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Bill Irwin
Bill Irwin’s screen credits include TARS (voice) in Interstellar and Lou Lou Who in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Born April 11, 1950 Santa Monica, California, USA2 movies on MoviHero
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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.
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- 2026All That She WantsActor
- 2026The OdysseyCyclops
- 2025This Ordinary ThingSelf (voice)
- 2025American ClownSelf
- 2024High TideScott
- 20244th DementiaLou
- 2023RustinA. J. Muste
- 2023EndgameClov
- 2022Spoiler AlertBob
- 2021Lust Life LoveRichard
- 2020IrresistibleElton Chambers
- 2019Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary CelebrationMr. Noodle
- 2019It Takes a LunaticSelf
- 2018The Great Buster: A CelebrationSelf
- 2016Circus KidHimself
- 2016ConfirmationSenator Jack Danforth
- 2016Old HatsActor · Writer
- 2015Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!Mr. Noodle
- 2015Ricki and the FlashSingle Dad
- 2015Show BoatCap'n Andy Hawks
- 2015Identity TheftMark
- 2012Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic NumbersMr. Noodle
- 2012Never Stand StillHimself
- 2011Higher GroundPastor Bud
- 2011Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and FriendsVoice
- 2010Goldstar, OhioChief Jeff 'Goob' Garver
- 2010Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny DaysMr. Noodle (uncredited) (archive footage)
- 2009Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical TalesMr. Noodle
- 2008Rachel Getting MarriedPaul Buchman
- 2008Dark MatterHal Silver
- 2007Across the UniverseUncle Teddy
- 2007RavingDito
- 2007Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?Mr. Noodle
- 2006Lady in the WaterMr. Leeds
- 2006Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky!Mr Noodle
- 2004The Manchurian CandidateScoutmaster
- 2004Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Families, Mail & Bath Time!Mr. Noodle
- 2004Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!Mr. Noodle (uncredited)
- 2004Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?Self (archive footage)
- 2003Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles ChaplinSelf
- 2003Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!Actor
- 2002Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!Mr. Noodle
- 2002Igby Goes DownLt. Smith
- 2002Elmo's World: Family FeatureMr. Noodle
- 2002Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!Mr. Noodle
- 2002The Laramie ProjectHarry Woods
- 2001Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!Mr. Noodle
- 2000Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!Mr. Noodle
- 2000Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More!Mr. Noodle
- 2000Sesame Street: Elmo's WorldMr. Noodle
- 1999A Midsummer Night's DreamTom Snout
- 1999Niagara: A History of the FallsSelf - Historian
- 1998IlluminataMarco
- 1998Just the TicketRay Charles
- 1998Waiting for Godot in San QuentinHimself
- 1997VaudevilleSelf
- 1997Subway StoriesBill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
- 1994Silent TongueComic
- 1993Sister Act 2: Back in the HabitUnnamed Brother #1
- 1993Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical CelebrationSelf (segment "New Way to Walk")
- 1992The Last MileThe Maestro
- 1992Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie HallSelf
- 1991Stepping OutGeoffrey
- 1991Hot Shots!Buzz Harley
- 1991Scenes from a MallMime
- 1991Memorial: Letters from American SoldiersReader
- 1990Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole PorterSelf
- 1990My Blue HeavenKirby
- 1988Eight Men OutEddie Collins
- 1988A New LifeEric
- 1988Bette Midler's Mondo BeyondoSelf
- 1983The Regard of FlightActor
- 1980PopeyeHam Gravy
- 1980MudflatActor
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