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Bill Irwin Biography

Birth Name:William Mills Irwin

Birth Place:Santa Monica, California, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Nominated for a CFCA Award at the 2008 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards for "Rachel Getting Married․"
  • Received a National Endowment for the Arts Choreographer's Fellowship
  • Inducted into the International Clown Hall of Fame in 1999
  • Graduated with a theatre arts degree from Oberlin College
  • Attended the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey's Clown College
  • One of the original members of the Kraken theatre company and Pickle Family Circus
  • Made his first on-screen appearance in the 1980 film "Popeye․"

Awards

  • 2008CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2008Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
  • 2009Movies for Grownups Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2009Critics Choice Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
  • 2009Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
  • 2009OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated