W. Earl Brown
Acting
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
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tvSheriff Country
2025
Wes Fox
movieThe Dead Don't Hurt
2024
Alan Kendall
movieShirley
2024
George Wallace
tvHello Tomorrow!
2023
Big Fred
tvPaul T. Goldman
2023
Royce Rocco
tvFire Country
2022
Wes Fox
tvThe Book of Boba Fett
2021
Weequay Proprietor
movieThe Unforgivable
2021
Mac Whelan
tvThe Ghost and Molly McGee
2021
Lord Doom (voice)
movieAmerican Sausage Standoff
2021
Jimmy Jerry Lee Jones Jr.
movieNo Man of God
2021
Warden Wilkenson
tvHacks
2021
Michael
tvReprisal
2019
Witt
tvThe Mandalorian
2019
Weequay Proprietor
tvThe Boys
2019
Reverend Greg Dupree
movieI Lost My Mother's Ashes
2019
Mortician
movieDeadwood: The Movie
2019
Dan Dority
movieThe Highwaymen
2019
Ivy Methvin
tvYellowstone
2018
Deputy Spears
movieDad Band
2018
Jimbo
movieThe Legend of 420
2017
Himself
tvSuperstition
2017
The Dredge
movieSpaceman
2016
Dick Dennis
tvPreacher
2016
Hugo Root
tvWicked City
2015
Captain Dan Wilkinson
movieBlack Mass
2015
John Martorano
tvAmerican Crime
2015
Tom Carlin
movieWild
2014
Frank
movieDraft Day
2014
Ralph Mowry
movieChasing Ghosts
2014
Roger Simons
tvTrue Detective
2014
Detective Teague Dixon
movieBeneath the Harvest Sky
2013
Roger Cyr
movieThe Lone Ranger
2013
Mustached Ranger
movieThe Sixth Gun
2013
General Oliander Hume
tvRectify
2013
The Stranger
movieBrother's Keeper
2013
Turner Monroe
movieAlice in Chains: AIC 23
2013
Alan Poole McLard
tvBates Motel
2013
Keith Summers
tvChicago Fire
2012
Dave Bloom
movieThe Master
2012
Fighting Businessman
tvPerception
2012
Frank Prentice
tvLongmire
2012
R.J. Watts
movieBlue-Eyed Butcher
2012
Thomas Dean
tvAmerican Horror Story
2011
Phil Critter
tvJustified
2010
Cal Wallace
movieBloodworth
2010
Brady Bloodworth
tvArcher
2009
Head Biker (voice)
tvHawthorne
2009
Mr. Deegan
movie1%
2008
Sailor
tvThe Mentalist
2008
Rulon Farnes
tvBurn Notice
2007
Zechariah
tvPsych
2006
Dwayne Tancana
movieKids in America
2005
Boss McGinn
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005
Herb Cramer
tvNumb3rs
2005
Abner Stone
movieThe Last Shot
2004
Willie Gratzo
movieThe Alamo
2004
David Burnet
tvDeadwood
2004
Dan Dority
movieKiller Diller
2004
Holister
tvCold Case
2003
Victor Lake
movieDunsmore
2003
Ronny Roy Pritcher
moviePauly Shore Is Dead
2003
Bucky from Kentucky
tvCSI: Miami
2002
Jesse Kramer
movieVanilla Sky
2001
Barman
tvWolf Lake
2001
Bruce Cates
movieSugar & Spice
2001
Hank 'Terminator' Rogers
movieLost Souls
2000
William Kelson
tvCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Thomas Pickens / Roger Peet / Slick
movieMeat Loaf: To Hell and Back
2000
Meat Loaf
movieBeing John Malkovich
1999
First J.M. Inc. Customer
tvAngel
1999
Menlo
tvCharmed
1998
Shadow / Warlock
tvMartial Law
1998
Larry Gambozza
movieThere's Something About Mary
1998
Warren Jensen
movieDeep Impact
1998
McCloud (uncredited)
movieBella Mafia
1997
Fredrico Luciano
movieKiss the Girls
1997
Locksmith
tvSmart Guy
1997
Sonny
movieScream
1996
Kenny Brown
movieThe Cherokee Kid
1996
Calloway
tvProfiler
1996
Raymond Boudreaux
movieA Season in Purgatory
1996
Fatty Malloy
tvA Season in Purgatory
1996
Fatty Malloy
movieWiseguy
1996
Dubois
movieVampire in Brooklyn
1995
Thrasher
tvThe Single Guy
1995
Cabbie
tvCaroline in the City
1995
Floyd Gerber
movieLily in Winter
1994
Sheriff Boyd
movieWes Craven's New Nightmare
1994
Morgue Attendant
tvChicago Hope
1994
Harry Cram
tvEllen
1994
Customer
tvDiagnosis: Murder
1993
Dusty Wilton
tvThe X-Files
1993
Robert M. Fassl
movieRookie of the Year
1993
Billy Frick
movieExcessive Force
1993
Vinnie DiMarco
movieThe Babe
1992
Herb Pennock
movieBackdraft
1991
Paramedic
movieRed Blooded
Deputy Joe Paul
Writing4
Production2
movieDad Band
2018
Producer
movieBloodworth
2010
Producer
Crew1
movieBackdraft
1991
Dialect Coach