Clarence J. "Clancy" Brown III (born January 5, 1959 height 6' 3½" (1,92 m)) is an American film, television and voice actor. He is known for his live-action roles as Captain Byron Hadley in the award-winning The Shawshank Redemption; The Kurgan in the film Highlander; Brother Justin Crowe in HBO's critically acclaimed Carnivàle and Career Sergeant Zim in Starship Troopers. Brown is most famous for providing the voices of animated characters such as Mr. Eugene H. Krabs in the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants; Lex Luthor throughout various DC projects; Captain Black and Ratso in Jackie Chan Adventures; Otto in Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!; Dr. Neo Cortex in the original Crash Bandicoot video games and Savage Opress in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Early life Brown was born in Urbana, Ohio in 1959 and had an older sister Beth (1958–1965). Their mother Joyce (née Eldridge) was a conductor, composer, and concert pianist. Their father Clarence J. "Bud" Brown, Jr. 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 US Congressman, and later as chairman of the board of Brown Publishing. The family operated the business until 2010.Brown graduated from St. Albans School in Washington, D.C., as his family lived there much of the time when his father served in Congress. He earned a scholarship to Northwestern University, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. Brown is often cast in roles of villains or authority figures. His career has tended to alternate among mainstream TV/cable; major-studio and independent-studio movies; and a large repertoire of voice work for animated and video game roles. Personal life Brown has been married to Jeanne Johnson since 1993; they have a son and daughter.
Movie | Audrey's Children | Dr. C. Everett Koop | 2025 |
Movie | Scrambled | Richard | 2024-02-02 |
Movie | Poolman | 2024-05-09 | |
Movie | SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone | Mr. Krabs / RoboKrabs | 2023-01-13 |
Movie | Dumb Money | Steve Gill | 2023-09-15 |
Movie | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2020-08-14 |
Movie | In Search of Darkness: Part II | Self | 2020-10-06 |
Movie | Promising Young Woman | Stanley | 2020-12-13 |
Movie | The Mortuary Collection | Montgomery Dark | 2020-10-08 |
Movie | The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween | Mr. Ree (voice) | 2019-10-08 |
Movie | Supercon | Adam King | 2018-04-27 |
Movie | Chappaquiddick | Robert McNamara | 2018-04-06 |
Movie | Detroit: Become Human | Hank Anderson (voice) | 2018-05-25 |
Movie | Tangled: Before Ever After | King Frederic (voice) | 2017-03-10 |
Series | Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure | King Frederic (voice) | 2017-03-24 |
Movie | Little Evil | Reverend J.D. Gospel | 2017-08-08 |
Movie | Thor: Ragnarok | Surtur (voice) | 2017-10-02 |
Movie | Stronger | Jeff Bauman Sr | 2017-09-22 |
Movie | Hail, Caesar! | Gracchus | 2016-02-05 |
Movie | Warcraft | Blackhand | 2016-05-25 |
Movie | 99 Homes | Mr. Freeman | 2015-09-25 |
Movie | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2015-01-28 |
Movie | Just Before I Go | Dad | 2015-04-24 |
Movie | Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Schurken im Paradies | Gorilla Grodd (voice) | 2014-04-06 |
Movie | I Know That Voice | Self | 2014-01-07 |
Movie | The Trip to Bountiful | Sheriff | 2014-03-08 |
Movie | Water & Power | Turnvil | 2014-05-02 |
Movie | Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham | Lex Luthor (voice) | 2014-11-14 |
Series | Star Wars Rebels | Ryder Azadi (voice) | 2014-10-13 |
Movie | Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United | Taskmaster (voice) | 2014-07-29 |
Movie | When the Game Stands Tall | Mickey Ryan | 2014-08-22 |
Movie | Lego Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite | Lex Luthor (voice) | 2013-05-21 |
Movie | Dark Minions | Drebnor (voice) | 2013-04-19 |
Movie | John Dies at the End | Dr. Albert Marconi | 2013-01-25 |
Movie | Nothing Left to Fear | Kingsman | 2013-09-26 |
Movie | Sparks | Archer | 2013-03-01 |
Movie | Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics | Self | 2013-10-23 |
Series | Rick and Morty | Risotto Groupon (voice) | 2013-12-02 |
Movie | The Trials of Cate McCall | Brinkerhoff | 2013-11-28 |
Movie | Homefront | Sheriff Keith Rodriguez | 2013-11-12 |
Movie | Hellbenders | Angus | 2013-10-18 |
Movie | The Frontier | Jack Ramsay / Lamazee | 2012-01-01 |
Movie | It's a SpongeBob Christmas! | Mr. Crabs | 2012-12-06 |
Movie | At Any Price | Jim Johnson | 2012-08-30 |
Movie | Green Lantern | Parallax (voice) | 2011-06-14 |
Movie | Thor: Tales of Asgard | Frost Giant (voice) | 2011-05-16 |
Movie | Cowboys & Aliens | Meacham | 2011-07-29 |
Series | The Deep End | Hart Sterling | 2010-01-21 |
Movie | A Nightmare on Elm Street | Alan Smith | 2010-04-30 |
Movie | SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus | Patrick Star (voice) | 2009-01-27 |
Movie | Superman/Batman: Public Enemies | Lex Luthor (voice) | 2009-09-29 |
Movie | The Informant! | Aubrey Daniel | 2009-09-18 |
Series | The Spectacular Spider-Man | George Stacy | 2008-03-08 |
Movie | The Burrowers | John Clay | 2008-09-09 |
Movie | Blank Slate | Agent Miles Mcavoy | 2008-09-09 |
Movie | The Express | Roy Simmons | 2008-10-10 |
Movie | Pathfinder | Gunnar | 2007-01-11 |
Series | El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | 2007-03-03 | |
Movie | The Guardian | Capt. William Hadley | 2006-09-28 |
Movie | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2004-11-14 |
Movie | Normal | Frank | 2003-01-21 |
Movie | Atlantis: Milo's Return | Volgud (voice) | 2003-02-25 |
Movie | Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2003-04-11 |
Movie | Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade | BoE Agent #1 (voice) | 2003-12-09 |
Series | Carnivàle | Brother Justin | 2003-09-14 |
Series | Spider-Man: The New Animated Series | Policeman / Raymond | 2003-07-11 |
Movie | Buckaroo Banzai Declassified | Self | 2002-01-04 |
Movie | Red Skies | Edgar Sterling | 2002-08-07 |
Movie | The Laramie Project | Rob Debree | 2002-01-10 |
Movie | Recess: School's Out | Bald Guy (voice) | 2001-02-16 |
Movie | Boss of Bosses | Andris Kurins | 2001-06-03 |
Series | Justice League | Lex Luthor (voice) | 2001-11-17 |
Movie | Snow White: The Fairest of Them All | The Granter of Wishes | 2001-10-28 |
Movie | Chump Change | The Man | 2000-01-01 |
Movie | The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea | Undertow (voice) | 2000-01-23 |
Movie | Yesterday's Children | Doug Cole | 2000-10-15 |
Movie | Christmas Who? | Mr. Krabs | 2000-12-06 |
Series | SpongeBob SquarePants | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 1999-05-01 |
Movie | Vendetta | Chief Hennessy | 1999-07-03 |
Movie | The Hurricane | Lt. Jimmy Williams | 1999-09-17 |
Movie | The Night of the Headless Horseman | Hessian Trooper | 1999-10-28 |
Movie | The Patron Saint of Liars | Son | 1998-04-05 |
Movie | The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest | Lex Luthor (voice) | 1998-08-18 |
Movie | The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story | Akela the Wolf (voice) | 1998-09-28 |
Series | Voltron: The Third Dimension | 1998-09-12 | |
Movie | Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off | Seige (voice) | 1997-04-08 |
Movie | Annabelle's Wish | Lawyer / Sherriff (voice) | 1997-10-21 |
Movie | Flubber | Smith | 1997-11-26 |
Movie | Starship Troopers | Career Sergeant Zim | 1997-11-07 |
Series | Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series | 1996-09-07 | |
Movie | Superman: The Last Son of Krypton | Lex Luthor (voice) | 1996-09-10 |
Series | Superman: The Animated Series | Lex Luthor (voice) | 1996-09-06 |
Series | Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm | 1996-09-21 | |
Movie | Female Perversions | John | 1996-11-21 |
Movie | Dead Man Walking | State Trooper | 1995-12-29 |
Movie | The Shawshank Redemption | Captain Byron T. Hadley | 1994-09-23 |
Series | Earth 2 | John Danziger | 1994-11-06 |
Movie | Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story | Dave Chattelier | 1993-01-18 |
Movie | Bloodlines: Murder in the Family | Ben Guardino | 1993-03-01 |
Movie | Last Light | Lt. Lionel McMannis | 1993-08-22 |
Movie | Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation | Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) | 1992-07-13 |
Movie | Pet Sematary II | Sheriff Gus Gilbert | 1992-08-28 |
Movie | Ambition | Albert Merrick | 1991-06-02 |
Movie | Cast a Deadly Spell | Harry Bordon | 1991-09-07 |
Movie | Waiting for the Light | Joe | 1990-06-14 |
Movie | Johnny Ryan | Johnny Ryan | 1990-07-29 |
Movie | Shoot to Kill | Steve | 1988-02-12 |
Movie | Moonwalker | Police Officer | 1988-10-29 |
Movie | Extreme Prejudice | MSgt. Larry McRose | 1987-04-24 |
Movie | The Room Upstairs | Kevin | 1987-01-31 |
Movie | The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains | Flagg | 1987-10-31 |
Movie | Thunder Alley | Weasel | 1985-08-01 |
Movie | The Bride | Viktor | 1985-08-16 |
Movie | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | Rawhide | 1984-08-15 |
Movie | Bad Boys | Viking Lofgren | 1983-03-25 |
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