Clancy Brown
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1959-01-05 (66 years old)
Place of Birth
Urbana, Ohio, USA
Clancy Brown
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
Acting
The Goon
as the Goon
Secret of the Sundrop
as King Frederic
(2025)
Plankton: The Movie
as Mr. Krabs / Pa Plankton (voice)
(2025)
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
(2025)
(2025)
Audrey's Children
as Dr. C. Everett Koop
(2024)
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
as Mr. Krabs / Anchovies (voice)
(2024)
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
as Mr. Krabs / Clyde / Neighbor #1 / Bottomite #2 / Bottomite Crowd (voice)
(2024)
The Fix
as The Chairman
(2024)
Poolman
as Theodore Hollandaise
(2024)
Scrambled
as Richard
(2024)
SpongeBob & Sandy’s Country Christmas
as Mr. Krabs / Additional Voices (voice)
(2024)
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
as Self - Interviewee
(2023)
John Wick: Chapter 4
as Harbinger
(2023)
Dumb Money
as Steve Gill
(2023)
SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone
as Mr. Krabs / RoboKrabs
(2023)
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
as Red Death / Daisy (voice)
(2022)
Last Looks
as Big Jim Cuddy
(2022)
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
(2022)
Twas The Night Before Spongemas
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
(2020)
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
(2020)
Promising Young Woman
as Stanley
(2020)
The Mortuary Collection
as Montgomery Dark
(2020)
(2019)
Lady and the Tramp
as Isaac (voice)
(2019)
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween
as Mr. Ree (voice)
(2018)
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
as Curly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
(2018)
Chappaquiddick
as Robert McNamara
(2018)
Supercon
as Adam King
(2018)
MR. HORZEMEN
as Mr. Horzemen (voice)
(2017)
Thor: Ragnarok
as Surtur (voice)
(2017)
Tangled: Before Ever After
as King Frederic (voice)
(2017)
Stronger
as Jeff Bauman Sr
(2017)
Little Evil
as Reverend J.D. Gospel
(2017)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
(2017)
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder
as Rahzar (voice)
(2017)
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
as Mr. Krabs / Fish Man/ Eyes (voice)
(2017)
The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
as Mr. Krabs / Fish Man / Eyes (voice)
(2017)
Tangled: Queen for a Day
as King Frederic (voice)
(2016)
Warcraft
as Blackhand
(2016)
Hail, Caesar!
as Gracchus
(2015)
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
(2015)
99 Homes
as Mr. Freeman
(2015)
Just Before I Go
as Dad
(2015)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage
as Dogpound (voice)
(2014)
Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United
as Taskmaster (voice)
(2014)
I Know That Voice
as Self
(2014)
When the Game Stands Tall
as Mickey Ryan
(2014)
Water & Power
as Turnvil
(2014)
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
as Gorilla Grodd (voice)
(2014)
The Trip to Bountiful
as Sheriff
(2014)
SpongeBob & Friends: Patrick SquarePants
as Mr. Krabs
(2013)
Homefront
as Sheriff Keith Rodriguez
(2013)
John Dies at the End
as Dr. Albert Marconi
(2013)
The Trials of Cate McCall
as Brinkerhoff
(2013)
Sparks
as Archer
(2013)
(2013)
Hellbenders
as Angus
(2013)
Nothing Left to Fear
as Kingsman
(2013)
LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite
as Lex Luthor (voice)
(2013)
Dark Minions
as Drebnor (voice)
(2012)
At Any Price
as Jim Johnson
(2012)
It's a SpongeBob Christmas!
as Mr. Krabs
(2012)
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole
as Buck Rockgut (voice)
(2012)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns
as Savage Opress/ Human Bounty Hunter (voice)
(2012)
The Frontier
as Jack Ramsay / Lamazee
(2012)
Voice Over
as Elevator Operator
(2011)
Green Lantern
as Parallax (voice)
(2011)
Cowboys & Aliens
as Meacham
(2011)
SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off
as Mr. Krabs
(2011)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools
as Mr. Krabs / Charlie (voice)
(2011)
Thor: Tales of Asgard
as Frost Giant (voice)
(2011)
Spongebob’s Runaway Roadtrip
as Mr. Krabs
(2010)
A Nightmare on Elm Street
as Alan Smith
(2010)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand
as Mr. Krabs, Ranger (voice)
(2010)
Savage Opress
as Savage Opress / Nightbrother #3 (voice)
(2010)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Triton's Revenge
as Mr. Krabs
(2009)
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
as Lex Luthor (voice)
(2009)
The Informant!
as Aubrey Daniel
(2009)
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
(2009)
(2009)
SpongeBob vs. the Big One
as Mr. Krabs / Big G / Fish #36 (voice)
(2009)
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
as Santa Claus (voice)
(2009)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus
as Patrick Star (voice)
(2009)
The Twenty
as John Simmonds
(2008)
The Express
as Roy Simmons
(2008)
The Burrowers
as John Clay
(2008)
The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard
as Alex O'Hirn/Rhino (voice)
(2008)
Blank Slate
as Agent Miles Mcavoy
(2007)
Pathfinder
as Gunnar
(2007)
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis
as Mr. Krabs
(2006)
The Guardian
as Capt. William Hadley
(2005)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?
as Eugene H. Krabs
(2005)
The Endless Summer
as Mr. Krabs
(2004)
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
(2004)
SpongeBob SquarePants - The Seascape Capers
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
(2003)
Atlantis: Milo's Return
as Volgud (voice)
(2003)
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade
as BoE Agent #1 (voice)
(2003)
Normal
as Frank
(2003)
Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
(2003)
Spongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies
as Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive footage)
(2003)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Bash!
as Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive sound)
(2003)
(2002)
The Laramie Project
as Rob Debree
(2002)
Red Skies
as Edgar Sterling
(2002)
Buckaroo Banzai Declassified
as Self
(2002)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories
as Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive sound)
(2002)
SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies
as Eugene Krabs
(2001)
Snow White
as The Granter of Wishes
(2001)
Recess: School's Out
as Bald Guy (voice)
(2001)
Boss of Bosses
as Andris Kurins
(2001)
(2000)
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
as Undertow (voice)
(2000)
Yesterday's Children
as Doug Cole
(2000)
Chump Change
as The Man
(1999)
The Hurricane
as Lt. Jimmy Williams
(1999)
Vendetta
as Chief Hennessy
(1999)
The Night of the Headless Horseman
as Hessian Trooper
(1999)
Claire Makes It Big
as Frank
(1999)
In the Company of Spies
as Dale Beckham
(1999)
The Caseys
as Pete Casey
(1998)
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
as Akela the Wolf (voice)
(1998)
(1997)
Starship Troopers
as Career Sergeant Zim
(1997)
Flubber
as Smith
(1997)
Female Perversions
as John
(1997)
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
as Lex Luthor (voice)
(1997)
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
as Seige (voice)
(1997)
Annabelle's Wish
as Lawyer / Sherriff (voice)
(1996)
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
as Lex Luthor (voice)
(1996)
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
as Hakon (voice)
(1996)
Radiant City
as Al Goodman
(1995)
Dead Man Walking
as State Trooper
(1995)
Donor Unknown
as Nash Creed
(1994)
The Shawshank Redemption
as Captain Byron T. Hadley
(1993)
Last Light
as Lt. Lionel McMannis
(1993)
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
as Ben Guardino
(1993)
Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story
as Dave Chattelier
(1992)
Pet Sematary II
as Sheriff Gus Gilbert
(1992)
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
(1992)
Past Midnight
as Steve Lundy
(1991)
Cast a Deadly Spell
as Harry Bordon
(1991)
Ambition
as Albert Merrick
(1990)
Blue Steel
as Detective Nick Mann
(1990)
Waiting for the Light
as Joe
(1990)
Johnny Ryan
as Johnny Ryan
(1989)
(1988)
Moonwalker
as Police Officer (segment "Speed Demon") (uncredited)
(1988)
Shoot to Kill
as Steve
(1987)
Extreme Prejudice
as MSgt. Larry McRose
(1987)
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
as Flagg
(1987)
The Room Upstairs
as Kevin
(1986)
Highlander
as Victor 'The Kurgan' Kruger
(1985)
The Bride
as Viktor
(1985)
Thunder Alley
as Weasel
(1984)
(1983)
Bad Boys
as Viking Lofgren
Crew
(1995)
Dead Man Walking
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