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Clancy Brown

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Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown is an actor born on January 5, 1959 in Urbana, Ohio, USA. He is known for The Shawshank Redemption, Starship Troopers and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
January 5, 1959
Place of birth
Urbana, Ohio, USA
Also known as
Clarence J. Brown III · Clarence John Brown III

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.

Filmography

  1. 2024The Penguinas Salvatore Maroni · 8 episodes
  2. 2024Falloutas U.S. President · 2 episodes
  3. 2023Gen Vas Prof. Rich Brinkerhoff · 2 episodes
  4. 2023Ahsokaas Governor Ryder Azadi · 1 episode
  5. 2023John Wick: Chapter 4as Harbinger
  6. 2021Dexter: New Bloodas Kurt Caldwell · 10 episodes
  7. 2021What If...?as Surtur (voice) · 3 episodes
  8. 2021INVINCIBLEas Damien Darkblood (voice) · 4 episodes
  9. 2021Resident Alienas Mantid (voice) · 5 episodes
  10. 2020Promising Young Womanas Stanley
  11. 2020The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Runas Mr. Krabs (voice)
  12. 2019Lady and the Trampas Isaac (voice)
  13. 2019The Mandalorianas Burg · 1 episode
  14. 2018The Ballad of Buster Scruggsas Curly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
  15. 2017Marvel's The Punisheras Major Schoonover · 1 episode
  16. 2017Thor: Ragnarokas Surtur (voice)
  17. 2017Strongeras Jeff Bauman Sr
  18. 2016Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadiaas Gunmar (voice) · 28 episodes
  19. 2016The Crownas Lyndon B. Johnson · 1 episode
  20. 2016Warcraftas Blackhand
  21. 2016Hail, Caesar!as Gracchus
  22. 2016Billionsas Waylon 'Jock' Jeffcoat · 17 episodes
  23. 2015Marvel's Daredevilas Colonel Ray Schoonover · 2 episodes
  24. 2015The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Wateras Mr. Krabs (voice)
  25. 2014Star Wars Rebelsas Ryder Azadi / Imperial Officer / Stormtrooper #2 (voice) · 9 episodes
  26. 2014The Flashas General Wade Eiling · 4 episodes
  27. 2014Chicago P.D.as Eddie Little · 2 episodes
  28. 2013Rick and Mortyas Risotto Groupon (voice) · 1 episode
  29. 2013Homefrontas Sheriff Keith Rodriguez
  30. 2013Sleepy Hollowas Sheriff August Corbin · 7 episodes
  31. 2012Gravity Fallsas British Dog Man (voice) · 1 episode
  32. 2012The Legend of Korraas Yakone (voice) · 2 episodes
  33. 2012Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Manas Taskmaster (voice) · 52 episodes
  34. 2011Cowboys & Aliensas Meacham
  35. 2011Green Lanternas Parallax (voice)
  36. 2010Young Justiceas King Faraday (voice) · 1 episode
  37. 2010Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporatedas Hebediah Grim (voice) · 2 episodes
  38. 2010A Nightmare on Elm Streetas Alan Smith
  39. 2009Archeras Ricky (voice) · 1 episode
  40. 2008Star Wars: The Clone Warsas Savage Opress / Nightbrother #3 (voice) · 5 episodes
  41. 2008Ben 10: Alien Forceas Dragon / Pilot (voice) · 1 episode
  42. 2007Phineas and Ferbas Sergeant (voice) · 3 episodes
  43. 2006The Guardianas Capt. William Hadley
  44. 2005Ben 10as Kenko (voice) · 1 episode
  45. 2005Avatar: The Last Airbenderas Long Feng (voice) · 5 episodes
  46. 2005American Dad!as Henry Fischer (voice) · 1 episode
  47. 2004The SpongeBob SquarePants Movieas Mr. Krabs (voice)
  48. 2004Lostas Kelvin Inman · 3 episodes
  49. 2003Teen Titansas Trident (voice) · 1 episode
  50. 2003Atlantis: Milo's Returnas Volgud (voice)
  51. 2000The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Seaas Undertow (voice)
  52. 1999The Hurricaneas Lt. Jimmy Williams
  53. 1999SpongeBob SquarePantsas Mr. Krabs (voice) · 689 episodes
  54. 1998The Powerpuff Girlsas Mascumax (voice) · 1 episode
  55. 1997Flubberas Smith
  56. 1997Starship Troopersas Career Sergeant Zim
  57. 1995Dead Man Walkingas State Trooper
  58. 1994The Shawshank Redemptionas Captain Byron T. Hadley
  59. 1989Tales from the Cryptas Roger Lassen · 1 episode
  60. 1986Highlanderas Victor 'The Kurgan' Kruger