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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
Jackie Chan Adventures
Star Wars Rebels
The Outer Limits
Justice League
Robot Chicken
Archer
Rick and Morty
DuckTales
The Venture Bros.
Young Justice
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Avatar: The Last Airbender
The Batman
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Kim Possible
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
China Beach
What If...?
Samurai Jack
The Crown
Billions
INVINCIBLE
Ben 10
The Flash
Batman Beyond
The Legend of Korra
Marvel's Avengers
Gravity Falls
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
The Angry Beavers
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
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Invincible Fight Girl
Hercules
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
101 Dalmatians: The Series
Star Trek: Enterprise
Gen V
Digman!
Phineas and Ferb
TripTank
ThunderCats
Wander Over Yonder
Solar Opposites
Wolverine and the X-Men
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse
The Riches
Transformers: Prime
Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart
The Penguins of Madagascar
Ahsoka
Sleepy Hollow
Marvel's The Punisher
Dave the Barbarian
The Spectacular Spider-Man
Marvel's Daredevil
Moonwalker
Recess: School's Out
Just Before I Go
The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
Annabelle's Wish
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade
Lady and the Tramp
Dumb Money
Thor: Ragnarok
Atlantis: Milo's Return
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder
Green Lantern
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
Cowboys & Aliens
The Guardian
Little Evil
The Informant!
Regretting You
Poolman
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
The Hurricane
Warcraft
Plankton: The Movie
The Penguin
Thor: Tales of Asgard
Bad Boys
Homefront
A Nightmare on Elm Street
John Wick: Chapter 4
Dexter: New Blood
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
Starship Troopers
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools
El Deafo
The Shawshank Redemption
The Brave and the Bold
Flubber
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Last Looks
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Normal
SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off
It's a SpongeBob Christmas!
LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite
Superman: The Animated Series
Tangled: Before Ever After
Vendetta
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
Earth 2
Secret of the Sundrop
Promising Young Woman
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
Good Cop/Bad Cop
SpongeBob SquarePants
Cast a Deadly Spell
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire
Blade
Highlander
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
SpongeBob & Sandy's Country Christmas
The Patron Saint of Liars
Blue Steel
Pet Sematary II
The Laramie Project
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Carnivàle
Voltron: The Third Dimension
Calls
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
Yesterday's Children
Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
Love, Lies and Murder
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Darth Maul Returns
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