Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1914-12-02
Day of Death
2010-12-29
Place of Birth
Honey Grove, Texas, USA
Bill Erwin
Biography
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.
Filmography (59)
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Wilcox (archive footage)
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
2019
⭐ 3.6
Role:
Harold
A Crack in the Floor
2001
⭐ 6.7
Role:
Loading Dock Man #2
Boycott
2001
⭐ 4.3
Role:
Frenchy
Cahoots
2001
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Self
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
2000
⭐ 6.2
Role:
Jules
Stanley's Gig
2000
⭐ 6.2
Role:
Eli Hamilton
Inferno
1999
⭐ 5.5
Role:
Murray
Forces of Nature
1999
⭐ 3.6
Role:
Landers
Chairman of the Board
1998
⭐ 4.7
Role:
Monty
Art House
1998
⭐ 5.1
Role:
Mr. Lewis
Menno's Mind
1997
⭐ 4.8
Role:
Pops
Just Your Luck
1996
⭐ 6.5
Role:
70-Year-Old Man
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Conductor
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
⭐ 5.9
Role:
Edward Little
