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Clancy Brown
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Clancy Brown

Actor · Voice Actor

The Kurgan in Highlander, Byron Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption, and Mr. Krabs on SpongeBob SquarePants.

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Overview

Clarence J. “Clancy” Brown III (born January 5, 1959, in Urbana, Illinois) is an American actor and voice actor. On screen he is widely recognized as the Kurgan in Highlander (1986) and as Captain Byron Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption (1994). As a voice performer he has been the long-running voice of Mr. Krabs on SpongeBob SquarePants, a comic counterpart to some of his most intimidating live-action roles. His career also includes substantial television and additional film work across decades of character acting.

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Known for
H, i, g, h
Occupation
Actor, Voice Actor
Born
January 5, 1959 in Urbana, Illinois, United States
Credits listed
5 (1986–2014)
Official links
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Film & Television Credits

  • 1986 Highlander as The Kurgan IMDb ↗
  • 1994 The Shawshank Redemption as Captain Byron Hadley IMDb ↗
  • 1999– SpongeBob SquarePants as Mr. Krabs (voice) IMDb ↗
  • 2003–2005 Carnivàle as Brother Justin Crowe IMDb ↗
  • 2014–2023 The Flash as General Wade Eiling / other IMDb ↗

Full filmography on IMDb ↗

Connections

Worked with

The Shawshank Redemption
William Sadler
SpongeBob SquarePants
Dee Bradley Baker
The Flash
Ben Affleck, Morena Baccarin, Michael Keaton, Michael Shannon, Jeremy Irons, Ezra Miller, LaMonica Garrett, Wentworth Miller

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