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 (2004â€"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, The X-Files,
Six Feet Under, Preacher, Bates Motel, True Detective, and American
Horror Story.William Earl Brown was born in Golden Pond, Kentucky, on
September 7, 1963. He gained a bachelor's degree from Murray State
University before moving to Chicago, where he received an MFA from
DePaul University Theatre School in 1989.After his breakout
performance in Steppenwolf Theatre Company's outreach staging of
Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge, Brown began working in
television and film. He appeared in films such as Backdraft, The Babe,
Excessive Force, and Rookie of the Year. In 1993, he moved to Los
Angeles and was cast in Wes Craven's New Nightmare. He also had a
minor role in Craven's Vampire in Brooklyn, and a bigger one as a news
cameraman working for Gale Weathers in Craven's Scream. He played
Warren in the 1998 comedy film There's Something About Mary and later
took roles in Being John Malkovich, Vanilla Sky, Dancing at the Blue
Iguana, The Alamo, andThe Big White.In 2009, Brown wrote, produced,
and appeared in the film Bloodworth. His 2010s film credits include
The Master, The Sessions, The Lone Ranger, Brother's Keeper, and Wild.
On television, he is best known for his portrayal of Dan Dority on the
HBO series Deadwood (2004â€"2006). He has also guest starred on Bates
Motel, Rectify, Luck, American Horror Story, Justified, Six Feet
Under, NYPD Blue, X-Files, The Mentalist, CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation, Ellen, Seinfeld, True Detective, and others. He also
portrayed singer Meat Loaf in VH1's television film Meatloaf: To Hell
and Back. In 2013, he performed the voice and motion capture of Bill
in the critically acclaimed video game The Last of Us.
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 (2004â€"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, The X-Files,
Six Feet Under, Preacher, Bates Motel, True Detective, and American
Horror Story.William Earl Brown was born in Golden Pond, Kentucky, on
September 7, 1963. He gained a bachelor's degree from Murray State
University before moving to Chicago, where he received an MFA from
DePaul University Theatre School in 1989.After his breakout
performance in Steppenwolf Theatre Company's outreach staging of
Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge, Brown began working in
television and film. He appeared in films such as Backdraft, The Babe,
Excessive Force, and Rookie of the Year. In 1993, he moved to Los
Angeles and was cast in Wes Craven's New Nightmare. He also had a
minor role in Craven's Vampire in Brooklyn, and a bigger one as a news
cameraman working for Gale Weathers in Craven's Scream. He played
Warren in the 1998 comedy film There's Something About Mary and later
took roles in Being John Malkovich, Vanilla Sky, Dancing at the Blue
Iguana, The Alamo, andThe Big White.In 2009, Brown wrote, produced,
and appeared in the film Bloodworth. His 2010s film credits include
The Master, The Sessions, The Lone Ranger, Brother's Keeper, and Wild.
On television, he is best known for his portrayal of Dan Dority on the
HBO series Deadwood (2004â€"2006). He has also guest starred on Bates
Motel, Rectify, Luck, American Horror Story, Justified, Six Feet
Under, NYPD Blue, X-Files, The Mentalist, CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation, Ellen, Seinfeld, True Detective, and others. He also
portrayed singer Meat Loaf in VH1's television film Meatloaf: To Hell
and Back. In 2013, he performed the voice and motion capture of Bill
in the critically acclaimed video game The Last of Us.
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