Bill Erwin

Acting·Dec 2, 1914·Honey Grove, Texas, USA

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William Lindsey Erwin was an American film, stage and television actor with over 250 television and film credits. A veteran character actor who appeared in Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Somewhere in Time and Home Alone. He was also a stage manager for Edgar Bergen and a security assistant for Clancy. He is widely known for his 1993 Emmy Award-nominated performance on Seinfeld, portraying the embittered, irascible retiree Sid Fields.

Film	Credit
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration2019 · Wilcox (archive footage)	Wilcox (archive footage)
A Crack in the Floor2001 · Harold	Harold
Boycott2001 · Loading Dock Man #2	Loading Dock Man #2
Cahoots2001 · Frenchy	Frenchy
Back To "Somewhere In Time"2000 · Self	Self
Stanley's Gig2000 · Jules	Jules
Inferno1999 · Eli Hamilton	Eli Hamilton
Forces of Nature1999 · Murray	Murray
Chairman of the Board1998 · Landers	Landers
Art House1998 · Monty	Monty
Menno's Mind1997 · Mr. Lewis	Mr. Lewis
Just Your Luck1996 · Pops	Pops
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead1995 · 70-Year-Old Man	70-Year-Old Man
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult1994 · Conductor	Conductor
Dennis the Menace1993 · Edward Little	Edward Little
At Home with the Webbers1993 · Horace	Horace
The Magic Bubble1993 · Old Man	Old Man
The Entertainers1991 · Sam	Sam
Night of the Warrior1991 · Coco	Coco
The Willies1990 · Old Man	Old Man
Home Alone1990 · Man in Airport	Man in Airport
The Color of Evening1990 · Priest	Priest
The Land Before Time1988 · Grandfather (voice)	Grandfather (voice)
Silent Assassins1988 · Dr. London	Dr. London
She's Having a Baby1988 · Grandfather	Grandfather
Planes, Trains and Automobiles1987 · Man on Plane	Man on Plane
On Fire1987 · Joe's Father	Joe's Father
Stewardess School1986 · Orchestra Conductor	Orchestra Conductor
Generation1985 · John	John
Quest1984 · Actor	Actor
Hard Knox1984 · Gen. Garfield	Gen. Garfield
Invitation to Hell1984 · Walt Henderson	Walt Henderson
Pardon and Peace1983 · Old Man	Old Man
GGhost Dancing1983 · Joe Greyfeather	Joe Greyfeather
Drop-Out Father1982 · Grandpa	Grandpa
Moonlight1982 · Dr. Tucker	Dr. Tucker
The Brady Girls Get Married1981 · Reverend	Reverend
Somewhere in Time1980 · Arthur Biehl	Arthur Biehl
Elvis1979 · Actor	Actor
Huckleberry Finn1978 · Harvey Wilkes	Harvey Wilkes
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo1977 · Mr. Schneider	Mr. Schneider
Sixth and Main1977 · Actor	Actor
Candy Stripe Nurses1974 · Principal	Principal
Hunter1973 · Sam Pickering	Sam Pickering
The Christine Jorgensen Story1970 · Pastor	Pastor
How Awful About Allan1970 · Dr. Ames	Dr. Ames
Counterpoint1967 · Actor	Actor
Under the Yum Yum Tree1963 · Teacher (uncredited)	Teacher (uncredited)