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Also known as William Mills Irwin, William Mills "Bill" Irwin, William Thomas Irwin

American actor, clown, and comedian (born 1950)

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Bill Irwin is an American performer known for his work as an actor, clown, and comedian since the 1950s. He's notable for bringing physical comedy and theatrical innovation to both stage and screen entertainment.

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Person · Open Library

Works
19

Top works

  • Rhythm Accompaniment Magic for the Popular Organist; 2
  • Great Music and Memories
  • Blues and Rag Piano Styles of Bill Irwin
  • Modern Chord Magic
  • 105 Favorite Christmas Songs

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Film & TV

Acting · Santa Monica, California, USA

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…

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  • The Odyssey — Polyphemus2026
  • American Clown — Self2025
  • This Ordinary Thing — Self (voice)2025
  • The Beast in Me — James Ingram2025
  • High Tide — Scott2024
  • 4th Dementia — Lou2024
  • Rustin — A. J. Muste2023
  • Endgame — Clov2023
  • Spoiler Alert — Bob2022
  • The Andy Warhol Diaries — Andy Warhol2022

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
United States
Active from
1950

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
272
Total plays
824

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Official website
www.bill-irwin.com
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Bill Irwin by Gage Skidmore.jpg
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date of birth
1950-04-11
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Bill Irwin
name in native language
William Mills Irwin
start of work period
1974-00-00
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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 American circus during the 1970s. He has 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? He also worked as a choreographer on Broadway and 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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