Clancy Brown
Known for Acting · 314 credits
- Born
- 1959-01-05 (age 67)
- Place of birth
- Urbana, Ohio, USA
- Also known as
- Clarence J. Brown III · Clarence John Brown III
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 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
Law & Order
1990
as John Burkhart
Rick and Morty
2013
as Risotto Groupon (voice) / Vengeful Train Passenger (voice)
The Shawshank Redemption
1994
as Captain Byron T. Hadley
The Flash
2014
as General Wade Eiling
American Dad!
2005
as Henry Fischer (voice) / Lumberjack (voice) / Clyde Templeton (voice) / Liquor Store Manager (voice)
I Will Find You
2026
as Nicky Fisher
TV Shows (131)
Law & Order
1990
as John Burkhart
Rick and Morty
2013
as Risotto Groupon (voice) / Vengeful Train Passenger (voice)
The Flash
2014
as General Wade Eiling
American Dad!
2005
as Henry Fischer (voice) / Lumberjack (voice) / Clyde Templeton (voice) / Liquor Store Manager (voice)
I Will Find You
2026
as Nicky Fisher
Lost
2004
as Kelvin Inman
The Crown
2016
as Lyndon B. Johnson
High Potential
2024
as Nick Wagner, Sr.
Chicago P.D.
2014
as Eddie Little
Marvel's The Punisher
2017
as Major Schoonover
INVINCIBLE
2021
as Damien Darkblood (voice) / General Kregg (voice) / Damien Darkblood / Bryant (voice) / General Kregg / Ka-Hor (voice) / Damien / Ka-Har (voice) / General Kragg / Viltrumites (voice) / General Kregg / Crowd / Viltrumites (voice)
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Sergeant (voice)
ER
1994
as Ellis West
Gravity Falls
2012
as British Dog Man (voice)
The Mandalorian
2019
as Burg
Young Justice
2010
as King Faraday (voice)
The Goldbergs
2013
as Mr. Crosby
Medium
2005
as Rob Walcott
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
as Savage Opress / Nightbrother #3 (voice) / Savage Opress (voice) / Savage Opress / Human Bounty Hunter (voice) / Savage Opress / Mandalorian Super Commando (voice)
The Powerpuff Girls
1998
as Mascumax (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012
as Rahzar (voice) / Rahzar / Homeless Guy (voice) / Bradford / Dark Ninja (voice) / Bradford (voice) / Bradford / Dogpound (voice)
Billions
2016
as Waylon 'Jock' Jeffcoat
Marvel's Daredevil
2015
as Colonel Ray Schoonover
Fallout
2024
as U.S. President
Resident Alien
2021
as Mantid (voice)
The Practice
1997
as D.A. Justin Fox
The Penguins of Madagascar
2008
as Buck Rockgut (voice)
Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005
as Long Feng (voice)
Robot Chicken
2005
as The Babadook / IMF Director / V (voice)
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
as Zobral
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
2017
as King Frederic (voice)
The Legend of Korra
2012
as Yakone (voice)
DuckTales
2017
as Frankenstein (voice)
Cow and Chicken
1997
as Policeman / Wheelchair (voice)
Jackie Chan Adventures
2000
as Ratso / Captain Black (voice) / Ratso (voice) / Ratso / Dino Stefanson (voice) / Ratso / Captain Black / Tchang Zu (voice) / Old West Ratso / Old West Captain Black (voice) / Captain Black / Super Moose (voice) / Ratso / Helmut (voice) / Ratso / Buford MacDonald (voice) / Ratso / Super Moose (voice) / Ricky Rothman (voice) / Ratso / Super Moose / Shen Chan (voice) / Ratso / Captain Black / Michael Diaz (voice) / Ratso / Bob (voice) / Captain Black / Father (voice) / Captain Black / Bopper (voice) / Ratso / Mayor (voice) / Ratso / Captain Black / Super Moose (voice)
What If...?
2021
as Surtur (voice)
Archer
2009
as Ricky (voice)
Kim Possible
2002
as Commander Kane (voice) / Yono the Destroyer (voice) / Mr. Merle / Mr. Huey / Henchman 1 (voice)
Ben 10
2005
as Kenko (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
as Hebediah Grim (voice) / Evil Entity (voice)
Hey Arnold!
1996
as Dan (voice)
Samurai Jack
2001
as Dragon (voice)
Teen Titans
2003
as Trident (voice)
Star Wars Rebels
2014
as Ryder Azadi / Imperial Officer / Stormtrooper #2 (voice) / Ryder Azadi / Slave Master (voice) / Ryder Azadi (voice) / Factory Worker / Ryder Azadi / Stormtrooper Commander (voice) / Ryder Azadi / Rebel Pilot #2 (voice)
Gen V
2023
as Prof. Rich Brinkerhoff
Solar Opposites
2020
as Gavin (voice) / Cromus (voice) / Judge (voice)
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Roger Lassen
Big City Greens
2018
as Chocolate Santa (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Mr. Krabs (voice) / Mr. Slabs
Sleepy Hollow
2013
as Sheriff August Corbin / Sheriff August Corbin (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Outer Limits
1995
as Sergeant Linden Styles
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Lex Luthor (voice)
The Patrick Star Show
2021
as Moronicus / Mr. Krabs / Prospector / Various (voice) / Mr. Krabs / Fireman / Customers / Crowd (voice) / Mr. Krabs / Audience / Soldiers (voice) / Mr. Krabs (voice) / Mr. Krabs (voice) / Snappy (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Per Degaton (voice) / Rohtul / Mugger (voice)
Marvel's Avengers
2013
as Red Hulk (voice)
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
2003
as EGO leader (voice)
Ben 10: Alien Force
2008
as Dragon / Pilot (voice)
Gargoyles
1994
as Hakon (voice) / Wolf (voice) / Tomas Brod (voice) / Wolf/Hakon (voice) / Bully (voice)
Mickey Mouse
2013
as Pig Biker (voice)
The Penguin
2024
as Salvatore Maroni
Movies (183)
The Shawshank Redemption
1994
as Captain Byron T. Hadley
Regretting You
2025
as Hank "Gramps" Adams Sr.
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023
as Harbinger
Thor: Ragnarok
2017
as Surtur (voice)
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
2025
as Mr. Krabs / Pirate / Narrator
Cowboys & Aliens
2011
as Meacham
Homefront
2013
as Sheriff Keith Rodriguez
Warcraft
2016
as Blackhand
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
2015
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
2004
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
2024
as Mr. Krabs / Clyde / Neighbor #1 / Bottomite #2 / Bottomite Crowd (voice)
Starship Troopers
1997
as Career Sergeant Zim
Promising Young Woman
2020
as Stanley
Dumb Money
2023
as Steve Gill
Highlander
1986
as Victor 'The Kurgan' Kruger
Green Lantern
2011
as Parallax (voice)
Flubber
1997
as Smith
Hail, Caesar!
2016
as Gracchus
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
2018
as Curly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
2020
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
The Guardian
2006
as Capt. William Hadley
A Nightmare on Elm Street
2010
as Alan Smith
Bad Boys
1983
as Viking Lofgren
Moonwalker
1988
as Police Officer (segment "Speed Demon") (uncredited)
Tangled: Before Ever After
2017
as King Frederic (voice)
Plankton: The Movie
2025
as Mr. Krabs / Pa Plankton (voice)
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
2024
as Mr. Krabs / Anchovies (voice)
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1984
as Rawhide
John Dies at the End
2013
as Dr. Albert Marconi
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
1995
as Hakon (voice)
Stronger
2017
as Jeff Bauman Sr
99 Homes
2015
as Mr. Freeman
Atlantis: Milo's Return
2003
as Volgud (voice)
Normal
2003
as Frank
Waiting for the Light
1990
as Joe
The Hurricane
1999
as Lt. Jimmy Williams
When the Game Stands Tall
2014
as Mickey Ryan
The Mortuary Collection
2020
as Montgomery Dark
Dead Man Walking
1995
as State Trooper
Pathfinder
2007
as Gunnar
Lady and the Tramp
2019
as Isaac (voice)
Red Skies
2002
as Edgar Sterling
Just Before I Go
2015
as Dad
Blue Steel
1990
as Detective Nick Mann
Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United
2014
as Taskmaster (voice)
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994
as The Kurgan (cameo) (archive footage)
Hellbenders
2013
as Angus
Pet Sematary II
1992
as Sheriff Gus Gilbert
Yesterday's Children
2000
as Doug Cole
The Trials of Cate McCall
2013
as Brinkerhoff
Nothing Left to Fear
2013
as Kingsman
Cast a Deadly Spell
1991
as Harry Bordon
Chappaquiddick
2018
as Robert McNamara
I Know That Voice
2014
as Self
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade
2003
as BoE Agent #1 (voice)
Boss of Bosses
2001
as Andris Kurins
Audrey's Children
2025
as Dr. C. Everett Koop
SpongeBob LongPants
2016
as Mr. Krabs / Fish (voice)
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
1998
as Akela the Wolf (voice)
Water & Power
2014
as Turnvil
The Patron Saint of Liars
1998
as Son
At Any Price
2012
as Jim Johnson
The Informant!
2009
as Aubrey Daniel
Last Looks
2022
as Big Jim Cuddy
Shoot to Kill
1988
as Steve
The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special
2023
as Mr. Krabs / RoboKrabs
Sparks
2013
as Archer
Poolman
2024
as Theodore Hollandaise
Recess: School's Out
2001
as Bald Guy (voice)
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
2023
as Red Death / Daisy (voice)
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
2009
as Lex Luthor (voice)
Extreme Prejudice
1987
as Sgt. Larry McRose
FEEL
2025
as Sitter 4
Little Evil
2017
as Reverend J.D. Gospel
The Bride
1985
as Viktor
Season of Fear
1989
as Ward St. Clair
Vendetta
1999
as Chief Hennessy
Thor: Tales of Asgard
2011
as Frost Giant (voice)
Tangled: Queen for a Day
2017
as King Frederic (voice)
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
2009
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
The Room Upstairs
1987
as Kevin
Buckaroo Banzai Declassified
2002
as Self
Snow White
2001
as The Granter of Wishes
In the Company of Spies
1999
as Dale Beckham
The Express
2008
as Roy Simmons
SpongeBob’s Runaway Roadtrip
2011
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
The Laramie Project
2002
as Rob Debree
The Trip to Bountiful
2014
as Sheriff
SpongeBob SquarePants: Pest of the West
2008
as Mr. Krabs / William Krabs (voice)
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
2000
as Undertow (voice)
Female Perversions
1996
as John
MR. HORZEMEN
2018
as Mr. Horzemen (voice)
Supercon
2018
as Adam King
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
2013
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
as Self - Interviewee
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
1997
as Lex Luthor (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Tide and Seek
2003
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween
2019
as Mr. Ree (voice)
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
2009
as Santa Claus (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story
2017
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
2014
as Gorilla Grodd (voice)
Nightwatching
Corridos! Tales of Passion and Revolution
1987
as John Reed
Thunder Alley
1985
as Weasel
The Burrowers
2008
as John Clay
Spider-Man: Re-Animated
2009
as Self
Past Midnight
1992
as Steve Lundy
Annabelle's Wish
1997
as Lawyer / Sherriff (voice)
Blank Slate
2008
as Agent Miles Mcavoy
In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020
as Self
Secret of the Sundrop
2018
as King Frederic
Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast
2003
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape Capers
2004
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
Spongebob and Sandy’s Country Christmas
2024
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole
2012
as Buck Rockgut (voice)
Donor Unknown
1995
as Nash Creed
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy
2010
as Savage Opress / Nightbrother #3 (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus
2009
as Patrick Star (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Merry Christmas, Mr. Plankton
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
The Fix
2024
as The Chairman
About 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),… With 314 credits spanning from 1951 to 2026, Clancy Brown has appeared in 183 films and 131 TV shows.
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Most Popular Clancy Brown Movies
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994) — as Captain Byron T. Hadley
- Regretting You (2025) — as Hank "Gramps" Adams Sr.
- John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) — as Harbinger
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017) — as Surtur (voice)
- The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025) — as Mr. Krabs / Pirate / Narrator
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