Clancy Brown
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
Acting
1994
asCaptain Byron T. Hadley
2017
asRahzar (voice)
1997
asCareer Sergeant Zim
2007
asGunnar
1992
asSheriff Gus Gilbert
2006
asCapt. William Hadley
1987
asSgt. Larry McRose
2009
asLex Luthor (voice)
1984
asRawhide
2009
asAubrey Daniel
1989
asWard St. Clair
2010
asAlan Smith
2015
asDogpound (voice)
1986
asVictor 'The Kurgan' Kruger
2004
asMr. Krabs (voice)
2023
asMr. Krabs / RoboKrabs
1990
asDetective Nick Mann
1988
asSteve
1997
asSmith
1990
asJoe
1983
asViking Lofgren
1985
asViktor
1997
asJohn
2008
asRoy Simmons
2011
asParallax (voice)
2008
asJohn Clay
2011
asFrost Giant (voice)
1997
asLex Luthor (voice)
2009
asMr. Krabs / Big G / Fish #36 (voice)
2010
asMr. Krabs, Ranger (voice)
1992
asSteve Lundy
2003
asFrank
2011
asMeacham
2000
asDoug Cole
1999
asDale Beckham
1991
asHarry Bordon
1993
asLt. Lionel McMannis
1998
asSon
2025
asMr. Krabs (voice)
2013
asDr. Albert Marconi
2011
asMr. Krabs / Charlie (voice)
2023
asRed Death / Daisy (voice)
2023
asHarbinger
2017
asMr. Krabs (voice)
2012
asJim Johnson
2013
asAngus
2009
asJohn Simmonds
1999
asChief Hennessy
1998
asAkela the Wolf (voice)
2003
asAllan Kenton
2003
asEugene Krabs (voice) (archive sound)
2003
asEugene Krabs (voice) (archive footage)
2023
asSteve Gill
asthe Goon
2008
asAgent Miles Mcavoy
2013
asArcher
2013
asSheriff Keith Rodriguez
2009
asMr. Krabs (voice)
1987
asKevin
2013
asKingsman
2013
asLex Luthor (voice)
2003
asBoE Agent #1 (voice)
2013
asSelf
2014
asSheriff
2012
asBuck Rockgut (voice)
2014
asTurnvil
1997
asLawyer / Sherriff (voice)
2009
asPatrick Star (voice)
2014
asTaskmaster (voice)
1988
asPolice Officer (segment "Speed Demon") (uncredited)
1991
asAlbert Merrick
2003
asVolgud (voice)
2009
asSanta Claus (voice)
2013
asBrinkerhoff
2013
asDrebnor (voice)
2022
asMr. Krabs (voice)
2014
asMickey Ryan
2010
asMr. Krabs
1996
asAl Goodman
2012
asMr. Krabs
2016
asBlackhand
2017
asKing Frederic (voice)
1999
asLt. Jimmy Williams
2015
asMr. Krabs (voice)
2024
asMr. Krabs / Clyde / Neighbor #1 / Bottomite #2 / Bottomite Crowd (voice)
2009
asSelf
2000
asUndertow (voice)
2017
asMr. Krabs / Fish Man/ Eyes (voice)
1992
asGas Station Attendant (uncredited)
2002
asRob Debree
1995
asState Trooper
2012
asJack Ramsay / Lamazee
2015
asMr. Freeman
2025
asDr. C. Everett Koop
1990
asJohnny Ryan
2024
asTheodore Hollandaise
2011
asMr. Krabs
2024
asRichard
2014
asGorilla Grodd (voice)
1993
asDave Chattelier
2002
asEdgar Sterling
2001
asThe Granter of Wishes
1996
asLex Luthor (voice)
2012
asSavage Opress / Human Bounty Hunter (voice)
2025
asMr. Krabs / Pa Plankton (voice)
2017
asJeff Bauman Sr
2017
asReverend J.D. Gospel
1987
asFlagg
2001
asAndris Kurins
1985
asWeasel
2020
asMr. Krabs (voice)
2018
asAdam King
2017
asKing Frederic (voice)
2016
asGracchus
2014
asMr. Krabs
2002
asSelf
2017
asSurtur (voice)
1999
asHessian Trooper
1993
asBen Guardino
2014
asSelf
2018
asRobert McNamara
2001
asSelf
2018
asMr. Krabs / Fish Man / Eyes (voice)
2018
asCurly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
1995
asNash Creed
2001
asBald Guy (voice)
2020
asMontgomery Dark
2019
asMr. Ree (voice)
1997
asSeige (voice)
2020
asStanley
2019
asIsaac (voice)
2015
asDad
1999
asFrank
2004
asMr. Krabs (voice)
2002
asEugene Krabs (voice) (archive sound)
2002
asEugene Krabs
2022
asSelf - Interviewee
2007
asMr. Krabs
1995
asHakon (voice)
2005
asEugene H. Krabs
2018
asMr. Horzemen (voice)
2020
asSelf
2022
asBig Jim Cuddy
2000
asThe Man
2008
asAlex O'Hirn/Rhino (voice)
2012
asMr. Krabs
2024
asMr. Krabs / Anchovies (voice)
2024
asSelf
2003
asMr. Krabs (voice)
2005
asMr. Krabs
1999
asPete Casey
2024
asThe Chairman
2025
asHank 'Gramps' Adams
2018
asKing Frederic
2025
asSitter 4
2010
asSavage Opress / Nightbrother #3 (voice)
as 
2016
asMr. Krabs / Fish (voice)
2004
asMr. Krabs (voice)
2015
asGenie of the Glass Eye (voice)
2019
asMr. Krabs / Unhappy Guy / Manager / Mr. Slabs
2003
as
as
2001
as
asVice Principal Pangborn (voice)
asSiege (voice)
asBrother Justin
asBig Time (voice)
asRatso / Captain Black (voice)
asZobral
as
asTrident (voice)
asHenry Fischer (voice)
asJohn Danziger
as
asSgt. Charlie Zim
asAlexander Paine (voice)
asHakon (voice)
as
asCommander Kane (voice)
asRoger Lassen
as
as
as
as
asHebediah Grim (voice)
as
asD.A. Justin Fox
as
asGeneral Wilson (voice)
asKelvin Inman
asSheriff Morgan (voice)
asFrankenstein (voice)
asDamien Darkblood (voice)
as
as
asRob Walcott
asRayden (voice)
asKevin
as
asEllis West
as
asEd Sawyer
asSergeant Linden Styles
asWolf (voice)
asTomas Brod (voice)
asLumberjack (voice)
as
asYedward (voice)
asDestro (voice)
asKenko (voice)
asEGO leader (voice)
asJohn Burkhart
asHart Sterling
asRed Hulk (voice)
asRatso (voice)
asRatso / Dino Stefanson (voice)
asRatso / Captain Black / Tchang Zu (voice)
asCaptain Black (voice)
asOld West Ratso / Old West Captain Black (voice)
asCaptain Black / Super Moose (voice)
asRatso / Helmut (voice)
asRatso / Buford MacDonald (voice)
asRatso / Super Moose (voice)
asRicky Rothman (voice)
asRatso / Super Moose / Shen Chan (voice)
asasRatso / Captain Black / Michael Diaz (voice)
asRatso / Bob (voice)
asCaptain Black / Father (voice)
asCaptain Black / Bopper (voice)
asRatso / Mayor (voice)
asRatso / Captain Black / Super Moose (voice)
asSheriff August Corbin
asLex Luthor (voice)
asThe Big Bad Wolf (voice)
asLex Luthor (voice)
asMoronicus / Mr. Krabs / Prospector / Various (voice)
asMr. Krabs / Fireman / Customers / Crowd (voice)
asMr. Krabs / Audience / Soldiers (voice)
asMr. Krabs (voice)
asKurt Caldwell
asSurtur (voice)
asGeneral Wade Eiling
asYono the Destroyer (voice)
asLex Luthor (voice)
asDavid Brown
asSheriff August Corbin (archive footage) (uncredited)
asClyde Templeton (voice)
asLiquor Store Manager (voice)
asBritish Dog Man (voice)
asMr. Potts / P. Evil / Doctor (voice)
asShin Mao (voice)
asMr. Krabs (voice)
asBilly Ray / Rocky (voice)
asSterling Von Oxnard (voice)
asSalty (voice)
asStain / Alley Dog #2 / Security Guard (voice)
asBert / Dad / Bad Guy (voice)
asKing Faraday (voice)
asBlotox (voice)
asGovernor Ryder Azadi
asKing Frederic (voice)
asProf. Rich Brinkerhoff
asColonel Ray Schoonover
asDan (voice)
asNarrator
asWild Bill Hickok (voice)
asNathaniel Essex / Mister Sinister (voice)
asBuck Rockgut (voice)
asLex Luthor / Tux Monster / Geek Monster #4 (voice)
asNester (voice)
asMr. Ree / Splotch (voice)
asMr. Ree (voice)
asMajor Schoonover
asZookeeper (voice)
asGeneral Kregg (voice)
asDoctor (voice)
asSergeant (voice)
asGorrath (voice)
asWaylon 'Jock' Jeffcoat
asMr. Freeze (voice)
asLex Luthor (voice)
asPig Biker (voice)
asAlex O'Hirn (voice)
asAlex O'Hirn / Ox (voice)
asGeorge Stacy (voice)
asAlex O'Hirn / Rhino / George Stacy (voice)
asRhino / George Stacy (voice)
asEddie Little
asThe Stranger
asTough (voice)
asKleev / Sentry #2 (voice)
asSavage Opress / Nightbrother #3 (voice)
asSavage Opress (voice)
asFrederico (voice) / Francois (voice)
asRaymond (voice)
asPoliceman (voice)
asRyder Azadi / Imperial Officer / Stormtrooper #2 (voice)
asSilas (voice)
asRyder Azadi / Slave Master (voice)
asSavage Opress / Human Bounty Hunter (voice)
asRed Hulk (voice)
asSavage Opress / Mandalorian Super Commando (voice)
asRisotto Groupon (voice)
asOdin (voice)
asRyder Azadi (voice)
asFactory Worker / Ryder Azadi / Stormtrooper Commander (voice)
asRyder Azadi / Rebel Pilot #2 (voice)
asLong Feng (voice)
asBadlands Dan (voice)
asThe Babadook / IMF Director / V (voice)
as
asInquisitor (voice)
asDamien Darkblood / Bryant (voice)
asGrune (voice)
asBig Hank Hickman
asGeneral Kregg / Ka-Hor (voice)
asMantid (voice)
asRicky (voice)
asRahzar (voice)
asRahzar / Homeless Guy (voice)
asBradford / Dark Ninja (voice)
asBradford (voice)
asBradford / Dogpound (voice)
asDogpound (voice)
asPeter Kozyck
asLyndon B. Johnson
asMr. Crosby
asBurg
asEugene H. Krabs (voice)
asVengeful Train Passenger (voice)
asSalvatore Maroni
asEvil Entity (voice)
asDragon (voice)
asGavin (voice)
asColonel Nikolai / Guard (voice)
asSelf
asPer Degaton (voice)
asRohtul / Mugger (voice)
asZartok (voice)
asMega Beefpuncha (voice)
asArchduke Zag (voice)
asKa-Hor (voice)
asDarkblood (voice)
asMr. Merle / Henchman 1 (voice)
asChocolate Santa (voice)
asJames McCullen/Truman (voice)
asJames McCullen/Destro/Whistleblower (voice)
asWolf/Hakon (voice)
asBully (voice)
asNegative Man (voice)
asNegative Man / General Immortus (voice)
asRed Death (voice)
asCromus (voice)
asJudge (voice)
as 
asYakone (voice)
asBaron Karza
asHank
asJ.C. Taggart (voice)
asDragon / Pilot (voice)
asProduction
Crew
1995
asDirecting
