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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.
Bikini Bottom has never been quieter… which immediately makes SpongeBob nervous. When a mysterious, hyper-intelligent threat rises from the depths of the sea, the city’s usual defenders—Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy—realize this danger can’t be stopped with rules, plans, or logic. Every move can be predicted. Every strategy fails. That’s when Mermaid Man remembers an incident from long ago: A “hero” who saved the day by completely misunderstanding it. Patrick Star. Patrick proudly revives his old superhero identity—Patrick-Man—by placing his green underwear on his head, convinced he’s finally “ready,” though he has no idea for what. SpongeBob, loyal as ever, becomes his self-appointed sidekick, determined to help Patrick succeed without ever changing who he is. As Bikini Bottom spirals into chaos, Patrick’s total lack of foresight, fear, and understanding becomes the one thing the villain can’t account for. SpongeBob learns that believing in his best friend might be more powerful than any plan, while Patrick—without realizing it—proves that sometimes being yourself is enough to save the day. In the end, Bikini Bottom is restored not by intelligence or strength, but by friendship, optimism, and one extremely confused starfish. Patrick forgets the whole thing almost immediately.
