
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

Sleepy Hollow

American Dad!

Tales from the Crypt

The Practice

Kim Possible

The Goldbergs

INVINCIBLE

Resident Alien

Justice League Unlimited

Robot Chicken

The Outer Limits

Justice League

Archer

DuckTales

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Young Justice

Star Wars Rebels

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Solar Opposites

Jackie Chan Adventures

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

The Batman

SpongeBob SquarePants

China Beach

What If...?

Law & Order

Billions

The Crown

Ben 10

The Spectacular Spider-Man

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

The Flash

Batman Beyond

Rick and Morty

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

The Mandalorian

Teen Titans

Calls

Invincible Fight Girl

Hercules

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants

Phineas and Ferb

101 Dalmatians: The Series

Star Trek: Enterprise

Gen V

Digman!

TripTank

Wander Over Yonder

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

Transformers: Prime

Wolverine and the X-Men

The Riches

The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse

Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart

The Penguins of Madagascar

Ahsoka

Marvel's The Punisher

Dave the Barbarian

ThunderCats

Marvel's Daredevil

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

Dumb Money

Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade

Lady and the Tramp

Thor: Ragnarok

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

Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man

Cowboys & Aliens

The Hurricane

Poolman

The Guardian

The Informant!

Regretting You

Warcraft

Little Evil

The Penguin

A Nightmare on Elm Street

John Wick: Chapter 4

Plankton: The Movie

Thor: Tales of Asgard

Homefront

Bad Boys

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

Dexter: New Blood

Starship Troopers

El Deafo

Flubber

The Shawshank Redemption

SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp

Last Looks

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

Good Cop/Bad Cop

Vendetta

It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest

SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off

Earth 2

Promising Young Woman

Secret of the Sundrop

LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite

Tangled: Before Ever After

Normal

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

Superman: The Animated Series

Cast a Deadly Spell

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off

The Patron Saint of Liars

Highlander

Blue Steel

The Laramie Project

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

Pet Sematary II

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Blade

SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire

SpongeBob & Sandy's Country Christmas

The Brave and the Bold

Yesterday's Children

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

Carnivàle

SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus

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

Samurai Jack

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Darth Maul Returns

Love, Lies and Murder

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
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