Clancy Brown
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.
Known for
Lost
Kelvin Inman
The Flash
General Wade Eiling
Law & Order
John Burkhart
American Dad!
Henry Fischer (voice)
American Dad!
Lumberjack (voice)
American Dad!
Clyde Templeton (voice)
American Dad!
Liquor Store Manager (voice)
Rick and Morty
Risotto Groupon (voice)
Rick and Morty
Vengeful Train Passenger (voice)
INVINCIBLE
Damien Darkblood (voice)
INVINCIBLE
General Kregg (voice)
INVINCIBLE
Damien Darkblood / Bryant (voice)
INVINCIBLE
General Kregg / Ka-Hor (voice)
INVINCIBLE
Ka-Hor (voice)
INVINCIBLE
Darkblood (voice)
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
Mr. Krabs / Pirate / Narrator (voice)
Chicago P.D.
Eddie Little
Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb
Sergeant (voice)
Regretting You
Hank 'Gramps' Adams
The Shawshank Redemption
Captain Byron T. Hadley
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Savage Opress / Nightbrother #3 (voice)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Savage Opress (voice)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Savage Opress / Human Bounty Hunter (voice)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Savage Opress / Mandalorian Super Commando (voice)
Solar Opposites
Gavin (voice)
Solar Opposites
Cromus (voice)
Solar Opposites
Judge (voice)
Solar Opposites
The Crown
Lyndon B. Johnson
The Mandalorian
Burg
Young Justice
King Faraday (voice)
The Penguins of Madagascar
Buck Rockgut (voice)
Billions
Waylon 'Jock' Jeffcoat
Star Trek: Enterprise
Zobral
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
Mr. Ree (voice)
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
Mr. Ree / Splotch (voice)
The Practice
D.A. Justin Fox
What If...?
Surtur (voice)
Gen V
Prof. Rich Brinkerhoff
ER
Ellis West
Gravity Falls
British Dog Man (voice)
Resident Alien
Mantid (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Rahzar (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Rahzar / Homeless Guy (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Bradford / Dark Ninja (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Bradford (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Bradford / Dogpound (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Dogpound (voice)
Medium
Rob Walcott
Archer
Ricky (voice)
The Goldbergs
Mr. Crosby
Robot Chicken
The Babadook / IMF Director / V (voice)
Marvel's Daredevil
Colonel Ray Schoonover
Dexter: New Blood
Kurt Caldwell
Star Wars Rebels
Ryder Azadi / Imperial Officer / Stormtrooper #2 (voice)
Star Wars Rebels
Ryder Azadi / Slave Master (voice)
Star Wars Rebels
Ryder Azadi (voice)
Star Wars Rebels
Factory Worker / Ryder Azadi / Stormtrooper Commander (voice)
Star Wars Rebels
Ryder Azadi / Rebel Pilot #2 (voice)
The Legend of Korra
Yakone (voice)
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
EGO leader (voice)
John Wick: Chapter 4
Harbinger
Marvel's The Punisher
Major Schoonover
Ben 10
Kenko (voice)
Big City Greens
Chocolate Santa (voice)
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Long Feng (voice)
Sleepy Hollow
Sheriff August Corbin
Sleepy Hollow
Sheriff August Corbin (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
Odin (voice)
Batman Beyond
Big Time (voice)
Jackie Chan Adventures
Ratso / Captain Black (voice)
Jackie Chan Adventures
Ratso (voice)
Jackie Chan Adventures
Ratso / Dino Stefanson (voice)
Jackie Chan Adventures
Captain Black (voice)
Jackie Chan Adventures
Ratso / Captain Black / Tchang Zu (voice)
Jackie Chan Adventures
Old West Ratso / Old West Captain Black (voice)
Jackie Chan Adventures
Captain Black / Super Moose (voice)
Jackie Chan Adventures
Ratso / Helmut (voice)
Jackie Chan Adventures
Ratso / Super Moose (voice)
Jackie Chan Adventures
Ratso / Buford MacDonald (voice)
Jackie Chan Adventures
Ratso / Mayor (voice)
Jackie Chan Adventures
Ratso / Bob (voice)
Jackie Chan Adventures
Captain Black / Father (voice)
Jackie Chan Adventures
Ratso / Captain Black / Super Moose (voice)
Jackie Chan Adventures
Ratso / Super Moose / Shen Chan (voice)
Jackie Chan Adventures
Captain Black / Bopper (voice)
Jackie Chan Adventures
Ricky Rothman (voice)
Jackie Chan Adventures
Ratso / Captain Black / Michael Diaz (voice)
Hey Arnold!
Dan (voice)
Samurai Jack
Dragon (voice)
DuckTales
Frankenstein (voice)
Kim Possible
Commander Kane (voice)
Kim Possible
Yono the Destroyer (voice)
Kim Possible
Mr. Merle / Henchman 1 (voice)
The Penguin
Salvatore Maroni
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Hebediah Grim (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Evil Entity (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Per Degaton (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Rohtul / Mugger (voice)
The Outer Limits
Sergeant Linden Styles
The Batman
Mr. Freeze (voice)
The Batman
Lex Luthor (voice)
Teen Titans
Trident (voice)
Ben 10: Alien Force
Dragon / Pilot (voice)
Hercules
Blotox (voice)
Marvel's Avengers
Red Hulk (voice)
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
The Guardian
Capt. William Hadley
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Mr. Krabs (voice)
Cow and Chicken
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Mr. Krabs (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
Lex Luthor (voice)
Gargoyles
Hakon (voice)
Gargoyles
Wolf (voice)
Gargoyles
Tomas Brod (voice)
Gargoyles
Wolf/Hakon (voice)
Gargoyles
Bully (voice)
The Hurricane
Lt. Jimmy Williams
Promising Young Woman
Stanley
Thor: Ragnarok
Surtur (voice)
The Angry Beavers
Tales from the Crypt
Roger Lassen
American Dragon: Jake Long
Mickey Mouse
Pig Biker (voice)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Tough (voice)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Kleev / Sentry #2 (voice)
Justice League Unlimited
Lex Luthor (voice)
Ahsoka
Governor Ryder Azadi
Plankton: The Movie
Mr. Krabs / Pa Plankton (voice)
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Alan Smith
Homefront
Sheriff Keith Rodriguez
Justice League
Lex Luthor (voice)
The Venture Bros.
Red Death (voice)
Transformers: Prime
Silas (voice)
Carnivàle
Brother Justin
SpongeBob SquarePants
Mr. Krabs (voice)
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
Mr. Krabs / Anchovies (voice)
101 Dalmatians: The Series
Pound Puppies
Billy Ray / Rocky (voice)
Pound Puppies
Sterling Von Oxnard (voice)
Pound Puppies
Salty (voice)
Pound Puppies
Stain / Alley Dog #2 / Security Guard (voice)
Pound Puppies
Bert / Dad / Bad Guy (voice)
Duck Dodgers
Archduke Zag (voice)
The Spectacular Spider-Man
Alex O'Hirn / Ox (voice)
The Spectacular Spider-Man
Alex O'Hirn (voice)
The Spectacular Spider-Man
Alex O'Hirn / Rhino / George Stacy (voice)
The Spectacular Spider-Man
George Stacy (voice)
The Spectacular Spider-Man
Rhino / George Stacy (voice)
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
King Frederic (voice)
Last Looks
Big Jim Cuddy
All Grown Up!
Vice Principal Pangborn (voice)
The Frontier
Jack Ramsay / Lamazee
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
Mr. Krabs (voice)
The Fix
The Chairman
Highlander
Victor 'The Kurgan' Kruger
Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles
Sgt. Charlie Zim
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Frederico (voice) / Francois (voice)
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Colonel Nikolai / Guard (voice)
Wander Over Yonder
Badlands Dan (voice)
China Beach
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
Eugene H. Krabs (voice)
Starship Troopers
Career Sergeant Zim
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
Mr. Krabs / Clyde / Neighbor #1 / Bottomite #2 / Bottomite Crowd (voice)
The Bride
Viktor
Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series
Siege (voice)
The Express
Roy Simmons
Calls
General Wilson (voice)
Water & Power
Turnvil
Flubber
Smith
Warcraft
Blackhand
Dead Man Walking
State Trooper
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
Zartok (voice)
Extreme Prejudice
Sgt. Larry McRose
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
Lex Luthor / Tux Monster / Geek Monster #4 (voice)
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
Nester (voice)
Lady and the Tramp
Isaac (voice)
Green Lantern
Parallax (voice)
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
Raymond (voice)
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
Policeman (voice)
Stronger
Jeff Bauman Sr
Cowboys & Aliens
Meacham
ThunderCats
Grune (voice)
Blank Slate
Agent Miles Mcavoy
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Inquisitor (voice)
All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series
J.C. Taggart (voice)
Waiting for the Light
Joe
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
Hakon (voice)
The Night of the Headless Horseman
Hessian Trooper
Earth 2
John Danziger
The Zeta Project
Sheriff Morgan (voice)
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse
The Big Bad Wolf (voice)
The Goon
the Goon
Thunder Alley
Weasel
The Burrowers
John Clay
SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies
Eugene Krabs
Dave the Barbarian
SpongeBob vs. the Big One
Mr. Krabs / Big G / Fish #36 (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?
Eugene H. Krabs
It's a SpongeBob Christmas!
Mr. Krabs
SpongeBob & Friends: Patrick SquarePants
Mr. Krabs
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
Digman!
Yedward (voice)
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Curly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Catscratch
Pet Sematary II
Sheriff Gus Gilbert
Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
Red Hulk (voice)
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
Secret of the Sundrop
King Frederic
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape Capers
Mr. Krabs (voice)
Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart
Shin Mao (voice)
The Laramie Project
Rob Debree
SpongeBob SquarePants: Triton's Revenge
Mr. Krabs
The Mortuary Collection
Montgomery Dark
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
Lex Luthor (voice)
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
Bad Boys
Viking Lofgren
Nothing Left to Fear
Kingsman
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis
Mr. Krabs
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
Santa Claus (voice)
Female Perversions
John
G.I. Joe: Renegades
Destro (voice)
G.I. Joe: Renegades
James McCullen/Truman (voice)
G.I. Joe: Renegades
James McCullen/Destro/Whistleblower (voice)
Normal
Frank
Poolman
Theodore Hollandaise
Emergence
Ed Sawyer
TripTank
Doctor (voice)
Breaking News
Peter Kozyck
The Twenty
John Simmonds
Tangled: Before Ever After
King Frederic (voice)
Vendetta
Chief Hennessy
SpongeBob LongPants
Mr. Krabs / Fish (voice)
Annabelle's Wish
Lawyer / Sherriff (voice)
Dumb Money
Steve Gill
Extreme Ghostbusters
Yesterday's Children
Doug Cole
Spongebob’s Runaway Roadtrip
Mr. Krabs
Last Light
Lt. Lionel McMannis
Hail, Caesar!
Gracchus
Invincible Fight Girl
Mega Beefpuncha (voice)
Detroit: Become Human (Cinematic Series)
Hank
Tangled: Queen for a Day
King Frederic (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Bash!
Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive sound)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire
Mr. Krabs (voice)
Moonwalker
Police Officer (segment "Speed Demon") (uncredited)
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
Rayden (voice)
FEEL
Sitter 4
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Self
At Any Price
Jim Johnson
The Endless Summer
Mr. Krabs
Audrey's Children
Dr. C. Everett Koop
Atlantis: Milo's Return
Volgud (voice)
99 Homes
Mr. Freeman
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Rawhide
The Riches
Wolverine and the X-Men
Wolverine and the X-Men
Nathaniel Essex / Mister Sinister (voice)
Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast
Mr. Krabs (voice)
The Deep End
Hart Sterling
Snow White
The Granter of Wishes
Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story
Dave Chattelier
The Legend of Calamity Jane
Wild Bill Hickok (voice)
Scrambled
Richard
Dark Minions
Drebnor (voice)
The Room Upstairs
Kevin
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story
Mr. Krabs (voice)
In the Company of Spies
Dale Beckham
Action Man: A.T.O.M.
Alexander Paine (voice)
Buckaroo Banzai Declassified
Self
Megas XLR
Gorrath (voice)
Voltron: The Third Dimension
Red Skies
Edgar Sterling
El Deafo
Mr. Potts / P. Evil / Doctor (voice)
Good Cop/Bad Cop
Big Hank Hickman
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories
Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive sound)
Season of Fear
Ward St. Clair
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
Mr. Krabs (voice)
Pathfinder
Gunnar
Micronauts
Baron Karza
Recess: School's Out
Bald Guy (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus
Patrick Star (voice)
Thor: Tales of Asgard
Frost Giant (voice)
The Informant!
Aubrey Daniel
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Lex Luthor (voice)
Little Evil
Reverend J.D. Gospel
Hellbenders
Angus
Boss of Bosses
Andris Kurins
Cartoon Monsoon
Zookeeper (voice)
Donor Unknown
Nash Creed
Slap
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand
Mr. Krabs, Ranger (voice)
Dallas & Robo
The Stranger
Lucky Lady
Genie of the Glass Eye (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools
Mr. Krabs / Charlie (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone
Mr. Krabs / RoboKrabs
Johnny Ryan
Johnny Ryan
Blue Steel
Detective Nick Mann
Radiant City
Al Goodman
Shoot to Kill
Steve
Past Midnight
Steve Lundy
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Kevin
Heavy Gear
The Trials of Cate McCall
Brinkerhoff
MR. HORZEMEN
Mr. Horzemen (voice)
Supercon
Adam King
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
Akela the Wolf (voice)
When the Game Stands Tall
Mickey Ryan
Barbarians
Narrator
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
Self
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade
BoE Agent #1 (voice)
John Dies at the End
Dr. Albert Marconi
Just Before I Go
Dad
The Patron Saint of Liars
Son
Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United
Taskmaster (voice)
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
Undertow (voice)
Chappaquiddick
Robert McNamara
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
Red Death / Daisy (voice)
The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard
Alex O'Hirn/Rhino (voice)
Twas The Night Before Spongemas
Mr. Krabs (voice)
Love, Lies and Murder
David Brown
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
Lex Luthor (voice)
Cast a Deadly Spell
Harry Bordon
Doom Patrol
Negative Man (voice)
Doom Patrol
Negative Man / General Immortus (voice)
SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up
Mr. Krabs (voice)
I Know That Voice
Self
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween
Mr. Ree (voice)
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
Self
Sparks
Archer
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
Gorilla Grodd (voice)
A Question Of Loyalty
1st Gestapo Man
In Search of Tomorrow
Self - Interviewee
In Search of Darkness: Part II
Self
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
Seige (voice)
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
Self
LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite
Lex Luthor (voice)
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
Flagg
The Trip to Bountiful
Sheriff
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Self
SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off
Mr. Krabs
Spongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies
Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive footage)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns
Savage Opress / Human Bounty Hunter (voice)
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
Ben Guardino
Ambition
Albert Merrick
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage
Dogpound (voice)
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder
Rahzar (voice)
Roughnecks - The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy
Savage Opress / Nightbrother #3 (voice)
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout
Mr. Krabs / Unhappy Guy / Manager / Mr. Slabs
Claire Makes It Big
Frank
Chump Change
The Man
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
Mr. Krabs / Fish Man/ Eyes (voice)
The Addiction of Hope
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
Mr. Krabs / Fish Man / Eyes (voice)
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole
Buck Rockgut (voice)
Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show
The Caseys
Pete Casey
The Making of Daniel Boone
Allan Kenton
The Big Good Wolf
Big Bad Wolf (voice)
The Patrick Star Show
Moronicus / Mr. Krabs / Prospector / Various (voice)
The Patrick Star Show
Mr. Krabs / Audience / Soldiers (voice)
The Patrick Star Show
Mr. Krabs / Fireman / Customers / Crowd (voice)
The Patrick Star Show
Mr. Krabs (voice)