Clancy Brown
Born January 05, 1959 (Age: 67)
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Urbana, Ohio, USA
Biography
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.
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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Filmography
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
2025
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as Mr. Krabs / Pirate / Narrator
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Age: 66
Regretting You
2025
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as Hank "Gramps" Adams Sr.
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Age: 66
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
2024
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as Self
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Age: 65
Spongebob and Sandy’s Country Christmas
2024
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as Mr. Krabs
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Age: 65
Poolman
2024
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as Theodore Hollandaise
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Age: 65
Scrambled
2024
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as Richard
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Age: 65
Dumb Money
2023
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as Steve Gill
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Age: 64
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023
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as Harbinger
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Age: 64
Last Looks
2022
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as Big Jim Cuddy
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Age: 63
Promising Young Woman
2020
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as Stanley
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Age: 61
No Image
The Big Good Wolf
2020
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as Big Bad Wolf (voice)
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Age: 61
The Mortuary Collection
2020
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as Montgomery Dark
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Age: 61
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
2020
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as Mr. Krabs (voice)
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Age: 61
Lady and the Tramp
2019
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as Isaac (voice)
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Age: 60
No Image
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout
2019
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as Mr. Krabs / Unhappy Guy / Manager / Mr. Slabs
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Age: 60
Chappaquiddick
2018
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as Robert McNamara
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Age: 59
Secret of the Sundrop
2018
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as King Frederic
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Age: 59
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
2017
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as Mr. Krabs / Fish Man/ Eyes (voice)
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Age: 58
Thor: Ragnarok
2017
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as Surtur (voice)
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Age: 58
Stronger
2017
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as Jeff Bauman Sr
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Age: 58
Warcraft
2016
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as Blackhand
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Age: 57
Hail, Caesar!
2016
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as Gracchus
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Age: 57
99 Homes
2015
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as Mr. Freeman
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Age: 56
No Image
Lucky Lady
2015
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as Genie of the Glass Eye (voice)
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Age: 56
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
2015
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as Mr. Krabs (voice)
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Age: 56
When the Game Stands Tall
2014
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as Mickey Ryan
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Age: 55
The Trials of Cate McCall
2013
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as Brinkerhoff
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Age: 54
Homefront
2013
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as Sheriff Keith Rodriguez
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Age: 54
Nothing Left to Fear
2013
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as Kingsman
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Age: 54
John Dies at the End
2013
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as Dr. Albert Marconi
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Age: 54
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools
2011
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as Mr. Krabs / Charlie (voice)
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Age: 52
Cowboys & Aliens
2011
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as Meacham
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Age: 52
Green Lantern
2011
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as Parallax (voice)
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Age: 52
Thor: Tales of Asgard
2011
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as Frost Giant (voice)
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Age: 52
A Nightmare on Elm Street
2010
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as Alan Smith
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Age: 51
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
2009
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as Santa Claus (voice)
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Age: 50
The Informant!
2009
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as Aubrey Daniel
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Age: 50
The Twenty
2009
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as John Simmonds
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Age: 50
The Express
2008
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as Roy Simmons
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Age: 49
Pathfinder
2007
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as Gunnar
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Age: 48
The Guardian
2006
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as Capt. William Hadley
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Age: 47
The Endless Summer
2005
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as Mr. Krabs (voice)
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Age: 46
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
2004
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as Mr. Krabs (voice)
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Age: 45
Red Skies
2002
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as Edgar Sterling
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Age: 43
The Laramie Project
2002
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as Rob Debree
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Age: 43
Buckaroo Banzai Declassified
2002
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as Self
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Age: 42
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign
2001
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as
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Age: 42
Recess: School's Out
2001
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as Bald Guy (voice)
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Age: 42
Yesterday's Children
2000
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as Doug Cole
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Age: 41
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
2000
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as Undertow (voice)
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Age: 41
Chump Change
2000
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as The Man
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Age: 40
The Caseys
1999
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as Pete Casey
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Age: 40
The Hurricane
1999
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as Lt. Jimmy Williams
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Age: 40
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
1998
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as Akela the Wolf (voice)
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Age: 39
The Patron Saint of Liars
1998
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as Son
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Age: 39
Flubber
1997
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as Smith
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Age: 38
Starship Troopers
1997
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as Career Sergeant Zim
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Age: 38
Annabelle's Wish
1997
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as Lawyer / Sherriff (voice)
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Age: 38
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
1997
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as Seige (voice)
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Age: 38
Female Perversions
1996
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as John
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Age: 37
Radiant City
1996
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as Al Goodman
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Age: 37
Dead Man Walking
1995
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as State Trooper
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Age: 36
The Shawshank Redemption
1994
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as Captain Byron T. Hadley
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Age: 35
Last Light
1993
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as Lt. Lionel McMannis
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Age: 34
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
1993
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as Ben Guardino
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Age: 34
Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story
1993
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as Dave Chattelier
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Age: 34
Pet Sematary II
1992
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as Sheriff Gus Gilbert
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Age: 33
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
1992
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as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
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Age: 33
Past Midnight
1992
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as Steve Lundy
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Age: 33
Cast a Deadly Spell
1991
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as Harry Bordon
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Age: 32
No Image
Ambition
1991
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as Albert Merrick
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Age: 32
Johnny Ryan
1990
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as Johnny Ryan
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Age: 31
Waiting for the Light
1990
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as Joe
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Age: 31
Blue Steel
1990
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as Detective Nick Mann
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Age: 31
Season of Fear
1989
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as Ward St. Clair
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Age: 30
Moonwalker
1988
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as Police Officer (segment "Speed Demon") (uncredited)
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Age: 29
Shoot to Kill
1988
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as Steve
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Age: 29
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
1987
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as Flagg
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Age: 28
The Room Upstairs
1987
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as Kevin
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Age: 28
Highlander
1986
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as Victor 'The Kurgan' Kruger
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Age: 27
The Bride
1985
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as Viktor
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Age: 26
Thunder Alley
1985
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as Weasel
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Age: 26
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1984
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as Rawhide
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Age: 25
Bad Boys
1983
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as Viking Lofgren
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Age: 24