Few actors are as effectively recognized for their perform in reside-action and animation as Clarence J.Brown III, recognized professionally as Clancy Brown. Coming from two generations of Ohio congressmen, Brown spent a lot of time about Washington DC but chose to pursue a profession in acting alternatively of politics. He produced his function film debut in Bad Boys, and is ideal recognized for playing villains, which includes the Kruger from Highlander and Captain Byron Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption.

Brown’s naturally deep voice also produced him a ideal match for voice acting. As with his reside-action perform, he normally plays villains and monsters, but his versatility permits him to slip into other roles from time to time. Whatever he plays, it is particular to be memorable, thanks in no modest portion to the work he puts behind every single efficiency.

15 Kenko

‘Ben 10’ (2005 – 2008)

One of quite a few strong villains that Ben faces off against in the original Ben 10 series, Kenko is really the primary villain in Ben’s preferred video game, Sumo Slammers Smackdown. In the episode, “Game Over,” Ben utilizes his alien powers and accidentally gets himself and Gwen sucked into the video game, exactly where Kenko swiftly becomes a genuine villain that they have to beat to escape. As if this wasn’t undesirable adequate, Kenko swiftly attains an understanding and sentience of his status as a game character, and starts to hatch a scheme to escape the digital realm and reign in terror in the genuine planet.

Considering how significantly the game of “Sumo Slammers Smackdown” was described all through the series each prior to and right after this point, it was a joy to ultimately see Ben face off against the game’s major villain. Brown does a wonderful job of playing into Kenko’s status as an more than-the-top rated video game villain, combined with his menacing nature and sly techniques swiftly make Kenko one particular of the most iconic one particular-off villains in the show.

14 King Frederic

‘Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventures’ (2017 – 2020)

After the disappearance of their daughter, Rapunzel (Mandy Moore), King Frederic and Queen Arianna (Julie Bowen) have been left devastated. Fortunately, she was returned to them as a young adult with the assist of an ex-thief named Eugene (Zachary Levi), who joined the royal guard. While overjoyed to see Rapunzel once more, the years of be concerned have brought on Frederic to get understandably overprotective, and he passes some significantly less-than-fair laws with the intent of maintaining Rapunzel protected.

Frederic is an fascinating take on an animated king on Television: even though he fits the usual depiction of a sensible and great king, he can not separate his choices that are becoming produced as a father from these produced as a monarch. His will need to hold Rapunzel protected inevitably leads to clashes in between the two, but more than time, they are capable to perform items out. Brown’s voicework aids convey this complicated predicament by way of a firm but friendly efficiency.

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13 Demon Cat

‘Adventure Time’ (2010 – 2018)

One of the most iconic one particular-off villains from the initially season of the show, the Demon Cat from Adventure Time instantaneously became a fan preferred amongst fans, thanks significantly in portion to Brown’s exceptional vocal efficiency. Appearing in the episode, “Dungeon”, the Demon Cat is a deadly, conniving creature who stalks and hunts down its prey in the dungeon, thanks in portion to its wonderful strength and “approximate knowledge of many things”. It ends up becoming his pride and worry of dogs that have him defeated, though not prior to receiving close to placing an finish to Finn’s adventure.

Before the show would much more normally delve into darker and much more critical storylines and characters, the Demon Cat was one particular of the handful of situations of genuine terror and threats to Finn in the course of his early adventures. Brown does a wonderful job of providing the character not only the suave, villainous aura that is needed of the character, but also blending humor with a cutthroat attitude that simply transformed what need to have been a forgettable frequent goon into an immediate fan preferred.

12 Damien Darkblood

‘Invincible’ (2021 – )

A repentant demon, Damien Darkblood, seeks to save his soul by assisting humans on Earth. He utilizes his quite a few supernatural skills to investigate murders and by no means relents till the case has been solved. Unfortunately, his commitment to the truth and seeing justice accomplished leads him to type enemies with these who do undesirable items for great factors.

Darkblood only has a modest function in Invincible‘s initially season, but he’s a incredibly memorable character thanks to his notion and Brown’s efficiency. Along with his single-minded determination to see the truth exposed, he also has a habit of not working with the word I in his sentences, which, combined with Brown’s deep voice, provides him an additional air of otherworldliness. Although the character did not return for Season 2 of Invincible, he has turn out to be such a fan preferred that it would be a genuine shock if the character did not return at some point down the road.

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11 Hakon

‘Gargoyles’ (1994 – 1997)

A strong Viking raider from the 10th century, Hakon lead his soldiers against Castle Wyvern in Scottland in the hopes of taking its treasure and people today. However, the castle was protected by a clan of gargoyles who come alive at evening, led by the strong Goliath (Keith David). With assist from a traitorous Captain of the Guard (Ed Gilbert), Hakon requires the castle, but for great measure, destroys all but a handful of gargoyles, who later track him down for revenge.

Hakon only seems in a handful of episodes all through Gargoyles‘ run, and even though not one particular of the show’s most memorable antagonists, he has some memorable qualities. Aside from becoming the explanation for the Manhattan Clan’s handful of numbers, he is normally incredibly simple when he seems, wanting either private glory or revenge on Goliath. One episode even has him group up with his living descendant, Wolf (Clancy Brown), which provides Brown a possibility to speak to himself.

10 Taskmaster

Various Marvel Projects

One of the most skilled mercenaries in the Marvel universe, Taskmaster, possesses an impressive photographic memory. This permits him to mirror the fighting designs of other heroes right after watching them in battle for only a handful of seconds. Combined with his close to-unbreakable concentrate, he can regularly face off against heroes like Spider-Man (Drake Belle), Deadpool (Will Friedle), and even the Avengers.

Though not one particular of Spider-Man’s most iconic villains, Taskmaster proves to be an successful foe just about every time he shows up. Regardless of no matter whether he’s fighting superheroes or frequent humans, he approaches his job with a level of professionalism and slight sarcasm. Brown’s efficiency exemplifies this by way of how he nearly sounds like he’s speaking down to Spider-Man and his allies, but with no any malicious feelings, displaying how he treats their battle as but a different job.

9 Gunmar

‘Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia’ (2016 – 2018)

Many centuries ago, conflict in between humans and trolls for manage of the Earth gave rise to Gunmar the Black, the most strong and feared troll. His army came close to conquering the planet, but he was defeated in battle thanks to the initially of the Trollhunters developed by the wizard, Merlin (David Bradley), and sealed in the Darklands. Now, in contemporary-day, Gunmar’s servants perform to release him so that he can unleash an eternal evening, enabling trolls to rule the planet.

Gunmar does not seem onscreen till Season 2 of Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia, only appearing in Season 1 in the shadows even though speaking to his minions. This helped to develop up the mystery of his character and just how strong he is. When he ultimately seems, he lives up to the hype: Gunmar feels like an unstoppable force with how simply he defeats some of the show’s ideal warriors, and Brown’s booming voice accentuates this.

8 Red Hulk

Various Marvel Projects

Another of the exceptional Marvel characters that Brown voiced in quite a few unique animated series in the course of the era, Red Hulk is one particular of the Hulk’s most iconic villains and a ideal, much more vicious foil to the character. Originally recognized as General Thunderbolt Ross, the Red Hulk was developed right after Ross was injected with an experimental, modified blood sample from Bruce Banner, generating a much more aggressive and destructive version of the currently strong hero.

While other renditions of the Red Hulk character have observed him as either a villain or an anti-hero, every single of his animated counterparts voiced by Clancy Brown have been much more heroic, as a member of the Hulk’s personal superhero group recognized as S.M.A.S.H. Red Hulk and the group would make their initially look in Ultimate Spider-Man, prior to returning as soon as once more in the series Avengers Assemble. The character would make his most prominent and recurring look as a primary character in a show committed to the adventures of S.M.A.S.H, recognized as Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.

7 Savage Opress

‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ (2008 – 2020)

Originally one particular of the Nightbrothers of Dathomir, Savage Opress was selected by Asajj Ventress (Nika Futterman) to be the instrument of revenge against her former master, Count Dooku (Corey Burton). However, Savage broke absolutely free of her manage and went to Mother Talzin (Barbara Goodson), the leader of the Nightsisters, for tips. She revealed that Savage had a surviving brother, Darth Maul (Sam Witwer), and advised him to uncover Maul and train with him to turn out to be much more strong than any Jedi or Sith.

Savage is one particular of the original villains produced for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and even though not ideal, there are a handful of items to love. His story is rather tragic, beginning off wanting to defend his younger brother, Feral (Dee Bradly Baker), only to be forced to kill him due to Ventress’ thoughts manage. There’s a lot of tragedy to his character, and one particular can not assist but really feel sympathy for the revenge-obsessed beast he became.

6 Kregg

‘Invincible’ (2021 – )

While Damien Darkblood is an iconic but fairly inconsequential portion of the planet and storytelling of Invincible, Clancy Brown’s second important character function in the series, Kregg, has a significantly higher influence on the show. Acting as one particular of the show’s most significant antagonists so far, Kregg is a higher-ranking common of the Viltrum Empire, one particular of the quite a few extremely deadly foes hell-bent on shaping the universe beneath Viltrumite rule. After the battle and capture of Omni Man on Thraxa in Season 2, Kregg measures in for the “recruitment” of Invincible as the new Viltrum for Earth, with dire consequences if he does not comply.

Even with no getting observed the character in battle but in the show, Brown’s exquisite and terrifying vocal efficiency as Kregg instantly lets the audience know that this is a character not to be trifled with. He towers more than various other enormous threats in the series, as effectively as playing a important portion in the planned execution of Omni Man, as one particular of the most significant faces for the Viltrum Empire in the show going forward. He produced his official debut in Season 2, and it is protected to assume that Kregg will continue to be a important antagonist for the series going forward.

5 Red Death

‘The Venture Bros.’ (2003-2018)

In a planet complete of supervillains to the point exactly where they register in a guild, none are much more feared than the flayed grim reaper referred to as Red Death. Most of the year, he is a calm, effectively-respected household man committed to supplying for his wife and young daughter. However, when on the job, Red Death lives up to his name, reveling in murder and intimidation, specially against these who disrespect him, his household, or his guild.

Red Death is the epitome of the phrase, “Beware of an old man in a profession where men usually die young”. He’s one particular of the handful of characters in TheVenture Bros. to effectively balance his private and experienced perform, and his age and wisdom give him a distinctive outlook on life compared to the younger villains about him. Brown’s voicework is remarkable, as he’s capable to seamlessly swap in between the loving husband and the murderous demon, which additional adds to Red Death’s intimidation element.

4 Surtur

‘Thor: Ragnarök’ (2017)

One of the handful of memorable occasions when Brown lent his voice acting talents to a totally animated character in a reside-action film, Surtur is one particular of the most significant and most hazardous beings in the MCU. Introduced in Thor: Ragnarök, Surtur is a gargantuan demon produced of fire, acting as the inevitable figure that is meant to bring Ragnarök to Asgard and crumble it down to ashes, enacting revenge right after becoming defeated 5000 years ago. While his plans for Ragnarök are initially thwarted by Thor, he is resurrected at the finish of the film and offered the possibility to fulfill the prophecy, destroying Asgard in the method.

In terms of pure design and style and symbolic strength, Surtur is simply one particular of the most notable and successful villains in the MCU for this era, and even though technically in the shadow of the film’s primary villain, Hela, nonetheless plays a important portion in the mythos of Asgard and the climax of the film. Brown hones in on specifically what he does ideal in his function of Surtur, capable to combine his commanding tone and deep voice with the signature banter-primarily based humor of the MCU and director Taika Waititi for exceptional outcomes.

3 Captain George Stacy

‘The Spectacular Spider-Man’ (2008 – 2009)

As the Captain of the New York Police Department, George Stacy has his hands complete as much more and much more super-criminals commence to seem. Fortunately, the city has an ally in the type of Spider-Man (Josh Keaton), whom George sticks up for thanks to his commitment to maintaining people today protected. When he’s not maintaining the peace, George does his ideal to be a great father to his teenage daughter, Gwen (Lacey Chabert).

Brown’s take on Captain Stacey is a great one particular, as his deep voice naturally lends itself to authority. This aids to sell George as a man committed to his job, even though also enabling for some flexibility, such as when he becomes a bit much more casual when speaking to Gwen. Some of his ideal moments come in Season 2 when he starts to suspect that Gwen’s pal, Peter Parker, is Spider-Man, and starts to subtly give him tips and acknowledgment of his deeds.

2 Lex Luthor

Various DC projects

One of the most brilliant minds on Earth, Lex Luthor prides himself on becoming a self-produced man. Amassing a fortune by way of really hard perform and determination, Lex established LexCorp in Metropolis, and, thanks to ruthless organization techniques, was capable to not only get his hands on practically just about every organization in the city but also expand LexCorp to one particular of the country’s biggest corporations. When a Kryptonian referred to as Superman (Tim Daly) started safeguarding Metropolis, Lex’s ego saw this as a challenge to his authority, and he committed vast amounts of time, intellect, and revenue, to either wiling out Superman or forcing him to perform for Lex.

For 90s and 2000s youngsters, Brown’s perform as Luthor has turn out to be just as iconic as the late Kevin Conroy‘s perform as Batman. He completely captures Lex’s vast ego by speaking just about every line with a hint of arrogance and class, as Lex knows that he is normally the most strong man in the area. And when items never go his way, Brown has no difficulty flying into a fury as Lex scrambles to regain manage.

1 Mr. Krabs

‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ (1999 – )

After serving in the Navy, Eugene Krabs fell into a deep depression that seemed endless, till he converted a retirement property into the Krusty Krab restaurant. Now he operates the most profitable quick-meals establishment in Bikini Bottom, promoting consumers his scrumptious Krabby Patties. Due to a childhood of poverty, Krabs covets wealth much more than something, which usually leads to him overworking his staff, SpongeBob (Tom Kenny) and Squidward (Roger Bumpass).

He is one particular of SpongeBob SquarePants‘ most recognizable characters, thanks in no modest portion to how quite a few stellar episodes of the show function Mr. Krabs. While serving as a textbook instance of the greedy boss who cares much more about profit than his workers, Krabs does have his moments of compassion and generosity and usually serves as a father figure for SpongeBob. Brown sounds like he’s getting a ball voicing Krabs, and it is really hard not to smile when he performs Krabs’ iconic pirate laugh.

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