Bill Irwin: movies and TV shows
Bill Irwin has 104 credits in the archive: 74 films and 30 TV series, from 1969 to 2026. Highest rated: Interstellar (8.5/10).
Career timeline
1969 – 2026 · busiest year: 2016 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Odyssey | Cyclops | Film | 7.6 | 76 |
| 2025 | The Beast in Me | James Ingram | TV | 7.1 | 75 |
| 2025 | This Ordinary Thing | Self (voice) | Film | — | 75 |
| 2025 | American Clown | Self | Film | — | 75 |
| 2024 | 4th Dementia | Lou | Film | 7.0 | 74 |
| 2024 | High Tide | Scott | Film | 6.2 | 74 |
| 2023 | Rustin | A. J. Muste | Film | 6.5 | 73 |
| 2023 | Endgame | Clov | Film | — | 73 |
| 2022 | The Gilded Age | Cornelius Eckhard | TV | 7.7 | 72 |
| 2022 | The Dropout | Channing Robertson | TV | 7.3 | 72 |
| 2022 | Spoiler Alert | Bob | Film | 7.0 | 72 |
| 2022 | The Andy Warhol Diaries | Andy Warhol | TV | 6.7 | 72 |
| 2021 | Lust Life Love | Richard | Film | 3.1 | 71 |
| 2020 | Irresistible | Elton Chambers | Film | 6.0 | 70 |
| 2019 | It Takes a Lunatic | Self | Film | 5.3 | 69 |
| 2019 | Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration | Mr. Noodle | Film | 9.3 | 69 |
| 2018 | New Amsterdam | Calvin Bennett | TV | 8.3 | 68 |
| 2018 | The Great Buster: A Celebration | Self | Film | 7.2 | 68 |
| 2017 | Star Trek: Discovery | Su'Kal | TV | 7.0 | 67 |
| 2017 | Legion | Cary Loudermilk | TV | 7.5 | 67 |
| 2017 | Julie's Greenroom | TV | 6.6 | 67 | |
| 2016 | This Is Us | ER Doctor | TV | 8.2 | 66 |
| 2016 | This Is Us | Dr. Spencer | TV | 8.2 | 66 |
| 2016 | Quarry | Harlowe | TV | 7.3 | 66 |
| 2016 | Circus Kid | Himself | Film | 8.0 | 66 |
| 2016 | Old Hats | Film | — | 66 | |
| 2016 | Old Hats | Film | — | 66 | |
| 2016 | Confirmation | Senator Jack Danforth | Film | 6.9 | 66 |
| 2015 | Show Boat | Cap'n Andy Hawks | Film | — | 65 |
| 2015 | South of Hell | Enos Abascal | TV | 6.4 | 65 |
| 2015 | Ricki and the Flash | Single Dad | Film | 5.8 | 65 |
| 2015 | Identity Theft | Mark | Film | 6.0 | 65 |
| 2015 | Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! | Mr. Noodle | Film | — | 65 |
| 2014 | Interstellar | TARS (voice) | Film | 8.5 | 64 |
| 2013 | Sleepy Hollow | Atticus Nevins | TV | 7.4 | 63 |
| 2013 | Monday Mornings | Dr. Buck Tierney | TV | 6.9 | 63 |
| 2012 | Elementary | Richard Balsille | TV | 7.6 | 62 |
| 2012 | Never Stand Still | Himself | Film | 9.0 | 62 |
| 2012 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers | Mr. Noodle | Film | — | 62 |
| 2011 | Higher Ground | Pastor Bud | Film | 5.9 | 61 |
| 2011 | Lights Out | Hal Brennan | TV | 7.0 | 61 |
| 2011 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends | Voice | Film | — | 61 |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods | Cardinal Brennan | TV | 7.8 | 60 |
| 2010 | Goldstar, Ohio | Chief Jeff 'Goob' Garver | Film | — | 60 |
| 2010 | Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days | Mr. Noodle (uncredited) (archive footage) | Film | — | 60 |
| 2009 | The Good Wife | Fred Medkiff | TV | 7.6 | 59 |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales | Mr. Noodle | Film | — | 59 |
| 2008 | Life on Mars | Dr. Schwahn | TV | 6.4 | 58 |
| 2008 | Rachel Getting Married | Paul Buchman | Film | 6.3 | 58 |
| 2008 | Dark Matter | Hal Silver | Film | 5.6 | 58 |
| 2007 | Across the Universe | Uncle Teddy | Film | 7.1 | 57 |
| 2007 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? | Mr. Noodle | Film | 7.0 | 57 |
| 2007 | Raving | Dito | Film | 6.5 | 57 |
| 2006 | Lady in the Water | Mr. Leeds | Film | 5.6 | 56 |
| 2006 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky! | Mr Noodle | Film | 5.0 | 56 |
| 2004 | The Manchurian Candidate | Scoutmaster | Film | 6.5 | 54 |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 54 |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! | Mr. Noodle (uncredited) | Film | 7.6 | 54 |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Families, Mail & Bath Time! | Mr. Noodle | Film | — | 54 |
| 2003 | Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin | Self | Film | 6.9 | 53 |
| 2002 | The Laramie Project | Harry Woods | Film | 6.3 | 52 |
| 2002 | Igby Goes Down | Lt. Smith | Film | 6.6 | 52 |
| 2002 | Elmo's World: Family Feature | Mr. Noodle | Film | — | 52 |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! | Mr. Noodle | Film | — | 52 |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Nate Royce | TV | 7.6 | 51 |
| 2001 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! | Mr. Noodle | Film | 6.0 | 51 |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Nate Haskell | TV | 7.6 | 50 |
| 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Lou Lou Who | Film | 6.8 | 50 |
| 2000 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World | Mr. Noodle | Film | 8.0 | 50 |
| 2000 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More! | Mr. Noodle | Film | 5.0 | 50 |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Peter Lindstrom | TV | 8.0 | 49 |
| 1999 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Tom Snout | Film | 6.4 | 49 |
| 1999 | Niagara: A History of the Falls | Self - Historian | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1998 | Just the Ticket | Ray Charles | Film | 5.5 | 48 |
| 1998 | Illuminata | Marco | Film | 5.5 | 48 |
| 1998 | Waiting for Godot in San Quentin | Himself | Film | — | 48 |
| 1997 | Vaudeville | Self | Film | 8.0 | 47 |
| 1997 | Subway Stories | Bill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell") | Film | 5.6 | 47 |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Pickles | TV | 7.5 | 46 |
| 1994 | Silent Tongue | Comic | Film | 4.7 | 44 |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Pete & Pete | The Broker | TV | 7.7 | 43 |
| 1993 | Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit | Unnamed Brother #1 | Film | 6.4 | 43 |
| 1993 | Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration | Self (segment "New Way to Walk") | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1992 | Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall | Self | Film | 9.0 | 42 |
| 1992 | The Last Mile | The Maestro | Film | 7.0 | 42 |
| 1991 | Hot Shots! | Buzz Harley | Film | 6.6 | 41 |
| 1991 | Stepping Out | Geoffrey | Film | 5.9 | 41 |
| 1991 | Scenes from a Mall | Mime | Film | 5.2 | 41 |
| 1991 | Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers | Reader | Film | 6.3 | 41 |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Ellison Conway | TV | 7.3 | 40 |
| 1990 | Northern Exposure | Enrico Bellati | TV | 7.8 | 40 |
| 1990 | My Blue Heaven | Kirby | Film | 6.1 | 40 |
| 1990 | Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter | Self | Film | — | 40 |
| 1988 | Eight Men Out | Eddie Collins | Film | 6.8 | 38 |
| 1988 | A New Life | Eric | Film | 4.1 | 38 |
| 1988 | Bette Midler's Mondo Beyondo | Self | Film | 10.0 | 38 |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show | Eddie Bartholomew | TV | 7.0 | 34 |
| 1983 | The Regard of Flight | Film | 9.0 | 33 | |
| 1980 | Popeye | Ham Gravy | Film | 5.6 | 30 |
| 1980 | Mudflat | Film | — | 30 | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Special Guest | TV | 6.9 | 25 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | The Dancing Man (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 25 |
| 1969 | Sesame Street | Mr. Noodle | TV | 7.1 | 19 |
| All That She Wants | Film | — | — |