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W. Earl Brown

Highest Rated: 98% Deadwood: The Movie (2019)

Lowest Rated: 0% Spaceman (2016)

Birthday: Sep 7, 1963

Birthplace: Murray, Kentucky, USA

Although he's made waves in the entertainment industry for his memorable work in "Scream" (1996) and "Deadwood" (HBO, 2004-06), to most casual moviegoers, W. Earl Brown is primarily known for playing Cameron Diaz's mentally handicapped brother in "There's Something About Mary" (1998). Yet despite being a nameless face to millions, Brown, who prefers to be called by his middle name Earl, remains one of Hollywood's most consistently prolific actors. Throughout his decades-long career, Brown has appeared in dozens of noteworthy films and television shows, including 2012's "The Master" and "The Sessions" - both of which were nominated for Academy Awards - while also having recently added writer and producer to his long list of acting credits.

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Highest rated movies

98% 81% Deadwood: The Movie Watchlist
91% 80% The Sessions
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88% 75% Wild
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85% 67% The Dead Don't Hurt Watchlist 84% 61% There's Something About Mary Watchlist
77% 80% Scream
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73% 68% Black Mass
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63% 40% Knights of Badassdom
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62% 32% The Last Shot
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62% 64% Beneath the Harvest Sky
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
85% 67% The Dead Don't Hurt Alan Kendall (Character) - 2023
38% 75% The Unforgivable Mac Whelan (Character) - 2021
36% 40% American Sausage Standoff Jimmy Jerry Lee Jones Jr. (Character) - 2019
98% 81% Deadwood: The Movie Dan Dority (Character) - 2019
58% 76% The Highwaymen Ivy Methvin (Character) - 2019
0% 41% Spaceman Dick Dennis (Character) - 2016
73% 68% Black Mass Johnny Martorano (Character) $62.6M 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chasing Ghosts Roger Simons (Character) - 2014
88% 75% Wild Frank (Character) $37.7M 2014
63% 40% Knights of Badassdom Randy (Character) $86.8K 2014
62% 64% Beneath the Harvest Sky Roger (Character) $28.1K 2013
48% 31% A Single Shot Puffy (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Sixth Gun General Oliander Hume (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Brother's Keeper Turner Monroe (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 53% Blue-Eyed Butcher Thomas Dean (Character) - 2012
91% 80% The Sessions Rod (Character) $6.0M 2012
No Score Yet 100% Pickin' & Grinnin' Parson (Character) - 2010
43% 40% Bloodworth Brady Bloodworth (Character),
Screenwriter,
Producer
$9.6K 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Smash Narrator - 2009
No Score Yet 34% The Last Rites of Ransom Pride Matthew (Character) - 2009
17% 65% Kids in America Boss McGinn (Character) $440.2K 2005
30% 56% The Big White Jimbo (Character) - 2005
40% 74% Killer Diller Holister (Character) $17.3K 2004
29% 46% The Alamo David Burnet (Character) $22.4M 2004
54% 29% Pauly Shore Is Dead Bucky From Kentucky (Character) - 2004
62% 32% The Last Shot Willie Gratzo (Character) $463.7K 2004
No Score Yet 62% Dunsmore Ronny Roy Pritcher (Character) - 2003
30% 42% Sugar & Spice Hank (Character) $13.3M 2001
22% 42% Dancing at the Blue Iguana Bobby (Character) $61.1K 2000
8% 22% Lost Souls William Kelson (Character) $16.8M 2000
No Score Yet 57% Meat Loaf: To Hell and Back Meat Loaf (Character) - 2000
84% 61% There's Something About Mary Warren Jensen (Character) $176.5M 1998
77% 80% Scream Kenny, the cameraman (Character) $103.7M 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Season in Purgatory Fatty Malloy (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lily in Winter Sherrif Boyd (Character) - 1994
20% 36% Excessive Force Vinnie DiMarco (Character) $1.1M 1993

TV

Credit
53% 80% Reprisal Witt (Character) 2019
87% 74% Preacher Sherriff Hugo Root (Character) 2016-2017
24% 65% Training Day Chief Wade (Guest Star) 2017
91% 84% Archer Head Biker (Guest Voice) 2016
18% 66% Wicked City Captain Dan Wilkinson (Guest Star) 2015
79% 59% True Detective Unknown (Guest Star) 2015
96% 88% American Crime Tom Carlin (Character) 2015
No Score Yet 88% Chicago Fire Dave Bloom (Guest Star) 2014
84% 72% Grey's Anatomy Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
88% 92% Longmire R.J. Watts (Guest Star) 2013
96% 92% Rectify Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet 75% Major Crimes Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
77% 66% American Horror Story Phil Critter (Guest Star) 2011
88% 95% Burn Notice Zechariah (Guest Star) 2011
31% No Score Yet Three Rivers Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
0% 86% Miami Medical Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
97% 95% Justified Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet 80% CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet HawthoRNe Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet 90% The Mentalist Rulon Farnes (Guest Star) 2008
No Score Yet 93% Numb3ers Abner Stone (Guest Star) 2007
23% No Score Yet Standoff Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
92% 95% Deadwood Dan Dority (Character),
Writer
2004-2006
No Score Yet 65% CSI: Miami Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet 95% Cold Case Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
83% 95% NYPD Blue Bruce Rhodes (Guest Star) 2000 2003
50% No Score Yet Push, Nevada Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
81% 96% Six Feet Under Pete (Guest Star) 2002
74% 86% The X-Files Robert M. Fassl (Guest Star) 2002
64% No Score Yet Philly Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
20% 88% Wolf Lake Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet 90% Charmed Shadow/Warlock (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chicago Hope Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bella Mafia Unknown (Character) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Diagnosis Murder Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nowhere Man Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
89% 92% Seinfeld Al (Guest Star) 1994