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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…

Born
11 April 1950
Birthplace
Santa Monica, California, USA
Known for
Actor
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2 films

Biography

Who is 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.

Biography from TMDB, edited for length. Verified 6 November 2026.

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Filmography

Notable credits

  • Interstellar2014TARS (voice)
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas2000Lou Lou Who
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999Dr. Peter Lindstrom
  • The Odyssey2026Cyclops
  • Hot Shots!1991Buzz Harley
  • Star Trek: Discovery2017Su'Kal
  • Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit1993Unnamed Brother #1
  • Elementary2012Richard Balsille
  • The Manchurian Candidate2004Scoutmaster
  • This Is Us2016ER Doctor

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Questions

Frequently asked

Bill was born in which country?

Santa Monica, California, USA.

What is Bill Irwin best known for?

Best known as a actor, with 2 credited films in the MovieState library.

Which Bill Irwin films can I read about here?

Interstellar (2014), The Odyssey (2026).