Portrait of W. Earl Brown

Acting

W. Earl Brown

Career

Active from 1996 to 2025, busiest in 2013 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Deadwood
Deadwood
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 102 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
W. Earl Brown Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    2.6, average 3.4
  • Warfare
    0.6, average 1.2
  • Historical
    2.0, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    1.2, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Melancholy 3
  • Southern Gothic 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Political Intrigue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

115
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Roadside Picnic
Roadside Picnic

TV show ยท as Buzzard

Red Blooded
Red Blooded

as Deputy Joe Paul

2020s

12 titles ยท average score 64
Sheriff Country
Sheriff Country (2025)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Wes Fox

The Dead Don't Hurt
The Dead Don't Hurt (2024)
GoodWatch score 71

as Alan Kendall

Shirley
Shirley (2024)
GoodWatch score 64

as George Wallace

Hello Tomorrow!
Hello Tomorrow! (2023)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Big Fred

Paul T. Goldman
Paul T. Goldman (2023)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show ยท as Royce Rocco

Fire Country
Fire Country (2022)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Wes Fox

No Man of God
No Man of God (2021)
GoodWatch score 70

as Warden Wilkenson

American Sausage Standoff
American Sausage Standoff (2021)
GoodWatch score 35

as Jimmy Jerry Lee Jones Jr.

Hacks
Hacks (2021)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Michael

The Book of Boba Fett
The Book of Boba Fett (2021)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Weequay Proprietor

The Ghost and Molly McGee
The Ghost and Molly McGee (2021)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Lord Doom (voice)

The Unforgivable
The Unforgivable (2021)
GoodWatch score 55

as Mac Whelan

2010s

38 titles ยท average score 66
Deadwood: The Movie
Deadwood: The Movie (2019)
GoodWatch score 85

as Dan Dority

The Boys
The Boys (2019)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Reverend Greg Dupree

The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian (2019)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Weequay Proprietor

Yellowstone
Yellowstone (2018)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Deputy Spears

Spaceman
Spaceman (2016)
GoodWatch score 30

as Dick Dennis

American Crime
American Crime (2015)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Tom Carlin

True Detective
True Detective (2014)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Detective Teague Dixon

Blue-Eyed Butcher
Blue-Eyed Butcher (2012)
GoodWatch score 56

as Thomas Dean

Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire (2012)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Dave Bloom

American Horror Story
American Horror Story (2011)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Phil Critter

Bloodworth
Bloodworth (2010)
GoodWatch score 51

as Brady Bloodworth

Justified
Justified (2010)
GoodWatch score 89

TV show ยท as Cal Wallace

2000s

28 titles ยท average score 59
Archer
Archer (2009)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Head Biker (voice)

The Mentalist
The Mentalist (2008)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Rulon Farnes

Psych
Psych (2006)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Dwayne Tancana

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Herb Cramer

The Big White
The Big White (2005)
GoodWatch score 45

as Jimbo

Deadwood
Deadwood (2004)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show ยท as Dan Dority

Dunsmore
Dunsmore (2003)
GoodWatch score 57

as Ronny Roy Pritcher

CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami (2002)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Jesse Kramer

Dancing at the Blue Iguana
Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2001)
GoodWatch score 43

as Bobby

Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under (2001)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Pete

Meat Loaf: To Hell and Back
Meat Loaf: To Hell and Back (2000)
GoodWatch score 66

as Meat Loaf

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Thomas Pickens / Roger Peet / Slick

1990s

33 titles ยท average score 61
Being John Malkovich
Being John Malkovich (1999)
GoodWatch score 84

as First J.M. Inc. Customer

Angel
Angel (1999)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Menlo

Charmed
Charmed (1998)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Shadow / Warlock

There's Something About Mary
There's Something About Mary (1998)
GoodWatch score 71

as Warren Jensen

A Season in Purgatory
A Season in Purgatory (1996)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Fatty Malloy

Scream
Scream (1996)
GoodWatch score 75

as Kenny

Profiler
Profiler (1996)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show ยท as Raymond Boudreaux

Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope (1994)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Harry Cram

Ellen
Ellen (1994)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Customer

The X-Files
The X-Files (1993)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Robert M. Fassl

Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Dusty Wilton

Backdraft
Backdraft (1991)
GoodWatch score 62

as Paramedic

1980s

2 titles ยท average score 81
Seinfeld
Seinfeld (1989)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show ยท as Al

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Guard