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
Kraedon the Conqueror
for Kraedon the Conqueror in STARBLADE CHRONICLES (2028)
Suggested by amrowe8596
In a world where ancient prophecies speak of a coming darkness, the distant planet Zyphora—a fantasy realm filled with vast kingdoms, towering mountains, and deep mystical forests—is under threat by an evil warlord, Kraedon the Conqueror. He wields the Starblade, an ancient weapon of unsurpassed power, capable of reshaping the very fabric of reality. The only hope lies in a prophecy: a hero from a distant world will rise to challenge Kraedon and restore balance. Enter Jack Storm, a former Air Force pilot and arcade enthusiast, Living a quiet life on Earth, Jack is mysteriously transported to Zyphora after discovering a hidden message within a retro arcade game called Starblade, which he used to play as a kid. As it turns out, the game was a test designed by Zyphora’s ancient guardians to find the true wielder of a mythical blade that could counter Kraedon's weapon. Upon arriving in Zyphora, Jack learns that he has been chosen to wield the Celestial Blade, the counterpart to Kraedon’s Starblade. Teaming up with a group of unlikely allies—a rebellious princess, an eccentric inventor, and a noble warrior with a dark past—Jack must navigate this strange world, facing perilous battles, mystical creatures, and his own self-doubt.
