
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

Chicago P.D.

American Dad!

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

INVINCIBLE

Jackie Chan Adventures

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

SpongeBob SquarePants

Marvel's Daredevil

China Beach

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

What If...?

Billions

The Crown

Ben 10

Star Wars Rebels

The Spectacular Spider-Man

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

The Flash

Batman Beyond

Marvel's Avengers

Gravity Falls

The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes

The Angry Beavers

Kim Possible

Mickey Mouse

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

Lost

American Dragon: Jake Long

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

The Mandalorian

Teen Titans

Invincible Fight Girl

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants

101 Dalmatians: The Series

Star Trek: Enterprise

Gen V

Phineas and Ferb

Digman!

TripTank

Solar Opposites

ThunderCats

Wander Over Yonder

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

Transformers: Prime

The Riches

The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse

Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart

The Penguins of Madagascar

Wolverine and the X-Men

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!

Dumb Money

Lady and the Tramp

Thor: Ragnarok

Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade

Atlantis: Milo's Return

Green Lantern

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man

Cowboys & Aliens

Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken

The Guardian

Warcraft

Regretting You

The Informant!

Little Evil

Poolman

The Hurricane

Plankton: The Movie

John Wick: Chapter 4

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Thor: Tales of Asgard

Bad Boys

Homefront

Starship Troopers

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

Dexter: New Blood

The Penguin

Flubber

The Brave and the Bold

El Deafo

The Shawshank Redemption

It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

Tangled: Before Ever After

Calls

Vendetta

The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest

Superman: The Animated Series

Promising Young Woman

Last Looks

LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite

SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

Earth 2

Cast a Deadly Spell

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

Normal

SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp

SpongeBob & Sandy’s Country Christmas

Blade

The Laramie Project

Good Cop/Bad Cop

Highlander

Blue Steel

Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Pet Sematary II

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

The Patron Saint of Liars

Yesterday's Children

Samurai Jack

Carnivàle

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

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

SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

The Batman

Love, Lies and Murder

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

Savage Opress
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