Bill Erwin
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Bill Erwin
Home Alone
1990
Filmography
Acting (59)
2019
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebrationas Wilcox (archive footage)
10.0
2001
A Crack in the Flooras Harold
3.6
2001
Boycottas Loading Dock Man #2
6.7
2001
Cahootsas Frenchy
4.3
2000
Back To "Somewhere In Time"as Self
8.0
2000
Stanley's Gigas Jules
6.2
1999
Infernoas Eli Hamilton
6.2
1999
Forces of Natureas Murray
5.5
1998
Chairman of the Boardas Landers
3.6
1998
Art Houseas Monty
4.7
1997
Menno's Mindas Mr. Lewis
5.1
1996
Just Your Luckas Pops
4.3
1995
Things to Do in Denver When You're Deadas 70-Year-Old Man
6.4
1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insultas Conductor
6.5
1993
Dennis the Menaceas Edward Little
5.9
1993
At Home with the Webbersas Horace
4.3
1993
The Magic Bubbleas Old Man
3.1
1991
The Entertainersas Sam
9.0
1991
Night of the Warrioras Coco
4.8
1990
The Williesas Old Man
5.7
1990
Home Aloneas Man in Airport
7.5
1990
The Color of Eveningas Priest
6.0
1988
The Land Before Timeas Grandfather (voice)
7.2
1988
Silent Assassinsas Dr. London
5.4
1988
She's Having a Babyas Grandfather
5.9
1987
Planes, Trains and Automobilesas Man on Plane
7.3
1987
On Fireas Joe's Father
9.0
1986
Stewardess Schoolas Orchestra Conductor
5.0
1985
Generationas John
5.3
1984
6.8
1984
Hard Knoxas Gen. Garfield
6.5
1984
Invitation to Hellas Walt Henderson
5.1
1983
Pardon and Peaceas Old Man
5.0
1983
Ghost Dancingas Joe Greyfeather
6.0
1982
Drop-Out Fatheras Grandpa
4.2
1982
Moonlightas Dr. Tucker
7.5
1981
The Brady Girls Get Marriedas Reverend
5.4
1980
Somewhere in Timeas Arthur Biehl
7.5
1979
6.9
1978
Huckleberry Finnas Harvey Wilkes
6.2
1977
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargoas Mr. Schneider
5.0
1977
8.0
1974
Candy Stripe Nursesas Principal
4.5
1973
Hunteras Sam Pickering
10.0
1970
The Christine Jorgensen Storyas Pastor
4.0
1970
How Awful About Allanas Dr. Ames
6.0
1967
6.2
1963
Under the Yum Yum Treeas Teacher (uncredited)
6.1
1962
Terror At Black Fallsas Hugh 'Squint' Edwards
6.0
1958
Cry Baby Killeras Mr. Wallace
5.7
1958
Gun Feveras Bartender
5.2
1957
5.5
1957
The Night Runneras McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)
5.4
1957
Fight for the Titleas Newspaper Man
1957
The Shadow on the Windowas Policeman (uncredited)
5.9
1956
Man from Del Rioas Roy Higgens
6.5
1956
Claireas Carl
7.0
1949
Easy Livingas Minor Role (uncredited)
5.7
1948
The Velvet Touchas Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)
6.2