Age: 67
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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.
Clancy Brown
Sal Maroni
for Sal Maroni in Batman: Mask of Fear (2014)
Suggested by calcarv05
In the shadows of Gotham, a grieving heir channels pain into purpose. Bruce Wayne takes to the streets in early, brutal strikes against corrupt officers and mob families, shaping the legend of the Bat. His methods spark whispers of fear, but also questions about whether he fights for justice or vengeance. Amid Gotham's shifting power, a masked figure seizes control of the underworld. Black Mask's cruelty and cunning forge a criminal empire unlike anything the city has endured, As violence escalates, Bruce wrestles with the ethics of wielding terror--how far can he go before becoming the very thing he fights? A fragile alliance forms with Detective Jim Gordon, each man wary but recognizing a shared goal to reclaim Gotham. Meanwhile, Harvey Dent emerges as the city's new district attorney, a symbol of lawful reform, through his fiery resolve hints at dangerous fractures. In the shadows, another presence looms: LexCorp's surveillance network quietly catalogues anomalies, including Gotham's new predator in the night. The Bat begins to refine his tools, strategies, and persona, shaping Gotham's myth while confronting his own fractured psyche. Fear becomes his weapon, but also his burden, as the line between man and monster blurs. Post Credits: In the Batcave, encrypted files reveal stolen LexCorp data--surveillance images of a flying figure in Metropolis. Batman narrows his eyes, realizing his war is part of something far larger.
