Handsome quiet-spoken actor who first came to the attention of primetime TV viewers for his fascinating portrayal of a reminiscing octogenarian on the ABC series "My Life and Times" (1990-1991), deftly playing the man in vivid flashbacks of key moments from his life. Irwin then turned up as the well-meaning if insecure father on "My So-Called Life" (1994-95), the acclaimed ABC series about a teenage girl navigating the awkward stages of modern adolescence.An Illinois native, Irwin was a founding member of the acclaimed Chicago-based Steppenwolf Theater Company, with whom he started working
