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| − | [[File:Clancybrown.jpg|right]] Clarence J. "Clancy" Brown III (born January 5, 1959) is an American actor and voice actor. He is known for his roles in live action as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurgan_(Highlander) <u>The Kurgan</u>] in the cult classic film ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander_(film) <u>Highlander</u>]'', Byron Hadley in the award-winning ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shawshank_Redemption <u>The Shawshank Redemption</u>]'', [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters_of_Carniv%C3%A0le#Brother_Justin_Crowe <u>Brother Justin Crowe</u>] in HBO's critically acclaimed ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carniv%C3%A0le <u>Carnivàle</u>]'', Career Sergeant Zim in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starship_Troopers_(film) <u>Starship Troopers</u>]'' and the killer Steve in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoot_to_Kill_(1988_film) <u>Shoot to Kill</u>]''. Brown also works extensively as a voice actor in animated films and TV series, notably portraying [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Krabs <u>Mr. Eugene H. Krabs</u>] in the animated series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants <u>SpongeBob SquarePants</u>]'' and having portrayed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lex_Luthor <u>Lex Luthor</u>] for longer and in more appearances than any other actor, voicing him throughout the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_animated_universe <u>DC animated universe</u>] and the film ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman/Batman:_Public_Enemies <u>Superman/Batman: Public Enemies</u>]''. He also voiced [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raiden_(Mortal_Kombat) <u>Raiden</u>] in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortal_Kombat:_Defenders_of_the_Realm <u>Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm</u>]'', Gorrath in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megas_XLR <u>Megas XLR</u>]'', Captain Black and Ratso in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Chan_Adventures <u>Jackie Chan Adventures</u>]'', Vice-Principal Pangborn in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Grown_Up <u>All Grown Up</u>]'', Otto in ''[ |
+ | [[File:Clancybrown.jpg|right]] Clarence J. "Clancy" Brown III (born January 5, 1959) is an American actor and voice actor. He is known for his roles in live action as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurgan_(Highlander) <u>The Kurgan</u>] in the cult classic film ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander_(film) <u>Highlander</u>]'', Byron Hadley in the award-winning ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shawshank_Redemption <u>The Shawshank Redemption</u>]'', [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters_of_Carniv%C3%A0le#Brother_Justin_Crowe <u>Brother Justin Crowe</u>] in HBO's critically acclaimed ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carniv%C3%A0le <u>Carnivàle</u>]'', Career Sergeant Zim in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starship_Troopers_(film) <u>Starship Troopers</u>]'' and the killer Steve in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoot_to_Kill_(1988_film) <u>Shoot to Kill</u>]''. Brown also works extensively as a voice actor in animated films and TV series, notably portraying [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Krabs <u>Mr. Eugene H. Krabs</u>] in the animated series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants <u>SpongeBob SquarePants</u>]'' and having portrayed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lex_Luthor <u>Lex Luthor</u>] for longer and in more appearances than any other actor, voicing him throughout the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_animated_universe <u>DC animated universe</u>] and the film ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman/Batman:_Public_Enemies <u>Superman/Batman: Public Enemies</u>]''. He also voiced [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raiden_(Mortal_Kombat) <u>Raiden</u>] in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortal_Kombat:_Defenders_of_the_Realm <u>Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm</u>]'', Gorrath in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megas_XLR <u>Megas XLR</u>]'', Captain Black and Ratso in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Chan_Adventures <u>Jackie Chan Adventures</u>]'', Vice-Principal Pangborn in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Grown_Up <u>All Grown Up</u>]'', Otto in ''[[Television Series|<u>Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!</u>]]'', and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destro <u>Destro</u>] in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.I._Joe:_Renegades <u>G.I. Joe: Renegades</u>].'' |
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| − | Brown's role as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurgan_(Highlander) <u>Kurgan</u>] in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander_(film) <u>Highlander</u>]'' helped give him fame. Other well-known roles include Captain Byron Hadley in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shawshank_Redemption <u>The Shawshank Redemption</u>]'', Viking Lofgren in the 1983 hit drama movie ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Boys_(1983_film) <u>Bad Boys</u>]'', Rawhide in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Buckaroo_Banzai_Across_the_Eighth_Dimension <u>The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension</u>]'' (1984), Frankenstein's monster in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bride_(film) <u>The Bride</u>]'' (1985), Army mercenary Larry McRose in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_Prejudice_(film) <u>Extreme Prejudice</u>]'' (1987), vicious killer Steve in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoot_to_Kill_(1988_film) <u>Shoot to Kill</u>]'' (1988), the police officer in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson <u>Michael Jackson</u>]'s short movie ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_Demon_(song) <u>Speed Demon</u>]'' (1988), ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Man_Walking_(film) <u>Dead Man Walking</u>]'' (cameo only), ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_Sematary_Two <u>Pet Sematary Two</u>]'' as Gus, Career Sergeant Zim in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starship_Troopers_(film) <u>Starship Troopers</u>]'', (a role he would reprise in the animated television series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roughnecks:_Starship_Troopers_Chronicles <u>Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles</u>]''), and Captain William Hadley in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guardian_(2006_film) <u>The Guardian</u>]''. He also played a role in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flubber_(film) <u>Flubber</u>]'' as one of the evil henchmen that get harmed by uncontrollably bouncing sports equipment. In 1989, he appeared in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Steel_(1990_film) <u>Blue Steel</u>]''. |
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| − | Brown has three times played senior prison officers in movies dealing with miscarriages of justice: in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shawshank_Redemption <u>The Shawshank Redemption</u>]'', the tyrannical Capt. Byron Hadley; in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hurricane_(1999_film) <u>The Hurricane</u>]'', the sympathetic Lt. Williams; and in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Light_(film) <u>Last Light</u>]'' as Lt. McMannis. In 2001, he played the wisher man in the Hallmark version of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_White_(2001_film) <u>Snow White</u>]''. In 2007, he played the Viking leader opposite Karl Urban in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathfinder_(2007_film) <u>Pathfinder</u>]''. He also voiced Mr. Krabs in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpongeBob_SquarePants_Movie <u>The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie</u>]''. |
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| − | He starred in several independent films in 2008: ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Burrowers <u>The Burrowers</u>]'', screened at the Toronto Film Festival in 2008, and released in the US on DVD in April 2009, and ''The Twenty'', which is currently awaiting screening. He appeared in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Soderbergh <u>Steven Soderbergh</u>]'s 2009 film ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Informant! <u>The Informant!</u>]'' opposite [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Damon <u>Matt Damon</u>], in which he played an attorney. He also portrayed Alan Smith in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Bayer <u>Samuel Bayer</u>]'s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_in_film <u>2010</u>] remake of the horror film ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Nightmare_on_Elm_Street_(2010_film) <u>A Nightmare on Elm Street</u>]''. In 2011 he starred in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboys_%26_Aliens <u>Cowboys & Aliens</u>]'' alongside [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Craig <u>Daniel Craig</u>] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivia_Wilde <u>Olivia Wilde</u>]. He voices the astral supervillain [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallax_(comics) <u>Parallax</u>] in the film ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Lantern_(film) <u>Green Lantern</u>]''. He is cast as the voice of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Goon <u>The Goon</u>]'' in the upcoming animated [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Goon#Film <u>feature film</u>]. He also stars as Albert Marconi in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dies_at_the_End_(film) <u>film adaptation</u>] of the David Wong novel [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dies_at_the_End <u>John Dies at the End</u>], directed by Don Coscarelli. |
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| − | Brown was a series regular on the science fiction series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_2_(TV_series) <u>Earth 2</u>]'' from 1994 to 1995, playing the role of John Danziger. Brown was notable as the sinister preacher [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brother_Justin_Crowe <u>Brother Justin Crowe</u>] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO <u>HBO</u>] series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carniv%C3%A0le <u>Carnivàle</u>]''. Though the show only ran for two seasons, ''Carnivàle'' has attained a cult popularity and his pivotal performance was applauded by critics for showcasing a new side to his acting talents. He also starred in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showtime_(TV_network) <u>Showtime</u>] production ''In the Company of Spies''. He has also made many guest appearances on various television shows including ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Enterprise <u>Star Trek: Enterprise</u>]'' as Zobral in the episode "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_Crossing <u>Desert Crossing</u>]", ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ER_(TV_series) <u>ER</u>]'', ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_(TV_series) <u>Lost</u>]'' as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters_of_Lost#Dharma_Initiative_members <u>Kelvin Joe Inman</u>], and former baseball player (and investment scam mark) Rudy Blue on ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Riches <u>The Riches</u>]''. "A Walk with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Kenton <u>Simon Kenton</u>]", a 2000 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_Educational_Television <u>Kentucky Educational Television</u>] production on the frontiersman figure key to America's westward expansion, who resembles Brown in stature and is buried in his home town. Brown most recently appeared as Hart Sterling, founding partner of fictional law firm Sterling, Huddle, Oppenheim & Craft in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company <u>ABC</u>]'s ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Deep_End_(TV_series) <u>The Deep End</u>]''. He also guest starred on the series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leverage_(TV_series) <u>Leverage</u>]'' in the episode "The Gone Fishin Job". He also voiced Savage Oppress in the TV series, ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Clone_Wars_(2008_TV_series) <u>Star Wars: The Clone Wars</u>]''. He also guest starred on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dukes_Of_Hazzard <u>The Dukes Of Hazzard</u>], as Kelly, in the sixth season episode Too Many Roscos. |
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| − | As well as his work in the DC animated universe (see below), he has voiced the corrupt Baron Praxis in the PlayStation 2 video game ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jak_II <u>Jak II</u>]'', [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Neo_Cortex <u>Doctor Neo Cortex</u>] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_characters_of_Crash_Bandicoot#Uka_Uka <u>Uka Uka</u>] in a number of the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crash_Bandicoot_(series) <u>Crash Bandicoot</u>]'' video games until ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crash_Twinsanity <u>Crash Twinsanity</u>]'' (in which he was replaced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lex_Lang <u>Lex Lang</u>] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Fernandez_(actor) <u>Alex Fernandez</u>]/[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_DiMaggio <u>John DiMaggio</u>]), [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Montross&action=edit&redlink=1 <u>Montross</u>] in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Bounty_Hunter <u>Star Wars: Bounty Hunter</u>]'' and Gorrath in the animated series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megas_XLR <u>Megas XLR</u>]''. Brown was also the voice of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrall <u>Thrall</u>] in the cancelled video game ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warcraft_Adventures:_Lord_of_the_Clans <u>Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans</u>]''. He also played Hakon, Tomas Brod, and Wolf in the TV series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gargoyles_(TV_series) <u>Gargoyles</u>]''. In 1994 he voiced the fictional tanuki, Gonta, in the English language dub of "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pom_Poko <u>Pom Poko</u>]". Brown voice-played [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raiden_(Mortal_Kombat) <u>Raiden</u>] on the animated series, ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortal_Kombat:_Defenders_of_the_Realm <u>Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm</u>]''; coincidentally, in the live-action Mortal Kombat film Raiden was portrayed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Lambert <u>Christopher Lambert</u>], who played Brown's titular heroic arch-nemesis in ''Highlander''. In 1999 Brown voiced a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hessian_(soldiers) <u>Hessian trooper</u>] in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_of_the_Headless_Horseman <u>The Night of the Headless Horseman</u>]''. Brown also played the conniving Alderman Richard Hughes in the Xbox 360 game, ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saints_Row <u>Saints Row</u>]''. He made a guest appearance in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla:_The_Series <u>Godzilla: The Series</u>]'' as the voice of billionaire Maxmilian Speil. Brown portrayed 5 of the 6 members of Legion Ex Machina in the animated series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Guy_and_Rusty_the_Boy_Robot <u>Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot</u>]''. |
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| − | From 1999 to the present, he has played the role of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Krabs <u>Mr. Krabs</u>] of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants <u>SpongeBob SquarePants</u>]''. From 2000 to 2005, he regularly played the roles of Captain Black and Ratso on ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Chan_Adventures <u>Jackie Chan Adventures</u>]'' and occasionally took on the role of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amulet <u>talisman</u>]-animated moose doll known as "Super Moose". He has also voice-played Vice-Principal Pangborn in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Grown_Up <u>All Grown Up</u>]'' and Barkmeat in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catscratch <u>Catscratch</u>]''. In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney <u>Disney</u>] programs, he's played roles such as Otto in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Robot_Monkey_Team_Hyperforce_Go! <u>Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!</u>]'', and the Dark Dragon in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dragon:_Jake_Long <u>American Dragon: Jake Long</u>]'', as well as the Ugly Bald Guy in the movie ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recess:_School%27s_Out <u>Recess: School's Out</u>]''. Brown voiced the corrupt leader of the Dai Li, Long Feng in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender <u>Avatar: The Last Airbender</u>]'' in 2006 and returned to the Avatar franchise in 2012 with his role as the top gangster, Yakone, in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Korra <u>The Legend of Korra</u>]''. He also voice-played Undertow, Cloak and Dagger in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Mermaid_II:_Return_to_the_Sea <u>The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea</u>]'' and a guest appearance in the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Possible <u>Kim Possible</u>]'' episode ''Oh, No! Yono'' where he played the titular character. He guest starred in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Penguins_of_Madagascar <u>The Penguins of Madagascar</u>]'' as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockhopper_Penguin <u>Rockhopper Penguin</u>], Buck Rockgut, in "The Red Squirrel". He also guest starred in the TV series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_Dodgers_(TV_series) <u>Duck Dodgers</u>]'', playing the voice of Archduke Zag. He also makes a few guest appearances in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_Channel <u>Disney Channel</u>] show [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phineas_and_Ferb <u>Phineas and Ferb</u>], most notably, Santa Claus, the Regurgitator, and the Warden at Smile Away Reformatory School. In 2010 he played various characters on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_Time <u>Adventure Time</u>] including the Demon Cat in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Adventure_Time_Episodes#Season_1:_2010 <u>Dungeon</u>] and the narrator for the opening and closing quotes in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Adventure_Time_Episodes#Season_1:_2010 <u>Ocean of Fear</u>]. He is also set to lend his talents to ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Clone_Wars_(2008_TV_series) <u>Star Wars: The Clone Wars</u>]'', providing the voice for the character Savage Oppress, who appeared in the second half of the third season, the fourth season, and the upcoming fifth season. He is also the voice of character [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destro <u>Destro</u>] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.I._Joe:_Renegades <u>G.I. Joe: Renegades</u>]. Brown lended his voice in the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThunderCats <u>ThunderCats</u>]'' remake as Grune the Destroyer. He also has a recurring role as Agent Silas in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformers:_Prime <u>Transformers: Prime</u>]''. In a 2007 episode of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dad! <u>American Dad!</u>], Clancy Brown voiced [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Fischer_(American_Dad!) <u>Jeff's</u>] biological father, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_characters_in_American_Dad! <u>Henry Fischer</u>]. |
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| − | Brown is well known for his voice work as villains from various DC animated shows, movies, and video games. Clancy Brown played [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Freeze <u>Mr. Freeze</u>] in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Batman_(TV_series) <u>The Batman</u>]'', as well a few appearances as the voice of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trident_(DC_Comics) <u>Trident</u>] on ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teen_Titans_(TV_series) <u>Teen Titans</u>]''. Clancy Brown's best known role in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_animated_universe <u>DC animated universe</u>], is that of the villainous [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lex_Luthor <u>Lex Luthor</u>], a role that he played for over 12 years. He first appeared as Lex vocally in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Timm <u>Bruce Timm</u>]'s ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman:_The_Animated_Series <u>Superman: The Animated Series</u>]'', he had originally auditioned for the role of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman <u>Superman</u>], but the part ultimately went to actor [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Daly <u>Tim Daly</u>]. He has reprised his role as Lex Luthor in various other animated shows: ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justice_League_(TV_series) <u>Justice League</u>]'', ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justice_League_Unlimited <u>Justice League Unlimited</u>]'' and in the non [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_animated_universe <u>DCAU</u>] show ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Batman_(TV_series) <u>The Batman</u>]''. He has reprised his role of Lex in the video game ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman:_Shadow_of_Apokolips <u>Superman: Shadow of Apokolips</u>]''. Clancy Brown was absent from the movie ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman:_Brainiac_Attacks <u>Superman: Brainiac Attacks</u>]'' so the role of Lex was played by Clancy's ''Justice League Unlimited'' co-star [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powers_Booth <u>Powers Booth</u>]. Clancy Brown has reprised his role as Lex Luthor in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman/Batman:_Public_Enemies <u>Superman/Batman: Public Enemies</u>]''. He also reprised his role as Lex Luthor under the name Rohtul (Luthor spelled backwards) in the episode "The Super-Batman of Planet X!" of the TV Series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_Brave_and_the_Bold <u>Batman: Brave and the Bold</u>]''. Adding up all these vocal appearances Clancy has made as Lex Luthor, Clancy Brown has played Lex Luthor longer than any other actor in history, even [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Hackman <u>Gene Hackman</u>] who played Luthor in the first Superman film saga and his Justice League co-star [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Rosenbaum <u>Michael Rosenbaum</u>] who played Lex Luthor in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallville <u>Smallville</u>]''. He also voiced [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallax_(comics) <u>Parallax</u>] in the 2011 live-action film [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Lantern_(film) <u>Green Lantern</u>], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Faraday <u>King Faraday</u>] in the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Justice_(TV_series) <u>Young Justice</u>]'' episode "Performance" and General Zartok in the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Lantern:_The_Animated_Series <u>Green Lantern: The Animated Series</u>]'' episode "Lost Planet". |
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| − | He played police captain [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stacy <u>George Stacy</u>] in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spectacular_Spider-Man_(TV_series) <u>The Spectacular Spider-Man</u>]'', as well as supervillain [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhino_(comics) <u>The Rhino</u>]. Recently, he also appeared on ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolverine_and_the_X-Men_(TV_series) <u>Wolverine and the X-Men</u>]'' as the villainous [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Sinister <u>Mr. Sinister</u>]. He voices [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odin_(Marvel_Comics) <u>Odin</u>] in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avengers:_Earth%27s_Mightiest_Heroes <u>Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes</u>]''. Brown made a guest appearance in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Incredible_Hulk_(1996_TV_series) <u>The Incredible Hulk</u>]'' as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasquatch_(comics) <u>The Sasquatch</u>], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taskmaster <u>Taskmaster</u>] in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Spider-Man_(TV_series) <u>Ultimate Spider-Man</u>]''. |
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| − | Brown has appeared in several video games, usually playing an antagonistic character. He played Dr. Neo Cortex in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crash_Bandicoot_series <u>Crash Bandicoot series</u>], from ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crash_Bandicoot_2:_Cortex_Strikes_Back <u>Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back</u>]'' to ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crash_Nitro_Kart <u>Crash Nitro Kart</u>]'', and also the evil mask Uka Uka in the same games. In 2002, he played Montross, a Mandalorian rival of Jango Fett in the game ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Bounty_Hunter <u>Star Wars: Bounty Hunter</u>]''. He also played Baron Praxis in Naughty Dog's ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jak_II <u>Jak II</u>]'', the secondary antagonist after Metal Kor. He also did the voice of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hades <u>Hades</u>], a supporting antagonist in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_of_War_III <u>God of War III</u>].'' He voiced [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrall <u>Thrall</u>] for the cancelled game [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warcraft_Adventures:_Lord_of_the_Clans <u>Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans</u>] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment <u>Blizzard Entertainment</u>]. |
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| − | He is the commercial spokesman for Home Depot, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerber_Products_Company <u>Gerbers</u>] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avis_Rent_a_Car_System <u>Avis Rent a Car System</u>], as well as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda <u>Honda</u>]. |
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Clarence J. "Clancy" Brown III (born January 5, 1959) is an American actor and voice actor. He is known for his roles in live action as The Kurgan in the cult classic film Highlander, Byron Hadley in the award-winning The Shawshank Redemption, Brother Justin Crowe in HBO's critically acclaimed Carnivàle, Career Sergeant Zim in Starship Troopers and the killer Steve in Shoot to Kill. Brown also works extensively as a voice actor in animated films and TV series, notably portraying Mr. Eugene H. Krabs in the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants and having portrayed Lex Luthor for longer and in more appearances than any other actor, voicing him throughout the DC animated universe and the film Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. He also voiced Raiden in Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm, Gorrath in Megas XLR, Captain Black and Ratso in Jackie Chan Adventures, Vice-Principal Pangborn in All Grown Up, Otto in Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!, and Destro in G.I. Joe: Renegades.