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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The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2025-12-17 |
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Audrey's Children | Dr. C. Everett Koop | 2025-03-28 |
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Regretting You | 2025-10-23 | |
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Plankton: The Movie | Mr. Krabs / Pa Plankton (voice) | 2025-03-08 |
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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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The Fix | The Chairman | 2024-06-23 |
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SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp | Mr. Krabs / Anchovies (voice) | 2024-10-10 |
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In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 | Self - Interviewee | 2024-11-24 |
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SpongeBob & Sandy’s Country Christmas | Mr. Krabs / Additional Voices (voice) | 2024-10-15 |
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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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Dumb Money | Steve Gill | 2023-09-15 |
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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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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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In Search of Darkness: Part II | Self | 2020-10-06 |
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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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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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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | Curly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs") | 2018-11-09 |
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MR. HORZEMEN | Mr. Horzemen (voice) | 2018-09-15 |
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Chappaquiddick | Robert McNamara | 2018-04-06 |
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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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SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2017-03-01 |
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Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder | Rahzar (voice) | 2017-03-21 |
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Little Evil | Reverend J.D. Gospel | 2017-08-08 |
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The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom | Mr. Krabs / Fish Man / Eyes (voice) | 2017-10-13 |
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Tangled: Before Ever After | King Frederic (voice) | 2017-03-10 |
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Thor: Ragnarok | Surtur (voice) | 2017-10-02 |
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Warcraft | Blackhand | 2016-05-25 |
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Hail, Caesar! | Gracchus | 2016-02-05 |
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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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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage | Dogpound (voice) | 2015-02-09 |
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Just Before I Go | Dad | 2015-04-24 |
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Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise | Gorilla Grodd (voice) | 2014-04-06 |
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I Know That Voice | Self | 2014-01-07 |
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SpongeBob & Friends: Patrick SquarePants | Mr. Krabs | 2014-01-14 |
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When the Game Stands Tall | Mickey Ryan | 2014-08-22 |
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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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The Trip to Bountiful | Sheriff | 2014-03-08 |
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Sparks | Archer | 2013-03-01 |
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Homefront | Sheriff Keith Rodriguez | 2013-11-12 |
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Nothing Left to Fear | Kingsman | 2013-09-26 |
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The Trials of Cate McCall | Brinkerhoff | 2013-11-28 |
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Dark Minions | Drebnor (voice) | 2013-04-19 |
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Hellbenders | Angus | 2013-10-18 |
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John Dies at the End | Dr. Albert Marconi | 2013-01-25 |
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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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The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole | Buck Rockgut (voice) | 2012-01-10 |
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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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It's a SpongeBob Christmas! | Mr. Krabs | 2012-12-06 |
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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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The Frontier | Jack Ramsay / Lamazee | 2012-01-01 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools | Mr. Krabs / Charlie (voice) | 2011-10-21 |
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Thor: Tales of Asgard | Frost Giant (voice) | 2011-05-16 |
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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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SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off | Mr. Krabs | 2011-07-15 |
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Green Lantern | Parallax (voice) | 2011-06-14 |
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Savage Opress | Savage Opress / Nightbrother #3 (voice) | 2010-12-09 |
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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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A Nightmare on Elm Street | Alan Smith | 2010-04-30 |
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The Twenty | John Simmonds | 2009-03-07 |
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Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants | Self | 2009-07-14 |
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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies | Lex Luthor (voice) | 2009-09-29 |
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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) | 2009-11-06 |
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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 SquarePants: Spongicus | Patrick Star (voice) | 2009-01-27 |
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The Express | Roy Simmons | 2008-10-10 |
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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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SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis | Mr. Krabs | 2007-11-12 |
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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 | 2005-11-11 |
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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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Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast | Mr. Krabs (voice) | 2003-04-11 |
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Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade | BoE Agent #1 (voice) | 2003-12-09 |
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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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The Making of Daniel Boone | 2003-02-09 | |
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Atlantis: Milo's Return | Volgud (voice) | 2003-02-25 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Bash! | Eugene Krabs (voice) (archive sound) | 2003-01-28 |
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Buckaroo Banzai Declassified | Self | 2002-01-04 |
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Red Skies | Edgar Sterling | 2002-08-07 |
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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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Boss of Bosses | Andris Kurins | 2001-06-03 |
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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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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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Yesterday's Children | Doug Cole | 2000-10-15 |
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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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Vendetta | Chief Hennessy | 1999-09-12 |
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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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In the Company of Spies | Dale Beckham | 1999-10-24 |
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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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Flubber | Smith | 1997-11-26 |
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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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Annabelle's Wish | Lawyer / Sherriff (voice) | 1997-10-21 |
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Female Perversions | John | 1997-04-25 |
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The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest | Lex Luthor (voice) | 1997-10-04 |
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Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken | Hakon (voice) | 1996-05-02 |
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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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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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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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Past Midnight | Steve Lundy | 1992-05-03 |
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Pet Sematary II | Sheriff Gus Gilbert | 1992-08-28 |
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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 | 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 | MSgt. 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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Secret of the Sundrop | King Frederic | |
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The Goon | the Goon |
