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W. Earl Brown

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.

Filmography

2012
The Sessions

as Rod

Movie
2001
Vanilla Sky

as Barman

Movie
1998
There's Something About Mary

as Warren Jensen

Movie
1996
Scream

as Kenny Brown

Movie
1995
Without Evidence

as Grace

Movie
1994
New Nightmare

as Morgue Attendant

Movie
2025
Sheriff Country

as Wes

TV Show