William Mills Irwin is a revered American master clown and actor who revolutionized physical performance art. Graduating from Ringling Brothers Clown College, he rose to prominence in the 1970s circus renaissance. Irwin bridges avant-garde vaudeville with commercial success across theater, film, and television. Renowned for his elastic, silent-film style physicality, he earned a MacArthur "Genius" Grant and a Tony Award for Broadway excellence. Audiences worldwide recognize him as the beloved Mr. Noodle on Sesame Street and the voice of the robotic TARS in Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar.