
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

Robot Chicken

The Outer Limits

Justice League

Archer

Rick and Morty

DuckTales

Young Justice

Jackie Chan Adventures

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

The Batman

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Marvel's Daredevil

China Beach

What If...?

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Law & Order

Samurai Jack

The Crown

Billions

INVINCIBLE

Ben 10

Star Wars Rebels

The Spectacular Spider-Man

The Flash

Batman Beyond

Marvel's Avengers

Gravity Falls

The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes

The Angry Beavers

Kim Possible

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

Calls

Invincible Fight Girl

Hercules

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants

101 Dalmatians: The Series

Star Trek: Enterprise

Gen V

Digman!

Phineas and Ferb

TripTank

Solar Opposites

ThunderCats

Wander Over Yonder

The Riches

The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse

Transformers: Prime

Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart

Wolverine and the X-Men

The Penguins of Madagascar

Sleepy Hollow

Ahsoka

Dave the Barbarian

Marvel's The Punisher

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

Dumb Money

Thor: Ragnarok

Atlantis: Milo's Return

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder

Green Lantern

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken

Cowboys & Aliens

Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man

Warcraft

The Guardian

The Informant!

Little Evil

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

The Hurricane

Regretting You

Poolman

Plankton: The Movie

Bad Boys

Homefront

Thor: Tales of Asgard

A Nightmare on Elm Street

John Wick: Chapter 4

The Penguin

Dexter: New Blood

Starship Troopers

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

The Shawshank Redemption

El Deafo

Flubber

The Brave and the Bold

The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite

Superman: The Animated Series

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

Tangled: Before Ever After

Promising Young Woman

SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off

SpongeBob SquarePants

Last Looks

Vendetta

Secret of the Sundrop

It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp

Normal

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

Earth 2

Cast a Deadly Spell

The Laramie Project

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Blue Steel

SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire

The Patron Saint of Liars

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

Highlander

Pet Sematary II

SpongeBob & Sandy's Country Christmas

Good Cop/Bad Cop

Blade

Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

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

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

Carnivàle

SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

Yesterday's Children

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Darth Maul Returns

Love, Lies and Murder

Savage Opress

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
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