Tony Todd
Acting • Born 1954-12-04 – Died 2024-11-06
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.
Filmography
234 credits
The Reenactment
Movie • 2021
Wilbur
The Secret
Movie • 2000
Bill
Traveling Light
Movie • 2021
Caddy
Wishmaster
Movie • 1997
Johnny Valentine
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
Movie • 1995
Candyman / Daniel Robitaille
Penance
Movie • 2009
Chauffeur
Vampire In Vegas
Movie • 2009
Sylvian
Hatchet
Movie • 2006
Reverend Zombie
Night Night
Movie • 2021
James Glass
The Crow
Movie • 1994
Grange
Candyman
Movie • 1992
Candyman
Final Destination
Movie • 2000
Bludworth
Candyman: Day of the Dead
Movie • 1999
Candyman / Daniel Robitaille
The Rock
Movie • 1996
Captain Darrow
Final Destination 2
Movie • 2003
Mr. Bludworth
The Graves
Movie • 2010
Reverend Abraham
The Man from Earth
Movie • 2007
Dan
Bryan Loves You
Movie • 2008
The Narrator
The Absence of Light
Movie • 2006
The Alchemist
Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck
Movie • 2007
Captain Dunning
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Movie • 2006
Dr. Henry Jekyll / Edward Hyde
Beg
Movie • 2010
Nathan McVay
iMurders
Movie • 2008
Agent Washington
Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus
Movie • 1996
Seth
Murder-Set-Pieces
Movie • 2004
Clerk
Sushi Girl
Movie • 2012
Duke
The Prophecy: Forsaken
Movie • 2005
Stark
Hatchet II
Movie • 2010
Reverend Zombie
Scarecrow Slayer
Movie • 2003
Caleb Kilgore
Sushi Girl: A Documentary
Movie • 2013
Self
Shadow: Dead Riot
Movie • 2006
Shadow
Minotaur
Movie • 2006
Deucalion
Shadow Puppets
Movie • 2007
Steve
Sabotage
Movie • 1996
Jason Sherwood
Control Factor
Movie • 2003
Reggie
Night of the Living Dead
Movie • 1990
Ben
Hellblazers
Movie • 2022
Harry
Devilreaux
Movie • 2023
Checking Out
Movie • 2006
Manuel
Stream
Movie • 2024
Future Lockwood
The Pandora Project
Movie • 1998
Garrett Houtman
Final Destination 5
Movie • 2011
Bludworth
Are You Scared 2
Movie • 2009
Controller
Changing the Game
Movie • 2012
Curtis
Jack the Reaper
Movie • 2013
Mr. Steele
Enemy Territory
Movie • 1987
The Count
Sleepwalk
Movie • 1986
Barrington
Colors
Movie • 1988
Vietnam Vet
The Eden Formula
Movie • 2006
James Radcliffe
Falling Away
Movie • 2012
Christopher
Ivory Hunters
Movie • 1990
Jomo
Butter
Movie • 1998
Benzo Al
Voodoo Dawn
Movie • 1990
Makoute
Black Fox
Movie • 1995
Britt Johnson (Black Fox)
Dust of War
Movie • 2013
Crispus Hansen
Dead of the Nite
Movie • 2013
Ruber
Army of the Damned
Movie • 2013
Jackson
The Nana Project
Movie • 2023
Jack
The Family
Movie • 2011
Mason
Shadow Builder
Movie • 1998
Evert Covey
Realm of Shadows
Movie • 2024
Fr. Dudley
Black Fox: The Price of Peace
Movie • 1995
Britt Johnson (Black Fox)
Criminal Justice
Movie • 1990
Detective Riley
Driven
Movie • 1998
Darius Pelton
Burnzy's Last Call
Movie • 1995
Mistress Marla
The Pitchfork Retreat
Movie • 2025
Host
Babylon 5: A Call to Arms
Movie • 1999
Leonard Anderson
The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2
Movie • 2021
Rival
Prelude to Axanar
Movie • 2014
Admiral Ramirez
The Activated Man
Movie • 2024
Jeffrey Bowman
Love and Curses... and All That Jazz
Movie • 1991
Emile Gaston
Excessive Force
Movie • 1993
Frankie Hawkins
VANish
Movie • 2015
Officer Darrow
Beyond the Game
Movie • 2014
Manny
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Movie • 2015
Self
Dixieland
Movie • 2023
Charles Colster
Scream at the Devil
Movie • 2015
Detective Johnson
All Gone Wrong
Movie • 2021
Lamont Hughes
Bitch Ass
Movie • 2022
Titus Darq
Werewolf Game
Movie • 2025
The Judge
Lean On Me
Movie • 1989
Mr. William Wright
LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League
Movie • 2015
Darkseid (voice)
Frankenstein
Movie • 2015
Eddie
Catfish Christmas
Movie • 2022
Bob
Three Chris's
Movie • 2010
God
Univers'l
Movie • 1997
Marcus
The Mannsfield 12
Movie • 2007
Hunnit Grand
LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League - Attack of the Legion of Doom!
Movie • 2015
Darkseid (voice)
Final Destination Bloodlines
Movie • 2025
William John Bludworth
Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn
Movie • 2015
Ben
Agoraphobia
Movie • 2015
Dr. Murphy
The Only Witness
Movie • 2003
Eric Crowell
Valerie on the Stairs
Movie • 2006
The Beast
Final Destination 3
Movie • 2006
Devil (voice)
Bird
Movie • 1988
Frog
Drive Me to Vegas and Mars
Movie • 2018
Frank
Tournament of Dreams
Movie • 2007
Isaiah Kennedy
Them
Movie • 1996
Berlin
Nite Tales
Movie • 2008
Clown
Karma: Death at Latigo Springs
Movie • 2024
Jack Rivetti
Disciples
Movie • 2014
Duncan / Belial
Stir
Movie • 1997
Bubba
Sunset Heat
Movie • 1992
Drucker
Grave Walkers
Movie • 2015
Pastor
Death House
Movie • 2018
The Farmer Asa
Bleeding Hearts
Movie • 2015
God
The Bride in Black
Movie • 1990
From Jennifer
Movie • 2017
Chad Wolfe
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Movie • 2009
Fallen (voice)
Kill Her, Not Me
Movie • 2013
Detective Holmes
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
Movie
Self
Zombies
Movie • 2017
Detective Sommers
Sky Sharks
Movie • 2020
Major General Frost
Splatter
Movie • 2009
Spencer Pope
Two Faced
Movie • 2017
Dr. Hanson
Platoon
Movie • 1986
Warren
Worth
Movie • 2018
Hunter
The Debt Collector
Movie • 2018
Barbosa
Keeper of the City
Movie • 1991
Sgt. Bridges
West of Hell
Movie • 2018
Jericho Whitfield
The Final Wish
Movie • 2019
Colin
Reign of the Supermen
Movie • 2019
Darkseid (voice)
Requiem
Movie • 2015
Reverend Bill Abernathy
Hell Fest
Movie • 2018
The Barker
Candy Corn
Movie • 2019
Bishop Gate
Bulletproof 2
Movie • 2020
Special Agent Battle
Dockweiler
Movie • 2008
The Duke
84 Charing Cross Road
Movie • 1987
Demolition Workman
Candyman
Movie • 2021
Candyman / Daniel Robitaille
Black Fox: Good Men and Bad
Movie • 1995
Britt Johnson (Black Fox)
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Movie • 2019
Self
The Death and Return of Superman
Movie • 2019
Darkseid (voice)
Be My Victim
Movie • 2018
Self
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
Movie • 2011
T
The Thirst: Blood War
Movie • 2008
Julien
Victor Crowley
Movie • 2017
Reverend Zombie
Caught Up
Movie • 1998
Jake Samples
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
Movie • 2020
Darkseid (voice)
Badland
Movie • 2019
Senator Benjamin Burke
Peng! Du bist tot!
Movie • 1987
American Spy
Immortal
Movie • 2019
Ted
The Lockdown Hauntings
Movie • 2022
Jordan Myers
The Dogwalker
Movie • 2002
Mones
Tales from the Hood 3
Movie • 2020
William
Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos
Movie • 2004
Self
Digging Up the Marrow
Movie • 2015
Self
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
Movie • 2022
Self
Insight
Movie • 2021
Carl
The Bunker
Movie • 2024
Major Frank Lawrence
The Changed
Movie • 2021
Norman's Corner
Movie • 1988
Reading Customer
Destination Marfa
Movie • 2021
Mayor Henry
Stoker Hills
Movie • 2022
Professor Smith
Horror Noire
Movie • 2021
Pike (segment 'Fugue State')
Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments
Movie • 2010
Self
The Devil's Disciples
Movie • 2024
Duncan / Lord Belial
Cutter's Club
Movie • 2025
Dr. George Roberts
A Night at the Silent Movie Theater
Movie • 2012
Jones
The Witching Hour
Movie
Heart of the Beholder
Movie • 2005
Chuck Berry (uncredited)
Brothers in Arms
Movie • 2018
Self
H.P. Lovecraft's Celephaïs
Movie
The Raven
Movie • 2025
The Messenger / Father Reginald
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
Movie • 2013
Kurn
Hate Thyself
Movie • 2025
Marco Aurelio
Zombies: Christmas Apocalypse
Movie • 2024
Detective Sommers
The Family Business
Movie • 2026
Mason
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Movie • 2025
Self - (archive footage)
The Quiet Ones
Movie • 2010
TV Show Host / Narrator
Scream Ressurection
Movie • 2019
Luther Thompson
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
National Security Agent Nathan Mitchell
Boston Public
TV • 2000
Lester Lipschultz
Kate & Allie
TV • 1984
Chuck
TV • 2007
CIA Director Graham
Psych
TV • 2006
Moses Johnson
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV • 1987
Kurn
21 Jump Street
TV • 1987
Aaron Jackson
Beverly Hills, 90210
TV • 1990
Dr. Julius Tate
Star Trek: Voyager
TV • 1995
Alpha Hirogen
Matlock
TV • 1986
Billy Pierce
Simon & Simon
TV • 1981
Troy Tolliver
24
TV • 2001
Detective Michael Norris
Crossing Jordan
TV • 2001
Coach Jim Evans
Angel
TV • 1999
Vyasa
DOTA: Dragon's Blood
TV • 2021
Slyrak (voice)
Without a Trace
TV • 2002
Carl Williams
Masters of Horror
TV • 2005
New York Undercover
TV • 1994
UC: Undercover
TV • 2001
Criminal Minds
TV • 2005
Eric Miller
Smallville
TV • 2001
Earl Jenkins
Jake and the Fatman
TV • 1987
Jordan Lee
Xena: Warrior Princess
TV • 1995
Cecrops
Stargate SG-1
TV • 1997
Lord Haikon
The X-Files
TV • 1993
Augustus Cole
Homicide: Life on the Street
TV • 1993
Matt Rhodes
Boston Legal
TV • 2004
Detective Walter Berenson
Cop Rock
TV • 1990
Omar
True Women
TV • 1997
Ed Tom
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
TV • 2021
Scare Glow (voice)
Sym-Bionic Titan
TV • 2010
Shaman (voice)
The Flash
TV • 2014
Zoom (voice)
Behind the Monsters
TV • 2021
Self
Young Justice
TV • 2010
Icon (voice)
Room 104
TV • 2017
Larry
Splatter
TV • 2009
Spencer Pope
Halloween Wars
TV • 2011
Self - Guest Judge
Black Fox
TV • 1995
Britt 'Black Fox' Johnson
CSI: Miami
TV • 2002
Marcus Cawdrey
Riverdale
TV • 2017
Farmer McGinty
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Reverend Ott
Andromeda
TV • 2000
Captain Fehdman Metis
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
TV • 2024
Scareglow (voice)
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
TV • 2022
Self
Transformers: Prime
TV • 2010
Dreadwing (voice)
NYPD Blue
TV • 1993
Eddie Hazell
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV • 1993
Kurn
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV • 1993
Adult Jake Sisko
Holliston
TV • 2012
Himself
Night Court
TV • 1984
Mr. Crumrine
Scream: The TV Series
TV • 2015
Luther Thompson
MacGyver
TV • 1985
Zimba
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
TV • 1995
Gilgamesh
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
TV • 1995
Gladius
The Orville
TV • 2017
Moclan Delegate
Charmed
TV • 1998
Avatar of Force
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
TV • 2008
Asteroth (voice)
Hawaii Five-0
TV • 2010
Jordan Nevins
24
TV • 2001
General Benjamin Juma
The Event
TV • 2010
General Whitman
Father Dowling Mysteries
TV • 1989
Lou
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
TV • 1990
Lafontaine Smith
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!
TV • 2015
Space Kook / Captain Lewis (voice)
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!
TV • 2015
Reggie (voice)