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