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Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Actor · Born January 5, 1959 · Urbana, Ohio, USA

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Highest rated as cast or director

Clancy Brown's 7 titles from the 2000s have a median Balasaur Score of 71, led by Normal (78) and The Laramie Project (75), against 65 for those from the 2020s.

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.

Acted in 327

2020s

  1. 2026

    SpongeBob SquarePants: Merry Christmas, Mr. Plankton

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  2. 2025
  3. The Addiction of Hope

    Movie

  4. Audrey's Children

    Dr. C. Everett Koop

  5. 2024
  6. SpongeBob SquarePants: Snow Yellow

    Krusty / Forest Creatures / Townsfolk / Alligators / Guards (voice)

  7. 2023
  8. 2022
  9. 2021
  10. 2020
  11. SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Bash

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout

    Mr. Krabs / Unhappy Guy / Manager / Mr. Slabs

  3. 2018
  4. MR. HORZEMEN

    Mr. Horzemen (voice)

  5. Dallas & Robo

    The Stranger · 8 episodes

  6. 2017

    Tangled: Queen for a Day

    King Frederic (voice)

  7. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom

    Mr. Krabs / Fish Man / Eyes (voice)

  8. Spongebob Squarepants: Factory Fresh

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  9. Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder

    Rahzar (voice)

  10. SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  11. 2016
  12. SpongeBob LongPants

    Mr. Krabs / Fish (voice)

  13. SpongeBob SquarePants: Glove World Forever

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  14. 2015
  15. Lucky Lady

    Genie of the Glass Eye (voice)

  16. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Pilot a Mini-Movie and the Square Shorts

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  17. 2014

    Spongebob Squarepants: It Came from Goo Lagoon

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  18. SpongeBob SquarePants: Bizarro Bikini Bottom

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  19. Spongebob Squarepants: Deep-Sea Games

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  20. SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob, You're Fired!

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  21. Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise

    Gorilla Grodd (voice)

  22. The Trip to Bountiful

    Sheriff

  23. SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Buddies

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  24. SpongeBob & Friends: Patrick SquarePants

    Mr. Krabs

  25. 2013
  26. SpongeBob SquarePants: Extreme Kah-Rah-Tay

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  27. Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics

    Movie

  28. SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob on Tour

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  29. LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite

    Lex Luthor (voice)

  30. SpongeBob SquarePants: Sweet & Sour Squidward

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  31. Dark Minions

    Drebnor (voice)

  32. Spongebob Squarepants: Disorder In The Deep

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  33. 2012

    It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

    Mr. Krabs

  34. Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns

    Savage Opress / Human Bounty Hunter (voice)

  35. The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole

    Buck Rockgut (voice)

  36. SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off

    Mr. Krabs

  37. 2011
  38. SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools

    Mr. Krabs / Charlie (voice)

  39. SpongeBob’s Runaway Roadtrip

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  40. SpongeBob SquarePants: Heroes of Bikini Bottom

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  41. Thor: Tales of Asgard

    Frost Giant (voice)

  42. 2010

    Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy

    Savage Opress / Nightbrother #3 (voice)

  43. SpongeBob SquarePants: Legends of Bikini Bottom

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  44. The Great Patty Caper

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  45. SpongeBob SquarePants: Triton's Revenge

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  46. SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand

    Mr. Krabs, Ranger (voice)

  47. The Deep End

    Hart Sterling · 6 episodes

  48. SpongeBob SquarePants: Viking-sized Adventures

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

2000s

  1. 2009

    SpongeBob's Truth or Square

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  2. SpongeBob SquarePants: To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  3. SpongeBob vs. the Big One

    Mr. Krabs / Big G / Fish #36 (voice)

  4. The Twenty

    John Simmonds

  5. Spongebob Squarepants: 10 Happiest Moments

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  6. SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus

    Patrick Star (voice)

  7. 2008
  8. SpongeBob's WhoBob WhatPants

    Mr. Krabs

  9. The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard

    Alex O'Hirn/Rhino (voice)

  10. SpongeBob SquarePants: Pest of the West

    Mr. Krabs / William Krabs (voice)

  11. SpongeBob SquarePants: To Love a Patty

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  12. 2007

    SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis

    Mr. Krabs

  13. SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Adventures

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  14. SpongeBob SquarePants: Friend or Foe?

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  15. 2006

    SpongeBob SquarePants: Whale of a Birthday

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  16. SpongeBob SquarePants - Karate Island

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  17. SpongeBob SquarePants: Lost in Time

    Mr. Krabs / King Krabs (voice)

  18. 2005
  19. SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?

    Eugene H. Krabs (voice)

  20. SpongeBob Squarepants - Absorbing Favorites

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  21. Spongebob Squarepants: Fear of a Krabby Patty

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  22. SpongeBob SquarePants: Home Sweet Pineapple

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  23. 2004
  24. SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  25. SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeGuard on Duty

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  26. SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob Goes Prehistoric

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  27. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape Capers

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  28. 2003
  29. SpongeBob Squarepants: Christmas

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  30. SpongeBob SquarePants: Tide and Seek

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  31. SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge-a-Rama

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  32. SpongeBob SquarePants: Laugh Your Pants Off

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  33. SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D: Ride

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  34. Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  35. Spongebob Squarepants: Lost at Sea

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  36. SpongeBob SquarePants: Anchors Away

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  37. Cartoon Monsoon

    Zookeeper (voice) · 1 episode

  38. The Making of Daniel Boone

    Allan Kenton

  39. SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Bash!

    Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive sound)

  40. SpongeBob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies

    Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive footage)

  41. SpongeBob Squarepants: Tales from the Deep

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  42. 2002

    SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories

    Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive sound)

  43. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  44. SpongeBob SquarePants: Halloween

    Eugene Krabs

  45. SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies

    Eugene Krabs

  46. 2001
  47. Snow White

    The Granter of Wishes

  48. Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign

    Movie

  49. Boss of Bosses

    Andris Kurins

  50. 2000
  51. Chump Change

    The Man

1990s

  1. 1999

    The Caseys

    Pete Casey

  2. The Night of the Headless Horseman

    Hessian Trooper

  3. In the Company of Spies

    Dale Beckham

  4. Claire Makes It Big

    Frank

  5. 1998
  6. Voltron: The Third Dimension

    TV

  7. SpongeBob SquarePants

    Mr. Krabs (voice)

  8. 1997
  9. The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest

    Lex Luthor (voice)

  10. The Legend of Calamity Jane

    Wild Bill Hickok (voice) · 3 episodes

  11. Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off

    Seige (voice)

  12. 1996
  13. Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

    Lex Luthor (voice)

  14. Radiant City

    Al Goodman

  15. 1995
  16. 1994
  17. 1993

    Last Light

    Lt. Lionel McMannis

  18. Bloodlines: Murder in the Family

    Ben Guardino

  19. Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story

    Dave Chattelier

  20. 1992
  21. Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation

    Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

  22. Past Midnight

    Steve Lundy

  23. 1991
  24. Ambition

    Albert Merrick

  25. Love, Lies and Murder

    David Brown · 2 episodes

  26. 1990
  27. Johnny Ryan

    Johnny Ryan

  28. Waiting for the Light

    Joe

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. Season of Fear

    Ward St. Clair

  3. 1988
  4. 1987

    The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

    Flagg

  5. Corridos! Tales of Passion and Revolution

    John Reed

  6. Extreme Prejudice

    Sgt. Larry McRose

  7. The Room Upstairs

    Kevin

  8. 1986
  9. 1985
  10. Thunder Alley

    Weasel

  11. 1984
  12. 1983
Appearances11

2020s

  1. 2024

    In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994

    Self

  2. 2022
  3. 2021

    Superman: Timeless Icon

    Self (voice)

  4. 2020

    In Search of Darkness: Part II

    Self

2000s

  1. 2009

    Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

    Self

  2. 2004

    Barbarians

    Narrator · 8 episodes

  3. Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at The Shawshank Redemption

    Self

  4. 2002

    Buckaroo Banzai Declassified

    Self

  5. 2001

    Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature

    Self

Thanked in the credits1