The Odyssey
2026 · Movie
as Cyclops
Bill Irwin
1950-04-11
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Santa Monica, California, USA
Writers:
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.
Filmography
American Clown
2025 · Movie
as Self
This Ordinary Thing
2025 · Movie
as Self (voice)
The Beast in Me
2025 · TV Show
as James Ingram
High Tide
2024 · Movie
as Scott
4th Dementia
2024 · Movie
as Lou
Rustin
2023 · Movie
as A. J. Muste
Endgame
2023 · Movie
as Clov
Spoiler Alert
2022 · Movie
as Bob
The Andy Warhol Diaries
2022 · TV Show
as Andy Warhol
The Dropout
2022 · TV Show
as Channing Robertson
The Gilded Age
2022 · TV Show
as Cornelius Eckhard
Lust Life Love
2021 · Movie
as Richard
Irresistible
2020 · Movie
as Elton Chambers
It Takes a Lunatic
2019 · Movie
as Self
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019 · Movie
as Mr. Noodle
The Great Buster: A Celebration
2018 · Movie
as Self
New Amsterdam
2018 · TV Show
as Calvin Bennett
Legion
2017 · TV Show
as Cary Loudermilk
Star Trek: Discovery
2017 · TV Show
as Su'Kal
Julie's Greenroom
2017 · TV Show
Confirmation
2016 · Movie
as Senator Jack Danforth
Old Hats
2016 · Movie
Circus Kid
2016 · Movie
as Himself
Quarry
2016 · TV Show
as Harlowe
This Is Us
2016 · TV Show
as ER Doctor, Dr. Spencer
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015 · Movie
as Mr. Noodle
Ricki and the Flash
2015 · Movie
as Single Dad
Show Boat
2015 · Movie
as Cap'n Andy Hawks
Identity Theft
2015 · Movie
as Mark
South of Hell
2015 · TV Show
as Enos Abascal
Interstellar
2014 · Movie
as TARS (voice)
Monday Mornings
2013 · TV Show
as Dr. Buck Tierney
Sleepy Hollow
2013 · TV Show
as Atticus Nevins
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Never Stand Still
2012 · Movie
as Himself
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
2012 · Movie
as Mr. Noodle
Elementary
2012 · TV Show
as Richard Balsille
Higher Ground
2011 · Movie
as Pastor Bud
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends
2011 · Movie
as Voice
Lights Out
2011 · TV Show
as Hal Brennan
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010 · Movie
as Mr. Noodle (uncredited) (archive footage)
Goldstar, Ohio
2010 · Movie
as Chief Jeff 'Goob' Garver
Blue Bloods
2010 · TV Show
as Cardinal Brennan
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
2009 · Movie
as Mr. Noodle
The Good Wife
2009 · TV Show
as Fred Medkiff
Rachel Getting Married
2008 · Movie
as Paul Buchman
Dark Matter
2008 · Movie
as Hal Silver
Life on Mars
2008 · TV Show
as Dr. Schwahn
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
2007 · Movie
as Mr. Noodle
Raving
2007 · Movie
as Dito
Across the Universe
2007 · Movie
as Uncle Teddy
Lady in the Water
2006 · Movie
as Mr. Leeds
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky!
2006 · Movie
as Mr Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Families, Mail & Bath Time!
2004 · Movie
as Mr. Noodle
The Manchurian Candidate
2004 · Movie
as Scoutmaster
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
2004 · Movie
as Mr. Noodle (uncredited)
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
2003 · Movie
as Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!
2003 · Movie
Igby Goes Down
2002 · Movie
as Lt. Smith
The Laramie Project
2002 · Movie
as Harry Woods
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
2002 · Movie
as Mr. Noodle
Elmo's World: Family Feature
2002 · Movie
as Mr. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
2002 · Movie
as Mr. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
2001 · Movie
as Mr. Noodle
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · TV Show
as Nate Royce
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000 · Movie
as Lou Lou Who
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
2000 · Movie
as Mr. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!
2000 · Movie
as Mr. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More!
2000 · Movie
as Mr. Noodle
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · TV Show
as Nate Haskell
Niagara: A History of the Falls
1999 · Movie
as Self - Historian
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1999 · Movie
as Tom Snout
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV Show
as Dr. Peter Lindstrom
Just the Ticket
1998 · Movie
as Ray Charles
Illuminata
1998 · Movie
as Marco
Waiting for Godot in San Quentin
1998 · Movie
as Himself
Subway Stories
1997 · Movie
as Bill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Vaudeville
1997 · Movie
as Self
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996 · TV Show
as Pickles
Silent Tongue
1994 · Movie
as Comic
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1993 · Movie
as Unnamed Brother #1
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
1993 · Movie
as Self (segment "New Way to Walk")
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
1993 · TV Show
as The Broker
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
1992 · Movie
as Self
The Last Mile
1992 · Movie
as The Maestro
Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers
1991 · Movie
as Reader
Hot Shots!
1991 · Movie
as Buzz Harley
Stepping Out
1991 · Movie
as Geoffrey
Scenes from a Mall
1991 · Movie
as Mime
My Blue Heaven
1990 · Movie
as Kirby
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990 · Movie
as Self
Law & Order
1990 · TV Show
as Ellison Conway
Northern Exposure
1990 · TV Show
as Enrico Bellati
Eight Men Out
1988 · Movie
as Eddie Collins
A New Life
1988 · Movie
as Eric
Bette Midler's Mondo Beyondo
1988 · Movie
as Self
The Cosby Show
1984 · TV Show
as Eddie Bartholomew
The Regard of Flight
1983 · Movie
Popeye
1980 · Movie
as Ham Gravy
Mudflat
1980 · Movie
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
as Self - Special Guest, The Dancing Man (uncredited)
Sesame Street
1969 · TV Show
as Mr. Noodle
All That She Wants
· Movie
