Clarence John Brown III (born January 5, 1959) is an American film, television and voice actor. He is known for his roles as the Kurgan in Highlander (1986), Captain Byron Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Sergeant Charles Zim in Starship Troopers (1997), Brother Justin Crowe on the HBO series Carnivàle (2003–2005), Waylon "Jock" Jeffcoat on the Showtime series Billions (2018–2019) and Stanley Thomas in Promising Young Woman (2020).
His voice-over work includes Lex Luthor in the DC Animated Universe and various unrelated DC media, Doctor Neo Cortex in the Crash Bandicoot franchise (1997–2003), Mr. Krabs on SpongeBob SquarePants (1999–present), Surtur in Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Lt. Hank Anderson in Detroit: Become Human (2018).
Known For
Thor: Ragnarok
(2017)
Surtur (voice)
John Wick: Chapter 4
(2023)
Harbinger
Highlander
(1986)
Victor 'The Kurgan' Kruger
The Shawshank Redemption
(1994)
Captain Byron T. Hadley
99 Homes
(2015)
Mr. Freeman
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
(2020)
Mr. Krabs (voice)
Dumb Money
(2023)
Steve Gill
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
(2004)
Mr. Krabs (voice)
Starship Troopers
(1997)
Career Sergeant Zim
Homefront
(2013)
Sheriff Keith Rodriguez
Warcraft
(2016)
Blackhand
Cowboys & Aliens
(2011)
Meacham
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
(2015)
Mr. Krabs (voice)
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
(2018)
Curly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Green Lantern
(2011)
Parallax (voice)
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
(2024)
Mr. Krabs / Clyde / Additional Voices (voice)
Full Filmography
Acting
Bad Boys
(1983)
Viking Lofgren
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
(1984)
Rawhide
Thunder Alley
(1985)
Weasel
The Bride
(1985)
Viktor
Highlander
(1986)
Victor 'The Kurgan' Kruger
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
(1987)
Flagg
The Room Upstairs
(1987)
Kevin
Extreme Prejudice
(1987)
MSgt. Larry McRose
Shoot to Kill
(1988)
Steve
Moonwalker
(1988)
Police Officer
Season of Fear
(1989)
Waiting for the Light
(1990)
Joe
Johnny Ryan
(1990)
Johnny Ryan
Blue Steel
(1990)
Nick Mann
Cast a Deadly Spell
(1991)
Harry Bordon
Ambition
(1991)
Albert Merrick
Pet Sematary II
(1992)
Sheriff Gus Gilbert
Past Midnight
(1992)
Steve Lundy
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
(1992)
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story
(1993)
Dave Chattelier
Last Light
(1993)
Lt. Lionel McMannis
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
(1993)
Ben Guardino
The Shawshank Redemption
(1994)
Captain Byron T. Hadley
Donor Unknown
(1995)
Nash Creed
Dead Man Walking
(1995)
State Trooper
Female Perversions
(1996)
John
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
(1996)
Lex Luthor (voice)
Radiant City
(1996)
Al Goodman
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
(1996)
Hakon (voice)
Annabelle's Wish
(1997)
Lawyer / Sherriff (voice)
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
(1997)
Seige (voice)
Flubber
(1997)
Smith
Starship Troopers
(1997)
Career Sergeant Zim
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
(1998)
Lex Luthor (voice)
The Patron Saint of Liars
(1998)
Son
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
(1998)
Akela the Wolf (voice)
Claire Makes It Big
(1999)
Frank
The Hurricane
(1999)
Lt. Jimmy Williams
The Night of the Headless Horseman
(1999)
Hessian Trooper
Vendetta
(1999)
Chief Hennessy
In the Company of Spies
(1999)
Dale Beckham
Yesterday's Children
(2000)
Doug Cole
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
(2000)
Undertow (voice)
Christmas Who?
(2000)
Mr. Krabs
Chump Change
(2000)
The Man
Recess: School's Out
(2001)
Bald Guy (voice)
Boss of Bosses
(2001)
Andris Kurins
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
(2001)
Self
Snow White: The Fairest of Them All
(2001)
The Granter of Wishes
The Laramie Project
(2002)
Rob Debree
Buckaroo Banzai Declassified
(2002)
Self
Red Skies
(2002)
Edgar Sterling
SpongeBob SquarePants - Sea Stories
(2002)
Eugene Krabs
SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies
(2002)
Eugene Krabs
Normal
(2003)
Frank
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade
(2003)
BoE Agent #1 (voice)
Spongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies
(2003)
Eugene Krabs
Spongebob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Bash!
(2003)
Eugene Krabs
Spongebob Squarepants Tales from the Deep
(2003)
Eugene Krabs
Atlantis: Milo's Return
(2003)
Volgud (voice)
The Making of Daniel Boone
(2003)
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
(2004)
Mr. Krabs (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants - The Seascape Capers
(2004)
Mr. Krabs (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?
(2005)
Eugene H. Krabs
SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D: Ride
(2005)
Mr. Krabs (voice)
The Guardian
(2006)
Capt. William Hadley
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis
(2007)
Mr. Krabs
Pathfinder
(2007)
Gunnar
The Spectacular Spider-Man Attack of the Lizard
(2008)
Alex O'Hirn/Rhino (voice)
Blank Slate
(2008)
Agent Miles Mcavoy
The Burrowers
(2008)
John Clay
The Express
(2008)
Roy Simmons
The Twenty
(2009)
John Simmonds
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
(2009)
Mr. Krabs (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus
(2009)
Patrick Star (voice)
SpongeBob vs. the Big One
(2009)
Mr. Krabs, Big G, Fish #36 (voice)
The Informant!
(2009)
Aubrey Daniel
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
(2009)
Lex Luthor (voice)
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
(2009)
Santa Claus (voice)
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
(2009)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Triton's Revenge
(2010)
Mr. Krabs
A Nightmare on Elm Street
(2010)
Alan Smith
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand
(2010)
Mr. Krabs, Ranger (voice)
Spongebob’s Runaway Roadtrip
(2011)
Mr. Krabs
SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off
(2011)
Mr. Krabs
Cowboys & Aliens
(2011)
Meacham
Green Lantern
(2011)
Parallax (voice)
Thor: Tales of Asgard
(2011)
Frost Giant (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools
(2011)
Mr. Krabs / Charlie (voice)
The Frontier
(2012)
Jack Ramsay / Lamazee
It's a SpongeBob Christmas!
(2012)
Mr. Crabs
Voice Over
(2012)
Elevator Operator
At Any Price
(2012)
Jim Johnson
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole
(2012)
Buck Rockgut (voice)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns
(2012)
Savage Opress/ Human Bounty Hunter (voice)
The Trials of Cate McCall
(2013)
Brinkerhoff
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
(2013)
Self
Lego Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite
(2013)
Lex Luthor (voice)
Homefront
(2013)
Sheriff Keith Rodriguez
Hellbenders
(2013)
Angus
Sparks
(2013)
Archer
John Dies at the End
(2013)
Dr. Albert Marconi
Nothing Left to Fear
(2013)
Kingsman
Dark Minions
(2013)
Drebnor (voice)
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Schurken im Paradies
(2014)
Gorilla Grodd (voice)
When the Game Stands Tall
(2014)
Mickey Ryan
SpongeBob & Friends: Patrick SquarePants
(2014)
Mr. Krabs
I Know That Voice
(2014)
Self
Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United
(2014)
Taskmaster (voice)
Water & Power
(2014)
Turnvil
The Trip to Bountiful
(2014)
Sheriff
Just Before I Go
(2015)
Dad
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage
(2015)
Dogpound (voice)
99 Homes
(2015)
Mr. Freeman
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
(2015)
Mr. Krabs (voice)
Hail, Caesar!
(2016)
Gracchus
Warcraft
(2016)
Blackhand
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder
(2017)
Rahzar (voice)
The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
(2017)
Mr. Krabs / Fish Man / Eyes (voice)
Stronger
(2017)
Jeff Bauman Sr
Thor: Ragnarok
(2017)
Surtur (voice)
Tangled: Before Ever After
(2017)
King Frederic (voice)
Little Evil
(2017)
Reverend J.D. Gospel
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
(2017)
Mr. Krabs, Fish Man, Eyes
Tangled: Queen for a Day
(2017)
King Frederic (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story
(2017)
Mr. Krabs (voice)
MR. HORZEMEN
(2018)
Mr. Horzemen (voice)
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
(2018)
Curly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Chappaquiddick
(2018)
Robert McNamara
Supercon
(2018)
Adam King
Lady and the Tramp
(2019)
Isaac (voice)
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween
(2019)
Mr. Ree (voice)
In Search of Darkness: Part II
(2020)
Self
Promising Young Woman
(2020)
Stanley
The Mortuary Collection
(2020)
Montgomery Dark
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
(2020)
Mr. Krabs (voice)
In Search of Tomorrow
(2022)
Self - Interviewee
Last Looks
(2022)
Big Jim Cuddy
Twas The Night Before Spongemas
(2022)
Mr. Krabs (voice)
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
(2023)
Red Death / Daisy (voice)
John Wick: Chapter 4
(2023)
Harbinger
SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone
(2023)
Mr. Krabs / RoboKrabs
Dumb Money
(2023)
Steve Gill
Gen V - Prime Premiere
(2023)
Prof. Rich Brinkerhoff
Scrambled
(2024)
Richard
Poolman
(2024)
Theodore Hollandaise
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
(2024)
Mr. Krabs / Clyde / Additional Voices (voice)
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
(2025)
Mr. Krabs (voice)
Crew