
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

Law & Order

Hallmark Hall of Fame

American Dad!

Chicago P.D.

Medium

ER

Tales from the Crypt

The Practice

The Goldbergs

Resident Alien

Justice League Unlimited

Jackie Chan Adventures

Star Wars Rebels

The Outer Limits

Robot Chicken

Justice League

Archer

Rick and Morty

DuckTales

The Venture Bros.

Young Justice

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Avatar: The Last Airbender

The Batman

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

Kim Possible

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

China Beach

What If...?

Samurai Jack

The Crown

Billions

INVINCIBLE

Ben 10

The Flash

Batman Beyond

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

The Mandalorian

Teen Titans

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

Invincible Fight Girl

Hercules

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants

101 Dalmatians: The Series

Star Trek: Enterprise

Gen V

TripTank

Digman!

Phineas and Ferb

Wander Over Yonder

ThunderCats

Solar Opposites

The Riches

Transformers: Prime

The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse

Wolverine and the X-Men

Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart

The Penguins of Madagascar

Ahsoka

Sleepy Hollow

Dave the Barbarian

Marvel's The Punisher

The Spectacular Spider-Man

Marvel's Daredevil

Moonwalker

Recess: School's Out

Just Before I Go

Annabelle's Wish

The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard

Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!

Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade

Thor: Ragnarok

Lady and the Tramp

Dumb Money

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder

Green Lantern

Atlantis: Milo's Return

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man

Cowboys & Aliens

Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

Regretting You

Little Evil

Warcraft

The Hurricane

Poolman

The Guardian

The Informant!

Bad Boys

John Wick: Chapter 4

Plankton: The Movie

The Penguin

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Thor: Tales of Asgard

Homefront

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

Starship Troopers

Dexter: New Blood

The Shawshank Redemption

Flubber

SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools

The Brave and the Bold

El Deafo

SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp

LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite

Vendetta

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

Promising Young Woman

Secret of the Sundrop

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

Cast a Deadly Spell

Last Looks

The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest

It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

Normal

SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off

SpongeBob SquarePants

Superman: The Animated Series

Earth 2

Good Cop/Bad Cop

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

Tangled: Before Ever After

SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

Blue Steel

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Blade

Highlander

Pet Sematary II

The Patron Saint of Liars

The Laramie Project

Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off

SpongeBob & Sandy's Country Christmas

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

Voltron: The Third Dimension

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus

Carnivàle

Calls

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

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

Yesterday's Children

Love, Lies and Murder

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Darth Maul Returns

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
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