Line #73 Creator/ClancyBrown


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5	Clarence John "Clancy" Brown III (born January 5, 1959 in Urbana, Ohio) is an American screen and voice actor from Ohio. He is the [[{{Typecasting}} go-to guy]] when you need a tough guy, {{Jerkass}}, [[TheChessmaster Chessmaster]], or a [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants money hungry crab]].
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7	Brown's distinctive and versatile voice has given him a luxurious voice acting career, although you can still see him in a variety of smaller roles in live-action movies and television. Despite his reputation for playing TheHeavy, Brown's coworkers have often cited him as [[MeanCharacterNiceActor the warmest, most kind-hearted, most sensitive guy on the planet.]]
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9	!!Tropes:
10	* EvilIsBigger: He plays a lot of villains and stands at an imposing 6'3.
11	* EvilSoundsDeep: One of the most prolific villain actors in the business.
12	* EvilSoundsRaspy: His famous voice is incredibly deep and gravelly.
13	* GentleGiant: Clancy Brown is very tall, at 6'3, but despite often portraying villains, antagonists or amoral characters, he's a kind and sensitive man in real life.
14	* InkSuitActor: [[VideoGame/StarWarsBountyHunter Montross]], [[WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels Governor Azadi]], [[VideoGame/MassEffectAndromeda Alec Ryder]], and [[VideoGame/DetroitBecomeHuman Lt. Hank Anderson]] all look like him. In the case of Azadi, he would later portray the character in live-action in the SequelSeries to Star Wars Rebels; ''Series/{{Ahsoka}}''.
15	* {{Jerkass}}: He specializes in playing arrogant, sadistic, short-tempered and just overall deeply unpleasant people.
16	* LargeHam: He can always be counted on to leave teeth marks in the scenery, especially when playing villains.
17	* MeanCharacterNiceActor: He often portrays villains or amoral characters, but as described by his colleagues, he's a good man.
18	* PlayingAgainstType: On occasion, he will play good characters, most notably in ''Film/PromisingYoungWoman'' where he plays a warm, loving father. By all accounts, such performances are ''much'' closer to his real personality.
19	* WhiteHairBlackHeart: His hair has gone completely white in his later years and he's still as good at playing villains as ever.
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21	!!Acting Roles:
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24	[[folder:Live-Action]]
25	* Viking in ''Bad Boys'' (1983)
26	* [[AssholeVictim Roger Lassen]] in the ''Series/TalesFromTheCrypt'' episode "Halfway Horrible"
27	* Gunnar in ''Film/Pathfinder2007''
28	* The Kurgan in ''Film/{{Highlander}}''
29	* Sgt. [=McRose=] in ''Film/ExtremePrejudice''
30	* Detective Nick Mann in ''Film/BlueSteel''
31	* Drill Sgt. Zim in ''Film/StarshipTroopers'' (Yes, he did the role in both live action ''and'' animated.)
32	* Smith in ''Film/{{Flubber}}''
33	* Brother Justin Crowe on ''Series/{{Carnivale}}''
34	* Waylon "Jock" Jeffcoat on ''Series/{{Billions}}''
35	* [[spoiler:Kelvin]] Joe Inman on ''Series/{{Lost}}''.
36	* Rawhide in ''Film/TheAdventuresOfBuckarooBanzaiAcrossThe8thDimension''
37	* John Clay in ''Film/TheBurrowers''
38	* Danziger on ''Series/{{Earth 2}}''.
39	* Alan Smith in ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet2010''
40	* Meacham in ''Film/CowboysAndAliens'', in one of his rare turns as a good guy
41	* Dr. Marconi in ''Film/JohnDiesAtTheEnd''
42	* Guest star roles on series such as ''Series/TheOuterLimits1995'' and ''Series/{{Leverage}}''.
43	* Steve in ''Film/ShootToKill''
44	* Captain Hadley in ''Film/TheShawshankRedemption''
45	** ''The Shawshank Redemption'' was not an easy shoot for Brown, due to the brutal character not only being the complete opposite of his own personality, but being cruel and sadistic ''in every scene''. For this film he made no attempt whatsoever to stay in character between takes.
46	* Himself in ''Film/IKnowThatVoice''.
47	* Sheriff Corbin on ''Series/SleepyHollow'', a good guy ''and'' father figure to one of the leads
48	* General Wade Eiling in ''Series/TheFlash2014''
49	* Colonel Ray Schoonover in ''Series/{{Daredevil\|2015}}'' and ''Series/{{The Punisher\|2017}}''
50	* Voice of Fire Demon Lord Surtur in ''Film/ThorRagnarok''[[note]][[SerkisFolk Motion capture portrayal of the character]] by Creator/TaikaWaititi[[/note]]
51	* Blackhand the Destroyer in ''Film/WarCraft2016''
52	* Sheriff Gilbert in ''Film/PetSemataryTwo''
53	* Harry Bordon in ''Film/CastADeadlySpell''
54	* Burg in ''Series/TheMandalorian''
55	* Mr. Crosby in ''Series/TheGoldbergs''
56	* UsefulNotes/LyndonJohnson in ''Series/TheCrown2016''
57	* Angus in ''Film/{{Hellbenders}}''
58	* Stanley Morris in ''Film/PromisingYoungWoman'', another one of his rare turns as a good guy.
59	* Zobral in the ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'' episode "Desert Crossing"
60	* Viktor, the Monster in ''Film/TheBride''.
61	* The Harbinger in ''Film/JohnWickChapter4'', where he is an antagonist, but not a villain.
62	* Richard "Rich Brink" Brinkerhoff in ''Series/GenV''
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65	[[folder:Western Animation]]
66	* ComicBook/LexLuthor in ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' (as well as ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', ''Justice League Unlimited'', ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'', and ''WesternAnimation/SupermanBatmanPublicEnemies'').[[note]]Ironically, he originally auditioned for the role of Franchise/{{Superman}} himself.[[/note]]
67	** ComicBook/MrFreeze in ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman''
68	** Agent King Faraday in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010''.
69	* Long Feng in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''.
70	** Yakone in ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''.
71	* Gunmar the Black in ''WesternAnimation/{{Trollhunters}}''
72	* Alexander Payne in ''WesternAnimation/AlphaTeensOnMachines''
73	* Cataclysm in the revival of ''WesternAnimation/BikerMiceFromMars''
74	* Siege in ''WesternAnimation/MightyDucksTheAnimatedSeries''.
75	* Legion Ex Machina in ''WesternAnimation/BigGuyAndRustyTheBoyRobot''
76	* [[Characters/SpongeBobSquarePantsMrKrabs Mr. Krabs]] in ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobSquarePantsMovie'', ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobMovieSpongeOutOfWater'', ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobMovieSpongeOnTheRun'', and ''WesternAnimation/KampKoralSpongeBobsUnderYears''
77	* Otto in ''WesternAnimation/SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo''
78	* Captain Black, Ratso, Super Moose and assorted others in ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures''.
79	* Sgt. Zim in ''WesternAnimation/RoughnecksStarshipTroopersChronicles''
80	* In what might have been a CastingGag, he voiced Raiden in ''WesternAnimation/MortalKombatDefendersOfTheRealm'', a role originated by Creator/ChristopherLambert in ''Film/MortalKombatTheMovie''.
81	* Rhino and Captain George Stacey in ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan''.
82	* Gorrath in ''WesternAnimation/MegasXLR''.
83	* Quite a few characters in ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', including SantaClaus in the ChristmasEpisode.
84	** And the Drill Sergeant.
85	* The Dungeon Cat in ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime''.
86	* The titular Goon in ''ComicBook/TheGoon''.
87	* Odin in ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.
88	* Hakon, Tomas Brod and Wolf in ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}''.
89	* The Dark Dragon in ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDragonJakeLong''
90	* Destro in ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeRenegades''
91	* Undertow in ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaidIIReturnToTheSea''
92	* Savage Opress in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars''
93	* Ryder Azadi in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels''
94	* Silas in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime''
95	* Grune in ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats2011''
96	* Mister Sinister in ''WesternAnimation/WolverineAndTheXMen2009''
97	* Wild Bill Hickock in ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfCalamityJane''
98	* ComicBook/{{Taskmaster}} in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012''
99	* Barkmeat in ''{{WesternAnimation/Catscratch}}''
100	* The Nibiru Entity in ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated''
101	* Red Death in ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBros''
102	* Chris Bradford/Dogpound/Rahzar in ''{{WesternAnimation/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles\|2012}}'' (2012)
103	* Constable Miles on ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst''
104	* King Frederic in ''WesternAnimation/TangledTheSeries''
105	* ComicBook/RedHulk in ''WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSMASH'' and ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble''
106	* Frankenstein on ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017''
107	* Damien Darkblood and General Kregg on ''WesternAnimation/Invincible2021''
108	* Quintus Prime on ''WesternAnimation/TransformersEarthspark''
109	* TBA on ''WesternAnimation/{{Digman}}''
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112	[[folder:Video Games]]
113	* Baron Praxis in ''VideoGame/JakIIRenegade''
114	* Doctor Neo Cortex and Uka Uka in the ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' series in [[VideoGame/CrashBandicoot2CortexStrikesBack the second game]] onwards until ''VideoGame/CrashTwinsanity''
115	* Montross in ''VideoGame/StarWarsBountyHunter''
116	* Hades in ''VideoGame/GodOfWarIII''
117	* Navy Seals Announcer in ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOpsII''
118	* Young Thrall in the cancelled Warcraft game ''Warcraft Adventures: Literature/LordOfTheClans''
119	* Rhombus in ''VideoGame/Fallout1''
120	* ComicBook/LexLuthor in ''VideoGame/LEGOBatman: DC Super Heroes'', ''LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham'', and ''VideoGame/LegoDCSuperVillains''
121	* Alec Ryder in ''VideoGame/MassEffectAndromeda''
122	* Lt. Hank Anderson in ''VideoGame/DetroitBecomeHuman''
123	* [[Characters/SpongeBobSquarePantsMrKrabs Mr. Krabs]] in ''VideoGame/SpongeBobSquarePantsSuperSponge'', ''VideoGame/SpongeBobSquarePantsEmployeeOfTheMonth'', ''VideoGame/SpongeBobSquarePantsRevengeOfTheFlyingDutchman'', ''VideoGame/TheSpongeBobMovieGame'', ''VideoGame/SpongeBobSquarePantsLightsCameraPants'', ''VideoGame/SpongeBobSquarePantsPlanktonsRoboticRevenge'', ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobMovieSpongeOutOfWater SpongeBob HeroPants]]'', and ''VideoGame/SpongeBobSquarePantsTheCosmicShake''. [[note]]A majority of [=SpongeBob=] games often use [[TheOtherDarrin sound-alikes]] for Mr. Krabs.[[/note]]
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