Browning began his acting career back in 1987, with a sitcom television series. Due to his drug problems at the time, he soon spent several years being homeless, or in jail. He sought treatment for his addiction in 1994. He was cast in a miniseries, Hardball as Lloyd LaCombe. He was later cast in a recurring role in In the House, His first major role in a film came in 1996, in The Children of Captain Grant which was filmed in Russia. He also had a recurring role in the day-time soap, As the World Turns as David Stenbeck. After not appearing in films and movies between 1999-2005 due to his rehabilitation, he made an appearance in the film, A Piece of Pie. In that same year, he was cast in his first big budget film, 3:10 to Yuma. After this he was cast in television shows such as Easy Money and Felon.
In mid 2008, he was cast in the terminator reboot, Terminator Salvation as "Morrison". He also had roles in movies such as Let Me In, Cowboys & Aliens, The Last Stand, and "The Book of Eli, Wild Card.
