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