
Bill Irwin
Known for Acting · 99 credits
- Born
- 1950-04-11 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Santa Monica, California, USA
- Also known as
- William Irwin · Fool Moon
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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Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Dr. Peter Lindstrom

Law & Order
1990
as Ellison Conway

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Nate Haskell

Blue Bloods
2010
as Cardinal Brennan

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Nate Royce

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Special Guest / The Dancing Man (uncredited)
TV Shows (28)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Dr. Peter Lindstrom

Law & Order
1990
as Ellison Conway

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Nate Haskell

Blue Bloods
2010
as Cardinal Brennan

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Nate Royce

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Special Guest / The Dancing Man (uncredited)

The Good Wife
2009
as Fred Medkiff

Elementary
2012
as Richard Balsille

Sesame Street
1969
as Mr. Noodle

This Is Us
2016
as ER Doctor / Dr. Spencer

New Amsterdam
2018
as Calvin Bennett

Star Trek: Discovery
2017
as Su'Kal

The Cosby Show
1984
as Eddie Bartholomew

3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Pickles

Northern Exposure
1990
as Enrico Bellati

Sleepy Hollow
2013
as Atticus Nevins

The Gilded Age
2022
as Cornelius Eckhard

Legion
2017
as Cary Loudermilk

Life on Mars
2008
as Dr. Schwahn

The Beast in Me
2025
as James Ingram

The Dropout
2022
as Channing Robertson

The Adventures of Pete & Pete
1993
as The Broker

Monday Mornings
2013
as Dr. Buck Tierney

Quarry
2016
as Harlowe

South of Hell
2015
as Enos Abascal

Lights Out
2011
as Hal Brennan

Julie's Greenroom
2017

The Andy Warhol Diaries
2022
as Andy Warhol
Movies (71)

Interstellar
2014
as TARS (voice)

The Odyssey
2026
as Polyphemus

How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000
as Lou Lou Who

Popeye
1980
as Ham Gravy

Hot Shots!
1991
as Buzz Harley

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1993
as Unnamed Brother #1

Rachel Getting Married
2008
as Paul Buchman

Across the Universe
2007
as Uncle Teddy

A Midsummer Night's Dream
1999
as Tom Snout

The Manchurian Candidate
2004
as Scoutmaster

Lady in the Water
2006
as Mr. Leeds

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019
as Mr. Noodle

Irresistible
2020
as Elton Chambers

Higher Ground
2011
as Pastor Bud

Spoiler Alert
2022
as Bob

Rustin
2023
as A. J. Muste

Subway Stories
1997
as Bill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Ricki and the Flash
2015
as Single Dad

Igby Goes Down
2002
as Lt. Smith

The Laramie Project
2002
as Harry Woods

Eight Men Out
1988
as Eddie Collins

Lust Life Love
2021
as Richard

Confirmation
2016
as Senator Jack Danforth

My Blue Heaven
1990
as Kirby

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
2003
as Self

Illuminata
1998
as Marco

Dark Matter
2008
as Hal Silver

Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers
1991
as Reader

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
as Self (segment "New Way to Walk")

This Ordinary Thing
2025
as Self (voice)

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990
as Self

Endgame
2023
as Clov

Stepping Out
1991
as Geoffrey

High Tide
2024
as Scott

The Great Buster: A Celebration
2018
as Self

It Takes a Lunatic
2019
as Self

Just the Ticket
1998
as Ray Charles

Scenes from a Mall
1991
as Mime

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010
as Mr. Noodle (uncredited) (archive footage)

Silent Tongue
1994
as Comic

Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
1992
as Self

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015
as Mr. Noodle

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
as Self (archive footage)

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
2001
as Mr. Noodle

Sesame Street: Elmo's World
2000
as Mr. Noodle

Raving
2007
as Dito

A New Life
1988
as Eric

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Families, Mail & Bath Time!
2004
as Mr. Noodle
All That She Wants

Identity Theft
2015
as Mark

American Clown
2025
as Self

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
2002
as Mr. Noodle

The Last Mile
1992
as The Maestro

Circus Kid
2016
as Himself

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
2012
as Mr. Noodle

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends
2011
as Voice

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
2007
as Mr. Noodle

Mudflat
1980

4th Dementia
2024
as Lou

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky!
2006
as Mr Noodle

Vaudeville
1997
as Self

Show Boat
2015
as Cap'n Andy Hawks

Goldstar, Ohio
2010
as Chief Jeff 'Goob' Garver

Bette Midler's Mondo Beyondo
1988
as Self

Waiting for Godot in San Quentin
1998
as Himself

Elmo's World: Family Feature
2002
as Mr. Noodle

Old Hats
2016

Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
2009
as Mr. Noodle

The Regard of Flight
1983

Niagara: A History of the Falls
1999
as Self - Historian
Never Stand Still
2012
as Himself
About Bill Irwin
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 se… With 99 credits spanning from 1969 to 2026, Bill Irwin has appeared in 71 films and 28 TV shows.
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- Interstellar (2014) — as TARS (voice)
- The Odyssey (2026) — as Polyphemus
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) — as Lou Lou Who
- Popeye (1980) — as Ham Gravy
- Hot Shots! (1991) — as Buzz Harley
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