Birth Place: Santa Monica, CA, USA
BILL IRWIN is an actor, director, writer, and clown. His original works include The Regard of Flight; Largely New York; Fool Moon; Old Hats; and The Happiness Lecture. Broadway: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; The Goat; Waiting For Godot; The Iceman Cometh; Fool Moon; Largely New York; Bye Bye Birdie. Off-Broadway: The Regard of Flight; Endgame; Old Hats; On Beckett (an evening of passages from the writings of Samuel Beckett). Television: “The Dropout;” “Elmo’s World” (Mr. Noodle); “CSI;” “Legion;” “Law and Order SVU;” “New Amsterdam;” “Blue Bloods;” “Quarry.” Film: Rustin; Rachel Getting Married; The Grinch Who Stole Christmas; Spoiler Alert; Interstellar; Eight Men Out; Stepping Out; Silent Tongue. He gratefully acknowledges awards and fellowships that have allowed a life in the theatre.
Bill Irwin, Endgame
Bill Irwin, Endgame
Bill Irwin, On Beckett
Bill Irwin, Old Hats
Bill Irwin, King Lear
Bill Irwin, Waiting for Godot
Bill Irwin, Waiting for Godot
Bill Irwin, Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Bill Irwin, Texts for Nothing
Bill IrwinFool Moon
Bill Irwin, Texts for Nothing
Bill IrwinLaregly/New York (The Further Adventures of a Post-Modern Hoofer)
Bill IrwinLargely New York
Bill Irwin, Largely New York
Bill Irwin, Largely New York
Bill Irwin, Largely New York
Bill Irwin, Largely New York
Bill Irwin, Largely New York
Bill Irwin, Largely New York
Bill Irwin, Waiting for Godot
Bill IrwinThe Regard of Flight
Bill Irwin
Bill Irwin has appeared on Broadway in 12 shows.
Bill Irwin has not appeared in the West End.
Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Endgame, Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play (The Lortels) for Endgame, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for On Beckett, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Old Hats, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for King Lear , Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Waiting for Godot, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Waiting for Godot, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Outstanding Solo Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Texts for Nothing , Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Fool Moon, Performance (Obie Awards) for Texts for Nothing, Outstanding Director, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Laregly/New York (The Further Adventures of a Post-Modern Hoofer), Special Awards (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Largely New York , Special Awards (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Largely New York, Unique Theatrical Experience (Drama Desk Awards) for Largely New York, Special Citation (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Largely New York, Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for Largely New York, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Largely New York, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Largely New York, Outstanding Featured Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Waiting for Godot, Outstanding Lead Actor, Touring Production or Prior to New York (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Regard of Flight and Special Citations for his inspired clowning (Obie Awards).
Bill Irwin has won several prestigious awards, including the Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for his role in Endgame. He received the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for his performance in Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Additionally, he was honored with a Performance award at the Obie Awards for Texts for Nothing. Irwin also received Special Awards from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Largely New York. Furthermore, he was recognized with a Special Citation from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Largely New York, and he earned Special Citations for his inspired clowning at the Obie Awards.
Bill Irwin has written 7 shows including The Regard of Flight (Playwright), The Regard of Flight and The Clown Bagatelles (Creator), Largely New York (Playwright), Scapin (Adaptation), The Harlequin Studies (Playwright), Mr. Fox: A Rumination (Playwright), Old Hats (Co-Creator).
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