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