W. Earl Brown

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

Birth Location Murray, Kentucky, USA
Born 1963-09-07

Movies

The Dead Don't Hurt as Alan Kendall
2024
Shirley as George Wallace
2024
The Unforgivable as Mac Whelan
2021
American Sausage Standoff as Jimmy Jerry Lee Jones Jr.
2021
No Man of God as Warden Wilkenson
2021
2019
Deadwood: The Movie as Dan Dority
2019
The Highwaymen as Ivy Methvin
2019
Dad Band as Jimbo
2018
The Legend of 420 as Himself
2017
Spaceman as Dick Dennis
2016
Black Mass as John Martorano
2015
Draft Day as Ralph Mowry
2014
Chasing Ghosts as Roger Simons
2014
Wild as Frank
2014
A Single Shot as Puffy
2013
2013
The Lone Ranger as Mustached Ranger
2013
Brother's Keeper as Turner Monroe
2013
Alice in Chains: AIC 23 as Alan Poole McLard
2013
The Sixth Gun as General Oliander Hume
2013
The Master as Fighting Businessman
2012
The Sessions as Rod
2012
Blue-Eyed Butcher as Thomas Dean
2012
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy as Self (archive footage)
2010
2010
Bloodworth as Brady Bloodworth
2010
The Big White as Jimbo
2005
Kids in America as Boss McGinn
2005
The Last Shot as Willie Gratzo
2004
Killer Diller as Holister
2004
Dunsmore as Ronny Roy Pritcher
2003
Pauly Shore Is Dead as Bucky From Kentucky
2003
Vanilla Sky as Barman
2001
Sugar & Spice as Hank 'Terminator' Rogers
2001
Lost Souls as William Kelson
2000
2000
Being John Malkovich as First J.M. Inc. Customer
1999
There's Something About Mary as Warren Jensen
1998
Deep Impact as McCloud
1998
Bella Mafia as Fredrico Luciano
1997
Kiss the Girls as Locksmith
1997
Scream as Kenny Brown
1996
The Cherokee Kid as Calloway
1996
A Season in Purgatory as Fatty Malloy
1996
Wiseguy as Dubois
1996
Project: ALF as Ernie
1996
Vampire in Brooklyn as Thrasher
1995
Without Evidence as Grace
1995
New Nightmare as Morgue Attendant
1994
Dead Air as Ken
1994
Rookie of the Year as Billy Frick
1993
Excessive Force as Vinnie DiMarco
1993
The Babe as Herb Pennock
1992
Backdraft as Paramedic
1991
Slightly French as Carnie (uncredited)
1949

Movies

Dad Band Writer
2018
Dad Band Producer
2018
Bloodworth Producer
2010
Bloodworth Screenplay
2010
Backdraft Dialect Coach
1991