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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.
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Law & Order
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Chicago P.D.
American Dad!
Medium
ER
Tales from the Crypt
The Practice
The Goldbergs
Resident Alien
Justice League Unlimited
Robot Chicken
The Outer Limits
Justice League
Archer
DuckTales
Young Justice
Jackie Chan Adventures
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Kim Possible
Marvel's Daredevil
China Beach
Phineas and Ferb
What If...?
Samurai Jack
The Crown
Billions
Ben 10
Star Wars Rebels
The Spectacular Spider-Man
The Flash
Batman Beyond
Rick and Morty
Marvel's Avengers
Gravity Falls
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
The Angry Beavers
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Big City Greens
Mickey Mouse
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Lost
American Dragon: Jake Long
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Teen Titans
The Mandalorian
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Invincible Fight Girl
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
101 Dalmatians: The Series
Star Trek: Enterprise
Gen V
TripTank
Digman!
Wander Over Yonder
Solar Opposites
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
The Riches
Transformers: Prime
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse
Wolverine and the X-Men
The Penguins of Madagascar
Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart
Ahsoka
Sleepy Hollow
Marvel's The Punisher
Dave the Barbarian
INVINCIBLE
ThunderCats
Moonwalker
Recess: School's Out
Calls
Just Before I Go
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
Annabelle's Wish
The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard
Thor: Ragnarok
Lady and the Tramp
Dumb Money
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade
Atlantis: Milo's Return
Green Lantern
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
Cowboys & Aliens
Warcraft
The Guardian
The Informant!
The Hurricane
Regretting You
Poolman
Little Evil
Homefront
Bad Boys
Plankton: The Movie
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Thor: Tales of Asgard
John Wick: Chapter 4
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
Dexter: New Blood
Starship Troopers
El Deafo
The Shawshank Redemption
Flubber
The Penguin
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
Cast a Deadly Spell
SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off
Secret of the Sundrop
Tangled: Before Ever After
SpongeBob SquarePants
Earth 2
Vendetta
Promising Young Woman
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Good Cop/Bad Cop
LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite
Normal
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Superman: The Animated Series
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
It's a SpongeBob Christmas!
Last Looks
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
The Brave and the Bold
Pet Sematary II
Blade
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
SpongeBob & Sandy’s Country Christmas
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Highlander
The Patron Saint of Liars
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Blue Steel
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
The Laramie Project
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus
Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
Carnivàle
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
Yesterday's Children
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
Love, Lies and Murder
Savage Opress
The Batman
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
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