
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

Chicago P.D.

Medium

ER

American Dad!

Tales from the Crypt

The Practice

Kim Possible

The Goldbergs

Resident Alien

Justice League Unlimited

Robot Chicken

The Outer Limits

Justice League

Archer

Rick and Morty

DuckTales

Young Justice

Jackie Chan Adventures

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

The Batman

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

Marvel's Daredevil

China Beach

What If...?

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Law & Order

Samurai Jack

Billions

The Crown

Star Wars Rebels

Ben 10

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

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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

Hercules

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants

101 Dalmatians: The Series

Star Trek: Enterprise

Gen V

Phineas and Ferb

TripTank

Digman!

Solar Opposites

Wander Over Yonder

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse

The Riches

Wolverine and the X-Men

Transformers: Prime

The Penguins of Madagascar

Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart

Sleepy Hollow

Ahsoka

Dave the Barbarian

INVINCIBLE

Marvel's The Punisher

Moonwalker

Recess: School's Out

Just Before I Go

Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!

The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard

Annabelle's Wish

Thor: Ragnarok

Lady and the Tramp

Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade

Dumb Money

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder

Atlantis: Milo's Return

Green Lantern

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man

Cowboys & Aliens

Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken

Regretting You

Little Evil

Warcraft

The Hurricane

The Informant!

The Guardian

A Nightmare on Elm Street

The Penguin

Plankton: The Movie

Homefront

John Wick: Chapter 4

Poolman

Thor: Tales of Asgard

Bad Boys

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

Dexter: New Blood

Starship Troopers

The Shawshank Redemption

The Brave and the Bold

Flubber

El Deafo

Tangled: Before Ever After

Superman: The Animated Series

Cast a Deadly Spell

Vendetta

The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest

LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

Normal

Last Looks

SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

Secret of the Sundrop

Promising Young Woman

SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp

It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

SpongeBob SquarePants

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

Earth 2

Calls

Highlander

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire

The Laramie Project

The Patron Saint of Liars

Blade

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

SpongeBob & Sandy's Country Christmas

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

Blue Steel

Good Cop/Bad Cop

Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off

Pet Sematary II

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

Yesterday's Children

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

ThunderCats

Carnivàle

SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus

Savage Opress

Love, Lies and Murder

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Darth Maul Returns

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
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