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