Bill Irwin

Bill Irwin

1950-04-11 Santa Monica, California, USA 62 Credits

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...

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The Odyssey

The Odyssey

2026

Acting

An adaptation of Homer's epic poem of the same name, follow Odysseus in his perilous journey home after the Trojan War, showcasing his encounters with...

High Tide

High Tide

2024

as Scott

6.2
Acting

Lourenço decides to leave his homophobic family and country behind to get lost in the queer mecca of Provincetown, until the intense and unexpected ro...

4th Dementia

4th Dementia

2024

as Lou

Acting

In this multiverse comedy about Alzheimer's, Nellie travels through alternate dimensions in search of her husband.

Rustin

Rustin

2023

as A. J. Muste

6.6
Acting

Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington...

Endgame

Endgame

2023

as Clov

Acting

Endgame tells the story of Hamm, who is reduced to living in one room, in which he sits blind and chair-bound. His only escape from his solitary world...

Spoiler Alert

Spoiler Alert

2022

as Bob

7.0
Acting

Journalist Michael Ausiello embarks on a rollercoaster ride of emotions when Kit Cowan, his partner of 14 years, is diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Lust Life Love

Lust Life Love

2021

as Richard

3.5
Acting

A star-crossed love story set in the world of polyamory and sex parties in New York City.

Irresistible

Irresistible

2020

as Elton Chambers

6.0
Acting

A Democratic political consultant helps a retired Marine colonel run for mayor in a small, conservative Wisconsin town.

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2019

as Mr. Noodle

9.3
Acting

C is for Celebrate! Join host Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the residents of Sesame Street - human and monsters alike - to celebrate 50 years of learning, ...

It Takes a Lunatic

It Takes a Lunatic

2019

as Self

5.3
Acting

The extraordinary life of beloved acting teacher and theatre producer Wynn Handman is recalled in this portrait of a provocative, innovative artist.

The Great Buster: A Celebration

The Great Buster: A Celebration

2018

as Self

7.2
Acting

A celebration of the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians—Buster Keaton—whose singular style a...

Circus Kid

Circus Kid

2016

as Himself

8.0
Acting

The Pickle Family Circus was founded by Lorenzo Pisoni's parents in 1974. The film documents the spirit, the lunacy, the daring, the danger and the dy...

Confirmation

Confirmation

2016

as Senator Jack Danforth

6.9
Acting

Judge Clarence Thomas' nomination to the United States' Supreme Court is called into question when former colleague, Anita Hill, testifies that he had...

Old Hats

Old Hats

2016

Acting

Bill Irwin and David Shiner in their award-winning, critically acclaimed production of Old Hats from Signature Theatre. This production reunites the c...

Old Hats

Old Hats

2016

Writer

Writing

Bill Irwin and David Shiner in their award-winning, critically acclaimed production of Old Hats from Signature Theatre. This production reunites the c...

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

2015

as Mr. Noodle

Acting

Come Play with Elmo! Everyone's favorite furry red friend is joined by all kinds of kids to play Elmo Says, Red Light Green Light, Freeze Dance, Pat-a...

Ricki and the Flash

Ricki and the Flash

2015

as Single Dad

5.8
Acting

Meryl Streep stars as Ricki Rendazzo, a guitar heroine who made a world of mistakes as she followed her dreams of rock-and-roll stardom. Returning hom...

Show Boat

Show Boat

2015

as Cap'n Andy Hawks

Acting

Hammerstein and Kern’s Show Boat is a true classic of American musical theater - a tale of life on the Mississippi from the 1880s to the 1920s is both...

Identity Theft

Identity Theft

2015

as Mark

Acting

A story about separation.

Interstellar

Interstellar

2014

as TARS (voice)

8.5
Acting

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the va...

Never Stand Still

2012

as Himself

9.0
Acting

The film explores why dance matters - to those who create and perform it and to those who watch it. This documentary tells the remarkable story of how...

Higher Ground

Higher Ground

2011

as Pastor Bud

5.8
Acting

Vera Farmiga's directorial debut, HIGHER GROUND, depicts the landscape of a tight-knit spiritual community thrown off-kilter when one of their own beg...

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends

2011

as Voice

Acting

Hop to it and join Elmo for this riveting and ribbiting video where he learns all about frogs, penguins and horses. Featuring 3 Elmo's World shows ful...

Goldstar, Ohio

Goldstar, Ohio

2010

as Chief Jeff 'Goob' Garver

Acting

Four families and a chief of police recount the day marine casualty officers came to their respective small towns in Ohio.

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

2010

as Mr. Noodle (uncredited) (archive footage)

Acting

A look back at 40 years of Seasame Street.

Rachel Getting Married

Rachel Getting Married

2008

as Paul Buchman

6.3
Acting

A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.

Across the Universe

Across the Universe

2007

as Uncle Teddy

7.1
Acting

When young dockworker Jude leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in the United States, he is swept up by the waves of change that are re-shapi...

Raving

Raving

2007

as Dito

6.7
Acting

In New York City, a young woman forms a curious bond with a lonely older man after they encounter one another on a street corner.

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?

2007

as Mr. Noodle

7.0
Acting

Join Sesame Street's curious red monster as he explores the things that make him happy: friends, singing, and dancing.

Lady in the Water

Lady in the Water

2006

as Mr. Leeds

5.6
Acting

Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is act...

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky!

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky!

2006

as Mr Noodle

5.0
Acting

Join Elmo as he discovers how much fun it can be to go to school, to jump really high, and to reach for the sky. Elmo finds out the importance of goin...

The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

2004

as Scoutmaster

6.5
Acting

Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow s...

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Families, Mail & Bath Time!

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Families, Mail & Bath Time!

2004

as Mr. Noodle

Acting

What is the Noodle's family dance? Can you guess what Cookie Monster gets in the mail? Discover the answers to these questions and more with Elmo and ...

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

2004

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

Come one, come all for Sesame Street's 35th anniversary musical gathering! Is there one song the whole world can sing together? Find out when Super Gr...

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

2003

as Self

6.9
Acting

Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, writ...

Igby Goes Down

Igby Goes Down

2002

as Lt. Smith

6.6
Acting

Igby Slocumb, a rebellious and sarcastic 17-year-old boy, is at war with the stifling world of old money privilege he was born into. With a schizophre...

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!

2002

as Mr. Noodle

Acting

Waking up is easier when your friend Elmo is there to help you greet the day! Join him as he learns all about sleep, getting dressed, and teeth. With ...

The Laramie Project

The Laramie Project

2002

as Harry Woods

6.3
Acting

"The Laramie Project" is set in and around Laramie, Wyoming, in the aftermath of the murder of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard. To create the stage versio...

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!

2001

as Mr. Noodle

Acting

Sesame Street's favorite furry red cowpoke saddles up to learn all about the wild frontier. Join Elmo as he finds out how to ride a horse, kicks up hi...

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

2000

as Lou Lou Who

6.8
Acting

The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1999

as Tom Snout

6.4
Acting

The lovely Hermia is to wed Demetrius, but she truly cares for Lysander. Hermia's friend, Helena, is in love with Demetrius, while other romantic enta...

Niagara: A History of the Falls

Niagara: A History of the Falls

1999

as Self - Historian

Acting

The history of Niagara Falls and the people that made it famous.

Illuminata

Illuminata

1998

as Marco

5.5
Acting

It's the start of the 20th century, and Tuccio, resident playwright of a theatre repertory company offers the owners of the company his new play, "Ill...

Just the Ticket

Just the Ticket

1998

as Ray Charles

5.5
Acting

Gary Starke is one of the best ticket scalpers in New York City. His girlfriend, Linda, doesn't approve of his criminal lifestyle, though, and dumps h...

Waiting for Godot in San Quentin

Waiting for Godot in San Quentin

1998

as Himself

Acting

Documentary about the staging of 'Waiting for Godot' in prison.

Subway Stories

Subway Stories

1997

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

5.6
Acting

An anthology of 10 stories depicting real-life incidents of subway riders in New York City, which range from compassion and love to violence and loss.

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

1993

as Unnamed Brother #1

6.4
Acting

Deloris Van Cartier is again asked to don the nun's habit to help a run-down Catholic school, presided over by Mother Superior. And if trying to reach...

Silent Tongue

Silent Tongue

1993

as Comic

4.6
Acting

Mad with grief after the death of his Kiowa wife, Roe awaits death under a tree with her body beside him. She begins to haunt him because he won't bur...

The Last Mile

The Last Mile

1992

as The Maestro

Acting

Backstage at the Metropolitan Opera House a soprano is preparing for her debut in the opera Tosca. The stage manager gives her encouraging advice. She...

Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

1992

as Self

9.0
Acting

This program features the music of Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim in a 1992 performance at Carnegie Hall. An American Musical Theatre writer for o...

Stepping Out

Stepping Out

1991

as Geoffrey

5.9
Acting

A has-been Broadway performer gives tap lessons to a group of misfits who, through their dance classes, bond and realize what they can achieve.

Hot Shots!

Hot Shots!

1991

as Buzz Harley

6.6
Acting

The gang that created Airplane and The Naked Gun sets its sights on Top Gun in this often hilarious spoof starring Charlie Sheen, who previously only ...

Scenes from a Mall

Scenes from a Mall

1991

as Mime

5.2
Acting

A comedy about a married couple -- he's a sports lawyer, she's a psychologist -- which takes place on their 16th wedding anniversary, when they make s...

Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers

Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers

1991

as Reader

5.7
Acting

Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers is a 1991 American short documentary film directed by Bill Couturié. It shows footage from World War I, World...

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

1990

as Self

Acting

This music special is dedicated to dispelling the prejudices associated with the HIV infection and raising money for AIDS research and relief. Some of...

My Blue Heaven

My Blue Heaven

1990

as Kirby

6.1
Acting

FBI agent Barney Coopersmith is assigned to protect former Mafia figure turned informant Vincent Antonelli. In the witness protection program one is s...

Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out

1988

as Eddie Collins

6.9
Acting

Buck Weaver and Hap Felsch are young idealistic players on the Chicago White Sox, a pennant-winning team owned by Charles Comiskey - a penny-pinching...

A New Life

A New Life

1988

as Eric

4.0
Acting

Steve Giardino, an abrasive workaholic Wall Streeter, and his wife Jackie divorce after twenty-six years of marriage and find themselves thrust back i...

Bette Midler's Mondo Beyondo

Bette Midler's Mondo Beyondo

1988

as Self

Acting

In this spoof of a television talk show, Midler portrays the Italian bombshell hostess, Mondo Beyondo. Her guests include monologuist David Cale; Bill...

The Regard of Flight

The Regard of Flight

1983

Acting

A performer/artist with a bag of vaudeville tricks and the help of his trusty piano player must prove to a critic that there is still a way to present...

Popeye

Popeye

1980

as Ham Gravy

5.5
Acting

Popeye is a super-strong, spinach-scarfing sailor man who's searching for his father. During a storm that wrecks his ship, Popeye washes ashore and wi...

Mudflat

1980

Acting

Years ago, artists would walk around the muck at the edge of the San Francisco Bay in Emeryville, and build loads of sculptures out there on the flats...