About

Known credits:
72
Birthday:
1963-09-07
Place of birth:
Murray, Kentucky, USA
Website:
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W. Earl Brown

Overview

William Earl Brown (born September 7, 1963) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, musician, and songwriter. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Kenny in the film Scream (1996), Warren in the film There's Something About Mary (1998), Dan Dority on the HBO series Deadwood (2004–2006), and the voice and motion capture of Bill in the video game The Last of Us (2013). He has appeared in films such as Backdraft, The Master, Being John Malkovich, The Sessions, Vanilla Sky, The Lone Ranger, and Bloodworth (which he also wrote and produced), as well as series such as Seinfeld, NYPD Blue, C.S.I., C.S.I. Miami, The X-Files, Six Feet Under, Preacher, Bates Motel, True Detective, American Horror Story, Chicago Fire, and The Mandalorian.

Known for

Acting
2024 The Dead Don't Hurt Actor Alan Kendall 59
Average
2024 Shirley Actor George Wallace 60
Fair
2021 The Unforgivable Actor Mac Whelan 70
Good
2021 American Sausage Standoff Actor Jimmy Jerry Lee Jones Jr. 58
Average
2021 No Man of God Actor Warden Wilkenson 61
Fair
2019 I Lost My Mother’s Ashes Actor Mortician N/A
N/A
2019 Deadwood: The Movie Actor Dan Dority 62
Fair
2019 The Highwaymen Actor Ivy Methvin 65
Fair
2018 Dad Band Actor Jimbo N/A
N/A
2017 The Legend of 420 Actor Himself 59
Average
2017 Superstition Actor The Dredge 65
Fair
2016 Spaceman Actor Dick Dennis 59
Average
2015 Black Mass Actor John Martorano 64
Fair
2014 Wild Actor Frank 68
Fair
2014 Draft Day Actor Ralph Mowry 64
Fair
2014 Chasing Ghosts Actor Roger Simons 59
Average
2013 A Single Shot Actor Puffy 58
Average
2013 Beneath the Harvest Sky Actor Roger 58
Average
2013 The Lone Ranger Actor Mustached Ranger 60
Fair
2013 Grounded: Making The Last of Us Actor Self 59
Average
2013 Brother's Keeper Actor Turner Monroe 59
Average
2013 Alice in Chains: AIC 23 Actor Alan Poole McLard 59
Average
2013 The Sixth Gun Actor General Oliander Hume N/A
N/A
2012 The Master Actor Fighting Businessman 69
Fair
2012 The Sessions Actor Rod 64
Fair
2012 Blue-Eyed Butcher Actor Thomas Dean 58
Average
2011 Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective Actor Self 59
Average
2011 Scream: The Inside Story Actor Self 59
Average
2010 The Last Rites of Ransom Pride Actor Matthew 57
Average
2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Actor Self (archive footage) 63
Fair
2010 Pickin' and Grinnin' Actor Parson N/A
N/A
2010 Bloodworth Actor Brady Bloodworth 59
Average
2005 The Big White Actor Jimbo 60
Fair
2005 Kids in America Actor Boss McGinn 58
Average
2004 The Last Shot Actor Willie Gratzo 58
Average
2004 Deadwood Actor Dan Dority 80
Very good
2004 Killer Diller Actor Holister 59
Average
2003 Dunsmore Actor Ronny Roy Pritcher 59
Average
2003 Pauly Shore Is Dead Actor Bucky From Kentucky 50
Average
2001 Vanilla Sky Actor Barman 67
Fair
2001 Dancing at the Blue Iguana Actor Bobby 58
Average
2001 Sugar & Spice Actor Hank 'Terminator' Rogers 60
Fair
2000 Lost Souls Actor William Kelson 56
Average
2000 Meat Loaf: To Hell and Back Actor Meat Loaf 59
Average
1999 Being John Malkovich Actor First J.M. Inc. Customer 72
Good
1998 There's Something About Mary Actor Warren Jensen 65
Fair
1998 Deep Impact Actor McCloud 61
Fair
1997 Bella Mafia Actor Fredrico Luciano 59
Average
1997 Kiss the Girls Actor Locksmith 63
Fair
1996 Scream Actor Kenny Brown 72
Good
1996 The Cherokee Kid Actor Calloway 58
Average
1996 A Season in Purgatory Actor Fatty Malloy 59
Average
1996 Wiseguy Actor Dubois 58
Average
1996 Project: ALF Actor Ernie 58
Average
1995 Vampire in Brooklyn Actor Thrasher 54
Average
1995 Without Evidence Actor Grace 58
Average
1994 New Nightmare Actor Morgue Attendant 62
Fair
1994 Dead Air Actor Ken 59
Average
1993 Rookie of the Year Actor Billy Frick 60
Fair
1993 Excessive Force Actor Vinnie DiMarco 58
Average
1993 The Woman Who Loved Elvis Actor Pete 59
Average
1992 The Babe Actor Herb Pennock 58
Average
1991 Backdraft Actor Paramedic 64
Fair
1949 Slightly French Actor Carnie (uncredited) 59
Average
Red Blooded Actor Deputy Joe Paul N/A
N/A
Roadside Picnic Actor Buzzard N/A
N/A

Writing
2018 Dad Band Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2013 Alice in Chains: AIC 23 Writing Writer 59
Average
2010 Bloodworth Writing Screenplay 59
Average

Production
2018 Dad Band Production Producer N/A
N/A
2010 Bloodworth Production Producer 59
Average

Crew
1991 Backdraft Crew Dialect Coach 64
Fair