1959-01-05 Urbana, Ohio, USA
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.
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Regretting You | Hank 'Gramps' Adams | 2025-10-22 |
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FEEL | Sitter 4 | 2025-05-16 |
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SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2025-06-27 |
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Audrey's Children | Dr. C. Everett Koop | 2025-03-28 |
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Plankton: The Movie | Mr. Krabs / Pa Plankton (voice) | 2025-03-08 |
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The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants | Mr. Krabs / Pirate / Narrator (voice) | 2025-12-16 |
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The Fix | The Chairman | 2024-06-23 |
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In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 | Self | 2024-11-24 |
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SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp | Mr. Krabs / Anchovies (voice) | 2024-10-10 |
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Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie | Mr. Krabs / Clyde / Neighbor #1 / Bottomite #2 / Bottomite Crowd (voice) | 2024-10-01 |
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Poolman | Theodore Hollandaise | 2024-05-09 |
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Scrambled | Richard | 2024-02-02 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone | Mr. Krabs / RoboKrabs | 2023-01-13 |
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Dumb Money | Steve Gill | 2023-09-15 |
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The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart | Red Death / Daisy (voice) | 2023-07-21 |
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John Wick: Chapter 4 | Harbinger | 2023-03-22 |
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In Search of Tomorrow | Self - Interviewee | 2022-02-19 |
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Last Looks | Big Jim Cuddy | 2022-01-27 |
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Twas The Night Before Spongemas | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2022-12-22 |
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The Big Good Wolf | Big Bad Wolf (voice) | 2020-12-04 |
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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2020-08-14 |
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In Search of Darkness: Part II | Self | 2020-10-06 |
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The Mortuary Collection | Montgomery Dark | 2020-09-25 |
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Promising Young Woman | Stanley | 2020-12-13 |
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Lady and the Tramp | Isaac (voice) | 2019-11-12 |
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The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween | Mr. Ree (voice) | 2019-10-07 |
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SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout | Mr. Krabs / Unhappy Guy / Manager / Mr. Slabs | 2019-07-13 |
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Supercon | Adam King | 2018-04-27 |
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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | Curly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs") | 2018-11-09 |
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Chappaquiddick | Robert McNamara | 2018-04-06 |
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Secret of the Sundrop | King Frederic | 2018-01-13 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom | Mr. Krabs / Fish Man / Eyes (voice) | 2018-09-11 |
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MR. HORZEMEN | Mr. Horzemen (voice) | 2018-09-15 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom | Mr. Krabs / Fish Man/ Eyes (voice) | 2017-10-13 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2017-03-01 |
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Tangled: Before Ever After | King Frederic (voice) | 2017-03-10 |
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Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder | Rahzar (voice) | 2017-03-21 |
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Tangled: Queen for a Day | King Frederic (voice) | 2017-11-19 |
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Stronger | Jeff Bauman Sr | 2017-09-22 |
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Little Evil | Reverend J.D. Gospel | 2017-08-08 |
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Thor: Ragnarok | Surtur (voice) | 2017-10-02 |
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Hail, Caesar! | Gracchus | 2016-02-05 |
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SpongeBob LongPants | Mr. Krabs / Fish (voice) | 2016-09-07 |
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Warcraft | Blackhand | 2016-05-25 |
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99 Homes | Mr. Freeman | 2015-09-25 |
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Just Before I Go | Dad | 2015-04-24 |
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Lucky Lady | Genie of the Glass Eye (voice) | 2015-05-29 |
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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2015-01-28 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage | Dogpound (voice) | 2015-02-09 |
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The Trip to Bountiful | Sheriff | 2014-03-08 |
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SpongeBob & Friends: Patrick SquarePants | Mr. Krabs | 2014-01-14 |
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Water & Power | Turnvil | 2014-05-02 |
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When the Game Stands Tall | Mickey Ryan | 2014-08-22 |
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I Know That Voice | Self | 2014-01-07 |
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Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise | Gorilla Grodd (voice) | 2014-04-06 |
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Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United | Taskmaster (voice) | 2014-07-29 |
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Hellbenders | Angus | 2013-10-18 |
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LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite | Lex Luthor (voice) | 2013-05-21 |
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Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics | Self | 2013-10-23 |
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Dark Minions | Drebnor (voice) | 2013-04-19 |
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The Trials of Cate McCall | Brinkerhoff | 2013-11-28 |
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Sparks | Archer | 2013-03-01 |
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John Dies at the End | Dr. Albert Marconi | 2013-01-25 |
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Nothing Left to Fear | Kingsman | 2013-09-26 |
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Homefront | Sheriff Keith Rodriguez | 2013-11-12 |
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns | Savage Opress / Human Bounty Hunter (voice) | 2012-09-11 |
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The Frontier | Jack Ramsay / Lamazee | 2012-01-01 |
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It's a SpongeBob Christmas! | Mr. Krabs | 2012-09-19 |
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SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off | Mr. Krabs | 2012-01-03 |
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At Any Price | Jim Johnson | 2012-08-30 |
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The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole | Buck Rockgut (voice) | 2012-01-10 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools | Mr. Krabs / Charlie (voice) | 2011-10-21 |
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Spongebob’s Runaway Roadtrip | Mr. Krabs | 2011-09-20 |
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Cowboys & Aliens | Meacham | 2011-07-29 |
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Green Lantern | Parallax (voice) | 2011-06-14 |
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Thor: Tales of Asgard | Frost Giant (voice) | 2011-05-16 |
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A Nightmare on Elm Street | Alan Smith | 2010-04-30 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand | Mr. Krabs, Ranger (voice) | 2010-03-16 |
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy | Savage Opress / Nightbrother #3 (voice) | 2010-12-06 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Triton's Revenge | Mr. Krabs | 2010-07-13 |
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Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation! | Santa Claus (voice) | 2009-12-07 |
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SpongeBob's Truth or Square | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2009-11-16 |
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SpongeBob vs. the Big One | Mr. Krabs / Big G / Fish #36 (voice) | 2009-04-17 |
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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies | Lex Luthor (voice) | 2009-09-29 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus | Patrick Star (voice) | 2009-01-27 |
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Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants | Self | 2009-07-14 |
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The Informant! | Aubrey Daniel | 2009-09-18 |
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The Twenty | John Simmonds | 2009-03-07 |
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The Burrowers | John Clay | 2008-09-09 |
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The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard | Alex O'Hirn/Rhino (voice) | 2008-09-09 |
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Blank Slate | Agent Miles Mcavoy | 2008-09-09 |
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The Express | Roy Simmons | 2008-10-10 |
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SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis | Mr. Krabs | 2007-04-28 |
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Pathfinder | Gunnar | 2007-01-11 |
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The Guardian | Capt. William Hadley | 2006-09-28 |
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The Endless Summer | Mr. Krabs | 2005-11-20 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary? | Eugene H. Krabs | 2005-11-15 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape Capers | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2004-01-06 |
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The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2004-11-19 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2004-11-02 |
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Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2003-04-11 |
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Spongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies | Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive footage) | 2003-01-28 |
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Atlantis: Milo's Return | Volgud (voice) | 2003-02-25 |
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The Making of Daniel Boone | Allan Kenton | 2003-02-09 |
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Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade | BoE Agent #1 (voice) | 2003-12-09 |
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Normal | Frank | 2003-01-21 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Bash! | Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive sound) | 2003-01-28 |
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Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show | 2003-08-21 | |
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Red Skies | Edgar Sterling | 2002-08-07 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories | Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive sound) | 2002-11-05 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies | Eugene Krabs | 2002-03-12 |
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The Laramie Project | Rob Debree | 2002-01-10 |
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Buckaroo Banzai Declassified | Self | 2002-01-04 |
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Recess: School's Out | Bald Guy (voice) | 2001-02-16 |
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Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature | Self | 2001-09-08 |
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Snow White | The Granter of Wishes | 2001-10-28 |
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Roughnecks - The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign | 2001-07-15 | |
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Boss of Bosses | Andris Kurins | 2001-06-03 |
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Chump Change | The Man | 2000-01-01 |
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Yesterday's Children | Doug Cole | 2000-10-15 |
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The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea | Undertow (voice) | 2000-01-23 |
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The Caseys | Pete Casey | 1999-12-31 |
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The Night of the Headless Horseman | Hessian Trooper | 1999-10-28 |
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Claire Makes It Big | Frank | 1999-04-27 |
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The Hurricane | Lt. Jimmy Williams | 1999-09-17 |
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In the Company of Spies | Dale Beckham | 1999-10-24 |
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Vendetta | Chief Hennessy | 1999-09-12 |
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The Patron Saint of Liars | Son | 1998-04-05 |
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The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story | Akela the Wolf (voice) | 1998-09-28 |
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The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest | Lex Luthor (voice) | 1997-10-04 |
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Annabelle's Wish | Lawyer / Sherriff (voice) | 1997-10-21 |
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Flubber | Smith | 1997-11-26 |
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Female Perversions | John | 1997-04-25 |
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Starship Troopers | Career Sergeant Zim | 1997-11-07 |
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Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off | Seige (voice) | 1997-04-08 |
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Radiant City | Al Goodman | 1996-03-31 |
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Superman: The Last Son of Krypton | Lex Luthor (voice) | 1996-09-10 |
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Donor Unknown | Nash Creed | 1995-11-01 |
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Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken | Hakon (voice) | 1995-02-15 |
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Dead Man Walking | State Trooper | 1995-12-29 |
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The Shawshank Redemption | Captain Byron T. Hadley | 1994-09-23 |
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Bloodlines: Murder in the Family | Ben Guardino | 1993-03-01 |
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Last Light | Lt. Lionel McMannis | 1993-08-22 |
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Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story | Dave Chattelier | 1993-01-18 |
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Pet Sematary II | Sheriff Gus Gilbert | 1992-08-28 |
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Past Midnight | Steve Lundy | 1992-05-03 |
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Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation | Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) | 1992-07-13 |
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Ambition | Albert Merrick | 1991-06-02 |
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Cast a Deadly Spell | Harry Bordon | 1991-09-07 |
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Blue Steel | Detective Nick Mann | 1990-03-16 |
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Johnny Ryan | Johnny Ryan | 1990-07-29 |
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Waiting for the Light | Joe | 1990-06-14 |
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Season of Fear | Ward St. Clair | 1989-05-12 |
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Moonwalker | Police Officer (segment "Speed Demon") (uncredited) | 1988-10-29 |
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Shoot to Kill | Steve | 1988-02-12 |
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Extreme Prejudice | Sgt. Larry McRose | 1987-04-24 |
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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains | Flagg | 1987-10-31 |
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The Room Upstairs | Kevin | 1987-01-31 |
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Highlander | Victor 'The Kurgan' Kruger | 1986-03-07 |
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Thunder Alley | Weasel | 1985-08-01 |
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The Bride | Viktor | 1985-08-16 |
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | Rawhide | 1984-08-10 |
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Bad Boys | Viking Lofgren | 1983-03-25 |
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The Goon | the Goon | |
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The Addiction of Hope | ||
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A Question Of Loyalty | 1st Gestapo Man | |
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