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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
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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