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
Scream
(1996)
Kenny Brown
Shirley
(2024)
George Wallace
The Highwaymen
(2019)
Ivy Methvin
Wild
(2014)
Frank
Deep Impact
(1998)
McCloud
There's Something About Mary
(1998)
Warren Jensen
Vanilla Sky
(2001)
Barman
The Lone Ranger
(2013)
Mustached Ranger
The Master
(2012)
Fighting Businessman
The Unforgivable
(2021)
Mac Whelan
The Dead Don't Hurt
(2024)
Alan Kendall
Black Mass
(2015)
John Martorano
Sugar & Spice
(2001)
Hank 'Terminator' Rogers
New Nightmare
(1994)
Morgue Attendant
No Man of God
(2021)
Warden Wilkenson
Kiss the Girls
(1997)
Locksmith
Full Filmography
Acting
Slightly French
(1949)
Carnie (uncredited)
Backdraft
(1991)
Paramedic
The Babe
(1992)
Herb Pennock
The Woman Who Loved Elvis
(1993)
Pete
Excessive Force
(1993)
Vinnie DiMarco
Rookie of the Year
(1993)
Billy Frick
New Nightmare
(1994)
Morgue Attendant
Dead Air
(1994)
Ken
Vampire in Brooklyn
(1995)
Thrasher
Without Evidence
(1995)
Grace
Project: ALF
(1996)
Ernie
Wiseguy
(1996)
Dubois
A Season in Purgatory
(1996)
Fatty Malloy
The Cherokee Kid
(1996)
Calloway
Scream
(1996)
Kenny Brown
Kiss the Girls
(1997)
Locksmith
Bella Mafia
(1997)
Fredrico Luciano
There's Something About Mary
(1998)
Warren Jensen
Deep Impact
(1998)
McCloud
Being John Malkovich
(1999)
First J.M. Inc. Customer
Meat Loaf: To Hell and Back
(2000)
Meat Loaf
Lost Souls
(2000)
William Kelson
Sugar & Spice
(2001)
Hank 'Terminator' Rogers
Vanilla Sky
(2001)
Barman
Dancing at the Blue Iguana
(2001)
Bobby
Dunsmore
(2003)
Ronny Roy Pritcher
Pauly Shore Is Dead
(2003)
Bucky From Kentucky
The Last Shot
(2004)
Willie Gratzo
Killer Diller
(2004)
Holister
Kids in America
(2005)
Boss McGinn
The Big White
(2005)
Jimbo
Pickin' and Grinnin'
(2010)
Parson
The Last Rites of Ransom Pride
(2010)
Matthew
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
(2010)
Self (archive footage)
Bloodworth
(2010)
Brady Bloodworth
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
(2011)
Self
Scream: The Inside Story
(2011)
Self
Blue-Eyed Butcher
(2012)
Thomas Dean
The Master
(2012)
Fighting Businessman
The Sessions
(2012)
Rod
Grounded: Making The Last of Us
(2013)
Self
Alice in Chains: AIC 23
(2013)
Alan Poole McLard
The Sixth Gun
(2013)
General Oliander Hume
Brother's Keeper
(2013)
Turner Monroe
A Single Shot
(2013)
Puffy
The Lone Ranger
(2013)
Mustached Ranger
Beneath the Harvest Sky
(2013)
Roger
Chasing Ghosts
(2014)
Roger Simons
Wild
(2014)
Frank
Draft Day
(2014)
Ralph Mowry
Black Mass
(2015)
John Martorano
Spaceman
(2016)
Dick Dennis
The Legend of 420
(2017)
Himself
Dad Band
(2018)
Jimbo
Deadwood: The Movie
(2019)
Dan Dority
The Highwaymen
(2019)
Ivy Methvin
I Lost My Mother’s Ashes
(2019)
Mortician
The Unforgivable
(2021)
Mac Whelan
American Sausage Standoff
(2021)
Jimmy Jerry Lee Jones Jr.
No Man of God
(2021)
Warden Wilkenson
Shirley
(2024)
George Wallace
The Dead Don't Hurt
(2024)
Alan Kendall
Crew
Writing
Production