Bill Irwin
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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
Credits
The Odyssey (2026)
as Cyclops
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Interstellar (2014)
as TARS (voice)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
as Lou Lou Who
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
as Scoutmaster
Hot Shots! (1991)
as Buzz Harley
Popeye (1980)
as Ham Gravy
Rachel Getting Married (2008)
as Paul Buchman
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
as Unnamed Brother #1
Vaudeville (1997)
as Self
Lady in the Water (2006)
as Mr. Leeds
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (1993)
as Self (segment "New Way to Walk")
Across the Universe (2007)
as Uncle Teddy
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
as Tom Snout
American Clown (2025)
as Self
Old Hats (2016)
Actor
My Blue Heaven (1990)
as Kirby
Confirmation (2016)
as Senator Jack Danforth
Stepping Out (1991)
as Geoffrey
Irresistible (2020)
as Elton Chambers
Ricki and the Flash (2015)
as Single Dad
Identity Theft (2015)
as Mark
Eight Men Out (1988)
as Eddie Collins
Sesame Street: Elmo's World (2000)
as Mr. Noodle
Elmo's World: Family Feature (2002)
as Mr. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More! (2000)
as Mr. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales (2009)
as Mr. Noodle
Rustin (2023)
as A. J. Muste
Dark Matter (2008)
as Hal Silver
Spoiler Alert (2022)
as Bob
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends (2011)
as Voice
Higher Ground (2011)
as Pastor Bud
The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018)
as Self
Igby Goes Down (2002)
as Lt. Smith
Show Boat (2015)
as Cap'n Andy Hawks
The Laramie Project (2002)
as Harry Woods
Scenes from a Mall (1991)
as Mime
High Tide (2024)
as Scott
Just the Ticket (1998)
as Ray Charles
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)
as Self
4th Dementia (2024)
as Lou
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019)
as Mr. Noodle
A New Life (1988)
as Eric
Bette Midler's Mondo Beyondo (1988)
as Self
It Takes a Lunatic (2019)
as Self
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter (1990)
as Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004)
as Mr. Noodle (uncredited)
Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers (1991)
as Reader
Silent Tongue (1994)
as Comic
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! (2015)
as Mr. Noodle
Illuminata (1998)
as Marco
The Regard of Flight (1983)
Actor
All That She Wants (2026)
Actor
This Ordinary Thing (2025)
as Self (voice)
Subway Stories (1997)
as Bill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Circus Kid (2016)
as Himself
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days (2010)
as Mr. Noodle (uncredited) (archive footage)
Lust Life Love (2021)
as Richard
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! (2001)
as Mr. Noodle
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1992)
as Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? (2007)
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
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky! (2006)
as Mr Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More! (2000)
as Mr. Noodle
Goldstar, Ohio (2010)
as Chief Jeff 'Goob' Garver
Niagara: A History of the Falls (1999)
as Self - Historian
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo! (2003)
Actor
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! (2002)
as Mr. Noodle
Endgame (2023)
as Clov
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays! (2002)
as Mr. Noodle
The Last Mile (1992)
as The Maestro
Waiting for Godot in San Quentin (1998)
as Himself
Raving (2007)
as Dito
Never Stand Still (2012)
as Himself
Mudflat (1980)
Actor