Clancy Brown (born January 5, 1959, in Urbana, Ohio) is a prolific American actor who has been a formidable presence in film and television since the 1980s, often cast in villainous and authoritative roles. He is perhaps best known for his iconic performances as the sadistic Kurgan in Highlander (1986) and the tyrannical Captain Byron Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption (1994), with recent memorable turns in Promising Young Woman (2020) and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023). On television, he has starred as Brother Justin in Carnivàle, Jock Jeffcoat in Billions, and Kurt Caldwell in Dexter: New Blood. Brown is equally renowned for his deep, commanding voice, having voiced Mr. Krabs on SpongeBob SquarePants since 1999 and Lex Luthor in various DC animated media since 1996, along with video game roles like Hank Anderson in Detroit: Become Human (2018). Raised in a prominent political family—his father was a congressman and newspaper publisher—he graduated from St. Albans School and Northwestern University before launching his career. With his unmistakable baritone and towering screen presence, Brown has become one of Hollywood's most recognizable and durable character actors.