Billy Brown

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.

Career Overview

Billy Brown has 30 screen credits in a career dating back to 1993. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Star Trek with 1 titles. Signature works include How to Get Away with Murder, Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay, Working Man. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

30

Birth Date

1970-10-30 00:00:00

Birth Place

Inglewood, California, USA

Known For

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  How to Get Away with Murder
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  Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
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  Working Man
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  Proud Mary
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  Hostages
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  Race to Witch Mountain

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• Star Trek (1 titles)
• Star Trek: Alternate Reality Collection (1 titles)
• Witch Mountain Collection (1 titles)
• Cloverfield (1 titles)
• House of the Dead Collection (1 titles)
• Starship Troopers (1 titles)
• Jurassic Park (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Bo Cleary (2 collaborations)
• Viola Davis (1 collaborations)
• Jack Falahee (1 collaborations)
• Rome Flynn (1 collaborations)
• Aja Naomi King (1 collaborations)
• Matt McGorry (1 collaborations)
• Conrad Ricamora (1 collaborations)
• Amirah Vann (1 collaborations)
• Charlie Weber (1 collaborations)
• Liza Weil (1 collaborations)

Credits

• sound (1 credits)

  • Amber Tamm

    sound designer

    sound
    2021

• actors (28 credits)

  • High Potential

    - Family Tree (2026) ... Charles Hale actor actors
    2024
  • Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake

    - The Bird in the Clock (2025) ... Vampire King / Clock Archer (voice) actor actors

    - The Star (2023) ... Vampire King (voice) actor actors
    2023
  • Working Man

    Walter Brewer

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

    Bronze Tiger (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Proud Mary

    Tom

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • How to Get Away with Murder

    Nate Lahey

    actor

    actors

    - Stay (2020) ... Nate Lahey actor actors

    - Annalise Keating Is Dead (2020) ... Nate Lahey actor actors

    - What If Sam Wasn't the Bad Guy This Whole Time? (2020) ... Nate Lahey actor actors

    - Let's Hurt Him (2020) ... Nate Lahey actor actors

    - The Reckoning (2020) ... Nate Lahey actor actors
    2014
  • Legends

    - Rogue (2014) ... Robert McCombs actor actors

    - Pilot (2014) ... Stranger actor actors
    2014
  • Hostages

    Archer

    actor

    actors

    - Endgame (2014) ... Archer actor actors

    - Suspicious Minds (2014) ... Archer actor actors

    - Fight or Flight (2013) ... Archer actor actors

    - The Cost of Living (2013) ... Archer actor actors

    - Off the Record (2013) ... Archer actor actors
    2013
  • The Following

    - The Poet's Fire (2013) ... Agent Troy Riley actor actors

    - Chapter Two (2013) ... Agent Troy Riley actor actors

    - Pilot (2013) ... Agent Troy Riley actor actors
    2013
  • Transformers: Prime

    - Out of the Past (2012) ... Cliffjumper (voice) actor actors
    2010
  • Star Trek

    Med Evac Pilot

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Race to Witch Mountain

    Carson

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Cloverfield

    Staff Sgt. Pryce

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Sons of Anarchy

    - Papa's Goods (2014) ... August Marks actor actors

    - What a Piece of Work Is Man (2014) ... August Marks actor actors

    - Playing with Monsters (2014) ... August Marks actor actors

    - Toil and Till (2014) ... August Marks actor actors

    - You Are My Sunshine (2013) ... August Marks actor actors
    2008
  • Backyards & Bullets

    Craig Winslow

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Californication

    - The Land of Rape and Honey (2009) ... Marcy's Date actor actors
    2007
  • House of the Dead 2

    Griffin

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Dexter

    - Are You...? (2012) ... Det. Mike Anderson actor actors

    - This Is the Way the World Ends (2011) ... Det. Mike Anderson actor actors

    - Talk to the Hand (2011) ... Det. Mike Anderson actor actors

    - Ricochet Rabbit (2011) ... Det. Mike Anderson actor actors

    - Get Gellar (2011) ... Det. Mike Anderson actor actors
    2006
  • Criminal Minds

    - Fear and Loathing (2007) ... Det. Ware actor actors
    2005
  • Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation

    Pvt. Ottis Brick

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • CSI: NY

    - Grand Master (2004) ... George Thomas actor actors
    2004
  • Far From Home

    Mr. Patterson (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Cold Case

    - Strange Fruit (2005) ... Donald Williams actor actors
    2003
  • The Wild Thornberrys Movie

    Rhino (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Summer of Camp Caprice

    Mr. Patterson (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    - Official Story (2012) ... Joe Marshall actor actors
    1999
  • The Lost World: Jurassic Park

    InGen Worker

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Geronimo: An American Legend

    Native American

    actor

    actors
    1993

• crew (1 credits)

  • Westworld

    - Chestnut (2016) ... stunts crew
    2016