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| Born | December 4, 1954 Washington, D.C., U.S.
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| Died | November 6, 2024 (aged 69) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–2024 |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Monique Dupree (sister) |
Tony Todd (born December 4, 1954 – died November 6, 2024) was an American actor. He was famous for playing the scary character Candyman in the Candyman movies, which came out between 1992 and 2021. He also played William Bludworth in the Final Destination film series from 2000 to 2025. For his role as Candyman, he was nominated for awards like the Critics' Choice and Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.
Tony Todd appeared in many other movies. These include Platoon (1986), Night of the Living Dead (1990), and The Crow (1994). He was also in The Rock (1996), Wishmaster (1997), and Hatchet (2006). On TV, he played Kurn in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990–1991) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1996). He also appeared in the MTV show Scream (2019).
Todd was also a very busy voice actor. He voiced The Fallen in Michael Bay's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009). He was the voice of Zoom in The Flash TV series (2014–2023). He also voiced Darkseid in the DC Animated Movie Universe (2015–2020). In the video game Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (2023), he voiced Venom. For this role, he was nominated for a British Academy Games Award.
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Tony Todd's Early Life and School
Tony Todd was born in Washington, D.C., on December 4, 1954. His mother was Evetta Lyons Gaither. He grew up in Hartford, Connecticut, and went to local schools there. He also attended Hartford Public High School.
He studied theater at the University of Connecticut. Then he went to the Eugene O'Neill National Actors Theatre Institute. He also studied at the Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, Rhode Island. His sister, Monique Dupree, is also an actress.
Tony Todd's Acting Career
Tony Todd had a long and successful career in movies, TV, and theater. He worked with many famous Hollywood stars.
Movies Tony Todd Starred In
Todd appeared in over 100 movies for theaters and television. Some of his well-known film roles include:
- Platoon (1986)
- Night of the Living Dead (1990)
- Candyman (1992)
- The Crow (1994)
- The Rock (1996)
- Wishmaster (1997)
- The Final Destination series (2000–2025)
- Minotaur (2006)
- Hatchet II (2010)
He also lent his voice to The Fallen in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009). In 2024, Todd returned to play William Bludworth in the movie Final Destination: Bloodlines.
Tony Todd on Stage (Broadway)
Todd performed in many plays both on and off Broadway. Some of his important theater roles include:
- August Wilson's King Hedley II
- Athol Fugard's The Captain's Tiger (for which he was nominated for an award)
- Othello
- Aida (on Broadway)
Tony Todd's TV Appearances
Tony Todd was a familiar face on television. He had a repeating role on Boston Public. He also made guest appearances on many popular shows, such as:
- 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
- Criminal Minds
- Chuck
He played two different characters on the show 24. First, he was Detective Michael Norris in season three. Four years later, he played General Benjamin Juma in 24: Redemption and season 7. He also had a big role in the Babylon 5 TV movie A Call to Arms.
Todd played several characters in the Star Trek universe. He was Worf's brother Kurn in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He also played an older Jake Sisko in a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode called "The Visitor". In Star Trek: Voyager, he was an Alpha Hirogen in the episode "Prey". In 2017, he returned to Star Trek as General Rodek in the game Star Trek Online.
He also voiced the Decepticon Dreadwing on Transformers: Prime. He was the voice of Icon in Young Justice.
In 2015, Todd was chosen to be the voice of Zoom in the second season of The Flash. He returned to voice Zoom in later seasons, including the series finale.
In 2018, it was announced that Todd would have a repeating role in Scream: Resurrection. This was the third season of the TV show Scream. The season first aired on VH1 in July 2019.
Tony Todd's Voice Work (Audio)
Tony Todd also did voice acting for audio dramas. In 2016, he played Dracula in an audio version of Bram Stoker's Dracula.
In 2023, he narrated a spoken word version of The Silver Scream. This was an album by the American metalcore band Ice Nine Kills.
Tony Todd's Personal Life and Death
Tony Todd had two children. He passed away on November 6, 2024, at his home in Marina del Rey, California. He was 69 years old and had been ill for a long time.
Tony Todd's Filmography
Movies
| 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 | Television film | |
| 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 | Television film | |
| 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 | Television film |
| 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: Day of the Dead | Daniel Robitaille / The Candyman | Direct-to-video | |
| 2000 | Final Destination | William Bludworth | |
| Le 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 |
| 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 | ||
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | The Fallen | Voice | |
| The Graves | Reverend Abraham Stockton | ||
| Tom Cool | Mac Angel | ||
| Dead in Love | - | ||
| 2010 | The Quiet Ones | TV Show Host / Narrator | |
| Hatchet II | Reverend Zombie | ||
| Three Chris's | God | ||
| 2011 | Final Destination 5 | William Bludworth | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| Sky Sharks | Major General Frost | ||
| Tales from the Hood 3 | William | Direct-to-video | |
| Stoker Hills | Professor Smith | ||
| 2021 | Insight | Carl | |
| The Lockdown Hauntings | Jordan Myers | ||
| The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 | Rival | ||
| Destination Marfa | Mayor Henry | ||
| Candyman | Daniel Robitaille / The Candyman | ||
| The Changed | Bill | ||
| The Reenactment | Wilbur | ||
| Horror Noire | Pike | ||
| Night Night | James Glass | ||
| All Gone Wrong | Lamont Hughes | ||
| Traveling Light | Caddy | ||
| 2022 | Hellblazers | Harry | |
| Catfish Christmas | Bob | ||
| 2023 | Realm of Shadows | Fr. Dudley | |
| H.P. Lovecraft's Celephaïs | - | Short | |
| Devilreaux | Leonard | ||
| Dixieland | Charles Colster | Short | |
| The Nana Project | Jack | ||
| 2024 | The Bunker | Major Frank Lawrence | |
| Stream | Future Mr. Lockwood | ||
| 2025 | Final Destination: Bloodlines | William Bludworth | Posthumous release, Post-production |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 Director Langston Graham | Recurring cast: Season 1-2, Guest: Season 5 |
| 2009 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Astaroth | Voice, episode: "Trials of the Demon!" |
| 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 | |
| Zombie Family | Principle McGuffy | Episode: "Are You Eyeballing Me Boy?" | |
| 2012–13 | Young Justice | Icon | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 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! | Alien, Captain Lewis, Reggi | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 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 |
| 2021–22 | Dota: Dragon's Blood | Slyrak the Ember Eldwyrm | Voice, main cast |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Star Trek: The Next Generation: Klingon Honor Guard | Kurn | |
| 2000 | The Legend of Dragoon | Cutscene Narrator | |
| 2003 | Star Trek: Elite Force II | Korban | |
| 2007 | Half-Life 2: Episode Two | Vortigaunts | |
| 2011 | Dota 2 | Dragon Knight, Night Stalker, Viper | |
| 2012 | Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Admiral Tommy Briggs | Voice and motion capture |
| 2017 | Star Trek Online | General Rodek, Kurn | |
| 2018 | Artifact | Viper | |
| 2019 | Layers of Fear 2 | Narrator | |
| 2020 | Half-Life: Alyx | Vortigaunts | |
| 2021 | Back 4 Blood | Doctor Rogers | |
| 2023 | Spider-Man 2 | Venom | |
| 2024 | Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | Locus | Posthumous release |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 1993 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Actor | Candyman | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Critics' Choice Awards | Best Villain in a Movie | Candyman | Nominated | |
| 2024 | British Academy Games Awards | Performer in a Supporting Role | Spider-Man 2 | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Tony Todd para niños
