
as Mr. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
2012
as Mr. Noodle
Circus Kid
2016
as Himself
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky!
2006
as Mr Noodle
Goldstar, Ohio
2010
as Chief Jeff 'Goob' Garver
The Last Mile
1992
as The Maestro
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
2002
as Mr. Noodle
Vaudeville
1997
as Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends
2011
as Voice
Show Boat
2015
as Cap'n Andy Hawks
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
2000
as Mr. Noodle
American Clown
2025
as Self
Bette Midler's Mondo Beyondo
1988
as Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
2007
as Mr. Noodle
4th Dementia
2024
as Lou
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
2009
as Mr. Noodle
Mudflat
1980
All That She Wants
The Regard of Flight
1983
Identity Theft
2015
as Mark
Raving
2007
as Dito
Waiting for Godot in San Quentin
1998
as Himself
Old Hats
2016
Niagara: A History of the Falls
1999
as Self - Historian
Elmo's World: Family Feature
2002
as Mr. Noodle
Never Stand Still
2012
as Himself
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 99 credits spanning from 1969 to 2026, Bill Irwin has appeared in 71 films and 28 TV shows.
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- Interstellar (2014) — as TARS (voice)
- The Odyssey (2026) — as Polyphemus
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) — as Lou Lou Who
- Hot Shots! (1991) — as Buzz Harley
- Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) — as Unnamed Brother #1
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