Clancy Brown
Actor

Clancy Brown

18 Movies
3 TV Shows
21 Credits
Personal Info
Known For Acting
Known Credits 21
Birthday January 5, 1959 (67 years old)
Place of Birth Urbana, Ohio, USA
Also Known As Clarence J. Brown III, Clarence John Brown III
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Biography

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 CarnivΓ le (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 (nΓ©e 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.

Filmography (300)

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord 2026
Mating Season 2026
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants 2025
Audrey's Children 2025
Plankton: The Movie 2025
Regretting You 2025
FEEL 2025
SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up 2025
Good Cop/Bad Cop 2025
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie 2024
Poolman 2024
Scrambled 2024
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp 2024
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 2024
The Fix 2024
Spongebob and Sandy’s Country Christmas 2024
The Penguin 2024
Invincible Fight Girl 2024
Fallout 2024
High Potential 2024
The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special 2023
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart 2023
John Wick: Chapter 4 2023
Dumb Money 2023
Digman! 2023
Ahsoka 2023
Gen V 2023
Twas The Night Before Spongemas 2022
In Search of Tomorrow 2022
Last Looks 2022
El Deafo 2022
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi 2022
Calls 2021
INVINCIBLE 2021
The Patrick Star Show 2021
Dexter: New Blood 2021
What If...? 2021
Resident Alien 2021
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years 2021
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run 2020
The Mortuary Collection 2020
Promising Young Woman 2020
In Search of Darkness: Part II 2020
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse 2020
Solar Opposites 2020
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian 2020
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween 2019
Lady and the Tramp 2019
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout 2019
Emergence 2019
Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart 2019
The Mandalorian 2019
Supercon 2018
Chappaquiddick 2018
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs 2018
MR. HORZEMEN 2018
Secret of the Sundrop 2018
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants 2018
Dallas & Robo 2018
Big City Greens 2018
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder 2017
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story 2017
Tangled: Queen for a Day 2017
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom 2017
Stronger 2017
Little Evil 2017
Tangled: Before Ever After 2017
Thor: Ragnarok 2017
DuckTales 2017
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure 2017
Marvel's The Punisher 2017
Warcraft 2016
Hail, Caesar! 2016
SpongeBob LongPants 2016
Billions 2016
The Crown 2016
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage 2015
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 2015
99 Homes 2015
Just Before I Go 2015
Lucky Lady 2015
Marvel's Daredevil 2015
The Trip to Bountiful 2014
Water & Power 2014
Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United 2014
When the Game Stands Tall 2014
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise 2014
SpongeBob & Friends: Patrick SquarePants 2014
I Know That Voice 2014
The Flash 2014
TripTank 2014
Chicago P.D. 2014
Star Wars Rebels 2014
John Dies at the End 2013
Hellbenders 2013
Sparks 2013
Homefront 2013
Nothing Left to Fear 2013
LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite 2013
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics 2013
The Trials of Cate McCall 2013
Dark Minions 2013
Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. 2013
Sleepy Hollow 2013
Mickey Mouse 2013
Marvel's Avengers 2013
Rick and Morty 2013
Wander Over Yonder 2013
The Goldbergs 2013
Doom Patrol 2013
At Any Price 2012
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole 2012
It's a SpongeBob Christmas! 2012
The Frontier 2012
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns 2012
SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off 2012
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man 2012
Gravity Falls 2012
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012
The Legend of Korra 2012
Green Lantern 2011
Thor: Tales of Asgard 2011
Cowboys & Aliens 2011
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools 2011
Spongebob’s Runaway Roadtrip 2011
ThunderCats 2011
Green Lantern: The Animated Series 2011
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2010
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand 2010
SpongeBob SquarePants: Triton's Revenge 2010
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy 2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated 2010
G.I. Joe: Renegades 2010
The Deep End 2010
Pound Puppies 2010
Young Justice 2010
Transformers: Prime 2010
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes 2010
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies 2009
The Informant! 2009
SpongeBob vs. the Big One 2009
The Twenty 2009
SpongeBob's Truth or Square 2009
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus 2009
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation! 2009
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants 2009
Wolverine and the X-Men 2009
Archer 2009
The Express 2008
The Burrowers 2008
Blank Slate 2008
The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard 2008
The Penguins of Madagascar 2008
The Spectacular Spider-Man 2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars 2008
Batman: The Brave and the Bold 2008
Ben 10: Alien Force 2008
Pathfinder 2007
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis 2007
Phineas and Ferb 2007
The Riches 2007
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera 2007
The Guardian 2006
SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary? 2005
American Dragon: Jake Long 2005
American Dad! 2005
Action Man: A.T.O.M. 2005
Medium 2005
Ben 10 2005
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee 2005
Avatar: The Last Airbender 2005
Robot Chicken 2005
Catscratch 2005
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 2004
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape Capers 2004
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire 2004
Dave the Barbarian 2004
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! 2004
Lost 2004
Justice League Unlimited 2004
Barbarians 2004
Megas XLR 2004
The Batman 2004
The Venture Bros. 2004
Normal 2003
The Making of Daniel Boone 2003
SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Bash! 2003
Spongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies 2003
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade 2003
Atlantis: Milo's Return 2003
Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast 2003
Making 'CarnivΓ le': The Show Behind the Show 2003
Spongebob Squarepants: Christmas 2003
All Grown Up! 2003
CarnivΓ le 2003
Teen Titans 2003
Lilo & Stitch: The Series 2003
Cartoon Monsoon 2003
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series 2003
Duck Dodgers 2003
The Laramie Project 2002
Red Skies 2002
Buckaroo Banzai Declassified 2002
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories 2002
SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies 2002
SpongeBob SquarePants: Halloween 2002
Kim Possible 2002
Breaking News 2002
Snow White 2001
Boss of Bosses 2001
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature 2001
Recess: School's Out 2001
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign 2001
Star Trek: Enterprise 2001
The Zeta Project 2001
Heavy Gear 2001
Justice League 2001
Samurai Jack 2001
Yesterday's Children 2000
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea 2000
Chump Change 2000
Jackie Chan Adventures 2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command 2000
In the Company of Spies 1999
Vendetta 1999
The Hurricane 1999
The Night of the Headless Horseman 1999
Claire Makes It Big 1999
The Caseys 1999
Batman Beyond 1999
Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles 1999
SpongeBob SquarePants 1999
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot 1999
The Patron Saint of Liars 1998
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story 1998
Voltron: The Third Dimension 1998
Hercules 1998
The Powerpuff Girls 1998
Starship Troopers 1997 Flubber 1997
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest 1997
Annabelle's Wish 1997
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off 1997
101 Dalmatians Series 1997
The Practice 1997
Extreme Ghostbusters 1997
The Legend of Calamity Jane 1997
The Angry Beavers 1997
Cow and Chicken 1997
Female Perversions 1996
Radiant City 1996
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton 1996
Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series 1996
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm 1996
Superman: The Animated Series 1996
Hey Arnold! 1996
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest 1996
All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series 1996
Dead Man Walking 1995
Donor Unknown 1995
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken 1995
The Outer Limits 1995
The Shawshank Redemption 1994
Highlander III: The Sorcerer 1994
Earth 2 1994
Gargoyles 1994
ER 1994
Last Light 1993
Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story 1993
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family 1993
Pet Sematary II 1992
Past Midnight 1992
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation 1992
Cast a Deadly Spell 1991
Ambition 1991
Love, Lies and Murder 1991
Blue Steel 1990
Waiting for the Light 1990
Johnny Ryan 1990
Law & Order 1990
Season of Fear 1989
Tales from the Crypt 1989
Shoot to Kill 1988
Moonwalker 1988
China Beach 1988
Extreme Prejudice 1987
The Room Upstairs 1987
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains 1987
Corridos! Tales of Passion and Revolution 1987
Highlander 1986
The Bride 1985
Thunder Alley 1985
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension 1984
Bad Boys 1983
Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951
Slap
The Addiction of Hope
A Question Of Loyalty
Nightwatching
Spider-Man: Re-Animated