W. Earl Brown

W. Earl Brown Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 1963-09-07 (61 years old)
Place of birth: Murray, Kentucky, USA

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in Canada

The Dead Don't Hurt

The Dead Don't Hurt (2024)

6.4

64%

role:
Alan Kendall

2024

Drama

Western

6.4

64%

Shirley

6.2

71%

role:
George Wallace

2024

Drama

History

6.2

71%

The Unforgivable

The Unforgivable (2021)

7.1

75%

role:
Mac Whelan

2021

Drama

Thriller

7.1

75%

No Man of God

No Man of God (2021)

6.4

67%

role:
Warden Wilkenson & 1 more

2021

Crime

Drama

History

6.4

67%

Deadwood: The Movie

Deadwood: The Movie (2019)

7.3

68%

role:
Dan Dority

2019

TV Movie

Western

7.3

68%

The Highwaymen

The Highwaymen (2019)

6.9

67%

role:
Ivy Methvin

2019

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.9

67%

Superstition

Superstition (2017)

5.1

58%

role:
The Dredge

2017

Drama

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.1

58%

Black Mass

Black Mass (2015)

6.8

65%

role:
John Martorano

2015

Crime

Drama

History

6.8

65%

American Crime

American Crime (2015)

7.7

68%

role:
Tom Carlin

2015

Crime

Drama

Mystery

7.7

68%

Draft Day

Draft Day (2014)

6.8

67%

role:
Ralph Mowry

2014

Drama

6.8

67%

Chasing Ghosts

Chasing Ghosts (2014)

6.1

68%

role:
Roger Simons

2014

Comedy

Drama

Family

6.1

68%

Wild

7.1

70%

role:
Frank

2014

Drama

7.1

70%

A Single Shot

A Single Shot (2013)

5.7

58%

role:
Puffy

2013

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.7

58%

Beneath the Harvest Sky

Beneath the Harvest Sky (2013)

6.1

63%

role:
Roger

2013

Drama

6.1

63%

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger (2013)

6.4

61%

role:
Stache

2013

Action

Adventure

Western

6.4

61%

Grounded: Making The Last of Us

Grounded: Making The Last of Us (2013)

8.4

73%

role:
Self

2013

Documentary

8.4

73%

The Sessions

The Sessions (2012)

7.2

69%

role:
Rod

2012

Comedy

Drama

Romance

7.2

69%

Blue-Eyed Butcher

Blue-Eyed Butcher (2012)

5.6

62%

role:
Thomas Dean

2012

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.6

62%

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective (2011)

7.3

78%

role:
Himself

Not available

2011

Documentary

7.3

78%

Not available

The Last Rites of Ransom Pride

The Last Rites of Ransom Pride (2010)

4.1

36%

role:
Matthew

2010

Action

Drama

Western

4.1

36%

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)

8.6

80%

role:
(archival footage)

2010

Documentary

8.6

80%

The Big White

The Big White (2005)

6.3

63%

role:
Jimbo

2005

Comedy

Crime

Drama

6.3

63%

The Last Shot

The Last Shot (2004)

5.7

59%

role:
Willie Gratzo

2004

Action

Comedy

5.7

59%

Deadwood

Deadwood (2004)

8.6

81%

role:
Dan Dority

2004

Crime

Drama

Western

8.6

81%

Vanilla Sky

Vanilla Sky (2001)

6.9

68%

role:
Barman

2001

Romance

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9

68%

Sugar & Spice

Sugar & Spice (2001)

5.7

64%

role:
Hank 'Terminator' Rogers

2001

Comedy

Crime

Drama

5.7

64%

Lost Souls

Lost Souls (2000)

4.8

51%

role:
William Kelson

2000

Horror

Thriller

4.8

51%

Being John Malkovich

Being John Malkovich (1999)

7.7

74%

role:
First J.M. Inc. Customer

1999

Comedy

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.7

74%

There's Something About Mary

There's Something About Mary (1998)

7.1

66%

role:
Warren Jensen

1998

Comedy

Romance

7.1

66%

Deep Impact

Deep Impact (1998)

6.2

62%

role:
McCloud

1998

Action

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2

62%

Kiss the Girls

Kiss the Girls (1997)

6.6

65%

role:
Locksmith

1997

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.6

65%

Scream

7.4

74%

role:
Kenny Brown

1996

Crime

Horror

Mystery

7.4

74%

Project: ALF

Project: ALF (1996)

5.4

59%

role:
Ernie

1996

Comedy

Family

TV Movie

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.4

59%

Vampire in Brooklyn

Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)

4.7

50%

role:
Thrasher

1995

Comedy

Horror

Romance

4.7

50%

New Nightmare

New Nightmare (1994)

6.4

64%

role:
Morgue Attendant

1994

Horror

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4

64%

The Babe

The Babe (1992)

5.9

56%

role:
Herb Pennock

1992

Drama

5.9

56%

Backdraft

Backdraft (1991)

6.7

67%

role:
Dialect Coach & 1 more

1991

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.7

67%

: Some movies or TV shows available in Canada starring or involving W. Earl Brown are, for example, The Dead Don't Hurt, Shirley and The Unforgivable.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and Google Play.
: The best StreamFat ratings are Deadwood (8.4), Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (8.3) and Being John Malkovich (7.6).