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 ReSweated | Mr Krabs | 2026-03-07 |
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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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Regretting You | 2025-10-22 | |
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The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2025-12-18 |
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It's A Yubby Nubby Ewok Murder Party: A Live Staged Reading of Star Wars - Return of the Jedi | Darth Vader | 2025-08-16 |
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FEEL | Sitter 4 | 2025-05-16 |
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Poolman | Theodore Hollandaise | 2024-05-09 |
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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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Scrambled | Richard | 2024-02-02 |
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SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp | Mr. Krabs / Anchovies (voice) | 2024-10-10 |
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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 & Sandy's Country Christmas | Mr. Krabs / Additional Voices (voice) | 2024-10-15 |
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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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SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone | Mr. Krabs / RoboKrabs | 2023-01-13 |
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Twas The Night Before Spongemas | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2022-12-22 |
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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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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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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2020-08-14 |
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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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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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MR. HORZEMEN | Mr. Horzemen (voice) | 2018-09-15 |
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Supercon | Adam King | 2018-04-27 |
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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: Sea Side Story | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2017-03-01 |
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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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SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom | Mr. Krabs / Fish Man/ Eyes (voice) | 2017-10-13 |
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Stronger | Jeff Bauman Sr | 2017-09-22 |
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Tangled: Queen for a Day | King Frederic (voice) | 2017-11-19 |
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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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Warcraft | Blackhand | 2016-05-25 |
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Hail, Caesar! | Gracchus | 2016-02-05 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage | Dogpound (voice) | 2015-02-09 |
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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2015-01-28 |
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99 Homes | Mr. Freeman | 2015-09-25 |
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Lucky Lady | Genie of the Glass Eye (voice) | 2015-05-29 |
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Just Before I Go | Dad | 2015-04-24 |
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Water & Power | Turnvil | 2014-05-02 |
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Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United | Taskmaster (voice) | 2014-07-29 |
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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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Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise | Gorilla Grodd (voice) | 2014-04-06 |
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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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Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics | Self | 2013-10-23 |
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Sparks | Archer | 2013-03-01 |
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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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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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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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Nothing Left to Fear | Kingsman | 2013-09-26 |
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At Any Price | Jim Johnson | 2012-08-30 |
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It's a SpongeBob Christmas! | Mr. Krabs | 2012-10-30 |
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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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The Frontier | Jack Ramsay / Lamazee | 2012-01-01 |
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SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off | Mr. Krabs | 2012-01-03 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools | Mr. Krabs / Charlie (voice) | 2011-10-21 |
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Green Lantern | Parallax (voice) | 2011-06-14 |
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Cowboys & Aliens | Meacham | 2011-07-29 |
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Spongebob’s Runaway Roadtrip | Mr. Krabs | 2011-09-20 |
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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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SpongeBob SquarePants: Triton's Revenge | Mr. Krabs | 2010-07-13 |
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy | Savage Opress / Nightbrother #3 (voice) | 2010-12-06 |
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The Twenty | John Simmonds | 2009-03-07 |
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SpongeBob vs. the Big One | Mr. Krabs / Big G / Fish #36 (voice) | 2009-04-17 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus | Patrick Star (voice) | 2009-01-27 |
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SpongeBob's Truth or Square | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2009-11-16 |
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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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Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation! | Santa Claus (voice) | 2009-12-07 |
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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies | Lex Luthor (voice) | 2009-09-29 |
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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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The Express | Roy Simmons | 2008-10-10 |
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Blank Slate | Agent Miles Mcavoy | 2008-09-09 |
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Pathfinder | Gunnar | 2007-01-11 |
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SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis | Mr. Krabs | 2007-04-28 |
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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: Sponge for Hire | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2004-11-02 |
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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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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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Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2003-04-11 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Bash! | Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive sound) | 2003-01-28 |
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Spongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies | Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive footage) | 2003-01-28 |
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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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Buckaroo Banzai Declassified | Self | 2002-01-04 |
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The Laramie Project | Rob Debree | 2002-01-10 |
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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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Red Skies | Edgar Sterling | 2002-08-07 |
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Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature | Self | 2001-09-08 |
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Recess: School's Out | Bald Guy (voice) | 2001-02-16 |
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Snow White | The Granter of Wishes | 2001-10-28 |
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Boss of Bosses | Andris Kurins | 2001-06-03 |
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Yesterday's Children | Doug Cole | 2000-10-15 |
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Chump Change | The Man | 2000-01-01 |
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The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea | Undertow (voice) | 2000-01-23 |
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In the Company of Spies | Dale Beckham | 1999-10-24 |
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The Night of the Headless Horseman | Hessian Trooper | 1999-10-28 |
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The Caseys | Pete Casey | 1999-12-31 |
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Vendetta | Chief Hennessy | 1999-09-12 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Help Wanted | Mr. Krabs (Voice) | 1999-05-01 |
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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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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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Female Perversions | John | 1997-04-25 |
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Flubber | Smith | 1997-11-26 |
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The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest | Lex Luthor (voice) | 1997-10-04 |
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Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off | Seige (voice) | 1997-04-08 |
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Starship Troopers | Career Sergeant Zim | 1997-11-07 |
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Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken | Hakon (voice) | 1996-05-02 |
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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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Dead Man Walking | State Trooper | 1995-12-29 |
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Donor Unknown | Nash Creed | 1995-11-01 |
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The Shawshank Redemption | Captain Byron T. Hadley | 1994-09-23 |
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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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Bloodlines: Murder in the Family | Ben Guardino | 1993-03-01 |
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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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Blue Steel | Detective Nick Mann | 1990-03-16 |
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Waiting for the Light | Joe | 1990-06-14 |
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Johnny Ryan | Johnny Ryan | 1990-07-29 |
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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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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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