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Bill Irwin

Name in Native Language: "William Mills Irwin" (English/EN)
Theatre Director / Clown / Mime Artist / Actor / Comedian / Playwright / Screenwriter | * 04/11/1950 (74) | Santa Monica, California (United States of America (USA))
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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 American circus during the 1970s. He has made a number of appearances on film and television, and he won a Tony Award for his role in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. He also worked as a choreographer on Broadway and 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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William Mills Irwin (born April 11, 1950) is an American actor, clown, and comedian. He began as a vaudeville-style stage performer and has been noted for his contribution to the renaissance of American circus during the 1970s. He has also made a number of appearances on film and television, and he won a Tony Award for his role in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf on Broadway. He is also known as Mr. Noodle on the Sesame Street segment Elmo's World, has appeared in the Sesame Street film short Does Air Move Things?, and regularly appeared as a therapist on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Kids & Family

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Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is tryi ...

Lady in the Water

PG-13

2006 | 2.8/5 | 1h 50min
Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
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A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding. ...

Rachel Getting Married

R

2008 | 3.1/5 | 1h 53min
Drama
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The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage. ...

Interstellar

PG-13

2014 | 4.2/5 | 2h 49min
Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
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The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart... ...

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

PG

2000 | 3.4/5 | 1h 44min
Kids & Family, Comedy, Fantasy
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Awards & Nominations for Bill Irwin

Guggenheim Fellowship MacArthur Fellows Program Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play Bessie Awards Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
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Movies with Bill Irwin as Actor(47)

2024 High Tide
as A. J. Muste2023 Rustin
as Bob2022 Spoiler Alert
as Richard2021 Lust Life Love
as Elton Chambers2020 Irresistible
as Mr. Noodle2019 Sesame Street: 50th Anniversary Celebration!
as himself2019 It Takes a Lunatic
as himself2018 The Great Buster: A Celebration
2017 Old Hats
as himself2016 Circus Kid
as Senator Jack Danforth2016 Confirmation
as Single Dad2015 Ricki and the Flash
as Mark2015 Identity Theft
as TARS (voice)2014 Interstellar
as himself2012 Never Stand Still
as Pastor Bud2011 Higher Ground
as Voice2011 Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends
as Chief Jeff 'Goob' Garver2010 Goldstar, Ohio
as Paul Buchman2008 Rachel Getting Married
as Dito2007 Raving
as Uncle Teddy2007 Across the Universe
as Mr. Noodle2007 Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
as Mr Noodle2006 Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky!
as Mr. Leeds2006 Lady in the Water
as Scoutmaster2004 The Manchurian Candidate
as Mr. Noodle2004 Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Families, Mail & Bath Time!
as himself2003 Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
as Lt. Ernest Smith, Pershing Academy2002 Igby Goes Down
as Harry Woods2002 The Laramie Project
as Lou Lou Who2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas
as Ray Charles1999 Just the Ticket
as Tom Snout1999 A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Marco1998 Illuminata
as Bill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell")1997 Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground
as Unnamed Brother #11993 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
as Comic1993 Silent Tongue
as himself1992 Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
as The Maestro1992 The Last Mile
as Mime1991 Scenes from a Mall
as Reader1991 Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers
as Geoffrey1991 Stepping Out
as Buzz Harley1991 Hot Shots!
as Kirby1990 My Blue Heaven
as Eric1988 A New Life
as Eddie Collins1988 Eight Men Out
1983 The Regard of Flight
as Ham Gravy1980 Popeye

TV Shows/Series with Bill Irwin as Actor(24)

as Andy Warhol2022 The Andy Warhol Diaries
as Cornelius Eckhard2022 The Gilded Age
as Channing Robertson2022 The Dropout
as Calvin Bennett2018 New Amsterdam
as Su'Kal2017 Star Trek: Discovery
as Cary Loudermilk2017 Legion
as ER Doctor2016 This Is Us
as Dr. Spencer2016 This Is Us
2016 Quarry
as Enos Abascal2015 South of Hell
as Dr. Buck Tierney2013 Monday Mornings
as Richard Balsille2012 Elementary
as Hal Brennan2011 Lights Out
as Cardinal Brennan2010 Blue Bloods
as Dr. Schwahn2008 Life on Mars
as Nate Royce2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Nate Haskell2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Dr. Peter Lindstrom1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Pickles1996 3rd Rock from the Sun
1993 The Adventures of Pete & Pete
as Ellison Conway1990 Law & Order
1984 The Cosby Show
as Self - Special Guest1975 Saturday Night Live

Movies with Bill Irwin as Crew(1)

Writing/Writer2017 Old Hats

Full Name: Bill Irwin
Born: Tuesday, 04/11 1950 (April) in Santa Monica, California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 74 years + 14 days)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Oberlin College, University of California, Los Angeles, California Institute of the Arts, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College
Other names for Bill Irwin (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"William Irwin"
"Fool Moon"
"Bill Irwin (Schauspieler)"
Bill Irwin frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (29x, Actor)
Bill Hader (21x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (18x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (17x, Actress)
Lou Martini Jr. (16x, Actor)
Will Forte (15x, Actor)
Kenan Thompson (15x, Actor)
William H. Burns (15x, Actor)
Dick Wolf (14x, Crew)
Adam LeFevre (14x, Actor)
Terry Serpico (14x, Actor)
Jonathan Demme (7x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:112940, Added: 06/27/2018, Last updated: 04/21/2024