Tony Todd
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Tony Todd

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Biography

Tony Todd (December 4, 1954 – November 6, 2024) was an acclaimed American actor known for his deep, resonant voice and imposing screen presence. Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Hartford, Connecticut, Todd trained in theatre at the University of Connecticut and the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, building a foundation for his later work both on stage and screen.

Todd's film career began in the mid-1980s with supporting roles in films like "Platoon" (1986) and "Sleepwalk" (1986). He rose to prominence for his starring role as Ben in "Night of the Living Dead" (1990) before achieving iconic status as the title character in the horror classic "Candyman" (1992), a role he would reprise in several sequels. His film credits also include "The Crow" (1994), "The Rock" (1996), "Wishmaster" (1997), and his recurring role as William Bludworth in the "Final Destination" series (2000–2025).

In television, Todd was widely recognized for his recurring roles across the Star Trek franchise—most notably as Kurn, Worf's brother, in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," as well as other roles in "Star Trek: Voyager." He also made memorable appearances on shows like "Boston Public," "24," "The X-Files," "Smallville," and "Law & Order".

Beyond live-action roles, Todd was a prolific voice actor. He contributed to the Half-Life video game series as the Vortigaunts, voiced The Fallen in "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" (2009), Zoom in "The Flash" (2014–2023), and played Venom in "Marvel's Spider-Man 2" (2023), for which he earned a BAFTA Games Award nomination.

Todd’s theatre credentials were equally impressive, including starring roles in Broadway and regional productions such as August Wilson's "King Hedley II," "The Captain's Tiger," "Othello," and "Aida." His voice, physical stature, and range earned him critical acclaim and a lasting legacy in horror, science fiction, and dramatic arts.

Tony Todd died from stomach cancer at his home in Marina del Rey, California, on November 6, 2024, at the age of 69. He had reportedly been quietly battling this illness during his final projects. Both "Final Destination: Bloodlines" and "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle" were dedicated to his memory.

Films Featuring Tony Todd

The Reenactment

20214.0

The Secret

20007.2

Traveling Light

20212.0

Wishmaster

19976.1

Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh

19955.5

Penance

20093.6

Vampire In Vegas

20092.3

Hatchet

20065.8

Night Night

20215.2

The Crow

19947.5

Candyman

19926.7

Final Destination

20006.6

Candyman: Day of the Dead

19994.6

The Rock

19967.2

Final Destination 2

20036.3

The Graves

20103.7

The Man from Earth

20077.6

Bryan Loves You

20082.8

The Absence of Light

20063.0

Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck

20073.4

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

20064.4

Beg

20103.8

iMurders

20083.3

Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus

19964.1

Murder-Set-Pieces

20043.9

Sushi Girl

20125.5

The Prophecy: Forsaken

20055.1

Hatchet II

20105.5

Scarecrow Slayer

20033.1

Sushi Girl: A Documentary

2013

Shadow: Dead Riot

20063.9

Minotaur

20064.9

Shadow Puppets

20075.1

Sabotage

19965.6

Control Factor

20034.9

Night of the Living Dead

19906.9

Hellblazers

20224.5

Devilreaux

20234.7

Checking Out

20066.7

Stream

20245.5

The Pandora Project

19984.1

Final Destination 5

20116.2

Are You Scared 2

20093.0

Changing the Game

20123.0

Jack the Reaper

20134.5

Enemy Territory

19875.6

Sleepwalk

19866.1

Colors

19886.5

The Eden Formula

20062.8

Falling Away

20125.0

Ivory Hunters

19904.9

Butter

19984.5

Voodoo Dawn

19903.0

Black Fox

19956.4

Dust of War

20135.8

Dead of the Nite

20133.1

Army of the Damned

20133.6

The Nana Project

20234.5

The Family

20113.7

Shadow Builder

19984.7

Realm of Shadows

2024

Black Fox: The Price of Peace

19955.6

Criminal Justice

19906.0

Driven

19985.8

Burnzy's Last Call

19958.0

The Pitchfork Retreat

2025

Babylon 5: A Call to Arms

19996.9

The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2

20215.3

The Activated Man

20246.5

Love and Curses... and All That Jazz

Love and Curses... and All That Jazz

19918.0

Excessive Force

19934.9

VANish

20154.5

Beyond the Game

20145.2

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

20156.6

Dixieland

2023

Scream at the Devil

20155.1

All Gone Wrong

20215.9

Bitch Ass

20223.6

Werewolf Game

20256.1

Lean On Me

19897.3

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League

20156.3

Frankenstein

20155.4

Catfish Christmas

20227.7

Three Chris's

2010

Univers'l

Univers'l

19979.0

The Mannsfield 12

The Mannsfield 12

20073.0

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League - Attack of the Legion of Doom!

20156.6

Final Destination Bloodlines

20257.0

Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn

20155.0

Agoraphobia

20154.4

The Only Witness

20034.6

Valerie on the Stairs

20065.2

Final Destination 3

20066.2

Bird

19886.9

Drive Me to Vegas and Mars

2018

Tournament of Dreams

20073.6

Them

19964.5

Nite Tales

20084.3

Karma: Death at Latigo Springs

20249.0

Disciples

20144.0

Stir

19974.6

Sunset Heat

19924.1

Grave Walkers

Grave Walkers

20152.2

Death House

20183.7

Bleeding Hearts

20152.8

The Bride in Black

19908.0

#FromJennifer

20174.9

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

20096.2

Kill Her, Not Me

2013

Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures

Zombies

20165.8

Sky Sharks

20205.0

Splatter

20092.9

Two Faced

20175.2

Platoon

19867.7

Worth

20186.0

The Debt Collector

20185.8

Keeper of the City

19915.3

West of Hell

20184.8

The Final Wish

20195.0

Reign of the Supermen

20197.0

Requiem

20155.0

Hell Fest

20185.7

Josh Hasty's Candy Corn

20194.5

Bulletproof 2

20206.2

Dockweiler

2008

84 Charing Cross Road

19877.2

Candyman

20216.0

Black Fox: Good Men and Bad

19954.3

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

20196.8

The Death and Return of Superman

20196.7

Be My Victim

2018

Underground Entertainment: The Movie

20117.2

The Thirst: Blood War

20083.6

Victor Crowley

20175.7

Caught Up

19985.2

Justice League Dark: Apokolips War

20208.2

Badland

20196.2

Peng! Du bist tot!

19876.2

Immortal

20194.6

The Lockdown Hauntings

20224.4

The Dogwalker

20024.3

Tales from the Hood 3

20205.1

Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos

20047.3

Digging Up the Marrow

20155.5

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

20226.6

Insight

20215.6

The Bunker

20244.8

The Changed

20214.7

Norman's Corner

19887.5

Destination Marfa

20213.5

Stoker Hills

20224.9

Horror Noire

20214.5

Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments

2010

The Devil's Disciples

20242.8

Cutter's Club

20255.8

A Night at the Silent Movie Theater

2012

The Witching Hour

The Witching Hour

Heart of the Beholder

20055.2

Brothers in Arms

20185.8

H.P. Lovecraft's Celephaïs

2023

The Raven

2025

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption

2013

Hate Thyself

2025

Zombies: Christmas Apocalypse

20246.5

The Family Business

2026

The Quiet Ones

2010

Bad Manners

Bad Manners

2020