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Bill Irwin
Actor, Writer
Born April 11, 1950 (72 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
| 2022 | The Gilded Age (TV Series) · as Cornelius Eckhard |
| 2022 | The Dropout (TV Series) · as Channing Robertson |
| 2022 | The Andy Warhol Diaries (TV Series) · as Andy Warhol |
| 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 | Legion (TV Series) · as Cary Loudermilk |
| 2017 | Doubt (TV Series) · as Arbitration Judge |
| 2017 | Julie's Greenroom (TV Series) · as Bill Irwin |
| 2017 | Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series) · as Su'Kal |
| 2016 | Confirmation · as Senator Jack Danforth |
| 2016 | Old Hats · as Unknown |
| 2016 | Quarry (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2016 | This Is Us (TV Series) · as Dr. Spencer |
| 2016 | Elmo's World: Elmo Wonders · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2015 | Ricki and the Flash · as Single Dad |
| 2015 | Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2015 | Show Boat · as Cap'n Andy Hawks |
| 2015 | South of Hell (TV Series) · as Enos Abascal |
| 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 | |
| 2012 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2012 | Elementary (TV Series) · as Richard Balsille |
| 2011 | Higher Ground · as Pastor Bud |
| 2011 | Sesame Street: Bye-Bye, Pacifier! Big Kid Stories with Elmo · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2011 | Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends · as Voice |
| 2011 | Elmo's World: People in Your Neighborhood · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2011 | Lights Out (TV Series) · as Hal Brennan |
| 2011 | A Gifted Man (TV Series) · as Ron Vinetz |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods (TV Series) · as Cardinal Brennan |
| 2009 | The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Fred Medkiff |
| 2008 | Life on Mars (US) (TV Series) · as Dr. Schwahn |
| 2008 | Rachel Getting Married · as Paul Buchman |
| 2007 | Across the Universe · as Uncle Teddy |
| 2007 | Dark Matter · as Hal Silver |
| 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 |
| 2005 | Elmo's World: Food. Water & Exercise · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2005 | Elmo Visits the Doctor · 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. Ernest Smith, Pershing Academy |
| 2002 | The Laramie Project · as Harry Woods |
| 2002 | Elmo's World: Happy Holidays! · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2002 | Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2001 | Elmo's World: Birthdays, Games & More! · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2001 | Elmo's World: The Wild Wild West · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas · as Lou Lou Who |
| 2000 | Elmo's World: Dancing, Music, and Books · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2000 | Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More! · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2000 | Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More · as Mr. Noodle |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Nate Haskell |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Dr. Peter Lindstrom |
| 1999 | A Midsummer Night's Dream · as Tom Snout |
| 1998 | Just the Ticket · as Ray Charles |
| 1998 | Illuminata · as Marco |
| 1997 | SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground · as Bill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell") |
| 1997 | Elmo's World (TV Series) · as Mr. Noodle |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun (TV Series) · as Pickles |
| 1993 | Silent Tongue · as Comic |
| 1993 | Tribeca (TV Series) · as Gene Kelly Clone |
| 1993 | Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit · as Unnamed Brother #1 |
| 1992 | The Adventures of Pete & Pete (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1991 | Hot Shots! · as Buzz Harley |
| 1991 | Stepping Out · as Geoffrey |
| 1991 | Scenes from a Mall · as Mime |
| 1991 | Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers · as Reader |
| 1990 | My Blue Heaven · as Kirby |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1990 | Northern Exposure (TV Series) · as Enrico Bellati |
| 1988 | Eight Men Out · as Eddie Collins |
| 1988 | A New Life · as Eric |
| 1988 | Bobby McFerrin: Don't Worry, Be Happy · as Bill Irwin |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1980 | Popeye · as Ham Gravy |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Master of Ceremony |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Mr. Noodle |