
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

Sleepy Hollow

Tales from the Crypt

The Practice

INVINCIBLE

Kim Possible

The Goldbergs

Resident Alien

Justice League Unlimited

Robot Chicken

The Outer Limits

Justice League

Archer

Rick and Morty

DuckTales

Young Justice

Star Wars Rebels

Jackie Chan Adventures

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

The Batman

Marvel's Daredevil

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

China Beach

What If...?

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Samurai Jack

The Crown

Billions

Ben 10

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

Big City Greens

Mickey Mouse

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

Lost

American Dragon: Jake Long

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

Teen Titans

The Mandalorian

Calls

Invincible Fight Girl

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants

101 Dalmatians: The Series

Star Trek: Enterprise

Gen V

Digman!

TripTank

Phineas and Ferb

Wander Over Yonder

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

Marvel's The Punisher

Dave the Barbarian

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

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

Regretting You

The Hurricane

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

Little Evil

Poolman

Warcraft

The Informant!

The Guardian

Homefront

Thor: Tales of Asgard

Plankton: The Movie

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Bad Boys

John Wick: Chapter 4

Starship Troopers

Dexter: New Blood

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

The Penguin

El Deafo

The Shawshank Redemption

Flubber

Promising Young Woman

Tangled: Before Ever After

SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

SpongeBob SquarePants

Cast a Deadly Spell

Vendetta

Last Looks

Earth 2

Normal

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp

Superman: The Animated Series

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

Good Cop/Bad Cop

It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite

Secret of the Sundrop

The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest

Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off

The Laramie Project

Blade

Blue Steel

SpongeBob & Sandy’s Country Christmas

The Brave and the Bold

The Patron Saint of Liars

Pet Sematary II

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

Highlander

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

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

Yesterday's Children

Carnivàle

ThunderCats

SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

Love, Lies and Murder

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

Savage Opress

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Darth Maul Returns
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