Billy Brown
Acting1970Inglewood, California, USA
Biography
Brown was born and raised in Inglewood, California. He is known for his role as detective Mike Anderson on Showtime's Dexter from 2011 to 2012. Previously he starred as boxer Richard "Death Row" Reynolds in the short-lived FX series Lights Out. In 2012 he landed the recurring role of August Marks in the fifth season of Sons of Anarchy. He also provides the second voice of Cliffjumper in the animated series Transformers: Prime. In 2013, he portrayed Agent Troy Riley in the first season of The Following.
Brown starred opposite Toni Collette in the CBS drama series Hostages from 2013-14. In 2014, he was cast opposite Viola Davis in ABC drama How to Get Away with Murder, produced by Shonda Rhimes.
Known For
Acting History
2025
Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake
TVas Vampire King (voice) / Vampire King / Clock Archer (voice)• 1 eps
2019
Working Man
as Walter Brewer
2018
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
as Bronze Tiger (voice)
Proud Mary
as Tom
2016
Entertainment Tonight
TVas Self• 1 eps
Westworld
TVStunts
2014
Legends
TVas Stranger• 1 eps
How to Get Away with Murder
TVas Nate Lahey• 90 eps
2013
Hostages
TVas Archer
The Following
TVas Agent Troy Riley• 3 eps
2012
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Joe Marshall• 1 eps
Sons of Anarchy
TVas August Marks• 14 eps
Transformers: Prime
TVas Cliffjumper (voice)• 1 eps
2011
Dexter
TVas Det. Mike Anderson• 11 eps
Lights Out
TVas Death Row Reynolds
2009
Star Trek
as Med Evac Pilot
Race to Witch Mountain
as Carson
Southland
TVas Talib• 1 eps
Californication
TVas Marcy's Date• 1 eps
2008
Cloverfield
as Staff Sgt. Pryce
2007
Backyards & Bullets
as Craig Winslow
Dirt
TVas Tweety McDaniel• 3 eps
Criminal Minds
TVas Det. Ware• 1 eps
2006
House of the Dead 2
as Griffin
2005
Cold Case
TVas Donald Williams• 1 eps
2004
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
as Pvt. Ottis Brick
CSI: NY
TVas George Thomas• 1 eps
NCIS
TVas Velat• 1 eps
2001
Summer of Camp Caprice
as Mr. Patterson (voice)
2000
As Told by Ginger
TVas Mr. Patterson / Delivery Guy (voice)• 1 eps
1997
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
as InGen Worker
1993
Geronimo: An American Legend
as Native American