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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.
Known For
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
Big City Greens
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
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
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse
Transformers: Prime
Wolverine and the X-Men
The Riches
The Penguins of Madagascar
Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart
Sleepy Hollow
Ahsoka
Marvel's The Punisher
Dave the Barbarian
The Spectacular Spider-Man
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
Lady and the Tramp
Dumb Money
Thor: Ragnarok
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade
Atlantis: Milo's Return
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder
Green Lantern
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
Cowboys & Aliens
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
Regretting You
The Hurricane
Warcraft
The Guardian
Little Evil
The Informant!
Plankton: The Movie
The Penguin
Thor: Tales of Asgard
John Wick: Chapter 4
Poolman
Bad Boys
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Homefront
Starship Troopers
Dexter: New Blood
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools
The Brave and the Bold
Flubber
The Shawshank Redemption
El Deafo
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Last Looks
Promising Young Woman
It's a SpongeBob Christmas!
Superman: The Animated Series
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
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SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off
LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
SpongeBob SquarePants
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
Cast a Deadly Spell
Earth 2
Secret of the Sundrop
Vendetta
Tangled: Before Ever After
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Blue Steel
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire
Good Cop/Bad Cop
Blade
The Laramie Project
Pet Sematary II
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
SpongeBob & Sandy's Country Christmas
Highlander
The Patron Saint of Liars
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
Carnivàle
Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
Yesterday's Children
ThunderCats
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus
Voltron: The Third Dimension
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Darth Maul Returns
Love, Lies and Murder
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
The Batman
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