
Billy Brown
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.
Filmography (34)
TV★ 8.2High Potential2024as Charles Hale
TV★ 8.6Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake2023as Vampire King (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.3Working Man2019as Walter Brewer
MOVIE★ 7.1Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay2018as Bronze Tiger (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.5Proud Mary2018as Tom
TV★ 7.8How to Get Away with Murder2014as Nate Lahey
TV★ 6.4Legends2014as Robert McCombs
TV★ 5.9Hostages2013as Archer
TV★ 6.9The Following2013as Agent Troy Riley
TV★ 7.0Lights Out2011as Death Row Reynolds
TV★ 8.1Transformers: Prime2010as Cliffjumper (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.4Star Trek2009as Med Evac Pilot
TV★ 7.9Southland2009as Talib
MOVIE★ 5.8Race to Witch Mountain2009as Carson
TV★ 8.4Sons of Anarchy2008as August Marks
MOVIE★ 6.7Cloverfield2008as Staff Sgt. Pryce
TV★ 7.6Californication2007as Marcy's Date- MOVIE★ 10.0Backyards & Bullets2007as Craig Winslow
TV★ 6.7Dirt2007as Tweety McDaniel
TV★ 8.2Dexter2006as Mike Anderson
MOVIE★ 4.7House of the Dead 22006as Griffin
TV★ 8.3Criminal Minds2005as Det. Ware
TV★ 7.3CSI: NY2004as George Thomas
MOVIE★ 4.5Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation2004as Pvt. Ottis Brick
TV★ 7.8Cold Case2003as Donald Williams
TV★ 7.6NCIS2003as Velat
MOVIEFar From Home2003as Mr. Patterson (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.4The Wild Thornberrys Movie2002as Rhino (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.6Summer of Camp Caprice2001as Mr. Patterson (voice)
TV★ 6.9As Told by Ginger2000as Mr. Patterson (voice)
TV★ 8.0Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999as Joe Marshall
MOVIE★ 6.6The Lost World: Jurassic Park1997as InGen Worker
MOVIE★ 6.3Geronimo: An American Legend1993as Native American
TV★ 4.3Entertainment Tonight1981as Self