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.
178 movies · 131 shows
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
2025·6.8
The Addiction of Hope
2025·0.0
Regretting You
2025·7.1
SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up
2025·6.0
FEEL
2025·0.0
Audrey's Children
2025·7.6
Plankton: The Movie
2025·6.7
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
2024·7.9
SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country Christmas
2024·0.0
SpongeBob SquarePants: Snow Yellow
2024·0.0
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
2024·7.0
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
2024·6.1
The Fix
2024·5.2
Poolman
2024·4.3
Scrambled
2024·5.4
Dumb Money
2023·6.7
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
2023·7.3
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023·7.7
The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special
2023·7.1
Twas The Night Before Spongemas
2022·7.0
In Search of Tomorrow
2022·6.6
Last Looks
2022·5.7
Promising Young Woman
2020·7.4
In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020·7.7
The Mortuary Collection
2020·6.7
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
2020·7.4
Lady and the Tramp
2019·7.2
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween
2019·6.6
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout
2019·0.0
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
2019·5.3
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
2018·7.1
MR. HORZEMEN
2018·0.0
Supercon
2018·4.5
Chappaquiddick
2018·6.1
Secret of the Sundrop
2018·8.7
Tangled: Queen for a Day
2017·10.0
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
2017·0.0
Thor: Ragnarok
2017·7.6
Stronger
2017·7.0
Little Evil
2017·5.6
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder
2017·2.0
Tangled: Before Ever After
2017·6.8
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story
2017·7.1
SpongeBob LongPants
2016·4.9
Warcraft
2016·6.4
Hail, Caesar!
2016·5.9
99 Homes
2015·6.8
Lucky Lady
2015·0.0
Just Before I Go
2015·6.4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage
2015·2.0
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
2015·6.1
When the Game Stands Tall
2014·6.7
Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United
2014·6.5
Water & Power
2014·6.5
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
2014·6.8
The Trip to Bountiful
2014·6.2
SpongeBob & Friends: Patrick SquarePants
2014·7.1
I Know That Voice
2014·7.1
The Trials of Cate McCall
2013·6.4
Homefront
2013·6.9
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
2013·6.8
Hellbenders
2013·5.4
Nothing Left to Fear
2013·5.2
LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite
2013·6.5
Dark Minions
2013·5.7
Sparks
2013·4.8
John Dies at the End
2013·6.3
It's a SpongeBob Christmas!
2012·7.0
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns
2012·7.8
At Any Price
2012·5.4
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole
2012·7.5
SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off
2012·6.6
The Frontier
2012·0.0
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools
2011·2.0
SpongeBob’s Runaway Roadtrip
2011·1.0
Cowboys & Aliens
2011·5.7
Green Lantern
2011·5.2
Thor: Tales of Asgard
2011·6.3
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy
2010·9.1
SpongeBob SquarePants: Legends of Bikini Bottom
2010·8.2
SpongeBob SquarePants: Triton's Revenge
2010·7.2
A Nightmare on Elm Street
2010·5.5
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand
2010·7.0
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
2009·7.1
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
2009·6.9
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
2009·7.1
The Informant!
2009·6.2
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009·10.0
Spider-Man: Re-Animated
2009·3.0
SpongeBob vs. the Big One
2009·7.0
The Twenty
2009·1.0
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus
2009·6.7
SpongeBob's WhoBob WhatPants
2008·7.0
The Express
2008·7.2
The Burrowers
2008·5.9
Blank Slate
2008·6.9
The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard
2008·7.0
SpongeBob SquarePants: Pest of the West
2008·7.0
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis
2007·6.3
Pathfinder
2007·5.7
The Guardian
2006·7.1
SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?
2005·7.9
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
2004·7.1
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire
2004·0.0
SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob Goes Prehistoric
2004·6.4
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape Capers
2004·8.0
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade
2003·6.6
Spongebob Squarepants: Christmas
2003·8.0
SpongeBob Squarepants: Christmas
2003·7.7
Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show
2003·0.0
SpongeBob SquarePants: Tide and Seek
2003·7.0
Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast
2003·7.7
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly
2003·10.0
Spongebob Squarepants: Lost at Sea
2003·0.0
Atlantis: Milo's Return
2003·6.3
The Making of Daniel Boone
2003·8.0
SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Bash!
2003·0.0
Spongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies
2003·0.0
SpongeBob Squarepants: Tales from the Deep
2003·8.5
Normal
2003·6.7
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories
2002·8.0
SpongeBob SquarePants: Halloween
2002·7.1
Red Skies
2002·4.3
SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies
2002·6.3
The Laramie Project
2002·6.3
Buckaroo Banzai Declassified
2002·8.5
Snow White
2001·5.9
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign
2001·5.0
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
2001·8.4
Boss of Bosses
2001·5.5
Recess: School's Out
2001·6.6
Yesterday's Children
2000·7.3
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
2000·6.4
Chump Change
2000·4.0
The Caseys
1999·0.0
The Night of the Headless Horseman
1999·5.4
In the Company of Spies
1999·5.0
The Hurricane
1999·7.4
Vendetta
1999·6.0
Claire Makes It Big
1999·10.0
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
1998·5.7
The Patron Saint of Liars
1998·5.3
Flubber
1997·5.7
Starship Troopers
1997·7.1
Annabelle's Wish
1997·6.6
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
1997·7.4
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
1997·6.7
Female Perversions
1996·5.1
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
1996·7.1
Radiant City
1996·9.0
Dead Man Walking
1995·7.3
Donor Unknown
1995·7.5
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
1995·7.0
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994·4.8
The Shawshank Redemption
1994·8.7
Last Light
1993·6.0
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
1993·5.0
Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story
1993·5.2
Pet Sematary II
1992·5.5
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
1992·4.6
Past Midnight
1992·5.1
Cast a Deadly Spell
1991·6.1
Ambition
1991·4.3
Johnny Ryan
1990·0.0
Waiting for the Light
1990·6.7
Blue Steel
1990·5.8
Season of Fear
1989·2.5
Moonwalker
1988·7.1
Shoot to Kill
1988·6.6
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
1987·6.7
Corridos! Tales of Passion and Revolution
1987·0.0
Extreme Prejudice
1987·6.3
The Room Upstairs
1987·4.8
Highlander
1986·6.9
The Bride
1985·5.4
Thunder Alley
1985·4.4
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1984·6.0
Bad Boys
1983·7.0