Clancy Brown
Acting
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.
Shows
Law & Order
Invincible
Lost
American Dad!
The Flash
Chicago P.D.
Rick and Morty
ER
Phineas and Ferb
High Potential
The Crown
Medium
The Goldbergs
Marvel's Daredevil
Fallout
Billions
Star Trek: Enterprise
The Practice
Young Justice
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Gravity Falls
Archer
Robot Chicken
Jackie Chan Adventures
The Mandalorian
What If...?
The Penguins of Madagascar
Star Wars Rebels
The Outer Limits
DuckTales
Marvel's The Punisher
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Gargoyles
Hey Arnold!
Ben 10
Solar Opposites
Kim Possible
Big City Greens
Sleepy Hollow
The Legend of Korra
Teen Titans
Samurai Jack
Gen V
Hercules
Tales from the Crypt
The Batman
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Batman Beyond
Transformers: Prime
Superman: The Animated Series
SpongeBob SquarePants
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Cow and Chicken
Mickey Mouse
Resident Alien
101 Dalmatianere
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Ben 10: Alien Force
Dexter: New Blood
The Penguin
Justice League Unlimited
The Venture Bros.
Pound Puppies
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
The Angry Beavers
Marvel's Avengers
China Beach
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Carnivàle
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
All Grown Up!
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Wander Over Yonder
Ahsoka
The Spectacular Spider-Man
American Dragon: Jake Long
Duck Dodgers
Justice League
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
The Zeta Project
Digman!
The Riches
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
Calls
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
ThunderCats
Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
Catscratch
Dave the Barbarian
G.I. Joe: Renegades
Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles
Invincible Fight Girl
Extreme Ghostbusters
Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series
Earth 2
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse
TripTank
Action Man: A.T.O.M.
Emergence
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
Megas XLR
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
The Legend of Calamity Jane
All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series
Voltron: The Third Dimension
Breaking News
Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart
Heavy Gear
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
Wolverine and the X-Men
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Dallas & Robo
Good Cop/Bad Cop
Doom Patrol
Love, Lies and Murder
El Deafo