Actor
Clancy Brown
Born 5 January 1959 · Urbana, Ohio, USA
Clancy Brown is an American actor who has worked steadily in film and television since the 1980s. He is best known for menacing or authoritative roles, such as the Kurgan in Highlander and Captain Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption. He is also a leading voice actor, playing Mr. Krabs in SpongeBob SquarePants.
Key films
Highlander (1986)
Breakout role as the Kurgan, a fearsome immortal villain that became one of the best-remembered antagonists of 1980s fantasy.
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Played the brutal prison guard Captain Hadley in one of the most beloved films of the 1990s.
Starship Troopers (1997)
Played the tough drill instructor Sgt. Zim in Paul Verhoeven's satirical science-fiction film.
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
Brought his long-running voice role as Mr. Krabs to the big screen.
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Voiced the fire demon Surtur in a major Marvel Cinematic Universe release.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 182
- 1983Bad Boys · as Viking LofgrenActor
- 1984The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension · as RawhideActor
- 1985The Bride · as ViktorActor
- 1985Thunder Alley · as WeaselActor
- 1986Highlander · as Victor 'The Kurgan' KrugerActor
- 1987Extreme Prejudice · as Sgt. Larry McRoseActor
- 1987The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains · as FlaggActor
- 1987The Room Upstairs · as KevinActor
- 1987Corridos! Tales of Passion and Revolution · as John ReedActor
- 1988Moonwalker · as Police Officer (segment "Speed Demon") (uncredited)Actor
- 1988Shoot to Kill · as SteveActor
- 1989Season of Fear · as Ward St. ClairActor
- 1990Blue Steel · as Detective Nick MannActor
- 1990Waiting for the Light · as JoeActor
- 1990Johnny Ryan · as Johnny RyanActor
- 1991Cast a Deadly Spell · as Harry BordonActor
- 1991Ambition · as Albert MerrickActor
- 1992Pet Sematary II · as Sheriff Gus GilbertActor
- 1992Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation · as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)Actor
- 1992Past Midnight · as Steve LundyActor
- 1993Last Light · as Lt. Lionel McMannisActor
- 1993Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story · as Dave ChattelierActor
- 1993Bloodlines: Murder in the Family · as Ben GuardinoActor
- 1994The Shawshank Redemption · as Captain Byron T. HadleyActor
- 1994Highlander III: The Sorcerer · as The Kurgan (cameo) (archive footage)Actor
- 1995Dead Man Walking · as State TrooperActor
- 1995Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken · as Hakon (voice)Actor
- 1995Donor Unknown · as Nash CreedActor
- 1996Superman: The Last Son of Krypton · as Lex Luthor (voice)Actor
- 1996Female Perversions · as JohnActor
- 1996Radiant City · as Al GoodmanActor
- 1997Starship Troopers · as Career Sergeant ZimActor
- 1997Flubber · as SmithActor
- 1997The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest · as Lex Luthor (voice)Actor
- 1997Annabelle's Wish · as Lawyer / Sherriff (voice)Actor
- 1997Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off · as Seige (voice)Actor
- 1998The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story · as Akela the Wolf (voice)Actor
- 1998The Patron Saint of Liars · as SonActor
- 1999The Hurricane · as Lt. Jimmy WilliamsActor
- 1999Vendetta · as Chief HennessyActor
- 1999The Night of the Headless Horseman · as Hessian TrooperActor
- 1999In the Company of Spies · as Dale BeckhamActor
- 1999Claire Makes It Big · as FrankActor
- 1999The Caseys · as Pete CaseyActor
- 2000The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea · as Undertow (voice)Actor
- 2000Yesterday's Children · as Doug ColeActor
- 2000Chump Change · as The ManActor
- 2001Recess: School's Out · as Bald Guy (voice)Actor
- 2001Snow White · as The Granter of WishesActor
- 2001Boss of Bosses · as Andris KurinsActor
- 2001Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature · as SelfActor
- 2001Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca CampaignActor
- 2002The Laramie Project · as Rob DebreeActor
- 2002Red Skies · as Edgar SterlingActor
- 2002SpongeBob SquarePants: Halloween · as Eugene KrabsActor
- 2002Buckaroo Banzai Declassified · as SelfActor
- 2002SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies · as Eugene KrabsActor
- 2002SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories · as Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive sound)Actor
- 2003Atlantis: Milo's Return · as Volgud (voice)Actor
- 2003Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade · as BoE Agent #1 (voice)Actor
- 2003Normal · as FrankActor
- 2003SpongeBob Squarepants: Christmas · as Mr. Krabs (voice)Actor
- 2003SpongeBob SquarePants: Tide and Seek · as Mr. Krabs (voice)Actor
- 2003SpongeBob Squarepants: Tales from the Deep · as Mr. Krabs (voice)Actor
- 2003Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast · as Mr. Krabs (voice)Actor
- 2003The Making of Daniel Boone · as Allan KentonActor
- 2003Spongebob Squarepants: Christmas · as Mr. Krabs / Singer #4Actor
- 2003SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly · as Mr. Krabs (voice)Actor
- 2003SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D: Ride · as Mr. Krabs (voice)Actor
- 2003Spongebob Squarepants: Lost at Sea · as Mr. Krabs (voice)Actor
- 2003SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Bash! · as Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive sound)Actor
- 2003Spongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies · as Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive footage)Actor
- 2003Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show · as SelfActor
- 2004The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie · as Mr. Krabs (voice)Actor
- 2004SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob Goes Prehistoric · as Mr. Krabs (voice)Actor
- 2004SpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape Capers · as Mr. Krabs (voice)Actor
- 2004SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire · as Mr. Krabs (voice)Actor
- 2004SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeGuard on Duty · as Mr. Krabs (voice)Actor
- 2005SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary? · as Eugene H. KrabsActor
- 2005SpongeBob Squarepants - Absorbing Favorites · as Mr. Krabs (voice)Actor
- 2005Spongebob Squarepants: Fear of a Krabby Patty · as Mr. Krabs (voice)Actor
- 2005SpongeBob SquarePants: Home Sweet Pineapple · as Mr. Krabs (voice)Actor
- 2006The Guardian · as Capt. William HadleyActor
- 2007Pathfinder · as GunnarActor
- 2007SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis · as Mr. KrabsActor
- 2008The Express · as Roy SimmonsActor
- 2008The Burrowers · as John ClayActor
- 2008The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard · as Alex O'Hirn/Rhino (voice)Actor
- 2008Blank Slate · as Agent Miles McavoyActor
- 2008SpongeBob's WhoBob WhatPants · as Mr. KrabsActor
- 2008SpongeBob SquarePants: Pest of the West · as Mr. Krabs / William Krabs (voice)Actor
- 2009The Informant! · as Aubrey DanielActor
- 2009Superman/Batman: Public Enemies · as Lex Luthor (voice)Actor
- 2009SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus · as Patrick Star (voice)Actor
- 2009SpongeBob's Truth or Square · as Mr. Krabs (voice)Actor
- 2009SpongeBob vs. the Big One · as Mr. Krabs / Big G / Fish #36 (voice)Actor
- 2009Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants · as SelfActor
- 2009The Twenty · as John SimmondsActor
- 2010A Nightmare on Elm Street · as Alan SmithActor
- 2010SpongeBob SquarePants: Triton's Revenge · as Mr. KrabsActor
- 2010Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy · as Savage Opress / Nightbrother #3 (voice)Actor
- 2010SpongeBob SquarePants: Legends of Bikini Bottom · as Mr. Krabs (voice)Actor
- 2010SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand · as Mr. Krabs, Ranger (voice)Actor
- 2011Green Lantern · as Parallax (voice)Actor
- 2011Cowboys & Aliens · as MeachamActor
- 2011Thor: Tales of Asgard · as Frost Giant (voice)Actor
- 2011SpongeBob’s Runaway Roadtrip · as Mr. Krabs (voice)Actor
- 2011SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools · as Mr. Krabs / Charlie (voice)Actor
- 2012It's a SpongeBob Christmas! · as Mr. KrabsActor
- 2012At Any Price · as Jim JohnsonActor
- 2012Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns · as Savage Opress / Human Bounty Hunter (voice)Actor
- 2012SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off · as Mr. KrabsActor
- 2012The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole · as Buck Rockgut (voice)Actor
- 2012The Frontier · as Jack Ramsay / LamazeeActor
- 2013Homefront · as Sheriff Keith RodriguezActor
- 2013John Dies at the End · as Dr. Albert MarconiActor
- 2013The Trials of Cate McCall · as BrinkerhoffActor
- 2013LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite · as Lex Luthor (voice)Actor
- 2013Nothing Left to Fear · as KingsmanActor
- 2013Sparks · as ArcherActor
- 2013Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC ComicsActor
- 2013Hellbenders · as AngusActor
- 2013Dark Minions · as Drebnor (voice)Actor
- 2014When the Game Stands Tall · as Mickey RyanActor
- 2014Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United · as Taskmaster (voice)Actor
- 2014I Know That Voice · as SelfActor
- 2014Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise · as Gorilla Grodd (voice)Actor
- 2014The Trip to Bountiful · as SheriffActor
- 2014SpongeBob & Friends: Patrick SquarePants · as Mr. KrabsActor
- 2014Water & Power · as TurnvilActor
- 2015The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water · as Mr. Krabs (voice)Actor
- 201599 Homes · as Mr. FreemanActor
- 2015Just Before I Go · as DadActor
- 2015Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage · as Dogpound (voice)Actor
- 2015Lucky Lady · as Genie of the Glass Eye (voice)Actor
- 2016Warcraft · as BlackhandActor
- 2016Hail, Caesar! · as GracchusActor
- 2016SpongeBob LongPants · as Mr. Krabs / Fish (voice)Actor
- 2017Thor: Ragnarok · as Surtur (voice)Actor
- 2017Stronger · as Jeff Bauman SrActor
- 2017Little Evil · as Reverend J.D. GospelActor
- 2017Tangled: Before Ever After · as King Frederic (voice)Actor
- 2017SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story · as Mr. Krabs (voice)Actor
- 2017Tangled: Queen for a Day · as King Frederic (voice)Actor
- 2017Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder · as Rahzar (voice)Actor
- 2017SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom · as Mr. Krabs / Fish Man/ Eyes (voice)Actor
- 2018The Ballad of Buster Scruggs · as Curly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")Actor
- 2018Chappaquiddick · as Robert McNamaraActor
- 2018Supercon · as Adam KingActor
- 2018MR. HORZEMEN · as Mr. Horzemen (voice)Actor
- 2019Lady and the Tramp · as Isaac (voice)Actor
- 2019The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween · as Mr. Ree (voice)Actor
- 2019SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom · as Mr. Krabs / Fish Man / Eyes (voice)Actor
- 2019SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout · as Mr. Krabs / Unhappy Guy / Manager / Mr. SlabsActor
- 2020Promising Young Woman · as StanleyActor
- 2020The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run · as Mr. Krabs (voice)Actor
- 2020The Mortuary Collection · as Montgomery DarkActor
- 2020In Search of Darkness: Part II · as SelfActor
- 2021Superman: Timeless Icon · as Self (voice)Actor
- 2022Last Looks · as Big Jim CuddyActor
- 2022In Search of Tomorrow · as Self - IntervieweeActor
- 2022Twas The Night Before Spongemas · as Mr. Krabs (voice)Actor
- 2023John Wick: Chapter 4 · as HarbingerActor
- 2023Dumb Money · as Steve GillActor
- 2023The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart · as Red Death / Daisy (voice)Actor
- 2023The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special · as Mr. Krabs / RoboKrabsActor
- 2024Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie · as Mr. Krabs / Clyde / Neighbor #1 / Bottomite #2 / Bottomite Crowd (voice)Actor
- 2024SpongeBob SquarePants: Kreepaway Kamp · as Mr. Krabs / Anchovies (voice)Actor
- 2024The Fix · as The ChairmanActor
- 2024Poolman · as Theodore HollandaiseActor
- 2024Scrambled · as RichardActor
- 2024In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 · as SelfActor
- 2024SpongeBob SquarePants: Snow Yellow · as Krusty / Forest Creatures / Townsfolk / Alligators / Guards (voice)Actor
- 2024SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country Christmas · as Mr. Krabs (voice)Actor
- 2025Regretting You · as Hank "Gramps" Adams Sr.Actor
- 2025The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants · as Mr. Krabs / Pirate / NarratorActor
- 2025Plankton: The Movie · as Mr. Krabs / Pa Plankton (voice)Actor
- 2025Audrey's Children · as Dr. C. Everett KoopActor
- 2025SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up · as Mr. Krabs (voice)Actor
- 2025FEEL · as Sitter 4Actor
- 2025The Addiction of HopeActor
- 2026SpongeBob SquarePants: Merry Christmas, Mr. Plankton · as Mr. Krabs (voice)Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.