Bill Irwin
Actor · Writer · Soundtrack
Born April 11, 1950 · Santa Monica, California, USA
Bill Irwin is an American actor and comedian known for his work in vaudeville-style stage performances and as a choreographer on Broadway. He has made appearances on film and television, including roles in The Odyssey, Interstellar, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Irwin also worked as a clown and contributed to the renaissance of the American circus during the 1970s.
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.
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Selected Filmography
- The Odyssey(2026)
- Interstellar(2014)
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas(2000)
- Hot Shots!(1991)
- Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit(1993)
- Popeye(1980)
- The Manchurian Candidate(2004)
- Rachel Getting Married(2008)
- Lady in the Water(2006)
- Spoiler Alert(2022)
- The Laramie Project(2002)
- Show Boat(2015)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream(1999)
- Across the Universe(2007)
- My Blue Heaven(1990)
- Eight Men Out(1988)
- Irresistible(2020)
- 4th Dementia(2024)
- Ricki and the Flash(2015)
- Rustin(2023)