Clancy Brown

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Clancy Brown

Acting 67 January 5, 1959

Urbana, Ohio, USA

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…

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The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

8.7 1994 Movie
Thor: Ragnarok

Thor: Ragnarok

7.6 2017 Movie
The Flash

The Flash

7.7 2014 TV Show
Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty

8.7 2013 TV Show
The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian

8.4 2019 TV Show
John Wick: Chapter 4

John Wick: Chapter 4

7.7 2023 Movie
Green Lantern

Green Lantern

5.2 2011 Movie
Warcraft

Warcraft

6.4 2016 Movie
American Dad!

American Dad!

7.0 2005 TV Show
INVINCIBLE

INVINCIBLE

8.6 2021 TV Show
Lost

Lost

8.0 2004 TV Show
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

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  1. 2026
    SpongeBob SquarePants: Merry Christmas, Mr. Plankton

    Movie Mr. Krabs (voice)

  2. 2026
    I Will Find You

    TV show Nicky Fisher

  3. 2026
    Mating Season

    TV show Robert (voice)

  4. 2026
    Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

    TV show Savage Opress (voice)

  5. 2025
    The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

    Movie Mr. Krabs / Pirate / Narrator

  6. 2025
    The Addiction of Hope

    Movie

  7. 2025
    Regretting You

    Movie Hank "Gramps" Adams Sr.

  8. 2025
    SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up

    Movie Mr. Krabs (voice)

  9. 2025
    FEEL

    Movie Sitter 4

  10. 2025
    Audrey's Children

    Movie Dr. C. Everett Koop

  11. 2025
    Plankton: The Movie

    Movie Mr. Krabs / Pa Plankton (voice)

  12. 2025
    Good Cop/Bad Cop

    TV show Big Hank Hickman

  13. 2024
    In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994

    Movie Self

  14. 2024
    Invincible Fight Girl

    TV show Mega Beefpuncha (voice)

  15. 2024
    SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country Christmas

    Movie Mr. Krabs (voice)

  16. 2024
    SpongeBob SquarePants: Snow Yellow

    Movie Krusty / Forest Creatures / Townsfolk / Alligators / Guards (voice)

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  1. 2024
    SpongeBob SquarePants: Kreepaway Kamp

    Movie Mr. Krabs / Anchovies (voice)

  2. 2024
    Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

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

  3. 2024
    The Penguin

    TV show Salvatore Maroni

  4. 2024
    High Potential

    TV show Nick Wagner, Sr.

  5. 2024
    The Fix

    Movie The Chairman

  6. 2024
    Poolman

    Movie Theodore Hollandaise

  7. 2024
    Fallout

    TV show U.S. President

  8. 2024
    Scrambled

    Movie Richard

  9. 2023
    Gen V

    TV show Prof. Rich Brinkerhoff

  10. 2023
    Dumb Money

    Movie Steve Gill

  11. 2023
    Ahsoka

    TV show Governor Ryder Azadi

  12. 2023
    The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart

    Movie Red Death / Daisy (voice)

  13. 2023
    Digman!

    TV show Yedward (voice)

  14. 2023
    John Wick: Chapter 4

    Movie Harbinger

  15. 2023
    The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special

    Movie Mr. Krabs / RoboKrabs

  16. 2022
    Twas The Night Before Spongemas

    Movie Mr. Krabs (voice)

  17. 2022
    Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

    TV show Inquisitor (voice)

  18. 2022
    In Search of Tomorrow

    Movie Self - Interviewee

  19. 2022
    Last Looks

    Movie Big Jim Cuddy

  20. 2022
    El Deafo

    TV show Mr. Potts / P. Evil / Doctor (voice)

  21. 2021
    Dexter: New Blood

    TV show Kurt Caldwell

  22. 2021
    Superman: Timeless Icon

    Movie Self (voice)

  23. 2021
    What If...?

    TV show Surtur (voice)

  24. 2021
    The Patrick Star Show

    TV show Moronicus / Mr. Krabs / Prospector / Various (voice)