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.
TBASlap as Unknown
TBAThe Goon as the Goon
2025The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants as Mr. Krabs (voice)
2025Regretting You as Unknown
2025FEEL as Sitter 4
2025Audrey's Children as Dr. C. Everett Koop
2025Plankton: The Movie as Mr. Krabs / Pa Plankton (voice)
2025Good Cop/Bad Cop (8 Episodes) as Big Hank Hickman
2024In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 as Self
2024Invincible Fight Girl (2 Episodes) as Mega Beefpuncha (voice)
2024Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie as Mr. Krabs / Clyde / Neighbor #1 / Bottomite #2 / Bottomite Crowd (voice)
2024SpongeBob & Sandy's Country Christmas as Mr. Krabs / Additional Voices (voice)
2024SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp as Mr. Krabs / Anchovies (voice)
2024The Penguin (8 Episodes) as Salvatore Maroni
2024The Fix as The Chairman
2024Poolman as Theodore Hollandaise
2024Scrambled as Richard
2023Gen V (2 Episodes) as Prof. Rich Brinkerhoff
2023Dumb Money as Steve Gill
2023Ahsoka (1 Episode) as Governor Ryder Azadi
2023The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart as Red Death / Daisy (voice)
2023John Wick: Chapter 4 as Harbinger
2023Digman! (1 Episode) as Yedward (voice)
2023SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone as Mr. Krabs / RoboKrabs
2022Twas The Night Before Spongemas as Mr. Krabs (voice)
2022Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (1 Episode) as Inquisitor (voice)
2022In Search of Tomorrow as Self - Interviewee
2022Last Looks as Big Jim Cuddy
2022El Deafo (3 Episodes) as Mr. Potts / P. Evil / Doctor (voice)
2021Dexter: New Blood (10 Episodes) as Kurt Caldwell
2021What If...? (3 Episodes) as Surtur (voice)
2021The Patrick Star Show (1, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Moronicus / Mr. Krabs / Prospector / Various (voice), Mr. Krabs / Fireman / Customers / Crowd (voice), Mr. Krabs / Audience / Soldiers (voice), Mr. Krabs (voice)
2021INVINCIBLE (2, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Damien Darkblood (voice), General Kregg (voice), Damien Darkblood / Bryant (voice), General Kregg / Ka-Hor (voice), Ka-Hor (voice), Darkblood (voice)
2021Calls (2, 9 Episode) as General Wilson (voice), General Wilson
2021Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (75 Episodes) as Eugene H. Krabs (voice)
2021Resident Alien (4 Episodes) as Mantid (voice)
2020Promising Young Woman as Stanley
2020The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse (1 Episode) as The Big Bad Wolf (voice)
2020In Search of Darkness: Part II as Self
2020The Mortuary Collection as Montgomery Dark
2020The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run as Mr. Krabs (voice)
2020Solar Opposites (3, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Gavin (voice), Cromus (voice), Judge (voice), Unknown
2020Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian (1 Episode) as Self
2019Lady and the Tramp as Isaac (voice)
2019The Mandalorian (1 Episode) as Burg
2019The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween as Mr. Ree (voice)
2019Emergence (13 Episodes) as Ed Sawyer
2019Micronauts (1 Episode) as Baron Karza
2019Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart (3 Episodes) as Shin Mao (voice)
2018The Ballad of Buster Scruggs as Curly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
2018MR. HORZEMEN as Mr. Horzemen (voice)
2018SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom as Mr. Krabs / Fish Man/ Eyes (voice)
2018SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom as Mr. Krabs / Fish Man / Eyes (voice)
2018The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants (1, 3 Episode) as Mr. Ree / Splotch (voice), Mr. Ree (voice)
2018Big City Greens (1 Episode) as Chocolate Santa (voice)
2018Dallas & Robo (8 Episodes) as The Stranger
2018Supercon as Adam King
2018Chappaquiddick as Robert McNamara
2018Secret of the Sundrop as King Frederic
2017Tangled: Queen for a Day as King Frederic (voice)
2017Marvel's The Punisher (1 Episode) as Major Schoonover
2017Thor: Ragnarok as Surtur (voice)
2017Stronger as Jeff Bauman Sr
2017DuckTales (1 Episode) as Frankenstein (voice)
2017Little Evil as Reverend J.D. Gospel
2017Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (59 Episodes) as King Frederic (voice)
2017Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder as Rahzar (voice)
2017Tangled: Before Ever After as King Frederic (voice)
2017SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story as Mr. Krabs (voice)
2016The Crown (1 Episode) as Lyndon B. Johnson
2016SpongeBob LongPants as Mr. Krabs / Fish (voice)
2016Warcraft as Blackhand
2016Hail, Caesar! as Gracchus
2016Billions (9 Episodes) as Waylon 'Jock' Jeffcoat
201599 Homes as Mr. Freeman
2015Just Before I Go as Dad
2015Marvel's Daredevil (2 Episodes) as Colonel Ray Schoonover
2015Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage as Dogpound (voice)
2015The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water as Mr. Krabs (voice)
2014Star Wars Rebels (1, 1, 9, 1, 1 Episode) as Ryder Azadi / Imperial Officer / Stormtrooper #2 (voice), Ryder Azadi / Slave Master (voice), Ryder Azadi (voice), Factory Worker / Ryder Azadi / Stormtrooper Commander (voice), Ryder Azadi / Rebel Pilot #2 (voice)
2014The Flash (4 Episodes) as General Wade Eiling
2014When the Game Stands Tall as Mickey Ryan
2014Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United as Taskmaster (voice)
2014Water & Power as Turnvil
2014Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise as Gorilla Grodd (voice)
2014TripTank (1 Episode) as Doctor (voice)
2014The Trip to Bountiful as Sheriff
2014SpongeBob & Friends: Patrick SquarePants as Mr. Krabs
2014Chicago P.D. (2 Episodes) as Eddie Little
2014I Know That Voice as Self
2013Rick and Morty (1, 1 Episode) as Risotto Groupon (voice), Vengeful Train Passenger (voice)
2013The Trials of Cate McCall as Brinkerhoff
2013Homefront as Sheriff Keith Rodriguez
2013Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics as Self
2013Hellbenders as Angus
2013Nothing Left to Fear as Kingsman
2013The Goldbergs (4 Episodes) as Mr. Crosby
2013Sleepy Hollow (7, 3 Episode) as Sheriff August Corbin, Sheriff August Corbin (archive footage) (uncredited)
2013Wander Over Yonder (1 Episode) as Badlands Dan (voice)
2013Doom Patrol (3, 1 Episode) as Negative Man (voice), Negative Man / General Immortus (voice)
2013Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. (52 Episodes) as Red Hulk (voice)
2013Mickey Mouse (1 Episode) as Pig Biker (voice)
2013Marvel's Avengers (2 Episodes) as Red Hulk (voice)
2013LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite as Lex Luthor (voice)
2013Dark Minions as Drebnor (voice)
2013Sparks as Archer
2013John Dies at the End as Dr. Albert Marconi
2012It's a SpongeBob Christmas! as Mr. Krabs
2012Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (4, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2 Episode) as Rahzar (voice), Rahzar / Homeless Guy (voice), Bradford / Dark Ninja (voice), Bradford (voice), Bradford / Dogpound (voice), Dogpound (voice)
2012Voice Over as Elevator Operator
2012Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns as Savage Opress/ Human Bounty Hunter (voice)
2012At Any Price as Jim Johnson
2012Gravity Falls (1 Episode) as British Dog Man (voice)
2012The Legend of Korra (2 Episodes) as Yakone (voice)
2012Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man (52 Episodes) as Unknown
2012The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole as Buck Rockgut (voice)
2012SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off as Mr. Krabs
2012The Frontier as Jack Ramsay / Lamazee
2011Green Lantern: The Animated Series (2 Episodes) as Zartok (voice)
2011SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools as Mr. Krabs / Charlie (voice)
2011Spongebob’s Runaway Roadtrip as Mr. Krabs
2011Cowboys & Aliens as Meacham
2011ThunderCats (6 Episodes) as Grune (voice)
2011Green Lantern as Parallax (voice)
2011Thor: Tales of Asgard as Frost Giant (voice)
2010Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy as Savage Opress / Nightbrother #3 (voice)
2010G.I. Joe: Renegades (4, 1, 1 Episode) as Destro (voice), James McCullen/Truman (voice), James McCullen/Destro/Whistleblower (voice)
2010Young Justice (1 Episode) as King Faraday (voice)
2010Transformers: Prime (8 Episodes) as Silas (voice)
2010The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2 Episodes) as Odin (voice)
2010Pound Puppies (1, 1, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Billy Ray / Rocky (voice), Sterling Von Oxnard (voice), Salty (voice), Stain / Alley Dog #2 / Security Guard (voice), Bert / Dad / Bad Guy (voice)
2010SpongeBob SquarePants: Triton's Revenge as Mr. Krabs
2010Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (1, 2 Episode) as Hebediah Grim (voice), Evil Entity (voice)
2010A Nightmare on Elm Street as Alan Smith
2010SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand as Mr. Krabs, Ranger (voice)
2010The Deep End (6 Episodes) as Hart Sterling
2009Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation! as Santa Claus (voice)
2009SpongeBob's Truth or Square as Mr. Krabs (voice)
2009Superman/Batman: Public Enemies as Lex Luthor (voice)
2009The Informant! as Aubrey Daniel
2009Archer (1 Episode) as Ricky (voice)
2009Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants as Self
2009SpongeBob vs. the Big One as Mr. Krabs / Big G / Fish #36 (voice)
2009The Twenty as John Simmonds
2009SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus as Patrick Star (voice)
2009Wolverine and the X-Men (1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Nathaniel Essex / Mister Sinister (voice)
2008The Penguins of Madagascar (2 Episodes) as Buck Rockgut (voice)
2008Batman: The Brave and the Bold (1, 1 Episode) as Per Degaton (voice), Rohtul / Mugger (voice)
2008The Express as Roy Simmons
2008Star Wars: The Clone Wars (1, 5, 1, 1 Episode) as Savage Opress / Nightbrother #3 (voice), Savage Opress (voice), Savage Opress / Human Bounty Hunter (voice), Savage Opress / Mandalorian Super Commando (voice)
2008The Burrowers as John Clay
2008Blank Slate as Agent Miles Mcavoy
2008The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard as Alex O'Hirn/Rhino (voice)
2008The Spectacular Spider-Man (2, 1, 9, 1, 3 Episode) as Alex O'Hirn (voice), Alex O'Hirn / Ox (voice), George Stacy (voice), Alex O'Hirn / Rhino / George Stacy (voice), Rhino / George Stacy (voice)
2007Phineas and Ferb (3, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Sergeant (voice)
2007SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis as Mr. Krabs
2007The Riches (1 Episode) as Unknown
2007El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (1 Episode) as Unknown
2007Pathfinder as Gunnar
2006The Guardian as Capt. William Hadley
2005Ben 10 (1 Episode) as Kenko (voice)
2005The Endless Summer as Mr. Krabs
2005SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary? as Eugene H. Krabs
2005Action Man: A.T.O.M. (52 Episodes) as Alexander Paine (voice)
2005Catscratch (1 Episode) as Unknown
2005The Life and Times of Juniper Lee (1, 1 Episode) as Lex Luthor / Tux Monster / Geek Monster #4 (voice), Nester (voice)
2005Avatar: The Last Airbender (5 Episodes) as Long Feng (voice)
2005Robot Chicken (1 Episode) as The Babadook / IMF Director / V (voice)
2005American Dad! (1, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Henry Fischer (voice), Lumberjack (voice), Clyde Templeton (voice), Liquor Store Manager (voice)
2005American Dragon: Jake Long (2 Episodes) as Unknown
2005Medium (1 Episode) as Rob Walcott
2004Barbarians (8 Episodes) as Narrator
2004The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie as Mr. Krabs (voice)
2004SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire as Mr. Krabs (voice)
2004Lost (2 Episodes) as Kelvin Inman
2004Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! (1 Episode) as Unknown
2004The Batman (3, 2 Episode) as Mr. Freeze (voice), Lex Luthor (voice)
2004The Venture Bros. (4 Episodes) as Red Death (voice)
2004Justice League Unlimited (13 Episodes) as Lex Luthor (voice)
2004Megas XLR (1 Episode) as Gorrath (voice)
2004Dave the Barbarian (1 Episode) as Unknown
2004SpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape Capers as Mr. Krabs (voice)
2003Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade as BoE Agent #1 (voice)
2003Lilo & Stitch: The Series (1 Episode) as EGO leader (voice)
2003Carnivàle (24 Episodes) as Brother Justin
2003Duck Dodgers (1 Episode) as Archduke Zag (voice)
2003Teen Titans (1 Episode) as Trident (voice)
2003Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (1, 1 Episode) as Raymond (voice), Policeman (voice)
2003All Grown Up! (12 Episodes) as Vice Principal Pangborn (voice)
2003Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast as Mr. Krabs (voice)
2003Cartoon Monsoon (1 Episode) as Zookeeper (voice)
2003Atlantis: Milo's Return as Volgud (voice)
2003The Making of Daniel Boone as Allan Kenton
2003Spongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies as Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive footage)
2003SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Bash! as Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive sound)
2003Normal as Frank
2002SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories as Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive sound)
2002Red Skies as Edgar Sterling
2002Breaking News (13 Episodes) as Peter Kozyck
2002Kim Possible (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Commander Kane (voice), Yono the Destroyer (voice), Mr. Merle / Henchman 1 (voice)
2002SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies as Eugene Krabs
2002The Laramie Project as Rob Debree
2002Buckaroo Banzai Declassified as Self
2001Justice League (8 Episodes) as Lex Luthor (voice)
2001Snow White as The Granter of Wishes
2001Star Trek: Enterprise (1 Episode) as Zobral
2001Heavy Gear (40 Episodes) as Unknown
2001Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature as Self
2001Samurai Jack (1 Episode) as Dragon (voice)
2001Boss of Bosses as Andris Kurins
2001Recess: School's Out as Bald Guy (voice)
2001The Zeta Project (2 Episodes) as Sheriff Morgan (voice)
2000Yesterday's Children as Doug Cole
2000Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (1, 1 Episode) as Tough (voice), Kleev / Sentry #2 (voice)
2000Jackie Chan Adventures (25, 11, 1, 2, 14, 1, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2 Episode) as Ratso / Captain Black (voice), Ratso (voice), Ratso / Dino Stefanson (voice), Ratso / Captain Black / Tchang Zu (voice), Captain Black (voice), Old West Ratso / Old West Captain Black (voice), Captain Black / Super Moose (voice), Ratso / Helmut (voice), Ratso / Buford MacDonald (voice), Ratso / Super Moose (voice), Ricky Rothman (voice), Ratso / Super Moose / Shen Chan (voice), Ratso / Captain Black / Michael Diaz (voice), Ratso / Bob (voice), Captain Black / Father (voice), Captain Black / Bopper (voice), Ratso / Mayor (voice), Ratso / Captain Black / Super Moose (voice)
2000The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea as Undertow (voice)
2000Chump Change as The Man
1999The Caseys as Pete Casey
1999The Night of the Headless Horseman as Hessian Trooper
1999In the Company of Spies as Dale Beckham
1999The Hurricane as Lt. Jimmy Williams
1999Vendetta as Chief Hennessy
1999Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles (1 Episode) as Sgt. Charlie Zim
1999SpongeBob SquarePants: Help Wanted as Mr. Krabs (Voice)
1999SpongeBob SquarePants (630 Episodes) as Mr. Krabs (voice)
1999Claire Makes It Big as Frank
1999Batman Beyond (1 Episode) as Big Time (voice)
1998The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story as Akela the Wolf (voice)
1998Voltron: The Third Dimension as Unknown
1998Hercules (1 Episode) as Blotox (voice)
1998The Patron Saint of Liars as Son
1997Flubber as Smith
1997Starship Troopers as Career Sergeant Zim
1997Annabelle's Wish as Lawyer / Sherriff (voice)
1997The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest as Lex Luthor (voice)
1997Cow and Chicken (1 Episode) as Unknown
1997The Legend of Calamity Jane (3 Episodes) as Wild Bill Hickok (voice)
1997101 Dalmatians: The Series (1 Episode) as Unknown
1997Extreme Ghostbusters (1 Episode) as Unknown
1997Female Perversions as John
1997The Angry Beavers (1 Episode) as Unknown
1997Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off as Seige (voice)
1997The Practice (2 Episodes) as D.A. Justin Fox
1996Hey Arnold! (1 Episode) as Dan (voice)
1996Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (13 Episodes) as Rayden (voice)
1996All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series (1 Episode) as Unknown
1996Superman: The Last Son of Krypton as Lex Luthor (voice)
1996Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series (26 Episodes) as Siege (voice)
1996Superman: The Animated Series (20 Episodes) as Lex Luthor (voice)
1996The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1, 1 Episode) as Frederico (voice) / Francois (voice), Colonel Nikolai / Guard (voice)
1996Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken as Hakon (voice)
1996Radiant City as Al Goodman
1995Dead Man Walking as State Trooper
1995Donor Unknown as Nash Creed
1995The Outer Limits (1 Episode) as Sergeant Linden Styles
1994Earth 2 (22 Episodes) as John Danziger
1994Gargoyles (5, 4, 2, 1, 1 Episode) as Hakon (voice), Wolf (voice), Tomas Brod (voice), Wolf/Hakon (voice), Bully (voice)
1994The Shawshank Redemption as Captain Byron T. Hadley
1994ER (7 Episodes) as Ellis West
1993Last Light as Lt. Lionel McMannis
1993Bloodlines: Murder in the Family as Ben Guardino
1993Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story as Dave Chattelier
1992Pet Sematary II as Sheriff Gus Gilbert
1992Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1992Past Midnight as Steve Lundy
1991Cast a Deadly Spell as Harry Bordon
1991Ambition as Albert Merrick
1991Love, Lies and Murder (2 Episodes) as David Brown
1990Law & Order (1 Episode) as John Burkhart
1990Johnny Ryan as Johnny Ryan
1990Waiting for the Light as Joe
1990Blue Steel as Detective Nick Mann
1989Tales from the Crypt (1 Episode) as Roger Lassen
1989Season of Fear as Ward St. Clair
1988Moonwalker as Police Officer (segment "Speed Demon") (uncredited)
1988China Beach (1 Episode) as Unknown
1988Shoot to Kill as Steve
1987The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains as Flagg
1987Extreme Prejudice as Sgt. Larry McRose
1987The Room Upstairs as Kevin
1986Highlander as Victor 'The Kurgan' Kruger
1985The Bride as Viktor
1985Thunder Alley as Weasel
1984The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension as Rawhide
1983Bad Boys as Viking Lofgren
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame (1 Episode) as Kevin
1995Dead Man Walking ... Thanks