Bill Irwin

Bill Irwin

Acting
Born 1950-04-11Santa Monica, California, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Irwin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (76)

The Odyssey
8.0

The Odyssey

2026Movie8.0
Interstellar
8.5

Interstellar

2014Movie8.5
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
6.8

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

2000Movie6.8
Hot Shots!
6.6

Hot Shots!

1991Movie6.6
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
6.4

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

1993Movie6.4
Rachel Getting Married
6.3

Rachel Getting Married

2008Movie6.3
Popeye
5.6

Popeye

1980Movie5.6
The Manchurian Candidate
6.5

The Manchurian Candidate

2004Movie6.5
A Midsummer Night's Dream
6.4

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1999Movie6.4
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
7.0

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration

1993Movie7.0
Across the Universe
7.1

Across the Universe

2007Movie7.1
Irresistible
6.0

Irresistible

2020Movie6.0
Lady in the Water
5.6

Lady in the Water

2006Movie5.6
Show Boat

Show Boat

2015Movie
Ricki and the Flash
5.8

Ricki and the Flash

2015Movie5.8
Rustin
6.5

Rustin

2023Movie6.5
Spoiler Alert
7.0

Spoiler Alert

2022Movie7.0
The Laramie Project
6.2

The Laramie Project

2002Movie6.2
My Blue Heaven
6.1

My Blue Heaven

1990Movie6.1
Igby Goes Down
6.6

Igby Goes Down

2002Movie6.6
Eight Men Out
6.8

Eight Men Out

1988Movie6.8
Higher Ground
5.9

Higher Ground

2011Movie5.9
Dark Matter
5.6

Dark Matter

2008Movie5.6
This Ordinary Thing

This Ordinary Thing

2025Movie
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
6.9

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

2003Movie6.9
4th Dementia
7.0

4th Dementia

2024Movie7.0
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

2004Movie
Vaudeville
8.0

Vaudeville

1997Movie8.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!
5.0

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!

2000Movie5.0
Stepping Out
5.9

Stepping Out

1991Movie5.9
Just the Ticket
5.5

Just the Ticket

1998Movie5.5
High Tide
6.1

High Tide

2024Movie6.1
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

1990Movie
Lust Life Love
3.1

Lust Life Love

2021Movie3.1
Confirmation
6.9

Confirmation

2016Movie6.9
Subway Stories
5.6

Subway Stories

1997Movie5.6
Silent Tongue
4.7

Silent Tongue

1994Movie4.7
Scenes from a Mall
5.2

Scenes from a Mall

1991Movie5.2
Old Hats

Old Hats

2016Movie
The Last Mile
7.0

The Last Mile

1992Movie7.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More!
8.0

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More!

2000Movie8.0
The Great Buster: A Celebration
7.2

The Great Buster: A Celebration

2018Movie7.2
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
8.0

Sesame Street: Elmo's World

2000Movie8.0
Identity Theft
6.0

Identity Theft

2015Movie6.0
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
9.3

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2019Movie9.3
American Clown

American Clown

2025Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales

Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales

2009Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
7.6

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!

2004Movie7.6
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

2012Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!
8.0

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!

2003Movie8.0
A New Life
4.2

A New Life

1988Movie4.2
Circus Kid
8.0

Circus Kid

2016Movie8.0
Elmo's World: Family Feature

Elmo's World: Family Feature

2002Movie
It Takes a Lunatic
5.3

It Takes a Lunatic

2019Movie5.3
Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers
6.3

Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers

1991Movie6.3
Bette Midler's Mondo Beyondo
10.0

Bette Midler's Mondo Beyondo

1988Movie10.0
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

2015Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
7.3

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!

2002Movie7.3
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
6.0

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!

2001Movie6.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky!
5.0

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky!

2006Movie5.0
Illuminata
5.4

Illuminata

1998Movie5.4
Goldstar, Ohio

Goldstar, Ohio

2010Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!

2002Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Families, Mail & Bath Time!

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Families, Mail & Bath Time!

2004Movie
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
9.0

Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

1992Movie9.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends

2011Movie
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

2010Movie
All That She Wants

All That She Wants

2026Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
7.0

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?

2007Movie7.0
Raving
6.5

Raving

2007Movie6.5
Waiting for Godot in San Quentin

Waiting for Godot in San Quentin

1998Movie
Mudflat

Mudflat

1980Movie
Niagara: A History of the Falls
7.0

Niagara: A History of the Falls

1999Movie7.0
Never Stand Still
9.0

Never Stand Still

2012Movie9.0
Endgame

Endgame

2023Movie
The Regard of Flight
9.0

The Regard of Flight

1983Movie9.0

TV Shows (28)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
Law & Order
7.3

Law & Order

1990Series7.3
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000Series7.6
Sesame Street
7.1

Sesame Street

1969Series7.1
Blue Bloods
7.8

Blue Bloods

2010Series7.8
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001Series7.6
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Good Wife
7.6

The Good Wife

2009Series7.6
Elementary
7.6

Elementary

2012Series7.6
This Is Us
8.2

This Is Us

2016Series8.2
Star Trek: Discovery
6.9

Star Trek: Discovery

2017Series6.9
Northern Exposure
7.8

Northern Exposure

1990Series7.8
The Cosby Show
7.0

The Cosby Show

1984Series7.0
New Amsterdam
8.3

New Amsterdam

2018Series8.3
3rd Rock from the Sun
7.5

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996Series7.5
Sleepy Hollow
7.4

Sleepy Hollow

2013Series7.4
The Gilded Age
7.7

The Gilded Age

2022Series7.7
The Beast in Me
7.1

The Beast in Me

2025Series7.1
Legion
7.5

Legion

2017Series7.5
The Dropout
7.3

The Dropout

2022Series7.3
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
7.7

The Adventures of Pete & Pete

1993Series7.7
Life on Mars
6.4

Life on Mars

2008Series6.4
Quarry
7.3

Quarry

2016Series7.3
Monday Mornings
6.9

Monday Mornings

2013Series6.9
Lights Out
7.0

Lights Out

2011Series7.0
The Andy Warhol Diaries
6.7

The Andy Warhol Diaries

2022Series6.7
South of Hell
6.4

South of Hell

2015Series6.4
Julie's Greenroom
6.6

Julie's Greenroom

2017Series6.6