
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

Hallmark Hall of Fame

American Dad!

Chicago P.D.

Medium

ER

Tales from the Crypt

The Practice

The Goldbergs

Resident Alien

Justice League Unlimited

The Outer Limits

Robot Chicken

Justice League

Archer

Rick and Morty

DuckTales

The Venture Bros.

Young Justice

Jackie Chan Adventures

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Kim Possible

SpongeBob SquarePants

Marvel's Daredevil

China Beach

What If...?

Law & Order

The Crown

Billions

INVINCIBLE

Ben 10

Star Wars Rebels

The Spectacular Spider-Man

The Flash

Batman Beyond

The Legend of Korra

Marvel's Avengers

Gravity Falls

The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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

Green Lantern: The Animated Series

Hercules

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants

101 Dalmatians: The Series

Star Trek: Enterprise

Gen V

TripTank

Phineas and Ferb

Digman!

Wander Over Yonder

ThunderCats

Solar Opposites

The Zeta Project

The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse

The Riches

Transformers: Prime

Wolverine and the X-Men

Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart

The Penguins of Madagascar

Ahsoka

Sleepy Hollow

Marvel's The Punisher

Dave the Barbarian

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

Dumb Money

Lady and the Tramp

Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade

Thor: Ragnarok

Green Lantern

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder

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!

Regretting You

The Hurricane

Warcraft

Little Evil

The Guardian

Poolman

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Homefront

The Penguin

Thor: Tales of Asgard

Plankton: The Movie

John Wick: Chapter 4

Bad Boys

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

Starship Troopers

SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools

El Deafo

The Shawshank Redemption

Dexter: New Blood

Flubber

Normal

Last Looks

Tangled: Before Ever After

Earth 2

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

Secret of the Sundrop

SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off

Promising Young Woman

LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest

SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

Cast a Deadly Spell

It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

Vendetta

Superman: The Animated Series

SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

Blade

SpongeBob & Sandy's Country Christmas

Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off

Good Cop/Bad Cop

The Laramie Project

The Brave and the Bold

The Patron Saint of Liars

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

Pet Sematary II

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

Blue Steel

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Highlander

Yesterday's Children

Samurai Jack

Voltron: The Third Dimension

Carnivàle

SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus

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

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

The Batman

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

Love, Lies and Murder

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Darth Maul Returns
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