Bill Irwin Information
Date of Birth: April 11, 1950
Bio:
A graduate of Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College (along with Oberlin), Bill Irwin is one of the founders of San Francisco's Pickle Family Circus, where he worked with Larry Pisoni and Geoff Hoyle. His original works include the Broadway productions Fool Moon (with David Shiner), Largely New York (five Tony Award nominations; Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards) and The Regard of Flight developed with Doug Skinner, M.C. O'Connor and Nancy Harrington. Off-Broadway's Signature Theatre devoted its 2003-2004 season to Irwin's original work as writer, director, and performer. He won the 2005 Tony Award for Best actor in a play for his portrayal of George opposite Kathleen Turner's Martha in the revival of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? His other Broadway work includes Accidental Death of an Anarchist, The Goat, or Who is Sylvia, and most recently, the Roundabout production of Waiting for Godot. Irwin was honored with a PBS Great Performances telecast Bill Irwin Clown Prince. He has made several memorable appearances of Sesame Street as Mr. Noodle. Irwin's film work includes Popeye, Eight Men Out, Silent Tongue, Illuminata, My Blue Heaven, A New Life, Hot Shots, Scenes From a Mall, Stepping Out, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Igby Goes Down, and Across the Universe. He is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Choreographer's Fellowship, as well as Guggenheim, Fulbright and MacArthur Fellowships.
Current Show:
Bye Bye Birdie
