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 Carnivà le (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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regretting You (2025) | Hank "Gramps" Adams Sr. | - | - |
| 2 | Plankton: The Movie (2025) | Mr. Krabs / Pa Plankton (voice) | 8 | |
| 3 | The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025) | Mr. Krabs / Pirate / Narrator | 7 | |
| 4 | The Fix (2024) | The Chairman | - | - |
| 5 | Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024) | Mr. Krabs / Clyde / Neighbor #1 / Bottomite #2 / Bottomite Crowd (voice) | 5 | |
| 6 | Poolman (2024) | Theodore Hollandaise | 3 | |
| 7 | In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 (2024) | Self | 8 | |
| 8 | SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone (2023) | Mr. Krabs / RoboKrabs | 5 | |
| 9 | Dumb Money (2023) | Steve Gill | 6.2 | |
| 10 | The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart (2023) | Red Death / Daisy (voice) | 10 | |
| 11 | John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) Most waited movies 2023 and after | Harbinger | 8.1 | |
| 12 | In Search of Tomorrow (2022) | Self - Interviewee | 8 | |
| 13 | Last Looks (2022) | Big Jim Cuddy | 4 | |
| 14 | The Mortuary Collection (2020) | Montgomery Dark | 6.6 | |
| 15 | Promising Young Woman (2020) | Stanley | 8 | |
| 16 | In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020) | Self | 8.5 | |
| 17 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 6.6 | |
| 18 | The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween (2019) | Mr. Ree (voice) | 5 | |
| 19 | Lady and the Tramp (2019) | Isaac (voice) | 6.7 | |
| 20 | Supercon (2018) | Adam King | 6 | |
| 21 | Chappaquiddick (2018) | Robert McNamara | 6.5 | |
| 22 | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) | Curly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs") | 7.2 | |
| 23 | Thor: Ragnarok (2017) Top 100 by FilmGator | Surtur (voice) | 8.2 | |
| 24 | Stronger (2017) | Jeff Bauman Sr | 6.9 | |
| 25 | Little Evil (2017) | Reverend J.D. Gospel | 6.3 | |
| 26 | Tangled: Before Ever After (2017) | King Frederic (voice) | 5.5 | |
| 27 | Warcraft (2016) | Blackhand | 6.8 | |
| 28 | Hail, Caesar! (2016) | Gracchus | 6.5 | |
| 29 | 99 Homes (2015) | Mr. Freeman | 6.4 | |
| 30 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 6 | |
| 31 | Just Before I Go (2015) | Dad | 6.4 | |
| 32 | I Know That Voice (2014) | Self | 7.3 | |
| 33 | Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United (2014) | Taskmaster (voice) | 7.8 | |
| 34 | Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise (2014) | Gorilla Grodd (voice) | 7.5 | |
| 35 | When the Game Stands Tall (2014) | Mickey Ryan | 6.6 | |
| 36 | Hellbenders (2013) | Angus | 5 | |
| 37 | LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite (2013) | Lex Luthor (voice) | 6.8 | |
| 38 | Sparks (2013) | Archer | 4 | |
| 39 | The Trials of Cate McCall (2013) | Brinkerhoff | 5 | |
| 40 | Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics (2013) | - | 6.5 | |
| 41 | Nothing Left to Fear (2013) | Kingsman | 3.3 | |
| 42 | Homefront (2013) | Sheriff Keith Rodriguez | 6.6 | |
| 43 | John Dies at the End (2013) | Dr. Albert Marconi | 6.8 | |
| 44 | Dark Minions (2013) | Drebnor (voice) | - | - |
| 45 | It's a SpongeBob Christmas! (2012) | Mr. Krabs | 7.5 | |
| 46 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns (2012) | Savage Opress / Human Bounty Hunter (voice) | - | - |
| 47 | At Any Price (2012) | Jim Johnson | 5.7 | |
| 48 | Green Lantern (2011) | Parallax (voice) | 5.6 | |
| 49 | Thor: Tales of Asgard (2011) | Frost Giant (voice) | 6.8 | |
| 50 | Cowboys & Aliens (2011) | Meacham | 6 | |
| 51 | A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) | Alan Smith | 5.6 | |
| 52 | The Informant! (2009) | Aubrey Daniel | 6.5 | |
| 53 | Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation! (2009) | Santa Claus (voice) | - | - |
| 54 | Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009) | Lex Luthor (voice) | 7.3 | |
| 55 | The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard (2008) | Alex O'Hirn/Rhino (voice) | - | - |
| 56 | The Burrowers (2008) | John Clay | 6.3 | |
| 57 | The Express (2008) | Roy Simmons | 7 | |
| 58 | Blank Slate (2008) | Agent Miles Mcavoy | 5 | |
| 59 | Pathfinder (2007) | Gunnar | 6.8 | |
| 60 | The Guardian (2006) | Capt. William Hadley | 7.2 | |
| 61 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 7 | |
| 62 | Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003) | Volgud (voice) | 5.3 | |
| 63 | Normal (2003) | Frank | - | - |
| 64 | Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade (2003) | BoE Agent #1 (voice) | 6 | |
| 65 | The Laramie Project (2002) | Rob Debree | 9 | |
| 66 | Buckaroo Banzai Declassified (2002) | Self | 7 | |
| 67 | Boss of Bosses (2001) | Andris Kurins | 7 | |
| 68 | Recess: School's Out (2001) | Bald Guy (voice) | 7 | |
| 69 | Snow White (2001) | The Granter of Wishes | 7 | |
| 70 | The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000) | Undertow (voice) | 5.4 | |
| 71 | Vendetta (1999) | Chief Hennessy | 3 | |
| 72 | The Hurricane (1999) Oscars 2000 | Lt. Jimmy Williams | 7.6 | |
| 73 | The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story (1998) | Akela the Wolf (voice) | 6 | |
| 74 | Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off (1997) | Seige (voice) | 7 | |
| 75 | Starship Troopers (1997) Oscars 1998 | Career Sergeant Zim | 7.4 | |
| 76 | Flubber (1997) | Smith | 6.1 | |
| 77 | Annabelle's Wish (1997) | Lawyer / Sherriff (voice) | 10 | |
| 78 | The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest (1997) | Lex Luthor (voice) | 8 | |
| 79 | Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (1996) | Lex Luthor (voice) | 7 | |
| 80 | Female Perversions (1996) | John | 6 | |
| 81 | Dead Man Walking (1995) | State Trooper | 7 | |
| 82 | Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken (1995) | Hakon (voice) | - | - |
| 83 | The Shawshank Redemption (1994) | Captain Byron T. Hadley | 9.1 | |
| 84 | Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994) | The Kurgan (cameo) (archive footage) | 4.6 | |
| 85 | Bloodlines: Murder in the Family (1993) | Ben Guardino | - | - |
| 86 | Last Light (1993) | Lt. Lionel McMannis | - | - |
| 87 | Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation (1992) | Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) | 4.5 | |
| 88 | Pet Sematary II (1992) | Sheriff Gus Gilbert | 5.6 | |
| 89 | Past Midnight (1992) | Steve Lundy | 7 | |
| 90 | Cast a Deadly Spell (1991) | Harry Bordon | 10 | |
| 91 | Blue Steel (1990) | Detective Nick Mann | 6 | |
| 92 | Waiting for the Light (1990) | Joe | - | - |
| 93 | Moonwalker (1988) | Police Officer (segment "Speed Demon") (uncredited) | 7.2 | |
| 94 | Shoot to Kill (1988) | Steve | 7 | |
| 95 | Extreme Prejudice (1987) | Sgt. Larry McRose | - | - |
| 96 | Highlander (1986) | Victor 'The Kurgan' Kruger | 7.5 | |
| 97 | The Bride (1985) | Viktor | 8 | |
| 98 | Thunder Alley (1985) | Weasel | - | - |
| 99 | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) | Rawhide | 6.4 | |
| 100 | Bad Boys (1983) | Viking Lofgren | 7 | |
| 101 | The Goon | the Goon | - | - |
