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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.
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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.
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Law & Order
Hallmark Hall of Fame
American Dad!
Chicago P.D.
Medium
ER
Tales from the Crypt
Billions
The Practice
The Goldbergs
Resident Alien
Justice League Unlimited
The Outer Limits
Justice League
Robot Chicken
Archer
DuckTales
The Venture Bros.
Young Justice
Jackie Chan Adventures
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Avatar: The Last Airbender
China Beach
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
What If...?
Samurai Jack
The Crown
INVINCIBLE
Ben 10
Star Wars Rebels
The Flash
Batman Beyond
Rick and Morty
The Legend of Korra
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
Teen Titans
The Mandalorian
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!
TripTank
Phineas and Ferb
Wander Over Yonder
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
Solar Opposites
Transformers: Prime
The Riches
Wolverine and the X-Men
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse
The Penguins of Madagascar
Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart
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
The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard
Annabelle's Wish
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
Thor: Ragnarok
Dumb Money
Lady and the Tramp
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
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
Cowboys & Aliens
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
The Guardian
The Hurricane
Little Evil
Warcraft
The Informant!
Regretting You
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Poolman
The Penguin
Bad Boys
Homefront
Thor: Tales of Asgard
Plankton: The Movie
John Wick: Chapter 4
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
Starship Troopers
El Deafo
Dexter: New Blood
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools
The Brave and the Bold
Flubber
The Shawshank Redemption
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
Promising Young Woman
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Superman: The Animated Series
Earth 2
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LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off
Vendetta
Last Looks
Cast a Deadly Spell
SpongeBob SquarePants
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
It's a SpongeBob Christmas!
Tangled: Before Ever After
Secret of the Sundrop
Pet Sematary II
SpongeBob & Sandy's Country Christmas
Blue Steel
Highlander
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Blade
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Good Cop/Bad Cop
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire
The Laramie Project
The Patron Saint of Liars
ThunderCats
Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus
Carnivàle
Voltron: The Third Dimension
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
Yesterday's Children
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Darth Maul Returns
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
The Batman
Love, Lies and Murder
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
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