There is no doubt in the reality that American land is crowded with an endless number of creative people. These people have added the real potential to make the American film industry a top choice of audience from all over the world. Bill Irwin is also among the very talented American actor who is also a clown and comedian. He firstly got recognition as the stage performance and has earned good limelight by his contribution to the American circus in 1970. The legendry artist is 71 years old at present and is one of the very successful personalities of his times.

Early life

Irwin took his first breath on April 11, 1980, in the Santa Monica region of California. He was born to Elizabeth and Horace G.Irwin. His father served as an Aerospace engineer, whereas his mother was working as a teacher. There is no information about his siblings. If we talk about his educational status, he has attended Oberlin College in 1974 for his graduate degree and then continued his further education in Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College in 1975. He was very talented from his early days and was involved in different activities all the time.

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Career beginning

 He also founded the Pickle Family circus in San Francisco in 1975 and started performing in schools. He got a position as a working artist under the Comprehensive Employment and Training act. He discontinued the circus in 1979 to commence stage work. Irwin got a good chance of working as a clown in the various stage shows by collaborating with Doug Skinner. This was the turning stage of his career as he performed more than 15shows in a row. He was then offered work in Mr. Fox. It was a biography of a clown named George Washington Lafayette Fox. 

Irwin also attained a good break from the film industry as he was cast for a role in the film for the very first time in 1980. He appeared as Harold Hamgravy in Popeye which was under the direction of Robert Altman. You will be amazed to know that he contributed as a supporting actor in almost 20 films. The movie which offered him good fame was Eight Men Out, where he played the role of Eddie Collins, and another one is My Blue Heaven which was released in 1990. He has worked in an endless number of movies till the present time, and everyone is impressed by his acting skills.

The things do not end up here as the artist has also performed well in the television industry. This is what made him a multi-talented person who has just attain success in any field he decided to step in. Even by making an appearance as a guest, he had earned the good attention of his fans.

Personal life

If we talk about the marriage life of Irwin, he is married to Marth Roth. She was firstly a popular actress but then switched her profession to nurse. They both met each other when he was undergoing treatment of the stiff neck. After some years of marriage, they adopted a son named Santos Patrick Morales Irwin.

Irwin also attained a good break from the film industry as he was cast for a role in the film for the very first time in 1980. He appeared as Harold Hamgravy in Popeye which was under the direction of Robert Altman. You will be amazed to know that he contributed as a supporting actor in almost 20 films. The movie which offered him good fame was Eight Men Out, where he played the role of Eddie Collins, and another one is My Blue Heaven which was released in 1990….

Net worth

The estimated net worth of Bill Irwin is reported as $3 million.