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Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

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.

Birthday: 1959-01-05

Place of birth: Urbana, Ohio, USA

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Also known as: Clarence J. Brown III, 克兰西·布朗, کلنسی براون

The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption

1994-09-23

Captain Byron T. Hadley

Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers

1997-11-07

Career Sergeant Zim

Pathfinder
Pathfinder

2007-01-11

Gunnar

Pet Sematary II
Pet Sematary II

1992-08-28

Sheriff Gus Gilbert

The Guardian
The Guardian

2006-09-28

Capt. William Hadley

Extreme Prejudice
Extreme Prejudice

1987-04-24

Sgt. Larry McRose

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

2009-09-29

Lex Luthor (voice)

The Informant!
The Informant!

2009-09-18

Aubrey Daniel

Season of Fear
Season of Fear

1989-05-12

Ward St. Clair

A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street

2010-04-30

Alan Smith

Highlander
Highlander

1986-03-07

Victor 'The Kurgan' Kruger

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

2004-11-19

Mr. Krabs (voice)

SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone
SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone

2023-01-13

Mr. Krabs / RoboKrabs

Blue Steel
Blue Steel

1990-03-16

Detective Nick Mann

Shoot to Kill
Shoot to Kill

1988-02-12

Steve

Flubber
Flubber

1997-11-26

Smith

Bad Boys
Bad Boys

1983-03-25

Viking Lofgren

The Bride
The Bride

1985-08-16

Viktor

Female Perversions
Female Perversions

1997-04-25

John

The Express
The Express

2008-10-10

Roy Simmons

Green Lantern
Green Lantern

2011-06-14

Parallax (voice)

The Burrowers
The Burrowers

2008-09-09

John Clay

Thor: Tales of Asgard
Thor: Tales of Asgard

2011-05-16

Frost Giant (voice)

The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest

1997-10-04

Lex Luthor (voice)

SpongeBob vs. the Big One
SpongeBob vs. the Big One

2009-04-17

Mr. Krabs / Big G / Fish #36 (voice)

SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand

2010-03-16

Mr. Krabs, Ranger (voice)

Past Midnight
Past Midnight

1992-05-03

Steve Lundy

Normal
Normal

2003-01-21

Frank

Cowboys & Aliens
Cowboys & Aliens

2011-07-29

Meacham

Yesterday's Children
Yesterday's Children

2000-10-15

Doug Cole

In the Company of Spies
In the Company of Spies

1999-10-24

Dale Beckham

Cast a Deadly Spell
Cast a Deadly Spell

1991-09-07

Harry Bordon

Last Light
Last Light

1993-08-22

Lt. Lionel McMannis

John Dies at the End
John Dies at the End

2013-01-25

Dr. Albert Marconi

SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools

2011-10-21

Mr. Krabs / Charlie (voice)

John Wick: Chapter 4
John Wick: Chapter 4

2023-03-22

Harbinger

SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story

2017-03-01

Mr. Krabs (voice)

At Any Price
At Any Price

2012-08-30

Jim Johnson

Hellbenders
Hellbenders

2013-10-18

Angus

The Twenty
The Twenty

2009-03-07

John Simmonds

Vendetta
Vendetta

1999-09-12

Chief Hennessy

Voice Over
Voice Over

2012-09-14

Elevator Operator

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

1998-09-28

Akela the Wolf (voice)

The Making of Daniel Boone
The Making of Daniel Boone

2003-02-09

Allan Kenton

SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Bash!
SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Bash!

2003-01-28

Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive sound)

Spongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies
Spongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies

2003-01-28

Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive footage)

Dumb Money
Dumb Money

2023-09-15

Steve Gill

The Goon
The Goon

the Goon

Blank Slate
Blank Slate

2008-09-09

Agent Miles Mcavoy

Sparks
Sparks

2013-03-01

Archer

Homefront
Homefront

2013-11-12

Sheriff Keith Rodriguez

SpongeBob's Truth or Square
SpongeBob's Truth or Square

2009-11-10

Mr. Krabs (voice)

The Room Upstairs
The Room Upstairs

1987-01-31

Kevin

Nothing Left to Fear
Nothing Left to Fear

2013-09-26

Kingsman

Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade

2003-12-09

BoE Agent #1 (voice)

The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to Bountiful

2014-03-08

Sheriff

Water & Power
Water & Power

2014-05-02

Turnvil

Annabelle's Wish
Annabelle's Wish

1997-10-21

Lawyer / Sherriff (voice)

SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus

2009-01-27

Patrick Star (voice)

Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United
Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United

2014-07-29

Taskmaster (voice)

Moonwalker
Moonwalker

1988-10-29

Police Officer (segment "Speed Demon") (uncredited)

Ambition
Ambition

1991-06-02

Albert Merrick

Atlantis: Milo's Return
Atlantis: Milo's Return

2003-02-25

Volgud (voice)

Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!

2009-12-07

Santa Claus (voice)

The Trials of Cate McCall
The Trials of Cate McCall

2013-11-28

Brinkerhoff

Dark Minions
Dark Minions

2013-04-19

Drebnor (voice)

Twas The Night Before Spongemas
Twas The Night Before Spongemas

2022-12-22

Mr. Krabs (voice)

When the Game Stands Tall
When the Game Stands Tall

2014-08-22

Mickey Ryan

Radiant City
Radiant City

1996-03-31

Al Goodman

It's a SpongeBob Christmas!
It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

2012-10-30

Mr. Krabs

Warcraft
Warcraft

2016-05-25

Blackhand

Tangled: Queen for a Day
Tangled: Queen for a Day

2017-11-19

King Frederic (voice)

The Hurricane
The Hurricane

1999-09-17

Lt. Jimmy Williams

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

2015-01-28

Mr. Krabs (voice)

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

2024-10-18

Mr. Krabs / Clyde / Neighbor #1 / Bottomite #2 / Bottomite Crowd (voice)

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom

2018-09-11

Mr. Krabs / Fish Man/ Eyes (voice)

Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation

1992-07-13

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

The Laramie Project
The Laramie Project

2002-01-10

Rob Debree

Dead Man Walking
Dead Man Walking

1995-12-29

State Trooper

The Frontier
The Frontier

2012-01-01

Jack Ramsay / Lamazee

99 Homes
99 Homes

2015-09-25

Mr. Freeman

Audrey's Children
Audrey's Children

2025-03-28

Dr. C. Everett Koop

Johnny Ryan
Johnny Ryan

1990-07-29

Johnny Ryan

Poolman
Poolman

2024-05-09

Theodore Hollandaise

Scrambled
Scrambled

2024-02-02

Richard

Red Skies
Red Skies

2002-08-07

Edgar Sterling

Snow White
Snow White

2001-10-28

The Granter of Wishes

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

1996-09-10

Lex Luthor (voice)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns

2012-09-11

Savage Opress/ Human Bounty Hunter (voice)

Plankton: The Movie
Plankton: The Movie

2025-03-08

Mr. Krabs / Pa Plankton (voice)

Stronger
Stronger

2017-09-22

Jeff Bauman Sr

Little Evil
Little Evil

2017-08-08

Reverend J.D. Gospel

Boss of Bosses
Boss of Bosses

2001-06-03

Andris Kurins

Thunder Alley
Thunder Alley

1985-08-01

Weasel

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

2020-08-14

Mr. Krabs (voice)

Supercon
Supercon

2018-04-27

Adam King

Tangled: Before Ever After
Tangled: Before Ever After

2017-03-10

King Frederic (voice)

Hail, Caesar!
Hail, Caesar!

2016-02-05

Gracchus

Thor: Ragnarok
Thor: Ragnarok

2017-10-02

Surtur (voice)

The Night of the Headless Horseman
The Night of the Headless Horseman

1999-10-28

Hessian Trooper

Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family

1993-03-01

Ben Guardino

I Know That Voice
I Know That Voice

2014-01-07

Self

Chappaquiddick
Chappaquiddick

2018-04-06

Robert McNamara

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom

2018-09-11

Mr. Krabs / Fish Man / Eyes (voice)

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

2018-11-09

Curly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

Donor Unknown
Donor Unknown

1995-11-01

Nash Creed

Recess: School's Out
Recess: School's Out

2001-02-16

Bald Guy (voice)

The Mortuary Collection
The Mortuary Collection

2020-09-25

Montgomery Dark

Promising Young Woman
Promising Young Woman

2020-12-13

Stanley

Lady and the Tramp
Lady and the Tramp

2019-11-12

Isaac (voice)

Just Before I Go
Just Before I Go

2015-04-24

Dad

Claire Makes It Big
Claire Makes It Big

1999-04-27

Frank

SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories

2002-11-05

Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive sound)

In Search of Tomorrow
In Search of Tomorrow

2022-02-19

Self - Interviewee

Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken

1996-05-02

Hakon (voice)

SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?
SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?

2005-11-15

Eugene H. Krabs

MR. HORZEMEN
MR. HORZEMEN

2018-09-15

Mr. Horzemen (voice)

Last Looks
Last Looks

2022-01-27

Big Jim Cuddy

Chump Change
Chump Change

2000-01-01

The Man

The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard
The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard

2008-09-09

Alex O'Hirn/Rhino (voice)

SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off
SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off

2012-01-03

Mr. Krabs

SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp

2024-10-10

Mr. Krabs / Anchovies (voice)

SpongeBob & Sandy's Country Christmas
SpongeBob & Sandy's Country Christmas

2024-10-15

Mr. Krabs / Additional Voices (voice)

Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast
Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast

2003-04-11

Mr. Krabs (voice)

The Endless Summer
The Endless Summer

2005-11-20

Mr. Krabs

The Caseys
The Caseys

1999-12-31

Pete Casey

The Fix
The Fix

2024-06-23

The Chairman

Regretting You
Regretting You

2025-10-23

FEEL
FEEL

2025-05-16

Sitter 4

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy

2010-12-06

Savage Opress / Nightbrother #3 (voice)

SpongeBob LongPants
SpongeBob LongPants

2016-09-07

Mr. Krabs / Fish (voice)

SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire

2004-11-02

Mr. Krabs (voice)

SpongeBob SquarePants: Help Wanted
SpongeBob SquarePants: Help Wanted

1999-05-01

Mr. Krabs (Voice)