Born 1963 (age 62) · Murray, Kentucky, USA
Appears in 121 titles

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.

Filmography

Scream
7.4
Scream
1996
as Kenny Brown
The Lone Ranger
6.1
The Lone Ranger
2013
as Mustached Ranger
There's Something About Mary
6.6
There's Something About Mary
1998
as Warren Jensen
Being John Malkovich
7.4
Being John Malkovich
1999
as First J.M. Inc. Customer
Vanilla Sky
6.8
Vanilla Sky
2001
as Barman
Black Mass
6.5
Black Mass
2015
as John Martorano
Deep Impact
6.2
Deep Impact
1998
as McCloud (uncredited)
The Master
7.1
The Master
2012
as Fighting Businessman
Wild
7.0
Wild
2014
as Frank
The Highwaymen
6.8
The Highwaymen
2019
as Ivy Methvin
The Unforgivable
7.4
The Unforgivable
2021
as Mac Whelan
Kiss the Girls
6.5
Kiss the Girls
1997
as Locksmith
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
6.5
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
1994
as Morgue Attendant
Backdraft
6.7
Backdraft
1991
as Paramedic
Draft Day
6.7
Draft Day
2014
as Ralph Mowry
Vampire in Brooklyn
5.1
Vampire in Brooklyn
1995
as Thrasher
The Sessions
6.9
The Sessions
2012
as Rod
Deadwood: The Movie
6.8
Deadwood: The Movie
2019
as Dan Dority
Rookie of the Year
6.2
Rookie of the Year
1993
as Billy Frick
The Alamo
5.8
The Alamo
2004
as David Burnet