Acting

Bill Erwin

Born 1914-12-02 · Honey Grove, Texas, USA

Died 2010-12-29

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.

Credits

Newest first

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Wilcox (archive footage)
2019
My Name Is Earl
as Old Man playing Ping Pong
2005
Everwood
as Ollie
2002
Monk
as Hiram Holling
2002
A Crack in the Floor
as Harold
2001
Boycott
as Loading Dock Man #2
2001
Cahoots
as Frenchy
2001
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
as Self
2000
The Michael Richards Show
as Mr. Flaherty
2000
Stanley's Gig
as Jules
2000
Inferno
as Eli Hamilton
1999
The West Wing
as Ronald Cruikshank
1999
Forces of Nature
as Murray
1999
The King of Queens
as Whitey
1998
Chairman of the Board
as Landers
1998
Art House
as Monty
1998
Menno's Mind
as Mr. Lewis
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Gus Hobbs (segment "The Bucket")
1997
Just Shoot Me!
as Mr. King
1997
Just Your Luck
as Pops
1996
Suddenly Susan
as Mr. Tidgely
1996
The Louie Show
as Cheating Husband
1996
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
as 70-Year-Old Man
1995
The Drew Carey Show
as Mr. Bradbury
1995
The Naked Truth
as Victor
1995
Cybill
as Bill
1995
Madman of the People
as William
1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Conductor
1994
Burke's Law
as Noah Stark
1994
Against the Grain
as Harold
1993
The Mommies
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Andy Tucker
1993
The John Larroquette Show
as Man
1993
Fallen Angels
as Chick
1993
Dennis the Menace
as Edward Little
1993
At Home with the Webbers
as Horace
1993
The Magic Bubble
as Old Man
1993
Mad About You
as Yankee Third Baseman
1992
The Entertainers
as Sam
1991
Night of the Warrior
as Coco
1991
Harry and the Hendersons
as Guest #1
1991
The Willies
as Old Man
1990
Home Alone
as Man in Airport
1990
The Color of Evening
as Priest
1990
Seinfeld
as Sidney Fields
1989
Quantum Leap
as Mr. Deever
1989
The Land Before Time
as Grandfather (voice)
1988
Silent Assassins
as Dr. London
1988
She's Having a Baby
as Grandfather
1988
High Mountain Rangers
1988
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
as Man on Plane
1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Doctor Dalen Quaice
1987
Second Chance
as Gus
1987
Full House
as Mr. Ferguson
1987
Married... with Children
as Hiram Massey
1987
On Fire
as Joe's Father
1987
Stewardess School
as Orchestra Conductor
1986
Growing Pains
as Buzz
1985
Growing Pains
as Janitor
1985
Growing Pains
as Chester / Lester
1985
Growing Pains
as Maurice
1985
Growing Pains
as Lloyd
1985
Growing Pains
as Bub
1985
Growing Pains
as Edgar
1985
The Golden Girls
as Mr. Hubbard
1985
Generation
as John
1985
Moonlighting
as Duncan Kennedy
1985
Quest
1984
Who's the Boss?
1984
Highway to Heaven
as Santa
1984
Punky Brewster
as Ben
1984
Hard Knox
as Gen. Garfield
1984
Invitation to Hell
as Walt Henderson
1984
Pardon and Peace
as Old Man
1983
Ghost Dancing
as Joe Greyfeather
1983
Voyagers!
as Eisenhowers' Neighbor
1982
Drop-Out Father
as Grandpa
1982
Moonlight
as Dr. Tucker
1982
Falcon Crest
as Night Editor
1981
The Brady Girls Get Married
as Reverend
1981