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