Tony Todd
Tony Todd | |
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![]() Todd at the 2017 Raleigh SuperCon | |
Born | Anthony Tiran Todd[1] December 4, 1954 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actor, producer, voice actor |
Years active | 1986–present |
Anthony Tiran Todd (born December 4, 1954) is an American actor, film producer, and voice actor, best known for portraying Sergeant Warren in Platoon (1986), Kurn in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990–1991) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1996), Ben in Night of the Living Dead (1990), the titular character in the Candyman horror franchise (1992–2021), William Bludworth in the Final Destination franchise (2000–2011), Dan in The Man from Earth (2007), and as the voice of The Fallen in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009).
Early life and education
Todd was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Hartford, Connecticut, attending local schools including Hartford Public High School.[2] He is also an alumnus of the Artists Collective, Inc.[3] Tony attended the University of Connecticut and then went on to study theater at the Tony Award Winning Eugene O'Neill National Actors Theatre Institute[4] and the Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, Rhode Island.[5]
Career
Film
Todd has appeared in more than 100 theatrical and television films and has played opposite many major Hollywood stars. His movie credits include: Platoon (1986), Night of the Living Dead (1990), Candyman[6] (1992), The Crow (1994), The Rock (1996), Wishmaster (1997), the Final Destination series (2000–2011), Minotaur (2006), and Beg (2010).[7] Todd was the voice of The Fallen in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) and was also in the Rel Dowdell film Changing the Game.[8] Todd was a special guest of the Weekend of Horror Creation Entertainment on May 23, 2010,[9] and the Screamfest LA.[10] Todd portrayed Reverend Zombie in Hatchet II, which was released in a limited number of theaters on October 1, 2010. As Final Destination 5 returned to the series' roots, Todd returned as William Bludworth.[11]
Todd will be reprising his role as Candyman in a 2021 sequel also titled Candyman.[12]
Broadway
Todd has acted on and off Broadway. Among his many roles are August Wilson's King Hedley II, Athol Fugard's The Captain's Tiger, for which he received the Helen Hayes nomination. Others include No Place to be Somebody,[13] Les Blancs, Playboys of the West Indies, Othello, Zooman and The Sign, award-winning playwright Keith Glover's Dark Paradise, Aida (on Broadway), and Levee James for the Eugene O'Neill Playwrights Conference and The New Dramatist Guild.[14][better source needed]
Television
Todd's other television appearances include a recurring role on Boston Public and guest appearances on Law & Order, Homicide: Life on the Street, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess as Cecrops, The X-Files, Smallville, Psych, 24, Charmed, Stargate SG-1, Andromeda, Criminal Minds, 21 Jump Street, and Chuck.
Todd is one of the few actors to have portrayed two different speaking roles on 24. He was initially cast as Detective Michael Norris in season three and four years later as General Benjamin Juma in both 24: Redemption and season 7.[11] He also played a major role in the Babylon 5 TV film A Call to Arms.
He has portrayed several characters in the Star Trek universe: Worf's brother Kurn in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, an adult Jake Sisko in the episode "The Visitor" in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and an Alpha Hirogen in the episode "Prey" in Star Trek: Voyager. In 2017, Todd returned to the world of Star Trek as General Rodek in the MMORPG game Star Trek Online; Rodek was the persona taken on by Kurn after he lost the memories of his past life as Worf's brother in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Sons of Mogh".
Todd has also provided the voices of the Decepticon Dreadwing on Transformers: Prime, and Icon in Young Justice.
In 2015, Todd was cast as the disguised voice of Zoom in the second season of The Flash.
On October 12, 2018, it was confirmed by Bloody Disgusting that Todd would star in a recurring role in the third season of the slasher television series Scream.[15] The season premiered on VH1 on July 8, 2019.[16]
Audio drama
Todd played the titular character in Bleak December Inc.'s 2016 audio drama adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Sleepwalk | Mr. Barrington | |
1986 | Platoon | Sgt. Warren | |
1987 | 84 Charing Cross Road | Demolition Worker | |
1987 | Peng! Du bist tot! | Undercover Agent | |
1987 | Enemy Territory | The Count | |
1988 | Colors | Vietnam Vet | |
1988 | Bird | Frog | |
1989 | Lean on Me | Mr. William Wright | |
1990 | Night of the Living Dead | Ben | |
1990 | Voodoo Dawn | Makoute | |
1992 | Sunset Heat | Drucker | |
1992 | Candyman | Daniel Robitaille / The Candyman | |
1993 | Excessive Force | Frankie Hawkins | |
1994 | The Crow | Grange | |
1995 | Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh | Daniel Robitaille / The Candyman | |
1995 | Burnzy's Last Call | Mistress Marla | |
1996 | Sabotage | Sherwood | |
1996 | The Rock | Captain Darrow | |
1996 | Driven | Darius Pelton | |
1997 | Stir | Bubba | |
1997 | Wishmaster | Johnny Valentine | |
1997 | Univers'l | Marcus | |
1998 | Shadow Builder | Covey | |
1998 | Caught Up | Jake Samples | |
1998 | The Pandora Project | CIA Director Garrett Houtman | |
1998 | Butter | Benzo Al | |
1999 | The Dogwalker | Mones | |
1999 | Candyman: Day of the Dead | Daniel Robitaille / The Candyman | Direct-to-DVD |
2000 | Final Destination | William Bludworth | |
2000 | Le Secret | Bill | |
2003 | Silence | Eric Crowell | Direct-to-DVD |
2003 | Final Destination 2 | William Bludworth | |
2003 | Scarecrow Slayer | Caleb Kilgore | Direct-to-DVD |
2004 | Murder-Set-Pieces | Clerk | |
2005 | Checking Out | Manuel | |
2005 | The Prophecy: Forsaken | Stark | Direct-to-DVD |
2005 | I.O.U. | Jack Bruckner | Short film |
2005 | Dark Assassin | Ghost | Direct-to-DVD |
2005 | Turntable | Victor | |
2005 | House of Grimm | Grimm | |
2005 | Heart of the Beholder | Chuck Berry | |
2006 | Final Destination 3 | Devil (voice) | |
2006 | Minotaur | King Deucalion | |
2006 | Shadow: Dead Riot | Shadow | |
2006 | Hatchet | Rev. Zombie | |
2006 | The Absence of Light | The Alchemist | Direct-to-DVD |
2006 | The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Dr. Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde | |
2007 | Mercy Street | Christopher | |
2007 | Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck | Captain Joe Dunning | Direct-to-DVD |
2007 | Shadow Puppets | Steve Garrett | |
2007 | Tournament of Dreams | Isaiah Kennedy | Direct-to-DVD |
2007 | The Man from Earth | Dan | |
2007 | The Mannsfield 12 | Hunnit Grand | |
2007 | The Eyes of Samir | Steve Mcreedy | Short film |
2008 | iMurders | Agent Washington | Direct-to-DVD |
2008 | Dark Reel | Det. Shields | Direct-to-DVD |
2008 | Bryan Loves You | The Narrator | |
2008 | Nite Tales: The Movie | Clown/James | Direct-to-DVD |
2008 | The Thirst: Blood War | Julien | Direct-to-DVD |
2008 | Dockweiler | The Duke | Short film |
2009 | Are You Scared 2 | Controller | Direct-to-DVD |
2009 | Vampire in Vegas | Sylvian | Direct-to-DVD |
2009 | Penance | Chauffeur[17] | |
2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | The Fallen (voice) | |
2009 | The Graves | Reverend Abraham | Direct-to-DVD |
2009 | Tom Cool | Mac Angel | |
2009 | Dead in Love | ||
2010 | The Quiet Ones | TV Show Host / Narrator | |
2010 | Hatchet II[18] | Rev. Zombie | |
2010 | Three Chris's | God | |
2011 | Final Destination 5[19] | William Bludworth | |
2011 | Beg | Nathan McVay | |
2011 | The Family | Mason | Direct-to-DVD |
2011 | Jack the Reaper | Steel | Direct-to-DVD |
2011 | Dream in American | Lubembe | |
2012 | Falling Away | Christopher | Direct-to-DVD |
2012 | Changing the Game | Curtis the Diabolical / FBI Agent | |
2012 | Sushi Girl | Duke | Also executive producer |
2012 | A Night at the Silent Movie Theater | Jones | |
2013 | Dead of the Nite | Ruber | |
2013 | Dust of War | Crispus Hansen | |
2013 | Kill Her, Not Me | Detective Holmes | |
2013 | Army of the Damned | Jackson | Direct-to-DVD |
2014 | Prelude to Axanar | Admiral Marcus Ramirez | Short film |
2014 | Disciples | Duncan | Direct-to-DVD |
2014 | The Sun Devil and the Princess | The Baron (voice) | Short film |
2015 | Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League | Darkseid (voice) | Direct-to-DVD |
2015 | Bleeding Hearts | God | Direct-to-DVD |
2015 | Vanish | Officer Darrow | |
2015 | Frankenstein | Eddie | |
2015 | Driven | Mr. Reynauld | Short film |
2015 | Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom | Darkseid (voice) | Direct-to-DVD |
2015 | Night of the Living Dead: Origins 3D | Ben (voice) | |
2015 | Agoraphobia | Dr. Murphy | |
2015 | Live Evil | Pastor | |
2015 | Scream at the Devil | Detective Johnson | |
2016 | Beyond the Game | ||
2016 | Broken Cross | Father Dudley | |
2016 | The Witching Hour | Travis | |
2016 | Heads Will Roll | Medical Examiner | Short film |
2016 | Zombies | Detective Sommers | |
2017 | Victor Crowley | Rev. Zombie | Uncredited |
2017 | Death House | The Farmer Asa | |
2017 | From Jennifer | Chad Wolfe | |
2017 | Two Faced | Dr. Hanson | |
2018 | IMTK | Tom | Short film |
2018 | The Debt Collector | Barbosa | |
2018 | West of Hell | Jericho Whitfield | Direct-to-DVD |
2018 | Worth | Hunter | |
2018 | Drive Me to Vegas and Mars | Frank | |
2018 | Hell Fest | Carnival Barker | |
2018 | The Final Wish | Colin | |
2019 | Reign of the Supermen | Darkseid (voice) | Direct-to-DVD |
2019 | Heads Will Roll | Medical Examiner | Short film |
2019 | Candy Corn | Bishop Gate | |
2019 | The Death and Return of Superman | Darkseid (voice) | Direct-to-DVD |
2019 | Fate Upside Down | Fr. Dudley | Short film |
2019 | Badland | Senator Benjamin Burke | |
2020 | Justice League Dark: Apokolips War | Darkseid (voice) | |
2020 | Bulletproof 2 | Special Agent Battle | Post-production |
2020 | Tales from the Hood 3 | William | |
2021 | Realm of Shadows | Fr. Dudley | |
2021 | Stoker Hills | Professor Smith | |
2021 | All Gone Wrong | Lamont Hughes | |
2021 | Requiem | Reverend Bill Abernathy | Completed |
2021 | Candyman | Daniel Robitaille / The Candyman |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Simon & Simon | Troy Tolliver | Episode: "I Thought the War Was Over" |
1987 | 21 Jump Street | Aaron Jackson | Episode: "You Oughta Be in Prison" |
1989 | Night Court | Mr. Crumine | Episode: "For Love or Money" |
1989 | MacGyver | Zimba | Episode: "Black Rhino" |
1990 | Matlock | Billy Pierce | Episode: "The Narc" |
1990 | Cop Rock | Omar | Episode: "Potts Don't Fail Me Now" |
1990 | Ivory Hunters | Jomo | Television film |
1990 | Criminal Justice | Detective Riley | Television film |
1990–1991 | Jake and the Fatman | Jordan Lee | 3 episodes |
1990–1991 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Kurn | 3 episodes |
1990 | The Bride in Black | 747 Green | Television film |
1991 | Father Dowling Mysteries | Lou | Episode: "The Fugitive Priest Mystery" |
1991 | Love and Curses... And All That Jazz | Emile Gaston | Television film |
1991 | Keeper of the City | Bridger | Television film |
1994 | Law & Order | Reverend Ott | Episode: "Sanctuary" |
1994 | The X-Files | Augustus D. Cole | Episode: "Sleepless" |
1994 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Matt Rhodes | 3 episodes |
1995 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Gladius | Episode: "The Gladiator" |
1995 | Black Fox | Britt Johnson / Black Fox | 3 episodes |
1995–1996 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Adult Jake Sisko / Kurn | 2 episodes |
1996 | Murder, She Wrote | National Security Agt. Nathan Mitchell | Episode: "Mrs. Parker's Revenge" |
1996 | New York Undercover | Andrew Bryant | Episode: "Rule of Engagement" |
1996 | Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus | Seth | Television film |
1996 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Dr. Julius Tate | Episode: "If I Had a Hammer" |
1996 | Them | Berlin | Television film |
1997 | True Women | Ed Tom | Television film |
1997 | NYPD Blue | Det. Eddie Hazell | Episode: "Taillight's Last Gleaming" |
1997 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Cecrops | Episode: "Lost Mariner" |
1997 | Soldier of Fortune, Inc. | Joseph Karenga | Episode: "Missing in Action" |
1998 | Star Trek: Voyager | Alpha Hirogen | Episode: "Prey" |
1998 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Gilgamesh | Episode: "Faith" |
1999 | Babylon 5: A Call to Arms | Leonard Anderson | Television film |
2000 | Angel | Vyasa | Episode: "The Shroud of Rahmon" |
2001 | UC: Undercover | Cephus | Episode: "The Siege" |
2001 | Smallville | Earl Jenkins | Episode: "Jitters" |
2002 | Crossing Jordan | Coach Jim Evans | Episode: "Lost and Found" |
2002 | Andromeda | Capt. Fehdman Metis | Episode: "The Lone and Level Sands" |
2002 | Charmed | Avatar of Force | Episode: "Sam I Am" |
2002 | CSI: Miami | Sergeant Marcus Cawdrey | Episode: "Camp Fear" |
2002 | Boston Public | Lester Lipschultz | 2 episodes |
2002–2003 | The District | Stanley Carver | 2 episodes |
2003 | Control Factor | Reggie | Television film |
2004 | 24 | Detective Michael Norris | Episode: "Day 3: 3:00 a.m.–4:00 a.m." |
2005 | Night Stalker | Detective | Episode: "Malum" |
2005 | Criminal Minds | Eric Miller | Episode: "The Fox" |
2005–2006 | Stargate SG-1 | Lord Haikon | 3 episodes |
2006 | Masters of Horror | The Beast | Episode: "Valerie on the Stairs" |
2006 | The Eden Formula | James Radcliffe | Television film |
2007 | Boston Legal | Detective Walter Berenson | Episode: "The Innocent Man" |
2007 | Without a Trace | Dr. Carl Williams | Episode: "Res Ipsa" |
2007–2008 2011 |
Chuck | CIA Director Langston Graham | 10 episodes |
2008 | 24: Redemption | General Benjamin Juma | Television film |
2009 | 24 | General Benjamin Juma | 6 episodes |
2009 | Splatter | Spencer Pope | 3 episodes |
2009 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Astaroth | Voice Episode: "Trials of the Demon!" |
2009 | Psych | Det. Moses Johnson | Episode: "High Top Fade Out" |
2010 | Sym-Bionic Titan | Dark Shaman | Voice Episode: "Shaman of Fear" |
2010 | The Event | General Whitman | 2 episodes |
2012 | Transformers: Prime | Dreadwing | Voice 8 episodes |
2012 | Hawaii Five-0 | Jordan Nevins | Episode: "Kalele" |
2012 | Holliston | Himself | Episode: "Candyman" |
2012–2013 | Young Justice | Icon | Voice 2 episodes |
2013 | The Young and the Restless | Gus Rogan | 14 episodes |
2014 | Bravest Warriors | The Aeon Worm | Voice Episode: "Season of the Mitch" |
2015–2018 | The Flash | Zoom | Voice 15 episodes |
2016 | Dead of Summer | The Tall Man / Holyoke | 5 episodes |
2017 | Room 104 | The Father | Episode: "The Knockadoo" |
2017 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Alien / Captain Lewis / Reggie | Voices 2 episodes |
2017 | Riverdale | Farmer McGinty | Episode: "Chapter Twenty: Tales from the Darkside" |
2019 | The Orville | Moclan Delegate | Episode: "Sanctuary" |
2019 | Scream | Luther Thompson / Hook Man | Recurring role 3 episodes |
2019 | The Oath: Outbreak | Dr. William Walker | TV film |
2019 | Leap of Faith | Zee |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Star Trek: The Next Generation: Klingon Honor Guard | Kurn | |
2000 | Legend of Dragoon | Cutscene Narrator | |
2003 | Star Trek: Elite Force II | Korban | |
2007 | Half-Life 2: Episode Two | Vortigaunt | |
2011 | Dota 2 | Dragon Knight / Night Stalker / Viper | |
2012 | Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Admiral Tommy Briggs | Also motion capture |
2017 | Star Trek Online | General Rodek | |
2018 | Artifact | Viper | |
2019 | Layers of Fear 2 | Narrator | |
2020 | Half-Life: Alyx | Vortigaunt[20] |
References
- ^ Hartfordpublic.com [dead link]
- ^ Frank Rizzo, `CANDYMAN' ACTOR STILL HANGS HIS HOOK IN HARTFORD" The Hartford Courant, OCtober 14, 1992 https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1992-10-14-0000111258-story.html
- ^ Christopher Arneott, "Actor Tony Todd Returns For TheaterWorks' 'Sunset Baby'," Baltimore Sun, Jan. 13, 2007 https://www.baltimoresun.com/hc-sunset-baby-theaterworks-20170113-story.html
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 28, 2007. Retrieved June 2, 2007.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Christopher Arneott, "Actor Tony Todd Returns For TheaterWorks' 'Sunset Baby'," Baltimore Sun, Jan. 13, 2007 https://www.baltimoresun.com/hc-sunset-baby-theaterworks-20170113-story.html
- ^ "Tony Todd Isn't Worried About Making 'Candyman' Return". Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ "Exclusive: Tony Todd Talks Dark Christmas, Hatchet 2, and Candyman IV". DreadCentral.com. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ Tonytoddonline.com[dead link]
- ^ "Details for Creation Entertainment's Weekend of Horrors in Los Angeles, CA". Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ "Screamfest LA Hosting Creation Weekend of Horrors Kick-off Party and YOU'RE Invited!". DreadCentral.com. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ a b "Tony Todd Talks VANish". Dread Central. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ^ Cavanaugh, Patrick (May 30, 2019). "Tony Todd Confirms He Will Appear in New Candyman". ComicBook. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ Drake, Sylvie (July 24, 1987). "This Revival Of 'No Place' Goes Places". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ Tony Todd at IMDb
- ^ Squires, John (October 12, 2018). "Horror Legend Tony Todd Will Star in the Third Season of MTV's "Scream"!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ Samhan, Jamie (June 24, 2019). "'Scream' Reboot Gets Trailer With Cameo From Paris Jackson". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ "Disturbing New Clip for Penance". DreadCentral.com. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ "Hatchet 2 Cast Expands by Two as Nick Principe & Alexis Peters Sign On". DreadCentral.com. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ "Tony Todd Returns as the Reaper in 'Final Destination 5'". Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ Kelly, Andy; Livingston, Christopher. "12 big things we learned about Half-Life: Alyx today". PC Gamer.
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- Male actors from Washington, D.C.
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