
Clancy Brown
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Biography
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

Law & Order

Hallmark Hall of Fame

American Dad!

Chicago P.D.

Medium

ER

Tales from the Crypt

INVINCIBLE

The Practice

The Goldbergs

Resident Alien

Solar Opposites

Justice League Unlimited

Robot Chicken

The Outer Limits

Justice League

Archer

Rick and Morty

DuckTales

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Jackie Chan Adventures

Young Justice

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

The Batman

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

SpongeBob SquarePants

China Beach

What If...?

Billions

The Crown

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Ben 10

Star Wars Rebels

The Spectacular Spider-Man

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

The Flash

Batman Beyond

Marvel's Avengers

Gravity Falls

The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes

The Angry Beavers

Big City Greens

Kim Possible

Mickey Mouse

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

Lost

American Dragon: Jake Long

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

Teen Titans

The Mandalorian

Invincible Fight Girl

Hercules

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants

101 Dalmatians: The Series

Star Trek: Enterprise

Gen V

Digman!

Phineas and Ferb

TripTank

Wander Over Yonder

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

Wolverine and the X-Men

Transformers: Prime

The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse

The Riches

Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart

The Penguins of Madagascar

Ahsoka

Sleepy Hollow

Marvel's The Punisher

Dave the Barbarian

Marvel's Daredevil

Moonwalker

Recess: School's Out

Just Before I Go

The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard

Annabelle's Wish

Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!

Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade

Lady and the Tramp

Thor: Ragnarok

Dumb Money

Atlantis: Milo's Return

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder

Green Lantern

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

Cowboys & Aliens

Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man

Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken

Regretting You

Little Evil

The Guardian

The Informant!

The Hurricane

Warcraft

The Penguin

Poolman

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Homefront

Bad Boys

Plankton: The Movie

John Wick: Chapter 4

Thor: Tales of Asgard

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

Starship Troopers

Dexter: New Blood

El Deafo

The Shawshank Redemption

Flubber

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

Cast a Deadly Spell

Vendetta

Earth 2

Tangled: Before Ever After

It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

Good Cop/Bad Cop

Promising Young Woman

Calls

Last Looks

Superman: The Animated Series

Normal

SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp

Secret of the Sundrop

SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off

LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite

SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire

SpongeBob & Sandy's Country Christmas

The Patron Saint of Liars

Blade

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

Highlander

The Brave and the Bold

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off

Blue Steel

The Laramie Project

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

Pet Sematary II

Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

Carnivàle

ThunderCats

SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus

Samurai Jack

Yesterday's Children

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

Love, Lies and Murder

Savage Opress

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Darth Maul Returns
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