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Bill Irwin (William Mills Irwin) was born on 11 April, 1950 in Santa Monica, California, U.S., is an American actor, clown, and comedian (born 1950). Discover Bill Irwin's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?

Popular As William Mills Irwin
Occupation Actor · clown · comedian
Age 73 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 11 April, 1950
Birthday 11 April
Birthplace Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Bill Irwin Height, Weight & Measurements

At 73 years old, Bill Irwin height is 6′ 0″ .

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Who Is Bill Irwin's Wife?

His wife is Kimi Okada (m. 1977-1982) Martha Roth (m. 1990)

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Bill Irwin Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Bill Irwin worth at the age of 73 years old? Bill Irwin’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Bill Irwin's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1919

Irwin's principal film roles include playing Eddie Collins in Eight Men Out, which tells the story of the "Black Sox" gambling scandal of 1919, and My Blue Heaven, a 1990 comedy with Steve Martin and Rick Moranis.

1950

William Mills Irwin (born April 11, 1950) is an American actor, choreographer, clown, and comedian.

1970

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?.

1974

He graduated from Oberlin College in 1974 and attended Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College the following year.

1975

In 1975, he helped found the Pickle Family Circus in San Francisco, California.

He credits his experience with the circus, and performing in schools under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, as having made him a working artist.

1979

In 1979, Irwin left the company to pursue stage work.

Irwin has created several highly regarded stage shows that incorporate elements of clowning, often in collaboration with composer Doug Skinner.

1980

Irwin's first featured film role was in 1980, appearing as Harold Hamgravy in Robert Altman's Popeye starring Robin Williams.

He has appeared in over 20 films, mainly in supporting roles.

1982

These works included The Regard of Flight (1982), which ran on Broadway at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre in April 1987 for 17 performances.

1988

Irwin appeared with Steve Martin and Robin Williams in the Lincoln Center Off-Broadway production of Waiting for Godot, in 1988, in the role of Lucky.

Lucky's only lines consist of a famous 500-word-long monologue, an ironic element for Irwin since much of his clown-based stage work was silent.

1989

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.

Largely New York (1989), Fool Moon (1993), The Harlequin Studies (2003), and Mr. Fox: A Rumination (2004).

1991

Irwin tap-danced in a leading role in 1991's Stepping Out with Liza Minnelli, appeared as a mime in the Paul Mazursky film Scenes from a Mall alongside Woody Allen and Bette Midler, and played Charlie Sheen's father in Hot Shots! (1991).

1994

His authentic vaudevillian skills landed him a role in the Sam Shepard film Silent Tongue in 1994, and he appeared in film adaptations of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Laramie Project and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

He played an ex-brain surgeon and house salesman in the Nickelodeon series The Adventures of Pete & Pete.

1996

In 1996, Irwin performed with The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps at the 1996 Summer Olympics, in a "band on the run" sequence where he played Dr. Hubert Peterson of the fictitious Federation of United Marching Associations of America.

Although Irwin is best known for his theatrical clown work, he has also been featured in a number of dramatic plays.

1997

He appeared in the play at the off-Broadway Roundabout Theatre Company Laura Pels Theatre in January through March 1997, after performing in the play at the Seattle Rep.

His adaptation allowed him to incorporate his signature clowning routines into the course of the action.

1998

He directed the 1998 Roundabout Theatre Company production of A Flea in Her Ear.

2002

He appeared in 2002 with Sally Field in the replacement cast of The Goat or Who is Sylvia? In 2005, he starred as George alongside Kathleen Turner in a revival of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, for which he won a Tony Award.

2006

In 2006, Irwin played the solitary Mr. Leeds in M. Night Shyamalan's Lady in the Water and had a small role as Uncle Teddy in 2007's Across the Universe.

2008

He received critical acclaim for his role as Paul, father to Anne Hathaway's character Kym, in the 2008 drama Rachel Getting Married.

Irwin's most notable television roles have been Enrico Ballati, "The Flying Man", on the television series Northern Exposure, Mr. Noodle in the Elmo's World segment of the PBS children's show Sesame Street, and the "Dick & Jane" serial killer Nate Haskell on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

2009

He played Vladimir (Didi) in the 2009 Broadway revival of Waiting for Godot, and Mr. McAfee in the Broadway revival of Bye Bye Birdie.

2011

In 2011, he appeared in King Lear at the Public Theatre.

In 2023, he played Clov in the Irish Repertory Theatre's Off-Broadway production of Endgame.

2013

In 2013, he teamed with his occasional partner David Shiner to create and perform in the Off-Broadway "clowning revue-with-music" Old Hats along with actress and musician Nellie McKay.

Old Hats won the 2013 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revue.

2016

Old Hats was revived in New York City in 2016, with Shiner and Irwin returning and a new third performer, musician Shaina Taub, performing with her band between the sketches.

He adapted Molière's play Les Fourberies de Scapin as a comedy called Scapin, and has played the title role in several productions.

2017

From 2017 to 2019, he appeared as Cary Loudermilk on the FX television series Legion.

Irwin was born in Santa Monica, California, to Elizabeth (née Mills), a teacher, and Horace G. Irwin, an aerospace engineer.

2019

Mr. Fox is a production that Irwin has worked on for years, a biography of 19th century clown George Washington Lafayette Fox that also has autobiographical elements.