Bill Erwin

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Bill Erwin

Acting December 2, 1914

Honey 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 & Automo…

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Home Alone

Home Alone

7.5 1990 Movie
Seinfeld

Seinfeld

8.2 1989 TV Show
The Land Before Time

The Land Before Time

7.2 1988 Movie
Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

8.4 1987 TV Show
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

6.5 1994 Movie
Monk

Monk

7.9 2002 TV Show
Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

7.3 1987 Movie
Married... with Children

Married... with Children

7.7 1987 TV Show
Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace

5.9 1993 Movie
Full House

Full House

7.5 1987 TV Show
Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

8.0 1989 TV Show
My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl

7.7 2005 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2019
    The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

    Movie Wilcox (archive footage)

  2. 2005
    My Name Is Earl

    TV show Old Man playing Ping Pong

  3. 2002
    Everwood

    TV show Ollie

  4. 2002
    Monk

    TV show Hiram Holling

  5. 2001
    A Crack in the Floor

    Movie Harold

  6. 2001
    Boycott

    Movie Loading Dock Man #2

  7. 2001
    Cahoots

    Movie Frenchy

  8. 2000
    Back To "Somewhere In Time"

    Movie Self

  9. 2000
    The Michael Richards Show

    TV show Mr. Flaherty

  10. 2000
    Stanley's Gig

    Movie Jules

  11. 1999
    Inferno

    Movie Eli Hamilton

  12. 1999
    The West Wing

    TV show Ronald Cruikshank

  13. 1999
    Forces of Nature

    Movie Murray

  14. 1998
    The King of Queens

    TV show Whitey

  15. 1998
    Chairman of the Board

    Movie Landers

  16. 1998
    Art House

    Movie Monty

More credits
  1. 1997
    Menno's Mind

    Movie Mr. Lewis

  2. 1997
    Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

    TV show Gus Hobbs (segment "The Bucket")

  3. 1997
    Just Shoot Me!

    TV show Mr. King

  4. 1996
    Just Your Luck

    Movie Pops

  5. 1996
    Suddenly Susan

    TV show Mr. Tidgely

  6. 1996
    The Louie Show

    TV show Cheating Husband

  7. 1995
    Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

    Movie 70-Year-Old Man

  8. 1995
    The Drew Carey Show

    TV show Mr. Bradbury

  9. 1995
    The Naked Truth

    TV show Victor

  10. 1995
    Cybill

    TV show Bill

  11. 1994
    Madman of the People

    TV show William

  12. 1994
    Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

    Movie Conductor

  13. 1994
    Burke's Law

    TV show Noah Stark

  14. 1993
    Against the Grain

    TV show Harold

  15. 1993
    The Mommies

    TV show

  16. 1993
    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

    TV show Andy Tucker

  17. 1993
    The John Larroquette Show

    TV show Man

  18. 1993
    Fallen Angels

    TV show Chick

  19. 1993
    Dennis the Menace

    Movie Edward Little

  20. 1993
    At Home with the Webbers

    Movie Horace

  21. 1993
    The Magic Bubble

    Movie Old Man

  22. 1992
    Mad About You

    TV show Yankee Third Baseman

  23. 1991
    The Entertainers

    Movie Sam

  24. 1991
    Night of the Warrior

    Movie Coco