Person file · Acting
Bill Erwin
Born 1914-12-02Honey Grove, Texas, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary CelebrationWilcox (archive footage)A Crack in the FloorHaroldBoycottLoading Dock Man #2CahootsFrenchyBack To "Somewhere In Time"SelfStanley's GigJulesInfernoEli HamiltonForces of NatureMurrayChairman of the BoardLandersArt HouseMontyMenno's MindMr. LewisJust Your LuckPopsThings to Do in Denver When You're Dead70-Year-Old ManNaked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultConductorDennis the MenaceEdward LittleAt Home with the WebbersHoraceThe Magic BubbleOld ManThe EntertainersSamNight of the WarriorCocoThe WilliesOld ManHome AloneMan in AirportThe Color of EveningPriestThe Land Before TimeGrandfather (voice)Silent AssassinsDr. London