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