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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Plankton: The Movie | Mr. Krabs / Pa Plankton (voice) | 2025-03-08 |
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Regretting You | 2025-10-23 | |
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FEEL | Sitter 4 | 2025-05-16 |
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The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2025-12-19 |
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Audrey's Children | Dr. C. Everett Koop | 2025-03-28 |
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Scrambled | Richard | 2024-02-02 |
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Poolman | Theodore Hollandaise | 2024-05-09 |
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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) | 2024-10-18 |
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SpongeBob & Sandy's Country Christmas | Mr. Krabs / Additional Voices (voice) | 2024-10-15 |
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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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John Wick: Chapter 4 | Harbinger | 2023-03-22 |
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Dumb Money | Steve Gill | 2023-09-15 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone | Mr. Krabs / RoboKrabs | 2023-01-13 |
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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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Last Looks | Big Jim Cuddy | 2022-01-27 |
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In Search of Tomorrow | Self - Interviewee | 2022-02-19 |
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Twas The Night Before Spongemas | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2022-12-22 |
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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2020-08-14 |
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Promising Young Woman | Stanley | 2020-12-13 |
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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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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) | 2019-10-08 |
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Supercon | Adam King | 2018-04-27 |
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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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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | Curly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs") | 2018-11-09 |
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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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Chappaquiddick | Robert McNamara | 2018-04-06 |
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Tangled: Queen for a Day | King Frederic (voice) | 2017-11-19 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2017-03-01 |
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Stronger | Jeff Bauman Sr | 2017-09-22 |
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Thor: Ragnarok | Surtur (voice) | 2017-10-02 |
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Little Evil | Reverend J.D. Gospel | 2017-08-08 |
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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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SpongeBob LongPants | Mr. Krabs / Fish (voice) | 2016-09-07 |
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Hail, Caesar! | Gracchus | 2016-02-05 |
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Warcraft | Blackhand | 2016-05-25 |
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Just Before I Go | Dad | 2015-04-24 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage | Dogpound (voice) | 2015-02-09 |
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99 Homes | Mr. Freeman | 2015-09-25 |
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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2015-01-28 |
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Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United | Taskmaster (voice) | 2014-07-29 |
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Water & Power | Turnvil | 2014-05-02 |
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The Trip to Bountiful | Sheriff | 2014-03-08 |
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When the Game Stands Tall | Mickey Ryan | 2014-08-22 |
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Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise | Gorilla Grodd (voice) | 2014-04-06 |
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SpongeBob & Friends: Patrick SquarePants | Mr. Krabs | 2014-01-14 |
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I Know That Voice | Self | 2014-01-07 |
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Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics | Self | 2013-10-23 |
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Nothing Left to Fear | Kingsman | 2013-09-26 |
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LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite | Lex Luthor (voice) | 2013-05-21 |
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The Trials of Cate McCall | Brinkerhoff | 2013-11-28 |
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Homefront | Sheriff Keith Rodriguez | 2013-11-12 |
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John Dies at the End | Dr. Albert Marconi | 2013-01-25 |
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Dark Minions | Drebnor (voice) | 2013-04-19 |
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Hellbenders | Angus | 2013-10-18 |
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Sparks | Archer | 2013-03-01 |
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The Frontier | Jack Ramsay / Lamazee | 2012-01-01 |
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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 Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole | Buck Rockgut (voice) | 2012-01-10 |
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SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off | Mr. Krabs | 2012-01-03 |
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It's a SpongeBob Christmas! | Mr. Krabs | 2012-10-30 |
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At Any Price | Jim Johnson | 2012-08-30 |
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Voice Over | Elevator Operator | 2012-09-14 |
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Thor: Tales of Asgard | Frost Giant (voice) | 2011-05-16 |
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Green Lantern | Parallax (voice) | 2011-06-14 |
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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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SpongeBob SquarePants: Triton's Revenge | Mr. Krabs | 2010-07-13 |
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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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A Nightmare on Elm Street | Alan Smith | 2010-04-30 |
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Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants | Self | 2009-07-14 |
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The Twenty | John Simmonds | 2009-03-07 |
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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies | Lex Luthor (voice) | 2009-09-29 |
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The Informant! | Aubrey Daniel | 2009-09-18 |
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SpongeBob vs. the Big One | Mr. Krabs / Big G / Fish #36 (voice) | 2009-04-17 |
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SpongeBob's Truth or Square | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2009-11-10 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus | Patrick Star (voice) | 2009-01-27 |
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Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation! | Santa Claus (voice) | 2009-12-07 |
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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 Burrowers | John Clay | 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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The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2004-11-19 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape Capers | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2004-01-06 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2004-11-02 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Bash! | Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive sound) | 2003-01-28 |
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The Making of Daniel Boone | Allan Kenton | 2003-02-09 |
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Normal | Frank | 2003-01-21 |
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Atlantis: Milo's Return | Volgud (voice) | 2003-02-25 |
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Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade | BoE Agent #1 (voice) | 2003-12-09 |
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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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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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SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories | Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive sound) | 2002-11-05 |
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Red Skies | Edgar Sterling | 2002-08-07 |
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Boss of Bosses | Andris Kurins | 2001-06-03 |
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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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Recess: School's Out | Bald Guy (voice) | 2001-02-16 |
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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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Chump Change | The Man | 2000-01-01 |
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Claire Makes It Big | Frank | 1999-04-27 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Help Wanted | Mr. Krabs (Voice) | 1999-05-01 |
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The Night of the Headless Horseman | Hessian Trooper | 1999-10-28 |
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Vendetta | Chief Hennessy | 1999-09-12 |
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The Hurricane | Lt. Jimmy Williams | 1999-09-17 |
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The Caseys | Pete Casey | 1999-12-31 |
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In the Company of Spies | Dale Beckham | 1999-10-24 |
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The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story | Akela the Wolf (voice) | 1998-09-28 |
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The Patron Saint of Liars | Son | 1998-04-05 |
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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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Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off | Seige (voice) | 1997-04-08 |
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The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest | Lex Luthor (voice) | 1997-10-04 |
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Starship Troopers | Career Sergeant Zim | 1997-11-07 |
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Female Perversions | John | 1997-04-25 |
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Superman: The Last Son of Krypton | Lex Luthor (voice) | 1996-09-10 |
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Radiant City | Al Goodman | 1996-03-31 |
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Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken | Hakon (voice) | 1996-05-02 |
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Donor Unknown | Nash Creed | 1995-11-01 |
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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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Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story | Dave Chattelier | 1993-01-18 |
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Last Light | Lt. Lionel McMannis | 1993-08-22 |
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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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Cast a Deadly Spell | Harry Bordon | 1991-09-07 |
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Ambition | Albert Merrick | 1991-06-02 |
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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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Blue Steel | Detective Nick Mann | 1990-03-16 |
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Season of Fear | Ward St. Clair | 1989-05-12 |
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Shoot to Kill | Steve | 1988-02-12 |
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Moonwalker | Police Officer (segment "Speed Demon") (uncredited) | 1988-10-29 |
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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains | Flagg | 1987-10-31 |
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Extreme Prejudice | Sgt. Larry McRose | 1987-04-24 |
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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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The Bride | Viktor | 1985-08-16 |
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Thunder Alley | Weasel | 1985-08-01 |
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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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Secret of the Sundrop | King Frederic |
