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...
Known For
Complete Filmography
The Dead Don't Hurt
2024
as Alan Kendall
In the 1860s, fiercely independent French-Canadian Vivienne Le Coudy embarks on a journey with Danish immigrant Holger Olsen, attempting to forge a li...
Shirley
2024
as George Wallace
Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.
The Unforgivable
2021
as Mac Whelan
A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.
American Sausage Standoff
2021
as Jimmy Jerry Lee Jones Jr.
A character driven comedy about sausages and friendship. Set in small-town America, it's a story about two hopeless dreamers who join forces in a ques...
No Man of God
2021
as Warden Wilkenson
The complicated relationship that formed between the FBI analyst Bill Hagmaier and serial killer Ted Bundy during Bundy's final years on death row.
I Lost My Mother's Ashes
2019
as Mortician
The day before her mother's memorial, Caroline realizes she has lost her mother's ashes. With no time left and fear of causing her sister Josephine fu...
Deadwood: The Movie
2019
as Dan Dority
Follow the 10-year reunion of the Deadwood camp to celebrate South Dakota's statehood. Former rivalries are reignited, alliances are tested and old wo...
The Highwaymen
2019
as Ivy Methvin
In 1934, Frank Hamer and Manny Gault, two former Texas Rangers, are commissioned to put an end to the wave of vicious crimes perpetrated by Bonnie Par...
Dad Band
2018
as Jimbo
A mysterious short film that premiered around father's day and features Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains fame. The short centers around a group of mi...
Dad Band
2018
Producer, Writer
A mysterious short film that premiered around father's day and features Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains fame. The short centers around a group of mi...
The Legend of 420
2017
as Himself
This ifilm is a new documentary that explores the controversial use of marijuana and the evolution of mainstream society. From a dangerous narcotic, l...
Spaceman
2016
as Dick Dennis
Story of former major league baseball pitcher Bill 'Spaceman' Lee following his release by the Montreal Expos.
Black Mass
2015
as John Martorano
The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an F...
Wild
2014
as Frank
A woman with a tragic past decides to start her new life by hiking for one thousand miles on the Pacific Crest Trail.
Draft Day
2014
as Ralph Mowry
At the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he'...
Chasing Ghosts
2014
as Roger Simons
Lucas Simons, an 11-year-old filmmaker, is obsessed with death after the loss of his brother. When Lucas accidentally captures a mysterious presence i...
A Single Shot
2013
as Puffy
The tragic death of a beautiful young girl starts a tense and atmospheric game of cat and mouse between hunter John Moon and the hardened backwater cr...
Beneath the Harvest Sky
2013
as Roger Cyr
During harvest break, Casper is drawn into smuggling drugs across the Canadian border with his outlaw father, Clayton. Meanwhile, Dominic works his fi...
The Lone Ranger
2013
as Mustached Ranger
The Texas Rangers chase down a gang of outlaws led by Butch Cavendish, but the gang ambushes the Rangers, seemingly killing them all. One survivor is ...
Grounded: Making The Last of Us
2013
as Self
A feature-length exploration of the game's creation, and a love letter to the trials of exploring new territory. There are no road maps or guide books...
Brother's Keeper
2013
as Turner Monroe
Identical twins Andy and Pete Goodwynn have been side-by-side since the womb. But that’s about to change… As their high school graduation nears, Pete ...
Alice in Chains: AIC 23
2013
as Alan Poole McLard
Alan Poole McLard, a Film Studies professor, attempts to film a documentary about Alice in Chains to coincide with the release of their new album, The...
Alice in Chains: AIC 23
2013
Writer
Alan Poole McLard, a Film Studies professor, attempts to film a documentary about Alice in Chains to coincide with the release of their new album, The...
The Sixth Gun
2013
as General Oliander Hume
Failed pilot adaptation of an eponymous comic book set in the old west about six cursed guns that give dark powers and are tied to its owners until th...
The Master
2012
as Fighting Businessman
Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto th...
The Sessions
2012
as Rod
Though a childhood bout with polio left him dependent on an iron lung, Mark O'Brien maintains a career as a journalist and poet. A writing assignment ...
Blue-Eyed Butcher
2012
as Thomas Dean
A woman appeared to have a fairy-tale life, but six years into her marriage, the fairytale crumbles when her husband is found buried in the backyard o...
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
2011
as Self
A year in the making, Still Screaming is the definitive documentary on the making of the iconic Scream movies. Dive into the fascinating success story...
Scream: The Inside Story
2011
as Self
In 1996, the horror master Wes Craven unleashed Scream, a slasher movie aimed at a whole new generation of teenage movie-goers.
The Last Rites of Ransom Pride
2010
as Matthew
When Juliette sets out to bring her slain lover – outlaw Ransom Pride – home to Texas to be buried, she knows the journey won't be easy, but she has l...
Pickin' and Grinnin'
2010
as Parson
Johnny and Milo love music, just not the corn dog jingles they've resorted to performing to make ends meet. Facing failure, they decide to travel cros...
Bloodworth
2010
as Brady Bloodworth
E.F. Bloodworth has returned to his home - a forgotten corner of Tennessee - after forty years of roaming. The wife he walked out on has withered and ...
Bloodworth
2010
Producer, Screenplay
E.F. Bloodworth has returned to his home - a forgotten corner of Tennessee - after forty years of roaming. The wife he walked out on has withered and ...
1%
2008
as Sailor
Drama set in the world of biker gangs.
The Big White
2005
as Jimbo
To remedy his financial problems, a travel agent has his eye on a frozen corpse, which just happens to be sought after by two hitmen.
Kids in America
2005
as Boss McGinn
Inspired by real events, this ribald comedy pits an unlikely gang of students against their principal after she bars safe-sex activities on campus. Pr...
The Last Shot
2004
as Willie Gratzo
A movie director-screenwriter finds a man to finance his latest project but soon discovers that the producer is actually an undercover FBI agent worki...
The Alamo
2004
as David Burnet
Based on the 1836 standoff between a group of Texan and Tejano men, led by Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, and Mexican dictator Santa Anna's forces at th...
Killer Diller
2004
as Holister
A guitar playing car thief meets an autistic savant piano player, and together they transform a group of reluctant halfway house convicts into The Kil...
Dunsmore
2003
as Ronny Roy Pritcher
An investigator from the state attorney general's office is sent to a small Southern town to investigate a strange murder.
Pauly Shore Is Dead
2003
as Bucky From Kentucky
Hollywood comedian/actor Pauly Shore loses everything: his house, nobody in Hollywood wants to represent him, he moves back home with his mom and is n...
Vanilla Sky
2001
as Barman
David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribl...
Dancing at the Blue Iguana
2001
as Bobby
At the Blue Iguana, L.A.'s most notorious strip club, the lives of five exotic dancers converge, clash and ultimately bond over the course of one week...
Sugar & Spice
2001
as Hank 'Terminator' Rogers
When Jack and Diane find themselves in an unexpected adult situation, the A-Squad comes to their rescue. In order to help their friend Diane, the A-Sq...
Lost Souls
2000
as William Kelson
A young woman becomes aware of a conspiracy to enable the Devil to walk the Earth in human form. To defeat the prophesy, she must convince a respected...
Meat Loaf: To Hell and Back
2000
as Meat Loaf
"Meat Loaf" Aday is an overgrown Texas youngster, the son of a gentle woman dying of cancer and an alcoholic, abusive father. Tormented by his father ...
Being John Malkovich
1999
as First J.M. Inc. Customer
One day at work, unsuccessful puppeteer Craig finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich. The portal soon becomes a passion for anybody who ...
There's Something About Mary
1998
as Warren Jensen
For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. Thirteen years later, he finally gets another chance with his old prom dat...
Deep Impact
1998
as McCloud (uncredited)
A seven-mile-wide space rock is hurtling toward Earth, threatening to obliterate the planet. Now, it's up to the president of the United States to sav...
Bella Mafia
1997
as Fredrico Luciano
Following the brutal murder of her husband and male kin, Sophia unites with her mother-in-law and sisters-in-law, in a fierce quest for vengeance agai...
Kiss the Girls
1997
as Locksmith
Forensic psychologist and detective Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," ...
Scream
1996
as Kenny Brown
A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part o...
The Cherokee Kid
1996
as Calloway
Isaih Turner didn’t want to be a hero-all he wanted was revenge. Orphaned when both his parents were cruelly murdered by the wealthy and powerful Cyru...
A Season in Purgatory
1996
as Fatty Malloy
True story about a kid from rich family with political ties who covers up a suspicious death of a young woman. This comes back to haunt him later.
Wiseguy
1996
as Dubois
Vinnie Terranova is back, foiling a staged kidnaping of computer mogul Paul Callendar's son in order to probe possible inside information brokering. M...
Project: ALF
1996
as Ernie
Six years ago, the space alien ALF was on his way back to his new home when the Alien Task Force finally caught up with him. Now he is being studied a...
Vampire in Brooklyn
1995
as Thrasher
Detective Rita Veder is assigned to a baffling serial murder case. After examining the crime scene — a corpse-filled ship found adrift at sea — she me...
Without Evidence
1995
as Grace
It is based on the true story of Michael Francke, who was the Head of Corrections for the state of Oregon before being murdered. Just before his murde...
Lily in Winter
1994
as Sheriff Boyd
Lily Covington, a Manhattan housekeeper, embarks on a trip to the rural Alabama town of her youth. To Lily's surprise, her employer's nine-year-old so...
New Nightmare
1994
as Morgue Attendant
Cast and crew from A Nightmare on Elm Street are terrorized by Freddy Krueger and his razor-fingered glove as he crosses over into the real world.
Dead Air
1994
as Ken
A distraught disc jockey seeks out a mystery caller who may be the killer of his girlfriend.
Rookie of the Year
1993
as Billy Frick
12-year-old Henry Rowengartner, whose late father was a minor league baseball player, grew up dreaming of playing baseball, despite his physical short...
Excessive Force
1993
as Vinnie DiMarco
Chicago policeman Terry McCain is determined to put away mobster Sal DiMarco, who always gets acquitted on technicalities. While monitoring a drug sal...
The Woman Who Loved Elvis
1993
as Pete
It's 1982, and Midwestern housewife Joyce Jackson is obsessed with Elvis Presley; she's even used the King of Rock and Roll's inspiration to turn her ...
The Babe
1992
as Herb Pennock
A chronicle of Babe Ruth's phenomenal story--from his hard knock beginnings at a Baltimore orphanage, to his meteoric rise to baseball superstardom an...
Backdraft
1991
as Paramedic
Firemen brothers Brian and Stephen McCaffrey battle each other over past slights while trying to stop an arsonist with a diabolical agenda from torchi...
Backdraft
1991
Dialect Coach
Firemen brothers Brian and Stephen McCaffrey battle each other over past slights while trying to stop an arsonist with a diabolical agenda from torchi...
Red Blooded
N/A
as Deputy Joe Paul
The sheriff of a small town finds her red-state outlook challenged when a young FBI agent of Middle-Eastern descent is sent to help her solve a horrif...