W. Earl Brown

W. Earl Brown

Actor · Producer · Writer

Murray, Kentucky, USA
September 7, 1963

Biography

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.

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Representative Works

Scream
Scream
7.4
/ English
Deep Impact
Deep Impact
6.3
/ English
Kiss the Girls
Kiss the Girls
6.5
/ English
Black Mass
Black Mass
6.5
/ English
Vanilla Sky
Vanilla Sky
6.8
/ English
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
6.1
/ English
The Highwaymen
The Highwaymen
6.8
/ English
The Master
The Master
7.1
/ English
The Unforgivable
The Unforgivable
7.4
/ English
Backdraft
Backdraft
6.7
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Scream
1996Nominee

Best Performance

Scream

Deep Impact
1998Nominee

Best Performance

Deep Impact

Kiss the Girls
1997Nominee

Best Performance

Kiss the Girls

Career Highlights

There's Something About Mary
1998Highlight

Best Performance

There's Something About Mary

Black Mass
2015Highlight

Best Performance

Black Mass