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.
TV Shows(129)
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
Savage Opress (voice)
2026
Good Cop/Bad Cop
Big Hank Hickman
2025
Invincible Fight Girl
Mega Beefpuncha (voice)
2024
The Penguin
Salvatore Maroni
2024
High Potential
Nick Wagner, Sr.
2024
Fallout
U.S. President
2024
Gen V
Prof. Rich Brinkerhoff
2023
Ahsoka
Governor Ryder Azadi
2023
Digman!
Yedward (voice)
2023
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Inquisitor (voice)
2022
El Deafo
Mr. Potts / P. Evil / Doctor (voice)
2022
Dexter: New Blood
Kurt Caldwell
2021
What If...?
Surtur (voice)
2021
The Patrick Star Show
Moronicus / Mr. Krabs / Prospector / Various (voice)
2021
INVINCIBLE
Damien Darkblood (voice)
2021
Calls
General Wilson (voice)
2021
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
Eugene H. Krabs (voice)
2021
Resident Alien
Mantid (voice)
2021
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse
The Big Bad Wolf (voice)
2020
Solar Opposites
Gavin (voice)
2020
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Self
2020
The Mandalorian
Burg
2019
Emergence
Ed Sawyer
2019
Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart
Shin Mao (voice)
2019
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
Mr. Ree (voice)
2018
Big City Greens
Chocolate Santa (voice)
2018
Dallas & Robo
The Stranger
2018
Marvel's The Punisher
Major Schoonover
2017
DuckTales
Frankenstein (voice)
2017
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
King Frederic (voice)
2017
The Crown
Lyndon B. Johnson
2016
Billions
Waylon 'Jock' Jeffcoat
2016
Marvel's Daredevil
Colonel Ray Schoonover
2015
Star Wars Rebels
Ryder Azadi / Imperial Officer / Stormtrooper #2 (voice)
2014
The Flash
General Wade Eiling
2014
TripTank
Doctor (voice)
2014
Chicago P.D.
Eddie Little
2014
Rick and Morty
Risotto Groupon (voice)
2013
The Goldbergs
Mr. Crosby
2013
Sleepy Hollow
Sheriff August Corbin
2013
Wander Over Yonder
Badlands Dan (voice)
2013
Doom Patrol
Negative Man (voice)
2013
Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
Red Hulk (voice)
2013
Mickey Mouse
Pig Biker (voice)
2013
Marvel's Avengers
Red Hulk (voice)
2013
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Rahzar (voice)
2012
Gravity Falls
British Dog Man (voice)
2012
The Legend of Korra
Yakone (voice)
2012
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
2012
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
Zartok (voice)
2011
ThunderCats
Grune (voice)
2011
G.I. Joe: Renegades
Destro (voice)
2010
Young Justice
King Faraday (voice)
2010
Transformers: Prime
Silas (voice)
2010
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
Odin (voice)
2010
Pound Puppies
Billy Ray / Rocky (voice)
2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Hebediah Grim (voice)
2010
The Deep End
Hart Sterling
2010
Archer
Ricky (voice)
2009
Wolverine and the X-Men
2009
The Penguins of Madagascar
Buck Rockgut (voice)
2008
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Rohtul / Mugger (voice)
2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Savage Opress (voice)
2008
Ben 10: Alien Force
Dragon / Pilot (voice)
2008
The Spectacular Spider-Man
Alex O'Hirn (voice)
2008
Phineas and Ferb
2007
The Riches
2007
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
2007
Ben 10
Kenko (voice)
2005
Action Man: A.T.O.M.
Alexander Paine (voice)
2005
Catscratch
2005
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
Lex Luthor / Tux Monster / Geek Monster #4 (voice)
2005
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Long Feng (voice)
2005
Robot Chicken
The Babadook / IMF Director / V (voice)
2005
American Dad!
Henry Fischer (voice)
2005
American Dragon: Jake Long
2005
Medium
Rob Walcott
2005
Barbarians
Narrator
2004
Lost
Kelvin Inman
2004
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
2004
The Batman
Mr. Freeze (voice)
2004
The Venture Bros.
Red Death (voice)
2004
Justice League Unlimited
Lex Luthor (voice)
2004
Megas XLR
Gorrath (voice)
2004
Dave the Barbarian
2004
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
EGO leader (voice)
2003
Carnivàle
Brother Justin
2003
Duck Dodgers
Archduke Zag (voice)
2003
Teen Titans
Trident (voice)
2003
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
Policeman (voice)
2003
All Grown Up!
Vice Principal Pangborn (voice)
2003
Cartoon Monsoon
Zookeeper (voice)
2003
Breaking News
Peter Kozyck
2002
Kim Possible
Commander Kane (voice)
2002
Justice League
Lex Luthor (voice)
2001
Star Trek: Enterprise
Zobral
2001
Heavy Gear
2001
Samurai Jack
Dragon (voice)
2001
The Zeta Project
Sheriff Morgan (voice)
2001
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Tough (voice)
2000
Jackie Chan Adventures
Ratso / Captain Black (voice)
2000
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
1999
Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles
Sgt. Charlie Zim
1999
SpongeBob SquarePants
Mr. Krabs (voice)
1999
Batman Beyond
Big Time (voice)
1999
The Powerpuff Girls
Mascumax (voice)
1998
Voltron: The Third Dimension
1998
Hercules
Blotox (voice)
1998
Cow and Chicken
Policeman / Wheelchair (voice)
1997
The Legend of Calamity Jane
Wild Bill Hickok (voice)
1997
101 Dalmatians Series
1997
Extreme Ghostbusters
1997
The Angry Beavers
1997
The Practice
D.A. Justin Fox
1997
Hey Arnold!
Dan (voice)
1996
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
Rayden (voice)
1996
All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series
J.C. Taggart (voice)
1996
Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series
Siege (voice)
1996
Superman: The Animated Series
Lex Luthor (voice)
1996
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Frederico (voice) / Francois (voice)
1996
The Outer Limits
Sergeant Linden Styles
1995
Earth 2
John Danziger
1994
Gargoyles
Hakon (voice)
1994
ER
Ellis West
1994
Love, Lies and Murder
David Brown
1991
Law & Order
John Burkhart
1990
Tales from the Crypt
Roger Lassen
1989
China Beach
1988
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Kevin
1951
Movies(169)
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
Mr. Krabs / Pirate / Narrator
2025
Regretting You
Hank "Gramps" Adams Sr.
2025
SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up
Mr. Krabs (voice)
2025
FEEL
Sitter 4
2025
Audrey's Children
Dr. C. Everett Koop
2025
Plankton: The Movie
Mr. Krabs / Pa Plankton (voice)
2025
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
Self
2024
Spongebob and Sandy’s Country Christmas
Mr. Krabs
2024
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
Mr. Krabs / Anchovies (voice)
2024
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
Mr. Krabs / Clyde / Neighbor #1 / Bottomite #2 / Bottomite Crowd (voice)
2024
The Fix
The Chairman
2024
Poolman
Theodore Hollandaise
2024
Scrambled
Richard
2024
Dumb Money
Steve Gill
2023
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
Red Death / Daisy (voice)
2023
John Wick: Chapter 4
Harbinger
2023
SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone
Mr. Krabs / RoboKrabs
2023
Twas The Night Before Spongemas
Mr. Krabs (voice)
2022
In Search of Tomorrow
Self - Interviewee
2022
Last Looks
Big Jim Cuddy
2022
Promising Young Woman
Stanley
2020
In Search of Darkness: Part II
Self
2020
The Mortuary Collection
Montgomery Dark
2020
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
Mr. Krabs (voice)
2020
Lady and the Tramp
Isaac (voice)
2019
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween
Mr. Ree (voice)
2019
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout
Mr. Krabs / Unhappy Guy / Manager / Mr. Slabs
2019
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Curly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
2018
MR. HORZEMEN
Mr. Horzemen (voice)
2018
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
Mr. Krabs / Fish Man / Eyes (voice)
2018
Supercon
Adam King
2018
Chappaquiddick
Robert McNamara
2018
Secret of the Sundrop
King Frederic
2018
Tangled: Queen for a Day
King Frederic (voice)
2017
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
Mr. Krabs / Fish Man/ Eyes (voice)
2017
Thor: Ragnarok
Surtur (voice)
2017
Stronger
Jeff Bauman Sr
2017
Little Evil
Reverend J.D. Gospel
2017
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder
Rahzar (voice)
2017
Tangled: Before Ever After
King Frederic (voice)
2017
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story
Mr. Krabs (voice)
2017
SpongeBob LongPants
Mr. Krabs / Fish (voice)
2016
Warcraft
Blackhand
2016
Hail, Caesar!
Gracchus
2016
99 Homes
Mr. Freeman
2015
Lucky Lady
Genie of the Glass Eye (voice)
2015
Just Before I Go
Dad
2015
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage
Dogpound (voice)
2015
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Mr. Krabs (voice)
2015
When the Game Stands Tall
Mickey Ryan
2014
Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United
Taskmaster (voice)
2014
Water & Power
Turnvil
2014
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
Gorilla Grodd (voice)
2014
The Trip to Bountiful
Sheriff
2014
SpongeBob & Friends: Patrick SquarePants
Mr. Krabs
2014
I Know That Voice
Self
2014
The Trials of Cate McCall
Brinkerhoff
2013
Homefront
Sheriff Keith Rodriguez
2013
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
Self
2013
Hellbenders
Angus
2013
Nothing Left to Fear
Kingsman
2013
LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite
Lex Luthor (voice)
2013
Dark Minions
Drebnor (voice)
2013
Sparks
Archer
2013
John Dies at the End
Dr. Albert Marconi
2013
It's a SpongeBob Christmas!
Mr. Krabs
2012
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns
Savage Opress / Human Bounty Hunter (voice)
2012
At Any Price
Jim Johnson
2012
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole
Buck Rockgut (voice)
2012
SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off
Mr. Krabs
2012
The Frontier
Jack Ramsay / Lamazee
2012
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools
Mr. Krabs / Charlie (voice)
2011
Spongebob’s Runaway Roadtrip
Mr. Krabs
2011
Cowboys & Aliens
Meacham
2011
Green Lantern
Parallax (voice)
2011
Thor: Tales of Asgard
Frost Giant (voice)
2011
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy
Savage Opress / Nightbrother #3 (voice)
2010
SpongeBob SquarePants: Triton's Revenge
Mr. Krabs
2010
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Alan Smith
2010
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand
Mr. Krabs, Ranger (voice)
2010
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
Santa Claus (voice)
2009
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
Mr. Krabs (voice)
2009
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Lex Luthor (voice)
2009
The Informant!
Aubrey Daniel
2009
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Self
2009
SpongeBob vs. the Big One
Mr. Krabs / Big G / Fish #36 (voice)
2009
The Twenty
John Simmonds
2009
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus
Patrick Star (voice)
2009
The Express
Roy Simmons
2008
The Burrowers
John Clay
2008
Blank Slate
Agent Miles Mcavoy
2008
The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard
Alex O'Hirn/Rhino (voice)
2008
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis
Mr. Krabs
2007
Pathfinder
Gunnar
2007
The Guardian
Capt. William Hadley
2006
SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?
Eugene H. Krabs
2005
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Mr. Krabs (voice)
2004
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire
Mr. Krabs (voice)
2004
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape Capers
Mr. Krabs (voice)
2004
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade
BoE Agent #1 (voice)
2003
Spongebob Squarepants: Christmas
Mr. Krabs / Singer #4
2003
Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show
2003
Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast
Mr. Krabs (voice)
2003
Atlantis: Milo's Return
Volgud (voice)
2003
The Making of Daniel Boone
Allan Kenton
2003
SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Bash!
Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive sound)
2003
Spongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies
Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive footage)
2003
Normal
Frank
2003
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories
Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive sound)
2002
SpongeBob SquarePants: Halloween
Eugene Krabs
2002
Red Skies
Edgar Sterling
2002
SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies
Eugene Krabs
2002
The Laramie Project
Rob Debree
2002
Buckaroo Banzai Declassified
Self
2002
Snow White
The Granter of Wishes
2001
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
Self
2001
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign
2001
Boss of Bosses
Andris Kurins
2001
Recess: School's Out
Bald Guy (voice)
2001
Yesterday's Children
Doug Cole
2000
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
Undertow (voice)
2000
Chump Change
The Man
2000
The Caseys
Pete Casey
1999
The Night of the Headless Horseman
Hessian Trooper
1999
In the Company of Spies
Dale Beckham
1999
The Hurricane
Lt. Jimmy Williams
1999
Vendetta
Chief Hennessy
1999
Claire Makes It Big
Frank
1999
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
Akela the Wolf (voice)
1998
The Patron Saint of Liars
Son
1998
Flubber
Smith
1997
Starship Troopers
Career Sergeant Zim
1997
Annabelle's Wish
Lawyer / Sherriff (voice)
1997
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
Lex Luthor (voice)
1997
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
Seige (voice)
1997
Female Perversions
John
1996
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
Lex Luthor (voice)
1996
Radiant City
Al Goodman
1996
Dead Man Walking
State Trooper
1995
Donor Unknown
Nash Creed
1995
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
Hakon (voice)
1995
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
The Kurgan (cameo) (archive footage)
1994
The Shawshank Redemption
Captain Byron T. Hadley
1994
Last Light
Lt. Lionel McMannis
1993
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
Ben Guardino
1993
Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story
Dave Chattelier
1993
Pet Sematary II
Sheriff Gus Gilbert
1992
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1992
Past Midnight
Steve Lundy
1992
Cast a Deadly Spell
Harry Bordon
1991
Ambition
Albert Merrick
1991
Johnny Ryan
Johnny Ryan
1990
Waiting for the Light
Joe
1990
Blue Steel
Detective Nick Mann
1990
Season of Fear
Ward St. Clair
1989
Moonwalker
Police Officer (segment "Speed Demon") (uncredited)
1988
Shoot to Kill
Steve
1988
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
Flagg
1987
Extreme Prejudice
Sgt. Larry McRose
1987
The Room Upstairs
Kevin
1987
Highlander
Victor 'The Kurgan' Kruger
1986
The Bride
Viktor
1985
Thunder Alley
Weasel
1985
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Rawhide
1984
Bad Boys
Viking Lofgren
1983
Slap
The Addiction of Hope
A Question Of Loyalty
1st Gestapo Man
Nightwatching