Clancy Brown (b. January 5, 1959) is a prolific American character actor who has portrayed various characters in adaptations of DC Comics stories. Most notable among these would be the DC Animated Universe incarnation of Lex Luthor, primarily on Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League Unlimited.
- Pictured: Brown as Salvatore Maroni from the Penguin episode "After Hours"
Professional History
Clancy Brown is a prolific character actor recognized for his deep, resonant voice and wavy hair, often cast as villains and authority figures in animated and live-action projects. His most notable film roles Captain Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption, Surtur in Thor: Ragnarok, Sgt. Zim in Starship Troopers, and the Harbinger in John Wick: Chapter 4. His most notable television roles include Mr. Krabs on SpongeBob Squarepants, Kurt Caldwell on Dexter: New Blood, and Richard Brinkerhoff on Gen V.
In 1996, Brown lent his voice to the role of Lex Luthor in the DC Animated Universe series Superman: The Animated Series, a role which he reprised on Justice League and Justice League Unlimited. His portrayal received near-universal acclaim, and he is often cited as the best actor to portray the character. Brown went on to voice other versions of Luthor in animated projects such as The Batman and Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, as well as the video games Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, and Lego DC Super-Villains.
Other animation roles of his for DC Entertainment include Mister Freeze on The Batman, General Zartok on Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Negative Man and General Immortus on Doom Patrol, Gorilla Grodd in Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 2: Villains in Paradise, and more.
In live-action DC projects, he provided the voice for Parallax in Green Lantern, and portrayed General Wade Eiling on The Flash and Salvatore Maroni on The Penguin.
Work History
Acting Credits
| Superman: The Animated Series |
1996–2000
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Lex Luthor
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| "The Last Son of Krypton, Part II"
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September 6, 1996
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Lex Luthor
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| "The Last Son of Krypton, Part III"
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September 6, 1996
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Lex Luthor
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| "A Little Piece of Home"
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September 14, 1996
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Lex Luthor
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| "The Way of All Flesh"
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September 28, 1996
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Lex Luthor
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| "Stolen Memories"
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November 2, 1996
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Lex Luthor
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| "The Main Man, Part I"
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November 9, 1996
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Lex Luthor
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| "My Girl"
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November 23, 1996
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Lex Luthor
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| "Blasts from the Past, Part I"
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September 8, 1997
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Lex Luthor
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| "Identity Crisis"
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September 15, 1997
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Lex Luthor
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| "Target"
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September 19, 1997
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Lex Luthor
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| "Solar Power"
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September 26, 1997
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Lex Luthor
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| "Brave New Metropolis"
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September 27, 1997
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Lex Luthor
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| "Ghost in the Machine"
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September 29, 1997
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Lex Luthor
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| "World's Finest, Part I"
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October 4, 1997
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Lex Luthor
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| "World's Finest, Part II"
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October 4, 1997
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Lex Luthor
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| "World's Finest, Part III"
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October 4, 1997
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Lex Luthor
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| "Prototype"
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October 11, 1997
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Lex Luthor
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| "A Fish Story"
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May 8, 1999
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Lex Luthor
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| "Legacy, Part I"
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February 5, 2000
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Lex Luthor
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| "Legacy, Part II"
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February 12, 2000
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Lex Luthor
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| Justice League |
2001–2004
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Lex Luthor
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| "Injustice for All, Part I"
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September 6, 2002
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Lex Luthor
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| "Injustice for All, Part II"
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September 13, 2002
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Lex Luthor
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| "Tabula Rasa, Part I"
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October 4, 2003
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Lex Luthor
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| "Tabula Rasa, Part II"
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October 4, 2003
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Lex Luthor
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| "Only a Dream, Part I"
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October 11, 2003
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Lex Luthor
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| "A Better World"
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November 1, 2003
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Lex Luthor
Lex Luthor (Alternate reality)
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| "A Better World, Part II"
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November 1, 2003
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Lex Luthor
J'onn J'onzz
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| "Hereafter, Part I"
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November 29, 2003
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Lex Luthor
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| Justice League Unlimited |
2004–2006
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Lex Luthor
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| "The Return"
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September 18, 2004
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Lex Luthor
Guardian of Oa
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| "Clash"
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June 11, 2005
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Lex Luthor
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| "Question Authority"
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June 25, 2005
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Lex Luthor
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| "Flashpoint"
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July 2, 2005
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Lex Luthor
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| "Panic In The Sky"
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July 9, 2005
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Lex Luthor
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| "Divided We Fall"
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July 16, 2005
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Lex Luthor
Brainiac
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| "I Am Legion"
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September 17, 2005
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Lex Luthor
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| "To Another Shore"
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September 24, 2005
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Lex Luthor
Vice President
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| "Dead Reckoning"
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February 18, 2006
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Lex Luthor
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| "The Great Brain Robbery"
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March 4, 2006
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Lex Luthor
Flash[2]
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| "Grudge Match"
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March 11, 2006
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Lex Luthor
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| "Alive!"
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May 6, 2006
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Lex Luthor
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| "Destroyer"
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May 13, 2006
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Lex Luthor
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External Links
References
- ↑ Brown took over voicing Big Time from Stephen Baldwin
- ↑ Brown voiced the Flash while his mind was inhabiting Luthor's body
- ↑ Brown was the third actor to voice Bane, following Ron Perlman
