Clancy Brown

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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...

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Law & OrderSeries • 1990American Dad!Series • 2005Rick and MortySeries • 2013The FlashSeries • 2014Chicago P.D.Series • 2014LostSeries • 2004Phineas and FerbSeries • 2007Star Wars: The Clone WarsSeries • 2008ERSeries • 1994The CrownSeries • 2016INVINCIBLESeries • 2021MediumSeries • 2005The GoldbergsSeries • 2013Young JusticeSeries • 2010Robot ChickenSeries • 2005High PotentialSeries • 2024Gravity FallsSeries • 2012ArcherSeries • 2009BillionsSeries • 2016The Powerpuff GirlsSeries • 1998Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesSeries • 2012Star Trek: EnterpriseSeries • 2001The Legend of KorraSeries • 2012Marvel's The PunisherSeries • 2017