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Bill Erwin

Bill Erwin

Actor · Died December 29, 2010, aged 96 · 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 & 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.

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Born
December 2, 1914
Died
December 29, 2010 (aged 96)
From
Honey Grove, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
82 on MovieCove · 163 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 6% in 30 days

What are Bill Erwin's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Morality
21%
Self
15%
Survival
14%
Power
10%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
2
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
3
Joyful
2
Other
12

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bill Erwin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 62 of their 82 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (27).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bill Erwin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

163 credits, 82 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Wilcox (archive footage)

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Man playing Ping Pong

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Everwood(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Ollie

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Hiram Holling

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • A Crack in the Floor(2001)

    as Harold

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Boycott(2001)

    as Loading Dock Man #2

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Cahoots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Frenchy

  • The Michael Richards Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Flaherty

  • Stanley's Gig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Jules

  • Inferno(1999)

    as Eli Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Ronald Cruikshank

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Forces of Nature(1999)

    as Murray

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The King of Queens(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Whitey

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Chairman of the Board(1997)

    as Landers

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Art House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Monty

  • Menno's Mind(1997)

    as Mr. Lewis

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Gus Hobbs (segment "The Bucket")

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Just Shoot Me!(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. King

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Just Your Luck(1996)

    as Pops

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Suddenly Susan(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Tidgely

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • The Louie Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Cheating Husband

  • Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead(1995)

    as 70-Year-Old Man

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Bradbury

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Naked Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor

  • Cybill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill

  • Madman of the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as William

  • Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult(1994)

    as Conductor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Noah Stark

  • Against the Grain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold

  • The Mommies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 24 episodes · Actor

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Andy Tucker

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The John Larroquette Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Man

  • Fallen Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Chick

  • Dennis the Menace(1993)

    as Edward Little

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • At Home with the Webbers(1993)

    as Horace

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Magic Bubble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Old Man

  • Mad About You(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Yankee Third Baseman

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Entertainers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Sam

  • Night of the Warrior(1991)

    as Coco

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Harry and the Hendersons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Guest #1

  • The Willies(1990)

    as Old Man

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Home Alone(1990)

    as Man in Airport

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Color of Evening(1990)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sidney Fields

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Deever

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Land Before Time(1988)

    as Grandfather (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Silent Assassins(1988)

    as Dr. London

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • She's Having a Baby(1988)

    as Grandfather

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • High Mountain Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Planes, Trains & Automobiles(1987)

    as Man on Plane

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor Dalen Quaice

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Second Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Gus

  • Full House(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Ferguson

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Hiram Massey

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • On Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Joe's Father

  • Stewardess School(1986)

    as Orchestra Conductor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Growing Pains(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Bub · as Buzz · as Chester / Lester · as Edgar · as Janitor · as Lloyd · as Maurice

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Golden Girls(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Hubbard

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as John

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Duncan Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Who's the Boss?(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Santa

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Punky Brewster(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Hard Knox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Gen. Garfield

  • Invitation to Hell(1984)

    as Walt Henderson

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Pardon and Peace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Old Man

  • Ghost Dancing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Joe Greyfeather

  • Voyagers!(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Eisenhowers' Neighbor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Drop-Out Father(1982)

    as Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Moonlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Dr. Tucker

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Night Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • The Brady Girls Get Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Reverend

  • Somewhere in Time(1980)

    as Arthur Biehl

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Wineke

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Gavin MacLaish

  • Struck by Lightning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 10 episodes · as Glenn Diamond

  • Elvis(1979)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Huckleberry Finn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Harvey Wilkes

  • Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo(1977)

    as Mr. Schneider

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Man

  • Sixth and Main (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • The Jeffersons(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Candy Stripe Nurses(1974)

    as Principal

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Sam Pickering

  • The Waltons(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Senator Rogers

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Samuel Calvert

  • The Christine Jorgensen Story(1970)

    as Pastor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Dan August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 2 episodes · as Coroner

  • How Awful About Allan(1970)

    as Dr. Ames

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • My World and Welcome to It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mayberry R.F.D.(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Man at Convention

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Counterpoint(1967)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Guns of Will Sonnett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Second Hundred Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Salesman #2

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Manager

  • Shane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Clerk

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Manager · as Paxton

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Smith

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Wild Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Jury Foreman

  • Under the Yum Yum Tree(1963)

    as Teacher (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Daley

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Fire Marshal

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Bar patron · as Counterman · as Man

  • The Greatest Show on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Food Truck Cook

  • Arrest and Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

  • The Dakotas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Bevers

  • Terror at Black Falls(1962)

    as Hugh 'Squint' Edwards

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • 87th Precinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as George

  • Mister Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Wood

  • Peter Loves Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as 1st Non-Com

  • Stagecoach West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Teller (uncredited)

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · as George Sapley

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • My Three Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Walters

  • Coronado 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Untouchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Auctioneer · as Doctor

  • Johnny Ringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Manners

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Man · as Peter Kramer · as Wilcox (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Law of the Plainsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Palmer

  • Black Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Kelly

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Parker

  • Man with a Camera(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Flecker

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Cry Baby Killer(1958)

    as Mr. Wallace

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Sea Hunt(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Gun Fever(1958)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Jet Pilot(1957)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Leave It to Beaver(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Trackdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Man on Trail (uncredited)

  • The Walter Winchell File (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Bellem

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Evans (uncredited) · as Hotel Clerk · as Pawn Shop Dealer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as A.J. Nelson - Paint Store Owner · as Autopsy Surgeon · as Counterman · as Morrison Findlay · as Superintendent

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • M Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Gene · as Roger Jessop

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sgt. Riker

  • The Night Runner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as McDermott--Fingerprint Man (uncredited)

  • Fight for the Title (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Newspaper Man

  • The Shadow on the Window(1957)

    as Policeman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Panic! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Man from Del Rio(1956)

    as Roy Higgens

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Clay Davis · as Harper Bates · as Harte · as Joshua Morgan · as Reverend McIntire · as Sam Townley

  • State Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 2 episodes · as Neal James

  • Claire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Carl

  • The Man Called X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Highway Patrol(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Fireman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Bailiff · as Captain · as Judge · as Juror · as Mr. Jonas · as Ned · as Preacher · as Rev Tucker · as Snood · as Telegrapher · as Townsman · as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • I Love Lucy(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Bum (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Reporter

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Jens Nelson

  • Easy Living(1949)

    as Minor Role (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Herman

  • The Velvet Touch(1948)

    as Howard Forman (as William L. Erwin)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 163 titles from 1948 to 2019; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

The Land Before Time (1988)

$85M worldwide

Highest rated

The Land Before Time (1988)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

19482019

Peak 1989 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting163 of 163: 163 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

By decade

1940s3 · acting1950s41 · acting1960s28 · acting1970s17 · acting1980s31 · acting1990s34 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
487888

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Bill Erwin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 38; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 82 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up28
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th20

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 82 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved18
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed30

Most divisive · actor

A Crack in the Floor (2001)

96th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Seinfeld (1989)

Midcredits 97th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Bill Erwin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bill Erwin's MovieCove titles; Pat Hingle shares the most, 2.