Clancy Brown
Known for Acting · 300 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)
American Dad!
2005
as Henry Fischer (voice) / Lumberjack (voice) / Clyde Templeton (voice) / Liquor Store Manager (voice)
Medium
2005
as Rob Walcott
The Flash
2014
as General Wade Eiling
Chicago P.D.
2014
as Eddie Little
TV Shows (130)
Law & Order
1990
as John Burkhart
Rick and Morty
2013
as Risotto Groupon (voice) / Vengeful Train Passenger (voice)
American Dad!
2005
as Henry Fischer (voice) / Lumberjack (voice) / Clyde Templeton (voice) / Liquor Store Manager (voice)
Medium
2005
as Rob Walcott
The Flash
2014
as General Wade Eiling
Chicago P.D.
2014
as Eddie Little
Lost
2004
as Kelvin Inman
The Mandalorian
2019
as Burg
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)
Marvel's The Punisher
2017
as Major Schoonover
ER
1994
as Ellis West
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)
High Potential
2024
as Nick Wagner, Sr.
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Sergeant (voice)
The Crown
2016
as Lyndon B. Johnson
Young Justice
2010
as King Faraday (voice)
Marvel's Daredevil
2015
as Colonel Ray Schoonover
Billions
2016
as Waylon 'Jock' Jeffcoat
Gravity Falls
2012
as British Dog Man (voice)
The Practice
1997
as D.A. Justin Fox
Gen V
2023
as Prof. Rich Brinkerhoff
Robot Chicken
2005
as The Babadook / IMF Director / V (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)
The Goldbergs
2013
as Mr. Crosby
Archer
2009
as Ricky (voice)
The Powerpuff Girls
1998
as Mascumax (voice)
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
as Zobral
The Legend of Korra
2012
as Yakone (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012
as Rahzar (voice) / Rahzar / Homeless Guy (voice) / Bradford / Dark Ninja (voice) / Bradford (voice) / Bradford / Dogpound (voice)
Fallout
2024
as U.S. President
Kim Possible
2002
as Commander Kane (voice) / Yono the Destroyer (voice) / Mr. Merle / Mr. Huey / Henchman 1 (voice)
Mating Season
2026
as Robert (voice)
What If...?
2021
as Surtur (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)
Hey Arnold!
1996
as Dan (voice)
The Penguins of Madagascar
2008
as Buck Rockgut (voice)
The Outer Limits
1995
as Sergeant Linden Styles
Resident Alien
2021
as Mantid (voice)
Sleepy Hollow
2013
as Sheriff August Corbin / Sheriff August Corbin (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ben 10
2005
as Kenko (voice)
Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005
as Long Feng (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Lex Luthor (voice)
Samurai Jack
2001
as Dragon (voice)
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Roger Lassen
Hercules
1998
as Blotox (voice)
DuckTales
2017
as Frankenstein (voice)
Gargoyles
1994
as Hakon (voice) / Wolf (voice) / Tomas Brod (voice) / Wolf/Hakon (voice) / Bully (voice)
Batman Beyond
1999
as Big Time (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Per Degaton (voice) / Rohtul / Mugger (voice)
Solar Opposites
2020
as Gavin (voice) / Cromus (voice) / Judge (voice)
Cow and Chicken
1997
as Policeman / Wheelchair (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
as Hebediah Grim (voice) / Evil Entity (voice)
Ben 10: Alien Force
2008
as Dragon / Pilot (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)
Big City Greens
2018
as Chocolate Santa (voice)
The Batman
2004
as Mr. Freeze (voice) / Lex Luthor (voice)
Teen Titans
2003
as Trident (voice)
Pound Puppies
2010
as Billy Ray / Rocky (voice) / Sterling Von Oxnard (voice) / Salty (voice) / Stain / Alley Dog #2 / Security Guard (voice) / Bert / Dad / Bad Guy (voice)
Transformers: Prime
2010
as Silas (voice)
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
2003
as EGO leader (voice)
Movies (170)
The Shawshank Redemption
1994
as Captain Byron T. Hadley
Moonwalker
1988
as Police Officer (segment "Speed Demon") (uncredited)
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
2025
as Mr. Krabs / Pirate / Narrator
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023
as Harbinger
Thor: Ragnarok
2017
as Surtur (voice)
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
2004
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
Warcraft
2016
as Blackhand
Homefront
2013
as Sheriff Keith Rodriguez
Regretting You
2025
as Hank "Gramps" Adams Sr.
Highlander
1986
as Victor 'The Kurgan' Kruger
Starship Troopers
1997
as Career Sergeant Zim
Green Lantern
2011
as Parallax (voice)
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
2015
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
2020
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
2024
as Mr. Krabs / Clyde / Neighbor #1 / Bottomite #2 / Bottomite Crowd (voice)
Cowboys & Aliens
2011
as Meacham
Plankton: The Movie
2025
as Mr. Krabs / Pa Plankton (voice)
Dumb Money
2023
as Steve Gill
A Nightmare on Elm Street
2010
as Alan Smith
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
2018
as Curly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1984
as Rawhide
The Guardian
2006
as Capt. William Hadley
Promising Young Woman
2020
as Stanley
Hail, Caesar!
2016
as Gracchus
Atlantis: Milo's Return
2003
as Volgud (voice)
Flubber
1997
as Smith
Dead Man Walking
1995
as State Trooper
Bad Boys
1983
as Viking Lofgren
Lady and the Tramp
2019
as Isaac (voice)
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
2024
as Mr. Krabs / Anchovies (voice)
Pet Sematary II
1992
as Sheriff Gus Gilbert
Pathfinder
2007
as Gunnar
The Hurricane
1999
as Lt. Jimmy Williams
Tangled: Before Ever After
2017
as King Frederic (voice)
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
2009
as Lex Luthor (voice)
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade
2003
as BoE Agent #1 (voice)
99 Homes
2015
as Mr. Freeman
The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special
2023
as Mr. Krabs / RoboKrabs
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994
as The Kurgan (cameo) (archive footage)
The Informant!
2009
as Aubrey Daniel
Recess: School's Out
2001
as Bald Guy (voice)
Last Looks
2022
as Big Jim Cuddy
Poolman
2024
as Theodore Hollandaise
Stronger
2017
as Jeff Bauman Sr
Blue Steel
1990
as Detective Nick Mann
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
1997
as Lex Luthor (voice)
The Mortuary Collection
2020
as Montgomery Dark
The Express
2008
as Roy Simmons
Shoot to Kill
1988
as Steve
Snow White
2001
as The Granter of Wishes
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns
2012
as Savage Opress / Human Bounty Hunter (voice)
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
2023
as Red Death / Daisy (voice)
The Burrowers
2008
as John Clay
The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard
2008
as Alex O'Hirn/Rhino (voice)
Chappaquiddick
2018
as Robert McNamara
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
2014
as Gorilla Grodd (voice)
When the Game Stands Tall
2014
as Mickey Ryan
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole
2012
as Buck Rockgut (voice)
Little Evil
2017
as Reverend J.D. Gospel
Female Perversions
1996
as John
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
2013
Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United
2014
as Taskmaster (voice)
The Trials of Cate McCall
2013
as Brinkerhoff
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder
2017
as Rahzar (voice)
The Laramie Project
2002
as Rob Debree
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
1992
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
1998
as Akela the Wolf (voice)
The Fix
2024
as The Chairman
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009
as Self
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
1997
as Seige (voice)
Just Before I Go
2015
as Dad
Extreme Prejudice
1987
as Sgt. Larry McRose
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
2009
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
as Self - Interviewee
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween
2019
as Mr. Ree (voice)
The Bride
1985
as Viktor
It's a SpongeBob Christmas!
2012
as Mr. Krabs
John Dies at the End
2013
as Dr. Albert Marconi
Scrambled
2024
as Richard
FEEL
2025
as Sitter 4
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
2024
as Self
Boss of Bosses
2001
as Andris Kurins
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage
2015
as Dogpound (voice)
Annabelle's Wish
1997
as Lawyer / Sherriff (voice)
Normal
2003
as Frank
I Know That Voice
2014
as Self
Thor: Tales of Asgard
2011
as Frost Giant (voice)
Cast a Deadly Spell
1991
as Harry Bordon
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis
2007
as Mr. Krabs
In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020
as Self
Yesterday's Children
2000
as Doug Cole
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
2000
as Undertow (voice)
At Any Price
2012
as Jim Johnson
Last Light
1993
as Lt. Lionel McMannis
Nothing Left to Fear
2013
as Kingsman
Sparks
2013
as Archer
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
2017
as Mr. Krabs / Fish Man/ Eyes (voice)
Vendetta
1999
as Chief Hennessy
Supercon
2018
as Adam King
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
1996
as Lex Luthor (voice)
Past Midnight
1992
as Steve Lundy
SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off
2012
as Mr. Krabs
Hellbenders
2013
as Angus
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy
2010
as Savage Opress / Nightbrother #3 (voice)
Spongebob’s Runaway Roadtrip
2011
as Mr. Krabs
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand
2010
as Mr. Krabs, Ranger (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story
2017
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
The Frontier
2012
as Jack Ramsay / Lamazee
Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast
2003
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout
2019
as Mr. Krabs / Unhappy Guy / Manager / Mr. Slabs
Johnny Ryan
1990
as Johnny Ryan
Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story
1993
as Dave Chattelier
The Patron Saint of Liars
1998
as Son
Waiting for the Light
1990
as Joe
SpongeBob vs. the Big One
2009
as Mr. Krabs / Big G / Fish #36 (voice)
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
1993
as Ben Guardino
In the Company of Spies
1999
as Dale Beckham
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
2009
as Santa Claus (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?
2005
as Eugene H. Krabs
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
1995
as Hakon (voice)
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 300 credits spanning from 1951 to 2026, Clancy Brown has appeared in 170 films and 130 TV shows.
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Most Popular Clancy Brown Movies
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994) — as Captain Byron T. Hadley
- Moonwalker (1988) — as Police Officer (segment "Speed Demon") (uncredited)
- The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025) — as Mr. Krabs / Pirate / Narrator
- John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) — as Harbinger
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017) — as Surtur (voice)
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