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Bill Irwin

Acting 76 years old Santa Monica, California, USA ★ 1.2
Born: April 11, 1950

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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Filmography

Acting Credits (101)

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

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