W. Earl Brown

W. Earl Brown, born William Earl Brown on September 7, 1963, is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, musician, and songwriter. Perhaps most recognized for his roles as Kenny in the film 'Scream' (1996), Warren in '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 a significant number of films in his portfolio, which include 'Backdraft', 'The Master', 'Being John Malkovich', 'The Sessions', 'Vanilla Sky', 'The Lone Ranger', and 'Bloodworth', for which he also wrote and produced. Additionally, he performed various roles in series like 'Seinfeld', 'NYPD Blue', 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation', 'CSI: Miami', 'The X-Files', 'Six Feet Under', 'Preacher', 'Bates Motel', 'True Detective', 'American Horror Story', 'Chicago Fire', 'Psych', and 'The Mandalorian'.

Born in Golden Pond, Kentucky, Brown's journey in acting started after his graduation from Murray State University and earning an MFA from DePaul University Theatre School. He has since worked in television and film, starring in 'Backdraft', 'The Babe', 'Excessive Force', 'Rookie of the Year', and more. By 1993, he was in Los Angeles, starring in Wes Craven's New Nightmare, Vampire in Brooklyn, and Scream. His writing and producing talent were showcased in the film 'Bloodworth' in 2009, and he continues to work in both film and TV , with credits in 'The Master', 'The Sessions', 'The Lone Ranger', 'Brother's Keeper', 'Wild' and series like 'Bates Motel', 'Rectify', 'American Horror Story', 'Justified', 'Six Feet Under', 'Seinfeld', and 'True Detective', amongst others. Brown also writes and performs with the country music band Sacred Cowboys.