Bill Irwin

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-04-11 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Santa Monica, California, USA

Bill Irwin

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 regu...

Acting

1980

Popeye

as Ham Gravy

1998

Just the Ticket

as Ray Charles

1991

Hot Shots!

as Buzz Harley

2002

Igby Goes Down

as Lt. Smith

2006

Lady in the Water

as Mr. Leeds

2023

Rustin

as A. J. Muste

1988

Eight Men Out

as Eddie Collins

1991

Stepping Out

as Geoffrey

1988

A New Life

as Eric

2008

Rachel Getting Married

as Paul Buchman

1990

2023

Endgame

as Clov

2011

Higher Ground

as Pastor Bud

2022

1998

Illuminata

as Marco

2012

2010

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

as Mr. Noodle (uncredited) (archive footage)

1993

2014

Interstellar

as TARS (voice)

1997

Subway Stories

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

1999

2024

High Tide

as Scott

2002

The Laramie Project

as Harry Woods

2007

Raving

as Dito

2016

Confirmation

as Senator Jack Danforth

2024

2015

Ricki and the Flash

as Single Dad

2007

Across the Universe

as Uncle Teddy

2015

Show Boat

as Cap'n Andy Hawks

1993

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

as Unnamed Brother #1

2010

Goldstar, Ohio

as Chief Jeff 'Goob' Garver

2015

2016

Circus Kid

as Himself

2020

Irresistible

as Elton Chambers

2004

2021

Lust Life Love

as Richard

1992

The Last Mile

as The Maestro

Production

2016

Old Hats

as Writer

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