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