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.

Known for

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The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

2019 ⭐ 10.0

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Boycott

2001 ⭐ 6.7

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Back To "Somewhere In Time"

2000 ⭐ 8.0

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Stanley's Gig

2000 ⭐ 6.2

Career timeline

2019

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration Notable

Wilcox (archive footage) · 2019

⭐ 10.0

2001

A Crack in the Floor

Harold · 2001

⭐ 3.6

Boycott

Loading Dock Man #2 · 2001

⭐ 6.7

Cahoots

Frenchy · 2001

⭐ 4.3

2000

Back To "Somewhere In Time" Notable

Self · 2000

⭐ 8.0

Stanley's Gig

Jules · 2000

⭐ 6.2

1999

Inferno

Eli Hamilton · 1999

⭐ 6.2

Forces of Nature

Murray · 1999

⭐ 5.5

1998

Chairman of the Board

Landers · 1998

⭐ 3.6

Art House

Monty · 1998

⭐ 4.7

1997

Menno's Mind

Mr. Lewis · 1997

⭐ 5.1

1996

Just Your Luck

Pops · 1996

⭐ 4.8

1995

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

70-Year-Old Man · 1995

⭐ 6.5

1994

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult Notable

Conductor · 1994

⭐ 6.5

1993

Dennis the Menace Notable

Edward Little · 1993

⭐ 5.9

At Home with the Webbers

Horace · 1993

⭐ 4.3

The Magic Bubble

Old Man · 1993

⭐ 3.1

1991

The Entertainers Notable

Sam · 1991

⭐ 9.0

Night of the Warrior

Coco · 1991

⭐ 5.0

1990

The Willies

Old Man · 1990

⭐ 5.7

Home Alone Notable

Man in Airport · 1990

⭐ 7.5

The Color of Evening

Priest · 1990

⭐ 6.0

1988

The Land Before Time Notable

Grandfather (voice) · 1988

⭐ 7.2

Silent Assassins

Dr. London · 1988

⭐ 5.4

She's Having a Baby

Grandfather · 1988

⭐ 6.0

1987

Planes, Trains and Automobiles Notable

Man on Plane · 1987

⭐ 7.3

On Fire Notable

Joe's Father · 1987

⭐ 9.0

1986

Stewardess School

Orchestra Conductor · 1986

⭐ 4.9

1985

Generation

John · 1985

⭐ 5.3

1984

Quest

1984

⭐ 6.7

Hard Knox

Gen. Garfield · 1984

⭐ 6.5

Invitation to Hell

Walt Henderson · 1984

⭐ 5.1

1983

Pardon and Peace

Old Man · 1983

⭐ 5.0

1982

Drop-Out Father

Grandpa · 1982

⭐ 4.2

Moonlight Notable

Dr. Tucker · 1982

⭐ 7.5

1981

The Brady Girls Get Married

Reverend · 1981

⭐ 5.4

Frequently appears with

Rod Serling

Narrator (archive sound)

Gig Young

Martin Sloan (archive foo

Frank Overton

Robert Sloan (archive foo

Burgess Meredith

Henry Bemis (archive foot

Vaughn Taylor

Mr. Carsville (archive fo

Jeffrey Wright

Dr. Martin Luther King, J

Terrence Howard

Ralph Abernathy

CCH Pounder

Jo Ann Robinson

Carmen Ejogo

Coretta Scott King

Reg E. Cathey

E.D. Nixon

Full filmography

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The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

2019 ⭐ 10.0

HD

A Crack in the Floor

2001 ⭐ 3.6

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Boycott

2001 ⭐ 6.7

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Cahoots

2001 ⭐ 4.3

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Back To "Somewhere In Time"

2000 ⭐ 8.0

HD

Stanley's Gig

2000 ⭐ 6.2

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Inferno

1999 ⭐ 6.2

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Forces of Nature

1999 ⭐ 5.5

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Chairman of the Board

1998 ⭐ 3.6

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Art House

1998 ⭐ 4.7

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Menno's Mind

1997 ⭐ 5.1

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Just Your Luck

1996 ⭐ 4.8

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Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

1995 ⭐ 6.5

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Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994 ⭐ 6.5

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Dennis the Menace

1993 ⭐ 5.9

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At Home with the Webbers

1993 ⭐ 4.3

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The Magic Bubble

1993 ⭐ 3.1

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The Entertainers

1991 ⭐ 9.0

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Night of the Warrior

1991 ⭐ 5.0

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The Willies

1990 ⭐ 5.7