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.
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Filmography of
Clancy Brown
Mr. Krabs (voice)
... 2025
Hank 'Gramps' Adams
... 2025
Darth Vader
... 2025
Sitter 4
... 2025
Dr. C. Everett Koop
... 2025
Mr. Krabs / Pa Plankton (voice)
... 2025
... 2024
Mr. Krabs / Additional Voices (voice)
... 2024
Mr. Krabs / Anchovies (voice)
... 2024
Mr. Krabs / Clyde / Neighbor #1 / Bottomite #2 / Bottomite Crowd (voice)
... 2024
The Chairman
... 2024
Theodore Hollandaise
... 2024
Richard
... 2024
Steve Gill
... 2023
Red Death / Daisy (voice)
... 2023
Harbinger
... 2023
Mr. Krabs / RoboKrabs
... 2023
Mr. Krabs (voice)
... 2022
Self - Interviewee
... 2022
Big Jim Cuddy
... 2022
Stanley
... 2020
... 2020
Montgomery Dark
... 2020
Mr. Krabs (voice)
... 2020
Isaac (voice)
... 2019
Mr. Ree (voice)
... 2019
Mr. Krabs / Unhappy Guy / Manager / Mr. Slabs
... 2019
Curly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
... 2018
Mr. Horzemen (voice)
... 2018
Mr. Krabs / Fish Man / Eyes (voice)
... 2018
Adam King
... 2018
Robert McNamara
... 2018
King Frederic
... 2018
King Frederic (voice)
... 2017
Mr. Krabs / Fish Man/ Eyes (voice)
... 2017
Surtur (voice)
... 2017
Jeff Bauman Sr
... 2017
Reverend J.D. Gospel
... 2017
Rahzar (voice)
... 2017
King Frederic (voice)
... 2017
Mr. Krabs (voice)
... 2017
Mr. Krabs / Fish (voice)
... 2016
Blackhand
... 2016
Gracchus
... 2016
Mr. Freeman
... 2015
Genie of the Glass Eye (voice)
... 2015
Dad
... 2015
Dogpound (voice)
... 2015
Mr. Krabs (voice)
... 2015
Mickey Ryan
... 2014
Taskmaster (voice)
... 2014
Turnvil
... 2014
Gorilla Grodd (voice)
... 2014
Sheriff
... 2014
Mr. Krabs
... 2014
Self
... 2014
Brinkerhoff
... 2013
Sheriff Keith Rodriguez
... 2013
... 2013
Angus
... 2013
Kingsman
... 2013
Lex Luthor (voice)
... 2013
Drebnor (voice)
... 2013
Archer
... 2013
Dr. Albert Marconi
... 2013
Mr. Krabs
... 2012
Savage Opress / Human Bounty Hunter (voice)
... 2012
Jim Johnson
... 2012
Buck Rockgut (voice)
... 2012
Mr. Krabs
... 2012
Jack Ramsay / Lamazee
... 2012
Mr. Krabs / Charlie (voice)
... 2011
Mr. Krabs
... 2011
Meacham
... 2011
Parallax (voice)
... 2011
Frost Giant (voice)
... 2011
Savage Opress / Nightbrother #3 (voice)
... 2010
Mr. Krabs
... 2010
Alan Smith
... 2010
Mr. Krabs, Ranger (voice)
... 2010
Santa Claus (voice)
... 2009
Mr. Krabs (voice)
... 2009
Lex Luthor (voice)
... 2009
Aubrey Daniel
... 2009
... 2009
Mr. Krabs / Big G / Fish #36 (voice)
... 2009
John Simmonds
... 2009
Patrick Star (voice)
... 2009
Roy Simmons
... 2008
John Clay
... 2008
Agent Miles Mcavoy
... 2008
Alex O'Hirn/Rhino (voice)
... 2008
Mr. Krabs
... 2007
Gunnar
... 2007
Capt. William Hadley
... 2006
Mr. Krabs
... 2005
Eugene H. Krabs
... 2005
Mr. Krabs (voice)
... 2004
Mr. Krabs (voice)
... 2004
Mr. Krabs (voice)
... 2004
BoE Agent #1 (voice)
... 2003
Mr. Krabs (voice)
... 2003
Volgud (voice)
... 2003
Allan Kenton
... 2003
Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive sound)
... 2003
Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive footage)
... 2003
Frank
... 2003
Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive sound)
... 2002
Edgar Sterling
... 2002
... 2002
Rob Debree
... 2002
... 2002
The Granter of Wishes
... 2001
... 2001
Andris Kurins
... 2001
Bald Guy (voice)
... 2001
Doug Cole
... 2000
Undertow (voice)
... 2000
The Man
... 2000
Pete Casey
... 1999
Hessian Trooper
... 1999
Dale Beckham
... 1999
Lt. Jimmy Williams
... 1999
Chief Hennessy
... 1999
Mr. Krabs (Voice)
... 1999
Frank
... 1999
Akela the Wolf (voice)
... 1998
... 1998
Smith
... 1997
Career Sergeant Zim
... 1997
Lawyer / Sherriff (voice)
... 1997
Lex Luthor (voice)
... 1997
John
... 1997
Seige (voice)
... 1997
Lex Luthor (voice)
... 1996
Hakon (voice)
... 1996
Al Goodman
... 1996
State Trooper
... 1995
Nash Creed
... 1995
Captain Byron T. Hadley
... 1994
Lt. Lionel McMannis
... 1993
Ben Guardino
... 1993
Dave Chattelier
... 1993
Sheriff Gus Gilbert
... 1992
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
... 1992
Steve Lundy
... 1992
Harry Bordon
... 1991
Albert Merrick
... 1991
Johnny Ryan
... 1990
... 1990
Detective Nick Mann
... 1990
Ward St. Clair
... 1989
Police Officer (segment "Speed Demon") (uncredited)
... 1988
Steve
... 1988
... 1987
Sgt. Larry McRose
... 1987
Kevin
... 1987
Victor 'The Kurgan' Kruger
... 1986
Viktor
... 1985
Weasel
... 1985
... 1984
Viking Lofgren
... 1983
the Goon