
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

Sleepy Hollow

Tales from the Crypt

Billions

INVINCIBLE

The Practice

Kim Possible

The Goldbergs

Resident Alien

Solar Opposites

Justice League Unlimited

Star Wars Rebels

The Outer Limits

Robot Chicken

Justice League

Archer

DuckTales

Young Justice

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Jackie Chan Adventures

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Marvel's Daredevil

China Beach

What If...?

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Law & Order

Samurai Jack

The Crown

Ben 10

The Spectacular Spider-Man

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

ThunderCats

Teen Titans

The Mandalorian

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

Invincible Fight Girl

Hercules

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants

Phineas and Ferb

101 Dalmatians: The Series

Star Trek: Enterprise

Gen V

TripTank

Digman!

Wander Over Yonder

Transformers: Prime

The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse

The Riches

Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart

Wolverine and the X-Men

The Penguins of Madagascar

Ahsoka

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

Annabelle's Wish

Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!

Thor: Ragnarok

Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade

Dumb Money

Lady and the Tramp

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder

Atlantis: Milo's Return

Green Lantern

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

Cowboys & Aliens

Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken

Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man

The Informant!

Little Evil

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

Warcraft

The Hurricane

Regretting You

The Guardian

Homefront

A Nightmare on Elm Street

John Wick: Chapter 4

Plankton: The Movie

Bad Boys

Thor: Tales of Asgard

Poolman

Starship Troopers

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

Dexter: New Blood

SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools

The Penguin

Flubber

The Brave and the Bold

El Deafo

The Shawshank Redemption

Promising Young Woman

SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

Vendetta

Last Looks

SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off

Secret of the Sundrop

LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite

Tangled: Before Ever After

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

Superman: The Animated Series

Normal

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

Earth 2

Good Cop/Bad Cop

It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest

SpongeBob SquarePants

Cast a Deadly Spell

The Patron Saint of Liars

Pet Sematary II

Blue Steel

Highlander

The Laramie Project

Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire

Blade

SpongeBob & Sandy's Country Christmas

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

Carnivàle

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

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

SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus

Yesterday's Children

The Batman

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Darth Maul Returns

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

Love, Lies and Murder
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