W. Earl Brown

Birth Name:

William Earl Brown

Birth Place:

Golden Pond, Kentucky, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

Nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for dramatic series "Deadwood" in 2007
Attended The Theatre School at DePaul University
Studied theater at Murray State University in his home state of Kentucky
Began his career doing theater in Chicago before relocating to Los Angeles
Experienced an epiphany when his family took him to a county fair and he saw performers he had only seen on TV
Performed in "Scenes from American Life" with Gillian Anderson while at DePaul University
Quote: "(About 'Deadwood'] 'Truth be told, everybody wrote on every episode․ You were always pitching ideas, you were always writing things ․․․ So it was exhilarating․ Which made it all the worse when we got our knees cut off like we did․'"
Quote: "'I am a music freak․ My tastes run the gamut from Willie Nelson, to Metallica, to Miles Davis․ However, if forced to pick an absolute favorite, I'd have to say anything by my friend and hero, Steve Earle․'"
Has been cast as several Western-influenced characters with skewed moral compasses, most notably in "Deadwood" and "Justified․"
Worked as vocal coach on the film "Backdraft․"
Loves films such as "Animal House," "Halloween," "Star Wars" and the first two parts of "The Godfather" films
Plays guitar in a bluegrass band called Sacred Cowboy

2007Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
2007WGA Award (TV) - Dramatic Series:Nominated
2019OFTA Television Award - Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Limited Series:Nominated

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