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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Irwin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acted in 88
2020s
- 2026
All That She Wants
Movie
- 2025
- 2024
4th Dementia
Lou
- 2023
Endgame
Clov
- 2022
- 2021
Lust Life Love
Richard
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
Old Hats
Movie
- 2015
South of Hell
Enos Abascal · 8 episodes
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Mr. Noodle
Identity Theft
Mark
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
Mr. Noodle
- 2011
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends
Voice
Lights Out
Hal Brennan · 13 episodes
- 2010
Goldstar, Ohio
Chief Jeff 'Goob' Garver
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Mr. Noodle (uncredited) (archive footage)
2000s
- 2009
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
Mr. Noodle
- 2008
Dark Matter
Hal Silver
- 2007
Raving
Dito
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
Mr. Noodle
- 2006
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky!
Mr Noodle
- 2004
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Families, Mail & Bath Time!
Mr. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Mr. Noodle (uncredited)
- 2003
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!
Movie
- 2002
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
Mr. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
Mr. Noodle
Elmo's World: Family Feature
Mr. Noodle
- 2001
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
Mr. Noodle
- 2000
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!
Mr. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More!
Mr. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
Mr. Noodle
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
Illuminata
Marco
- 1997
Subway Stories
Bill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
- 1996
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992
The Last Mile
The Maestro
- 1991
Stepping Out
Geoffrey
Scenes from a Mall
Mime
Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers
Reader
- 1990
1980s
- 1988
A New Life
Eric
- 1984
- 1983
The Regard of Flight
Movie
- 1980
Mudflat
Movie
1960s
- 1969
Wrote 1
2010s
- 2016
Old Hats
Writer
Appearances15
2020s
- 2025
This Ordinary Thing
Self (voice)
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2016
Circus Kid
Himself
2000s
- 2004
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Self (archive footage)
- 2003
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
Self
1990s
- 1999
Niagara: A History of the Falls
Self - Historian
- 1998
Waiting for Godot in San Quentin
Himself
- 1997
- 1993
- 1992
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
Self
- 1990
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Self
1980s
- 1988
Bette Midler's Mondo Beyondo
Self
