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