Best quotes by Clancy Brown
Clancy Brown
American film actor
Clarence John 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, and is known for his versatility in both live action and animated productions. He is best known for doing the voice of Mr. Krabs in the popular show SpongeBob SquarePants.
Brown's film roles include Viking Lofgren in Bad Boys (1983), The Kurgan in Highlander (1986), Capt. Byron Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Sgt. Charles Zim in Starship Troopers (1997), and Stanley Thomas in Promising Young Woman (2020). 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), and Kurt Caldwell on the Showtime series Dexter: New Blood (2021–present).
Brown provided the voices of Lex Luthor in the DC Animated Universe (1996–2007) and Mr. Krabs on SpongeBob SquarePants (1999–present). Other characters he has voiced include Doctor Neo Cortex and Uka-Uka in the Crash Bandicoot franchise (1997–2003), Savage Opress in Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2011–2013), Surtur in Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Hank Anderson in Detroit: Become Human (2018).
Clancy Brown quotes by category:
ConfidenceIt used to be that a son could look at the father, and pretty much know what life was gonna be like as an adult. There was confidence in that, and comfort in that, and frustration also.
NatureAtrocities are human nature - they don't have political beliefs, color, creed or anything like that. They just happen, it's human.
When you see something that's so excellent it can be intimidating to walk into it no matter how many people you know.
Whatever comes next for this generation, that's going to be the greatest voice.
I am constantly amazed on every level at how lucky I am.
Can I, just one time, play the good guy?
Star Wars - the movie I saw 12 times as a 17-year-old. The movie that began a cultural and creative universe that now spans generations. For me to be a part of this in The Clone Wars is a dream come true.
I would have had fun doing just about anything.
There have been a couple of jobs I've done without thinking, without being engaged, and they just stink.
If it's something that reaches out and grabs me, I want to do it. I have a lot of trouble doing things that don't grab me. So, I'm not a very good actor in that way. I can't fake it.
I have something to say: it's better to burn out, than to fade away.