Bill Irwin
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.
Born: 11 April 1950
Played In
Movie
Jul 2026
The Odyssey
Polyphemus (voice)
Movie
Dec 2025
This Ordinary Thing
Self (voice)
TV Show
Nov 2025
The Beast in Me
James Ingram
Movie
Oct 2025
American Clown
Self
Movie
Oct 2024
High Tide
Scott
Movie
Jun 2024
4th Dementia
Lou
Movie
Nov 2023
Rustin
A. J. Muste
Movie
Apr 2023
Endgame
Clov
Movie
Dec 2022
Spoiler Alert
Bob
TV Show
Mar 2022
The Andy Warhol Diaries
Andy Warhol
TV Show
Mar 2022
The Dropout
Channing Robertson
TV Show
Jan 2022
The Gilded Age
Cornelius Eckhard
Movie
Feb 2021
Lust Life Love
Richard
Movie
Jul 2020
Irresistible
Elton Chambers
Movie
Nov 2019
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Mr. Noodle
Movie
May 2019
It Takes a Lunatic
Self
Movie
Oct 2018
The Great Buster: A Celebration
Self
TV Show
Sep 2018
New Amsterdam
Calvin Bennett
TV Show
Sep 2017
Star Trek: Discovery
Su'Kal
TV Show
Mar 2017
Julie's Greenroom
TV Show
Feb 2017
Legion
Cary Loudermilk
Movie
Oct 2016
Circus Kid
Himself
TV Show
Sep 2016
This Is Us
ER Doctor
TV Show
Sep 2016
This Is Us
Dr. Spencer
TV Show
Sep 2016
Quarry
Harlowe
Movie
Apr 2016
Confirmation
Senator Jack Danforth
Movie
Feb 2016
Old Hats
TV Show
Nov 2015
South of Hell
Enos Abascal
Movie
Sep 2015
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Mr. Noodle
Movie
Jul 2015
Ricki and the Flash
Single Dad
Movie
Jun 2015
Show Boat
Cap'n Andy Hawks
Movie
Jun 2015
Identity Theft
Mark
Movie
Nov 2014
Interstellar
TARS (voice)
TV Show
Sep 2013
Sleepy Hollow
Atticus Nevins
TV Show
Feb 2013
Monday Mornings
Dr. Buck Tierney
TV Show
Sep 2012
Elementary
Richard Balsille
Movie
Jul 2012
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
Mr. Noodle
Movie
May 2012
Never Stand Still
Himself
Movie
Aug 2011
Higher Ground
Pastor Bud
Movie
Feb 2011
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends
Voice
TV Show
Jan 2011
Lights Out
Hal Brennan
TV Show
Sep 2010
Blue Bloods
Cardinal Brennan
Movie
Mar 2010
Goldstar, Ohio
Chief Jeff 'Goob' Garver
Movie
Jan 2010
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Mr. Noodle (uncredited) (archive footage)
Movie
Nov 2009
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
Mr. Noodle
TV Show
Sep 2009
The Good Wife
Fred Medkiff
TV Show
Oct 2008
Life on Mars
Dr. Schwahn
Movie
Sep 2008
Rachel Getting Married
Paul Buchman
Movie
Apr 2008
Dark Matter
Hal Silver
Movie
Sep 2007
Across the Universe
Uncle Teddy
Movie
Apr 2007
Raving
Dito
Movie
Feb 2007
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
Mr. Noodle
Movie
Jul 2006
Lady in the Water
Mr. Leeds
Movie
Jan 2006
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky!
Mr Noodle
Movie
Jul 2004
The Manchurian Candidate
Scoutmaster
Movie
Jun 2004
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Families, Mail & Bath Time!
Mr. Noodle
Movie
Mar 2004
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Self (archive footage)
Movie
May 2003
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
Self
Movie
Sep 2002
Igby Goes Down
Lt. Smith
Movie
May 2002
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
Mr. Noodle
Movie
May 2002
Elmo's World: Family Feature
Mr. Noodle
Movie
Jan 2002
The Laramie Project
Harry Woods
Movie
Nov 2001
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
Mr. Noodle
TV Show
Sep 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Nate Royce
Movie
Nov 2000
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Lou Lou Who
TV Show
Oct 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Nate Haskell
Movie
Sep 2000
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!
Mr. Noodle
Movie
Feb 2000
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
Mr. Noodle
TV Show
Sep 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Peter Lindstrom
Movie
May 1999
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Tom Snout
Movie
Jan 1999
Niagara: A History of the Falls
Self - Historian
Movie
May 1998
Illuminata
Marco
Movie
Feb 1998
Just the Ticket
Ray Charles
Movie
Jan 1998
Waiting for Godot in San Quentin
Himself
Movie
Nov 1997
Vaudeville
Self
Movie
Jul 1997
Subway Stories
Bill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
TV Show
Jan 1996
3rd Rock from the Sun
Pickles
Movie
Feb 1994
Silent Tongue
Comic
Movie
Dec 1993
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Unnamed Brother #1
TV Show
Nov 1993
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
The Broker
Movie
Oct 1993
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Self (segment "New Way to Walk")
Movie
Oct 1992
The Last Mile
The Maestro
Movie
Jun 1992
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
Self
Movie
Oct 1991
Stepping Out
Geoffrey
Movie
Jul 1991
Hot Shots!
Buzz Harley
Movie
Feb 1991
Scenes from a Mall
Mime
Movie
Jan 1991
Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers
Reader
Movie
Dec 1990
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Self
TV Show
Sep 1990
Law & Order
Ellison Conway
Movie
Aug 1990
My Blue Heaven
Kirby
TV Show
Jul 1990
Northern Exposure
Enrico Bellati
Movie
Sep 1988
Eight Men Out
Eddie Collins
Movie
Mar 1988
A New Life
Eric
Movie
Mar 1988
Bette Midler's Mondo Beyondo
Self
TV Show
Sep 1984
The Cosby Show
Eddie Bartholomew
Movie
Feb 1983
The Regard of Flight
Movie
Dec 1980
Popeye
Ham Gravy
Movie
Aug 1980
Mudflat
TV Show
Oct 1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Special Guest
TV Show
Oct 1975
Saturday Night Live
The Dancing Man (uncredited)
TV Show
Nov 1969
Sesame Street
Mr. Noodle
Movie
All That She Wants