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Bill Irwin was born on April 11, 1950, in Santa Monica, California, United States. He studied acting and graduated in theatre arts from Oberlin College, Ohio, and from Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey's Clown College, Florida. Bill Irwin began his film career in 1980 and earned film credits in more than twenty movies... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (52 titles)
2011 A Gifted Man (TV series)
Ron Vinetz
Pilot (2011) … Ron Vinetz
 
2011 Lights Out (TV series)
Hal Brennan
War (2011) … Hal Brennan
Sucker Punch (2011) … Hal Brennan
Rainmaker (2011) … Hal Brennan
Cut Men (2011) … Hal Brennan
Crossroads (2011) … Hal Brennan
 
2011 The Good Wife (TV series)
Fred Medkiff
Ham Sandwich (2011) … Fred Medkiff
 
2010 Goldstar, Ohio (short)
Chief Jeff 'Goob' Garver
 
1994-2009 Sesame Street (TV series)
Mr. Noodle / Air Mime
Sleeping Grouchy (2007) … Mr. Noodle (uncredited)
 
2008 Life on Mars (TV series)
Dr. Schwahn
Tuesday's Dead (2008) … Dr. Schwahn
 
2008 Law & Order (TV series)
Ellison Conway
Bogeyman (2008) … Ellison Conway
 
2007 Raving (short)
Dito
 
2007/I Dark Matter
Hal Silver
 
2006 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV series)
Nate Royce
Masquerade (2006) … Nate Royce
 
2004 The Manchurian Candidate
Scoutmaster
 
2004 The Truth About Miranda
Emile
 
2002 Igby Goes Down
Lt. Smith
 
2002 The Laramie Project (TV movie)
Harry Woods
 
2002 The Moth (TV series)
 
1999/I Just the Ticket
Ray Charles
 
1998 Illuminata
Marco
 
1998 3rd Rock from the Sun (TV series)
Pickles
Pickles and Ice Cream (1998) … Pickles
 
1996 The Adventures of Pete & Pete (TV series)
The Broker
35 Hours (1996) … The Broker
 
1994 Monte Video (TV series)
Clown
Erntedankfest (1994) … Clown (as Fool Moon)
 
1994 Water Ride (short)
The Man in the Gray Hat
 
1993 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Unnamed Brother #1 (uncredited)
 
1993 Tribeca (TV series)
Gene Kelly
The Loft (1993) … Gene Kelly
 
1993 Manhattan by Numbers
Floyd
 
1993 Great Performances (TV series)
Master of Ceremony
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1993) … Master of Ceremony
 
1993 Silent Tongue
Comic
 
1991-1992 Northern Exposure (TV series)
Enrico Bellati
On Your Own (1992) … Enrico Bellati
Get Real (1991) … Enrico Bellati
 
1992 The Last Mile (TV short)
 
1991 Stepping Out
Geoffrey
 
1991 Scenes from a Mall
Mime
 
1990/I My Blue Heaven
Kirby (as William Irwin)
 
1990 The Circus (TV movie)
Pierrot The Clown / Miranda's Father
 
1988 Eight Men Out
Eddie Collins
 
1988 A New Life
Eric
 
1987 The Cosby Show (TV series)
Eddie Bartholomew
The Show Must Go On (1987) … Eddie Bartholomew
 
1983 The Regard of Flight (TV movie)
Performer
 
1980 Popeye
Ham Gravy - the Old Boyfriend
 
1961 Angel (TV series)
Coach
The Little Leaguer (1961) … Coach
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1997 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Vaudeville (1997) (performer: "Tea for Two" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1983 The Regard of Flight (TV movie)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2002 The Guys (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (23 titles)
2011 Showing Up (documentary) (completed)
Himself
 
2011 Never Stand Still (documentary) (completed)
Himself
 
2005-2009 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 12 June 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 6 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2009 Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Actor
 
2006 Reflections of Lady in the Water (video documentary short)
 
2006 The 60th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2005 The 59th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Play
 
2004 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself
Bill Irwin: Clown Prince (2004) … Himself
 
2003 Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Niagara: A History of the Falls (TV documentary)
Himself - Historian
 
1986-1997 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
Vaudeville (1997) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
1997 SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground (TV movie)
Himself (segment "Subway Car From Hell")
 
1993 The 47th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1993 Bob Hope: The First 90 Years (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 Red Hot and Blue (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 The 43rd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer & Nominee: Best Play & Best Actor in a Play
 
1988 The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1987 The 41st Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1987 Alive from Off Center (TV series)
Himself
As Seen on TV (1987) … Himself
 
1982 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself
Howard Hesseman/Men at Work (1982) … Himself
 
1982 The Mondo Beyondo Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2005-2008 Sesame Street (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Music video: Appeared in Mary Chapin Carpenter video "Let Me Into Your Heart" See more »

Alternate Names:

William Irwin | Fool Moon

Height:

5' 11½" (1.82 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Won the 2005 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, for his performance as George in 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'. See more »

Star Sign:

Aries