Bill Irwin - Awards & Nominations

Date of Birth	11-April-1950
Place of Birth	Santa Monica (California, United States of America, Los Angeles County)
Nationality	United States of America
Also know as	William Irwin, Fool Moon, William Mills Irwin, William Mills "Bill" Irwin, Bill, William Mills "Bill" Irwin, William Mills Irwin, Bill, William Irwin
Profession	Actor, Clown, Choreographer, Playwright, Theatre Director, Screenwriter
William Mills "Bill" Irwin is an American actor and clown noted for his contribution to the renaissance of American circus during the 1970s. He is known for his vaudeville-style stage performances, and has also made a number of appearances on film and television and won a Tony Award for his role in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf on Broadway. Children know him as Mr. Noodle on Sesame Street's Elmo's World.

Awards by Bill Irwin

Check all the awards nominated and won by Bill Irwin.

2012

Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play	King Lear

2009

Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play	Waiting for Godot
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play	Waiting for Godot

2008

Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production

Honored for : Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

(for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre)

Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Performance	Rachel Getting Married
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast	Rachel Getting Married
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production	Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre

2005

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

Honored for : Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play	Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play	Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

2001

Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Solo Performance	Texts for Nothing

2000

Nominations 2000 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production	Fool Moon

1999

Special Tony Award

Honored for : Fool Moon

(For a Live Theatrical Presentation)

Nominations 1999 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Special Tony Award	Fool Moon For a Live Theatrical Presentation

1993

Outer Critics Circle Special Award	Honored for : Fool Moon
Obie Award for Performance	Honored for : Texts for Nothing

1990

Outer Critics Circle Special Award

Honored for : Largely New York

Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Non-Resident Production	Largely New York for the production at the Kennedy Center

1989

Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience

Honored for : Largely New York

Nominations 1989 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play	Largely New York
Tony Award for Best Play	Largely New York
Tony Award for Best Choreography	Largely New York
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play	Waiting for Godot
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play	Largely New York
Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience	Largely New York

1986

Nominations 1986 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production	The Regard of Flight for the production at the Kreeger Theater

1984

Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts, US & Canada	(Drama & Performance Art)

1981

Obie Award for Special Citations	(for his inspired clowning)

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