
Bill Irwin
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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Acting History
2026
The Odyssey
2025This Ordinary Thing as Voice
2025The Beast in Me as James Ingram
2025American Clown as Self
2024High Tide as Scott
20244th Dementia as Lou
2023Rustin as A. J. Muste
2023Endgame as Clov
2022Spoiler Alert as Bob
2022The Andy Warhol Diaries as Andy Warhol
2022The Dropout as Channing Robertson
2022The Gilded Age as Cornelius Eckhard
2021Lust Life Love as Richard
2020Irresistible as Elton Chambers
2019Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration as Mr. Noodle
2019It Takes a Lunatic as Self
2018The Great Buster: A Celebration as Self
2018New Amsterdam as Calvin Bennett
2017Star Trek: Discovery as Su'Kal
2017Julie's Greenroom
2017Legion as Cary Loudermilk
2016Circus Kid as Himself
2016This Is Us as ER Doctor
2016This Is Us as Dr. Spencer
2016Quarry as Harlowe
2016Confirmation as Senator Jack Danforth
2016Old Hats
2015South of Hell as Enos Abascal
2015Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! as Mr. Noodle
2015Ricki and the Flash as Single Dad
2015Show Boat as Cap'n Andy Hawks
2015Identity Theft as Mark
2014Interstellar as TARS (voice)
2013Sleepy Hollow as Atticus Nevins
2013Monday Mornings as Dr. Buck Tierney
2012Elementary as Richard Balsille
2012Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers as Mr. Noodle
2012Never Stand Still as Himself
2011Higher Ground as Pastor Bud
2011Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends as Voice
2011Lights Out as Hal Brennan
2010Blue Bloods as Cardinal Brennan
2010Goldstar, Ohio as Chief Jeff 'Goob' Garver
2010Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days as Mr. Noodle (uncredited) (archive footage)
2009The Good Wife as Fred Medkiff
2008Life on Mars as Dr. Schwahn
2008Rachel Getting Married as Paul Buchman
2007Across the Universe as Uncle Teddy
2007Raving as Dito
2007Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? as Mr. Noodle
2006Lady in the Water as Mr. Leeds
2006Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky! as Mr Noodle
2004The Manchurian Candidate as Scoutmaster
2004Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Families, Mail & Bath Time! as Mr. Noodle
2004Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? as Self (archive footage)
2003Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin as Self
2002Igby Goes Down as Lt. Smith
2002Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! as Mr. Noodle
2002The Laramie Project as Harry Woods
2001Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! as Mr. Noodle
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Nate Royce
2000How the Grinch Stole Christmas as Lou Lou Who
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Nate Haskell
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dr. Peter Lindstrom
1999A Midsummer Night's Dream as Tom Snout
1999Niagara: A History of the Falls as Self - Historian
1998Illuminata as Marco
1998Just the Ticket as Ray Charles
1998Waiting for Godot in San Quentin as Himself
1997Subway Stories as Bill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
19963rd Rock from the Sun as Pickles
1993Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit as Unnamed Brother #1
1993The Adventures of Pete & Pete as The Broker
1993Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration as Self(segment "New Way to Walk")
1993Silent Tongue as Comic
1992The Last Mile as The Maestro
1992Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall as Self
1991Stepping Out as Geoffrey
1991Hot Shots! as Buzz Harley
1991Scenes from a Mall as Mime
1991Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers as Reader
1990Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter as Self
1990Law & Order as Ellison Conway
1990My Blue Heaven as Kirby
1990Northern Exposure as Enrico Bellati
1988Eight Men Out as Eddie Collins
1988A New Life as Eric
1988Bette Midler's Mondo Beyondo as Self
1984The Cosby Show as Eddie Bartholomew
1983The Regard of Flight
1980Popeye as Ham Gravy
1980Mudflat
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Special Guest
1975Saturday Night Live as The Dancing Man (uncredited)
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