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Bill Irwin
Actor, WriterBorn April 11, 1950 (74 years)
William Mills Irwin (born April 11, 1950) is an American actor, clown, and comedian. He began as a vaudeville-style stage performer and has been noted for his contribution to the renaissance of American circus during the 1970s. He has also made a number of appearances on film and television, and he won a Tony Award for his role in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf on Broadway. He is also known as Mr. Noodle on the Sesame Street segment Elmo's World, has appeared in the Sesame Street film short Does Air Move Things?, and regularly appeared as a therapist on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Filmography
| 2024 | High Tide · as Scott |
| 2024 | 4th Dementia · as Lou |
| 2023 | Rustin · as A. J. Muste |
| 2022 | Spoiler Alert · as Bob |
| 2022 | The Andy Warhol Diaries (TV Series) · as Andy Warhol |
| 2022 | The Dropout (TV Series) · as Channing Robertson |
| 2022 | The Gilded Age (TV Series) · as Cornelius Eckhard |
| 2021 | Lust Life Love · as Richard |
| 2020 | Irresistible · as Elton Chambers |
| 2019 | Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2018 | New Amsterdam (2018) (TV Series) · as Calvin Bennett |
| 2017 | Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series) · as Su'kal |
| 2017 | Doubt (TV Series) · as Arbitration Judge |
| 2017 | Legion (TV Series) · as Cary Loudermilk |
| 2016 | This Is Us (TV Series) · as Dr. Spencer |
| 2016 | Quarry (TV Series) · as Harlowe |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Confirmation · as Senator Jack Danforth |
| 2016 | Elmo's World: Elmo Wonders · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2015 | South of Hell (TV Series) · as Enos Abascal |
| 2015 | Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2015 | Ricki and the Flash · as Single Dad |
| 2015 | Show Boat · as Cap'n Andy Hawks |
| 2014 | Interstellar · as Tars (voice) |
| 2014 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World - All About Animals · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2013 | Sleepy Hollow (TV Series) · as Atticus Nevins |
| 2013 | Monday Mornings (TV Series) · as Dr. Buck Tierney |
| 2012 | Elementary (TV Series) · as Richard Balsille |
| 2012 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | Sesame Street: Bye-Bye, Pacifier! Big Kid Stories with Elmo · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2011 | A Gifted Man (TV Series) · as Ron Vinetz |
| 2011 | Higher Ground · as Pastor Bud |
| 2011 | Elmo's World: People in Your Neighborhood · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2011 | Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends · as Voice |
| 2011 | Lights Out (TV Series) · as Hal Brennan |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods (TV Series) · as Cardinal Brennan |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days · as Mr. Noodle (uncredited) (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Fred Medkiff |
| 2008 | Rachel Getting Married · as Paul Buchman |
| 2008 | Life on Mars (US) (TV Series) · as Dr. Schwahn |
| 2007 | Dark Matter · as Hal Silver |
| 2007 | Across the Universe · as Uncle Teddy |
| 2007 | Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2006 | Elmo's World: Pets! · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2006 | Lady in the Water · as Mr. Leeds |
| 2006 | Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky · as Mr Noodle |
| 2005 | Elmo Visits the Doctor · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2005 | Elmo's World: Food. Water & Exercise · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2004 | The Manchurian Candidate · as Scoutmaster |
| 2003 | Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo! · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2002 | Igby Goes Down · as Lt. Smith |
| 2002 | Elmo's World: Happy Holidays! · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2002 | Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2002 | The Laramie Project · as Harry Woods |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Nate Royce |
| 2001 | Elmo's World: The Wild Wild West · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2001 | Elmo's World: Birthdays, Games & More! · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas · as Lou Lou Who |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Nate Haskell |
| 2000 | Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More! · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2000 | Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2000 | Elmo's World: Dancing, Music, and Books · as Mr. Noodle |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Dr. Peter Lindstrom |
| 1999 | A Midsummer Night's Dream · as Tom Snout |
| 1998 | Illuminata · as Marco |
| 1998 | Just the Ticket · as Ray Charles |
| 1997 | SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground · as Bill Irwin (segment "subway Car From Hell") |
| 1996 | Elmo's World (TV Series) · as Mr. Noodle |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun (TV Series) · as Pickles |
| 1993 | Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit · as Unnamed Brother #1 |
| 1993 | Manhattan by Numbers · as Floyd |
| 1993 | Tribeca (TV Series) · as Gene Kelly Clone |
| 1993 | Silent Tongue · as Comic |
| 1992 | The Adventures of Pete & Pete (TV Series) |
| 1991 | Stepping Out · as Geoffrey |
| 1991 | Hot Shots! · as Buzz Harley |
| 1991 | Scenes from a Mall · as Mime |
| 1991 | Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers · as Reader |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Ellison Conway |
| 1990 | My Blue Heaven · as Kirby |
| 1990 | Northern Exposure (TV Series) · as Enrico Bellati |
| 1988 | Eight Men Out · as Eddie Collins |
| 1988 | A New Life · as Eric |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show (TV Series) · as Eddie Bartholomew |
| 1983 | |
| 1980 | Popeye · as Ham Gravy |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Master Of Ceremony |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Mr. Noodle |