Tony Todd | |
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 Todd at the 2023San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | Anthony Tiran Todd[1] (1954-12-04)December 4, 1954 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | November 6, 2024(2024-11-06) (aged 69) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–2024 |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Evetta Lyons Gaither, Fatima Cortez-Todd, Alexander Todd, Ariana Todd, Monique Dupree |
Anthony TiranTodd (December 4, 1954 – November 6, 2024) was an American actor known for his distinctly deep and gravelly voice. He is best known for playing thetitle character in theCandyman film series (1992–2021) andWilliam Bludworth in theFinal Destination franchise (2000–2025). For the former, he was nominated at theCritics' Choice andFangoria Chainsaw Awards.
Todd's films includePlatoon (1986),Night of the Living Dead (1990),The Crow (1994),The Rock (1996),Wishmaster (1997),Hatchet,Minotaur (both 2006),The Man from Earth (2007),Frankenstein (2015),Death House (2017), andHell Fest (2018). On television, he playedKurn inStar Trek: The Next Generation (1990–1991) andStar Trek: Deep Space Nine (1996), and appeared in theMTV seriesScream (2019).
Todd was a prolificvoice actor, notably voicing the Vortigaunts in theHalf-Life series of games, the Fallen inMichael Bay'sTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009),Zoom inThe Flash (2014–2023),Darkseid in theDC Animated Movie Universe (2015–2020), andVenom in the 2023 video gameMarvel's Spider-Man 2.[2][3] For the latter, he received aBritish Academy Games Award nomination. One of Todd's final roles was that of Locus in the 2024 video gameIndiana Jones and the Great Circle, which received critical acclaim.[4]
Todd was born on December 4, 1954, in Washington, D.C., the son of Evetta Lyons Gaither.[5][6] He grew up inHartford, Connecticut, attending local schools includingHartford Public High School.[7][8] He was also an alumnus of theArtists Collective, Inc.[9] Todd attended theUniversity of Connecticut and then went on to study theater at the Tony Award-winningEugene O'Neill National Actors Theatre Institute,[10] and theTrinity Repertory Company inProvidence, Rhode Island.[9] Tony has one living brother, Isaiah Lyons and one living sister,Monique Dupree.[11]
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Todd appeared in more than 100 theatrical and television films and played opposite many major Hollywood stars. His film credits include:Platoon (1986),Night of the Living Dead (1990),Candyman[12] (1992),The Crow (1994),The Rock (1996),Wishmaster (1997), theFinal Destination series (2000–2025),Minotaur (2006), andBeg (2010).[13] Todd was the voice of The Fallen inTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) and was also in theRel Dowdell filmChanging the Game.[14] Todd was a special guest of the Weekend of Horror Creation Entertainment on May 23, 2010,[15] and Screamfest LA.[16] Todd portrayed Reverend Zombie inHatchet II, which was released in a limited number of theatres on October 1, 2010. His signature baritone voice narrated several works, including the 2021 documentaryInvisible Threads: From Wireless to War.[17][18] Todd returned asWilliam Bludworth, when he filmedFinal Destination Bloodlines in 2024.[19]
Todd has acted on and offBroadway. Among his many roles areAugust Wilson'sKing Hedley II,Athol Fugard'sThe Captain's Tiger, for which he received the Helen Hayes nomination. Others includeNo Place to be Somebody,[20]Les Blancs,Playboys of the West Indies,Othello,Zooman and The Sign, award-winning playwrightKeith Glover'sDark Paradise,Aida (on Broadway), andLevee James for the Eugene O'Neill Playwrights Conference and The New Dramatist Guild.[21][better source needed]
Todd's other television appearances include a recurring role onBoston Public and guest appearances onLaw & Order,Homicide: Life on the Street,Hercules: The Legendary Journeys,Xena: Warrior Princess asCecrops,The X-Files,Smallville,Psych,Angel,24,Charmed,Stargate SG-1,Andromeda,Criminal Minds,21 Jump Street, andChuck.
Todd is one of the few actors to have portrayed two different speaking roles on24. He was initially cast as Detective Michael Norris inseason three and four years later as General Benjamin Juma in both24: Redemption andseason 7.[22] He also played a major role in theBabylon 5 TV filmA Call to Arms.
He portrayed several characters in theStar Trek universe:Worf's brotherKurn inStar Trek: The Next Generation andStar Trek: Deep Space Nine, an adultJake Sisko in the episode "The Visitor" inStar Trek: Deep Space Nine, and an Alpha Hirogen in the episode "Prey" inStar Trek: Voyager. In 2017, Todd returned to the world ofStar Trek as General Rodek in theMMORPG gameStar Trek Online.
Todd also provided the voices of theDecepticon Dreadwing onTransformers: Prime, andIcon inYoung Justice.
In 2015, Todd was cast as the disguised voice ofZoom (portrayed byTeddy Sears when undisguised) in thesecond season ofThe Flash. Todd would later reprise his role in thefifth season episodes "What's Past Is Prologue" and "Godspeed" (though the latter featured archive audio of Todd instead) and returned to the role one last time for the series finale, "A New World, Part Four".
On October 12, 2018, it was confirmed byBloody Disgusting that Todd would star in a recurring role inScream: Resurrection, the third season of the slasher television seriesScream.[23] The season premiered onVH1 on July 8, 2019.[24]
Todd playedthe title character in Bleak December Inc.'s 2016 audio drama adaptation ofBram Stoker'sDracula.[25]
Todd was the narrator of the spoken word version ofIce Nine Kills' albumThe Silver Scream, released on June 29, 2023.[26]
Todd was married to Fatima Cortez. He had two children named Alexander and Ariana.[27]
Todd died at his home inMarina del Rey, California, on November 6, 2024, less than a month before his 70th birthday.[28] His cause of death has not been disclosed.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Sleepwalk | Barrington Rutley III | |
| Platoon | Sergeant Warren | ||
| 1987 | 84 Charing Cross Road | Demolition Worker | |
| Bang! You're Dead! | Undercover Agent | ||
| Enemy Territory | The Count | ||
| 1988 | Colors | Vietnam Vet | |
| Bird | "Frog" | ||
| 1989 | Lean on Me | Mr. William Wright | |
| 1990 | Ivory Hunters | Jomo | Television film |
| Criminal Justice | Detective Riley | ||
| Night of the Living Dead | Ben | ||
| The Bride in Black | 747 Green | Television film | |
| Voodoo Dawn | Makoute | ||
| 1991 | Love and Curses... And All That Jazz | Emile Gaston | Television film |
| Keeper of the City | Bridger | ||
| 1992 | Sunset Heat | Drucker | |
| Candyman | Daniel Robitaille / The Candyman | ||
| 1993 | Excessive Force | Detective Frankie Hawkins | |
| 1994 | The Crow | "Grange" | |
| 1995 | Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh | Daniel Robitaille / The Candyman | |
| Burnzy's Last Call | Mistress Marla | ||
| 1996 | Sabotage | Sherwood | |
| Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus | Seth | Television film | |
| The Rock | Captain Darrow | ||
| Driven | Darius Pelton | ||
| Them | Berlin | Television film | |
| 1997 | True Women | Ed Tom | |
| Stir | Bubba | ||
| Wishmaster | Johnny Valentine | ||
| Univers'l | Marcus | ||
| 1998 | Shadow Builder | Covey | |
| Caught Up | Jake Samples | ||
| Butter | Benzo Al | ||
| The Pandora Project | CIA Director Garrett Houtman | ||
| 1999 | Babylon 5: A Call to Arms | Leonard Anderson | Television film |
| The Dogwalker | Mones | ||
| Candyman 3: Day of the Dead | Daniel Robitaille / The Candyman | Direct-to-video | |
| 2000 | Final Destination | William Bludworth | |
| The Secret | Bill | ||
| 2002 | Silence | Eric Crowell | |
| 2003 | Control Factor | Reggie | Television film |
| Final Destination 2 | William Bludworth | ||
| Scarecrow Slayer | Caleb Kilgore | Direct-to-video | |
| 2004 | Murder-Set-Pieces | Clerk | |
| 2005 | Checking Out | Manuel | |
| The Prophecy: Forsaken | Stark | Direct-to-video | |
| I.O.U. | Jack Bruckner | Short | |
| Dark Assassin | "Ghost" | ||
| Heart of the Beholder | Chuck Berry | ||
| Turntable | Victor | ||
| 2006 | Final Destination 3 | Devil | Voice[29] |
| Minotaur | King Deucalion | ||
| Shadow: Dead Riot | Shadow | ||
| Hatchet | Reverend Zombie | ||
| The Absence of Light | The Alchemist | ||
| The Eden Formula | James Radcliffe | Television film | |
| The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Dr. Henry Jekyll / Edward Hyde | ||
| 2007 | Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck | Captain Joe Dunning | Direct-to-video |
| Shadow Puppets | Steve Garrett | ||
| Tournament of Dreams | Isaiah Kennedy | ||
| The Man from Earth | Dan | ||
| The Mannsfield 12 | Hunnit Grand | ||
| The Eyes of Samir | Steve McReedy | Short | |
| 2008 | iMurders | Agent Washington | |
| Dark Reel | Detective Shields | ||
| Bryan Loves You | The Narrator | ||
| Nite Tales: The Movie | Clown | ||
| The Thirst: Blood War | Julien | ||
| Dockweiler | The Duke | Short | |
| 24: Redemption | General Benjamin Juma | Television film | |
| 2009 | Are You Scared 2 | Controller | Direct-to-video |
| Vampire in Vegas | Sylvian | ||
| Penance | Chauffeur | [30] | |
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | The Fallen | Voice[29] | |
| The Graves | Reverend Abraham Stockton | ||
| Tom Cool | Mac Angel | ||
| Dead in Love | – | ||
| 2010 | The Quiet Ones | TV Show Host / Narrator | |
| Hatchet II | Reverend Zombie | [31] | |
| Three Chris's | God | ||
| 2011 | Final Destination 5 | William Bludworth | [32] |
| Beg | Nathan McVay | ||
| Dream in American | Lubembe | ||
| Jack the Reaper | Steel | ||
| The Family | Mason | ||
| 2012 | Falling Away | Christopher | |
| Changing the Game | Curtis the Diabolical / FBI Agent | ||
| Sushi Girl | Duke | ||
| A Night at the Silent Movie Theater | Jones | ||
| 2013 | Dead of the Nite | Ruber | |
| Dust of War | Crispus Hansen | ||
| Kill Her, Not Me | Detective Holmes | ||
| Army of the Damned | Jackson | ||
| 2014 | Prelude to Axanar | Admiral Marcus Ramirez | Short |
| Disciples | Duncan | ||
| The Sun Devil and the Princess | The Baron | Voice, short | |
| 2015 | Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League | Darkseid | Voice, direct-to-video[29] |
| Bleeding Hearts | God | ||
| Vanish | Officer Darrow | ||
| Frankenstein | Eddie | ||
| Driven | Mr. Reynauld | Short | |
| Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Attack of the Legion of Doom | Darkseid | Voice, direct-to-video | |
| Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn | Ben | Voice | |
| Agoraphobia | Dr. Murphy | ||
| Live Evil | Pastor | ||
| Scream at the Devil | Detective Johnson | ||
| 2016 | Beyond the Game | Manny | |
| Cowboy's Girl | Cowboy | Short | |
| Broken Cross | Father Dudley | ||
| Zombies | Detective Sommers | ||
| 2017 | Victor Crowley | Reverend Zombie | |
| Death House | Farmer Asa | ||
| From Jennifer | Chad Wolfe | ||
| Two Faced | Dr. Hanson | ||
| 2018 | IMTK | Tom | Short |
| The Debt Collector | Barbosa | ||
| West of Hell | Jericho Whitfield | ||
| Worth | Hunter | ||
| Hell Fest | Carnival Barker | ||
| The Final Wish | Colin | ||
| Drive Me to Vegas and Mars | Frank | ||
| Requiem | Reverend Bill Abernathy | ||
| 2019 | Reign of the Supermen | Darkseid | Voice, direct-to-video[29] |
| Heads Will Roll | Medical Examiner | Short | |
| Candy Corn | Bishop Gate | ||
| Badland | Senator Benjamin Burke | ||
| Immortal | Ted | ||
| Fate Upside Down | Father Dudley | Short | |
| 2020 | Bulletproof 2 | Special Agent Battle | |
| Bad Manners | The Holy Bible | Short | |
| Justice League Dark: Apokolips War | Darkseid | Voice, direct-to-video[29] | |
| Sky Sharks | Major General Frost | ||
| Tales from the Hood 3 | William | Direct-to-video | |
| Stoker Hills | Professor Smith | [33] | |
| 2021 | Insight | Carl | [34] |
| The Lockdown Hauntings | Jordan Myers | [35] | |
| The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 | Rival | ||
| Destination Marfa | Mayor Henry | [36] | |
| Candyman | Daniel Robitaille / The Candyman | ||
| The Changed | Bill | [37] | |
| The Reenactment | Wilbur | ||
| Horror Noire | Pike | ||
| Night Night | James Glass | ||
| All Gone Wrong | Lamont Hughes | [38] | |
| Traveling Light | Caddy | [39] | |
| 2022 | Hellblazers | Harry | [40] |
| Bitch Ass | Titus Blaq | [41] | |
| Catfish Christmas | Bob | ||
| 2023 | Realm of Shadows | Fr. Dudley | |
| H.P. Lovecraft's Celephaïs | – | Short | |
| Devilreaux | Leonard | [42] | |
| Dixieland | Charles Colster | Short | |
| The Nana Project | Jack | [43] | |
| The Activated Man | Jeffrey Bowman | [44] | |
| 2024 | The Bunker | Major Frank Lawrence | [45] |
| Stream | Future Mr. Lockwood | [46] | |
| 2025 | Werewolf Game | The Judge | Posthumous release[47] |
| Cutter's Club | Dr. George Roberts | Shot in 2005, completed in 2025[48] | |
| Final Destination Bloodlines | William Bludworth | Posthumous release, post-production[49][50] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Simon & Simon | Troy Tolliver | Episode: "I Thought the War Was Over" |
| Werewolf | Charlie | Episode: "The Unicorn" | |
| 21 Jump Street | Aaron Jackson | Episode: "You Oughta Be in Prison" | |
| 1989 | Kate & Allie | – | Episode: "A Tree Grows on West 56th Street" |
| Night Court | Mr. Crumine | Episode: "For Love or Money" | |
| MacGyver | Zimba | Episode: "Black Rhino" | |
| 1990 | Matlock | Billy Pierce | Episode: "The Narc" |
| Cop Rock | Omar | Episode: "Potts Don't Fail Me Now" | |
| 1990–91 | Jake and the Fatman | Jordan Lee | Recurring cast: Season 4 |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | Kurn | Guest cast: Season 3–5 | |
| 1991 | Father Dowling Mysteries | Lou | Episode: "The Fugitive Priest Mystery" |
| 1994 | Law & Order | Reverend Ott | Episode: "Sanctuary" |
| The X-Files | Augustus D. Cole | Episode: "Sleepless" | |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | Matt Rhodes | Recurring cast: Season 3 | |
| 1995 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Gladius | Episode: "The Gladiator" |
| Black Fox | Britt Johnson / Black Fox | Main cast | |
| 1995–96 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Adult Jake Sisko /Kurn | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Murder, She Wrote | National Security Agent Nathan Mitchell | Episode: "Mrs. Parker's Revenge" |
| New York Undercover | Andrew Bryant | Episode: "Rule of Engagement" | |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | Dr. Julius Tate | Episode: "If I Had a Hammer" | |
| 1997 | NYPD Blue | Detective Eddie Hazell | Episode: "Taillight's Last Gleaming" |
| Xena: Warrior Princess | Cecrops | Episode: "Lost Mariner" | |
| Soldier of Fortune, Inc. | Joseph Karenga | Episode: "Missing in Action" | |
| 1998 | Star Trek: Voyager | Alpha Hirogen | Episode: "Prey" |
| Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Gilgamesh | Episode: "Faith" | |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now? | Himself | Episode: "Horror Movie Stars" |
| 2000 | Angel | Vyasa | Episode: "The Shroud of Rahmon" |
| 2001 | UC: Undercover | Cephus | Episode: "The Siege" |
| Smallville | Earl Jenkins | Episode: "Jitters" | |
| 2002 | Crossing Jordan | Coach Jim Evans | Episode: "Lost and Found" |
| Andromeda | Captain Fehdman Metis | Episode: "The Lone and Level Sands" | |
| Charmed | Avatar of Force | Episode: "Sam I Am" | |
| Boston Public | Lester Lipschultz | 2 episodes | |
| CSI: Miami | Sergeant Marcus Cawdrey | Episode: "Camp Fear" | |
| 2002–03 | The District | Stanley Carver | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | The 100 Scariest Movie Moments | Himself | Episode: "Part I: 100–81" |
| 24 | Detective Michael Norris | Episode: "Day 3: 3:00 a.m.–4:00 a.m." | |
| 2005 | HypaSpace | Himself | Episode: "Episode #4.175" |
| Night Stalker | Detective | Episode: "Malum" | |
| Criminal Minds | Eric Miller | Episode: "The Fox" | |
| 2005–06 | Stargate SG-1 | Lord Haikon | Recurring cast: Season 9 |
| 2006 | Svengoolie | Himself | Episode: "Dracula's Daughter" |
| Masters of Horror | The Beast | Episode: "Valerie on the Stairs" | |
| 2007 | Boston Legal | Detective Walter Berenson | Episode: "The Innocent Man" |
| Without a Trace | Dr. Carl Williams | Episode: "Res Ipsa" | |
| 2007–11 | Chuck | CIA DirectorLangston Graham | Recurring cast:Season 1-2, Guest:Season 5 |
| 2009 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Astaroth | Voice, episode: "Trials of the Demon!"[29] |
| 24 | General Benjamin Juma | Recurring cast:Season 7 | |
| Psych | Detective Moses Johnson | Episode: "High Top Fade Out" | |
| Splatter | Spencer Pope | Main cast | |
| 2010 | Sym-Bionic Titan | Dark Shaman | Voice, episode: "Shaman of Fear" |
| The Event | General Whitman | Recurring cast | |
| 2012 | Hawaii Five-0 | Jordan Nevins | Episode: "Kalele (Faith)" |
| Holliston | Himself | Episode: "Candyman" | |
| Transformers: Prime | Dreadwing | Voice, recurring role[29] | |
| Zombie Family | Principle McGuffy | Episode: "Are You Eyeballing Me Boy?" | |
| 2012–13 | Young Justice | Icon | Voice, 2 episodes[29] |
| 2013 | Halloween Wars | Himself / Guest Judge | Episode: "Twisted Nursery Rhymes" |
| The Young and the Restless | Gus Rogan | Regular cast | |
| 2014 | Bravest Warriors | Aeon Worm | Voice, episode: "Season of the Mitch" |
| 2015–23 | The Flash | Zoom | Voice (recurring role: season 2, guest: seasons 5 and 9); 16 episodes |
| 2016 | Dead of Summer | Holyoke the Tall Man | Recurring cast |
| 2017 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Space Kook, Captain Lewis, Reggi | Voice, 2 episodes[29] |
| Room 104 | The Father | Episode: "The Knockadoo" | |
| Riverdale | "Farmer" McGinty | Episode: "Chapter Twenty: Tales from the Darkside" | |
| 2019 | The Orville | Moclan Delegate | Episode: "Sanctuary" |
| Scream: Resurrection | Luther Thompson / Hook Man | 3 episodes | |
| 2021; 2024 | Masters of the Universe: Revelation | Scare Glow | Voice[29] |
| 2021–22 | Dota: Dragon's Blood | Slyrak | Voice, main cast[29] |
| 2025 | Devil May Cry | TBA | Voice, posthumous release[51] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Star Trek: The Next Generation: Klingon Honor Guard | Kurn | [52] |
| 2000 | The Legend of Dragoon | Cutscene Narrator | [53] |
| 2003 | Star Trek: Elite Force II | Korban | |
| 2007 | Half-Life 2: Episode Two | Vortigaunts | [29] |
| 2011 | Dota 2 | Dragon Knight, Night Stalker, Viper | [29] |
| 2012 | Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Admiral Tommy Briggs | Voice andmotion capture[29] |
| 2017 | Star Trek Online | General Rodek, Kurn | [29] |
| 2018 | Artifact | Viper | |
| 2019 | Layers of Fear 2 | Narrator | [54] |
| 2020 | Half-Life: Alyx | Vortigaunts | [29][55] |
| 2021 | Back 4 Blood | Doctor Rogers | [56] |
| 2023 | Stern Pinball | Venom | [29] |
| Spider-Man 2 | [53][29] | ||
| 2024 | Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | Locus | Posthumous release[57] |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Actor | Candyman | Nominated | [58] |
| 2022 | Critics' Choice Awards | Best Villain in a Movie | Candyman | Nominated | [59] |
| 2024 | British Academy Games Awards | Performer in a Supporting Role | Spider-Man 2 | Nominated | [60] |
