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Clarence John "Clancy" Brown III (born January 5, 1959) is an American actor. Prolific in film and television since the 1980s, Brown is often cast in villainous and authoritative roles. His film roles include Rawhide in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), the Kurgan in Highlander (1986), Sheriff Gus Gilbert in Pet Sematary Two (1992), Capt. Byron Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Sgt. Charles Zim in Starship Troopers (1997), Surtur in Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Stanley Thomas in Promising Young Woman (2020), and the Harbinger in John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023). On television, he has played Brother Justin Crowe on the HBO series Carnivàle (2003–2005), Waylon "Jock" Jeffcoat on the Showtime series Billions (2018–2019, 2023), Kurt Caldwell on the Showtime series Dexter: New Blood (2021–2022), and Sal Maroni in The Penguin (2024). In animation, Brown has voiced Lex Luthor in the DC Animated Universe (1996–2006) and Mr. Krabs on SpongeBob SquarePants (1999–present). His other animated roles include Long Feng in Avatar: The Last Airbender (2006) and Savage Opress in Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2011–2013). He has also voiced video game characters such as Doctor Neo Cortex and Uka Uka in the Crash Bandicoot franchise (1997–2003) and Hank Anderson in Detroit: Become Human (2018). Clarence J. Brown III was born on January 5, 1959, in Urbana, Ohio, and had an older sister, Beth, who died in 1964. Their mother, Joyce Helen (née Eldridge), was a conductor, composer and concert pianist. The siblings' father, Clarence J. "Bud" Brown Jr., was a newspaper publisher who helped manage the Brown Publishing Company, the family-owned newspaper business started by Clancy's grandfather, Congressman Clarence J. Brown. From 1965 to 1983, Bud Brown also served as a congressman, in the same seat as his own father, and later as Chairman of the Board of Brown Publishing. The family continued to operate the business until 2010. Brown graduated from St. Albans School in Washington, D.C., and Northwestern University. At St. Albans, Brown performed the role of Deputy Governor Thomas Danforth in The Crucible.
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Clarence John "Clancy" Brown III (born January 5, 1959) is an American actor. Prolific in film and television since the 1980s, Brown is often cast in villainous and authoritative roles. His film roles include Rawhide in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), the Kurgan in Highlander (1986), Sheriff Gus Gilbert in Pet Sematary Two (1992), Capt. Byron Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Sgt. Charles Zim in Starship Troopers (1997), Surtur in Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Stanley Thomas in Promising Young Woman (2020), and the Harbinger in John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023). On television, he has played Brother Justin Crowe on the HBO series Carnivàle (2003–2005), Waylon "Jock" Jeffcoat on the Showtime series Billions (2018–2019, 2023), Kurt Caldwell on the Showtime series Dexter: New Blood (2021–2022), and Sal Maroni in The Penguin (2024). In animation, Brown has voiced Lex Luthor in the DC Animated Universe (1996–2006) and Mr. Krabs on SpongeBob SquarePants (1999–present). His other animated roles include Long Feng in Avatar: The Last Airbender (2006) and Savage Opress in Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2011–2013). He has also voiced video game characters such as Doctor Neo Cortex and Uka Uka in the Crash Bandicoot franchise (1997–2003) and Hank Anderson in Detroit: Become Human (2018). Clarence J. Brown III was born on January 5, 1959, in Urbana, Ohio, and had an older sister, Beth, who died in 1964. Their mother, Joyce Helen (née Eldridge), was a conductor, composer and concert pianist. The siblings' father, Clarence J. "Bud" Brown Jr., was a newspaper publisher who helped manage the Brown Publishing Company, the family-owned newspaper business started by Clancy's grandfather, Congressman Clarence J. Brown. From 1965 to 1983, Bud Brown also served as a congressman, in the same seat as his own father, and later as Chairman of the Board of Brown Publishing. The family continued to operate the business until 2010. Brown graduated from St. Albans School in Washington, D.C., and Northwestern University. At St. Albans, Brown performed the role of Deputy Governor Thomas Danforth in The Crucible.
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Law & Order
Hallmark Hall of Fame
American Dad!
Chicago P.D.
Medium
ER
Tales from the Crypt
The Practice
The Goldbergs
Resident Alien
Justice League Unlimited
Star Wars Rebels
The Outer Limits
Robot Chicken
Justice League
Archer
DuckTales
The Venture Bros.
Young Justice
Jackie Chan Adventures
The Batman
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Marvel's Daredevil
China Beach
What If...?
The Crown
Billions
Ben 10
The Spectacular Spider-Man
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
The Flash
Batman Beyond
Rick and Morty
The Legend of Korra
Marvel's Avengers
Gravity Falls
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Angry Beavers
Kim Possible
Big City Greens
Mickey Mouse
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Lost
American Dragon: Jake Long
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
The Mandalorian
Teen Titans
Invincible Fight Girl
Hercules
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
101 Dalmatians: The Series
Star Trek: Enterprise
Gen V
Digman!
TripTank
Phineas and Ferb
Wander Over Yonder
Solar Opposites
The Zeta Project
The Riches
Transformers: Prime
Wolverine and the X-Men
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse
The Penguins of Madagascar
Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart
Sleepy Hollow
Ahsoka
Dave the Barbarian
Marvel's The Punisher
INVINCIBLE
Moonwalker
Recess: School's Out
Just Before I Go
Annabelle's Wish
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade
Thor: Ragnarok
Dumb Money
Lady and the Tramp
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder
Green Lantern
Atlantis: Milo's Return
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
Cowboys & Aliens
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
The Guardian
Little Evil
The Informant!
Regretting You
The Hurricane
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
Warcraft
Plankton: The Movie
Thor: Tales of Asgard
Poolman
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Bad Boys
The Penguin
Homefront
John Wick: Chapter 4
Starship Troopers
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
Dexter: New Blood
El Deafo
The Shawshank Redemption
Flubber
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools
SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off
Secret of the Sundrop
SpongeBob SquarePants
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Normal
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite
It's a SpongeBob Christmas!
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
Earth 2
Vendetta
Promising Young Woman
Tangled: Before Ever After
Cast a Deadly Spell
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
Last Looks
Superman: The Animated Series
SpongeBob & Sandy's Country Christmas
The Laramie Project
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Blue Steel
Pet Sematary II
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
The Brave and the Bold
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
The Patron Saint of Liars
Highlander
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire
Blade
Good Cop/Bad Cop
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Voltron: The Third Dimension
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus
ThunderCats
Samurai Jack
Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
Yesterday's Children
Calls
Carnivàle
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Darth Maul Returns
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
Love, Lies and Murder
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