Bill Irwin
American actor, clown, and comedian · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1950 · age 76
William Mills Irwin 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 American circus during the 1970s.
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A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026
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The OdysseyFilmThe Odyssey, a new film, came out on 6 July 2026.6 July 2026, Cyclops2025
The Beast in MeSeriesThe Beast in Me, a new series, came out on 13 November 2025.13 November 2025, James Ingram2023
RustinFilm, A. J. Muste2021
Lust Life LoveFilm, Richard2019
It Takes a LunaticFilm2018
New AmsterdamSeries, Calvin Bennett2016
QuarrySeries, Harlowe2015
Ricki and the FlashFilm, Single Dad2013
Sleepy HollowSeries, Atticus Nevins2011
Higher GroundFilm, Pastor Bud2010
Blue BloodsSeries, Cardinal Brennan2007
Across the UniverseFilm, Uncle Teddy2005Tony Award for Best Actor in a PlayAward2004
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!Film, Mr. Noodle (uncredited)2002
Igby Goes DownFilm, Lt. Smith2001
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries, Nate Royce1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries, Dr. Peter Lindstrom
A Midsummer Night's DreamFilm, 1999Tom Snout1994
Silent TongueFilm, Comic1993
The Adventures of Pete & PeteSeries, The Broker1992
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie HallFilm1990
My Blue HeavenFilm, Kirby1984Guggenheim FellowshipAwardMacArthur Fellows ProgramAward
The Cosby ShowSeries, 1984Eddie Bartholomew1980
PopeyeFilm, Ham Gravy1969
Sesame StreetSeries, Mr. Noodle1950Born11 April 1950People around Bill
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Jonathan Demme Directed The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Christopher Nolan Directed Interstellar and The Odyssey
Emma Thomas Produced Interstellar and The Odyssey
Scott Rudin Produced The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Robin Williams Co-starred in Don't Worry, Be Happy (1988)
Michelle Obama Produced Rustin (2023), also in Sesame Street
Anne Hathaway Also in Rachel Getting Married and Interstellar
Vera Farmiga Directed Higher Ground (2011)
Ron Howard Produced Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Bryce Dallas Howard Also in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Christine Baranski Also in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Jeffrey Wright Also in The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Audra McDonald Also in The Gilded Age and Ricki and the Flash
David Costabile Also in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Marin Ireland Also in Elementary and The Manchurian Candidate
Marc Shaiman Also in Hot Shots! and Scenes from a Mall
Linda Emond Also in Elementary and Across the Universe
Dorian Missick Also in Elementary and Rachel Getting Married
Jeremy Howard Also in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Brian Grazer Produced Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Marc Platt Produced Rachel Getting Married (2009)
Roscoe Orman Also in Sesame Street
Sonia Manzano Also in Sesame Street
Emilio Delgado Also in Sesame Street
Known for
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Interstellar 2014
The Odyssey 2026
The Great Buster: A Celebration 2018
Across the Universe 2007
Spoiler Alert 2022
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
107 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 2
Awards
About this person
He has made a number of appearances on film and television, and he won a Tony Award for his role in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? He also worked as a choreographer on Broadway and 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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