Tony Todd

Acting · 3.0 popularity

Age

Movies

168

Born: December 4, 1954 – November 6, 2024
From: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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.

Works

168 films

Final Destination Bloodlines

20257.0

The Rock

19967.2

Final Destination

20006.6

Final Destination 2

20036.3

Final Destination 3

20066.2

Final Destination 5

20116.2

Platoon

19867.7

The Crow

19947.5

The Debt Collector

20185.8

Justice League Dark: Apokolips War

20208.2

Candyman

20216.0

Candyman

19926.7

The Man from Earth

20077.6

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

20096.2

Wishmaster

19976.1

Colors

19886.5

Hell Fest

20185.7

Night of the Living Dead

19906.9

The Death and Return of Superman

20196.7

Lean On Me

19897.3

Reign of the Supermen

20197.0

Hatchet II

20105.5

Hatchet

20065.8

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

20156.6

Hate Thyself

2025

Badland

20196.2

84 Charing Cross Road

19877.2

Underground Entertainment: The Movie

20117.2

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

20156.3

Victor Crowley

20175.7

Bird

19886.9

Werewolf Game

20256.1

Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh

19955.5

The Secret

20007.2

Sky Sharks

20205.0

Minotaur

20064.9

Sushi Girl

20125.5

Murder-Set-Pieces

20043.9

The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2

20215.3

Josh Hasty's Candy Corn

20194.5

Stoker Hills

20224.9

The Prophecy: Forsaken

20055.1

Candyman: Day of the Dead

19994.6

Stream

20245.5

Frankenstein

20155.4

Destination Marfa

20213.5

The Only Witness

20034.6

Hellblazers

20224.5

Insight

20215.6

Valerie on the Stairs

20065.2

Butter

19984.5

Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus

19964.1

Bulletproof 2

20206.2

The Final Wish

20195.0

Sabotage

19965.6

Zombies

20165.8

Criminal Justice

19906.0

West of Hell

20184.8

Shadow Builder

19984.7

Requiem

20155.0

Brothers in Arms

20185.8

Caught Up

19985.2

Digging Up the Marrow

20155.5

Babylon 5: A Call to Arms

19996.9

Penance

20093.6

iMurders

20083.4

Splatter

20092.9

Excessive Force

19934.9

The Pitchfork Retreat

2025

Dixieland

2023

#FromJennifer

20174.9

H.P. Lovecraft's Celephaïs

2023

The Nana Project

20234.5

The Bunker

20244.8

Scream at the Devil

20155.1

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

20156.6

Bleeding Hearts

20152.8

Tales from the Hood 3

20205.1

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

20196.8

Bryan Loves You

20082.8

Beyond the Game

20145.2

Sunset Heat

19924.1

Black Fox: The Price of Peace

19955.6

The Graves

20103.7

Zombies: Christmas Apocalypse

20246.5

Karma: Death at Latigo Springs

20249.0

Bad Manners

2020

Three Chris's

2010

Black Fox

19956.4

A Night at the Silent Movie Theater

2012

Bitch Ass

20223.6

The Bride in Black

19908.0

Dockweiler

2008

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

20226.6

The Lockdown Hauntings

20224.4

Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn

20155.0

Shadow: Dead Riot

20063.9

Control Factor

20034.9

Agoraphobia

20154.4

Enemy Territory

19875.6

The Eden Formula

20062.8

Shadow Puppets

20075.1

Horror Noire

20214.5

Death House

20183.7

The Changed

20214.7

Driven

19985.8

The Activated Man

20246.5

Immortal

20194.6

Ivory Hunters

19904.9

Kill Her, Not Me

2013

The Mannsfield 12

20073.0

Checking Out

20066.7

The Pandora Project

19984.1

Vampire In Vegas

20092.3

Keeper of the City

19915.3

VANish

20154.5

Sushi Girl: A Documentary

2013

Dust of War

20135.8

Scarecrow Slayer

20033.1

Are You Scared 2

20093.0

Voodoo Dawn

19903.0

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

20064.4

Two Faced

20175.2

Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck

20073.4

Heart of the Beholder

20055.2

Nite Tales

20084.3

Stir

19974.6

The Raven

2025

Norman's Corner

19887.5

Army of the Damned

20133.6

The Dogwalker

20024.3

Dead of the Nite

20133.1

Sleepwalk

19866.1

The Family

20113.7

The Devil's Disciples

20242.8

The Quiet Ones

2010

Black Fox: Good Men and Bad

19954.3

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption

2013

The Family Business

2026

Love and Curses... and All That Jazz

19918.0

Night Night

20215.2

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

2026

Them

19964.5

Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments

2010

Changing the Game

20123.0

Be My Victim

2018

The Witching Hour

2026

Burnzy's Last Call

19958.0

The Thirst: Blood War

20083.6

Beg

20103.8

Falling Away

20125.0

Cutter's Club

20255.8

Traveling Light

20212.0

Disciples

20144.0

Grave Walkers

20152.2

Devilreaux

20234.7

The Reenactment

20214.0

Tournament of Dreams

20073.6

Worth

20186.0

Jack the Reaper

20134.5

Catfish Christmas

20227.7

Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos

20047.3

All Gone Wrong

20215.9

The Absence of Light

20063.0

Peng! Du bist tot!

19876.2

Drive Me to Vegas and Mars

2018

Univers'l

19979.0

Realm of Shadows

2024