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Bill Irwin

Bill Irwin

Birthday: 1950-04-11 | Place of Birth: Santa Monica, California, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
Lust Life Love

as    Richard

2020
Irresistible

as    Elton Chambers

2017
Legion

as    Cary Loudermilk

2015
South of Hell

as    Enos Abascal

2014
Interstellar

as    TARS (voice)

2013
Monday Mornings

as    Dr. Buck Tierney

2012
Never Stand Still

as    Himself

2011
Lights Out

as    Hal Brennan

2008
Rachel Getting Married

as    Paul Buchman

2006
Lady in the Water

as    Mr. Leeds

2002
The Laramie Project

as    Harry Woods

2000
How the Grinch Stole Christmas

as    Lou Lou Who

1998
Illuminata

as    Marco

1997
Subway Stories

as    Bill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

1993
Silent Tongue

as    Comic

1991
Hot Shots!

as    Buzz Harley

1991
Stepping Out

as    Geoffrey

1991
Scenes from a Mall

as    Mime

1990
My Blue Heaven

as    Kirby