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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
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Tales from the Crypt
INVINCIBLE
The Practice
The Goldbergs
Resident Alien
Justice League Unlimited
Robot Chicken
The Outer Limits
Justice League
Archer
Rick and Morty
DuckTales
Young Justice
Jackie Chan Adventures
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Kim Possible
Marvel's Daredevil
China Beach
What If...?
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Billions
Samurai Jack
The Crown
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Ben 10
Star Wars Rebels
The Flash
Batman Beyond
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
The Mandalorian
Teen Titans
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Invincible Fight Girl
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
101 Dalmatians: The Series
Star Trek: Enterprise
Gen V
Digman!
TripTank
Phineas and Ferb
Solar Opposites
Wander Over Yonder
Transformers: Prime
Wolverine and the X-Men
The Riches
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse
The Penguins of Madagascar
Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart
Sleepy Hollow
Ahsoka
Dave the Barbarian
Marvel's The Punisher
The Spectacular Spider-Man
ThunderCats
Moonwalker
Recess: School's Out
Just Before I Go
The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
Annabelle's Wish
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade
Lady and the Tramp
Thor: Ragnarok
Dumb Money
Atlantis: Milo's Return
Green Lantern
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
Cowboys & Aliens
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
The Hurricane
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
Poolman
The Informant!
Little Evil
Regretting You
The Guardian
Warcraft
Bad Boys
Plankton: The Movie
The Penguin
John Wick: Chapter 4
Homefront
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Thor: Tales of Asgard
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
Starship Troopers
Dexter: New Blood
Flubber
The Brave and the Bold
El Deafo
The Shawshank Redemption
Normal
Promising Young Woman
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite
Calls
Good Cop/Bad Cop
It's a SpongeBob Christmas!
Secret of the Sundrop
Earth 2
Cast a Deadly Spell
Tangled: Before Ever After
Superman: The Animated Series
SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
Last Looks
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
Vendetta
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
The Patron Saint of Liars
The Laramie Project
Pet Sematary II
SpongeBob & Sandy’s Country Christmas
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Blade
Highlander
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Blue Steel
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus
Carnivàle
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
Yesterday's Children
The Batman
Love, Lies and Murder
Savage Opress
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
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