Tony Todd
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Law & Order
Reverend Ott
1990
Series
Criminal Minds
Eric Miller
2005
Series
Smallville
Earl Jenkins
2001
Series
Hawaii Five-0
Jordan Nevins
2010
Series
The Flash
Zoom (voice)
2014
Series
Stargate SG-1
Lord Haikon
1997
Series
CSI: Miami
Marcus Cawdrey
2002
Series
24
Detective Michael Norris
2001
Series
24
General Benjamin Juma
2001
Series
The X-Files
Augustus Cole
1993
Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Kurn
1987
Series
Charmed
Avatar of Force
1998
Series
Psych
Moses Johnson
2006
Series
NYPD Blue
Eddie Hazell
1993
Series
Star Trek: Voyager
Alpha Hirogen
1995
Series
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Kurn
1993
Series
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Adult Jake Sisko
1993
Series
Riverdale
Farmer McGinty
2017
Series
Without a Trace
Carl Williams
2002
Series
Murder, She Wrote
National Security Agent Nathan Mitchell
1984
Series
Beverly Hills, 90210
Dr. Julius Tate
1990
Series
Young Justice
Icon (voice)
2010
Series
Boston Legal
Detective Walter Berenson
2004
Series
MacGyver
Zimba
1985
Series
Xena: Warrior Princess
Cecrops
1995
Series
Chuck
CIA Director Graham
2007
Series
Crossing Jordan
Coach Jim Evans
2001
Series
Angel
Vyasa
1999
Film
Final Destination Bloodlines
William John Bludworth
2025
Series
21 Jump Street
Aaron Jackson
1987
Series
Night Court
Mr. Crumrine
1984
Series
Homicide: Life on the Street
Matt Rhodes
1993
Series
The Orville
Moclan Delegate
2017
Series
Matlock
Billy Pierce
1986
Series
Simon & Simon
Troy Tolliver
1981
Series
Andromeda
Captain Fehdman Metis
2000
Series
Transformers: Prime
Dreadwing (voice)
2010
Series
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Asteroth (voice)
2008
Series
Jake and the Fatman
Jordan Lee
1987
Series
Boston Public
Lester Lipschultz
2000
Series
New York Undercover
1994
Series
Devil May Cry
Beowulf / Fury 2 (voice)
2025
Series
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!
Space Kook / Captain Lewis (voice)
2015
Series
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!
Reggie (voice)
2015
Series
Masters of Horror
2005
Series
Kate & Allie
1984
Series
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Gilgamesh
1995
Series
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Gladius
1995
Series
Scream: The TV Series
Luther Thompson
2015
Film
Final Destination
Bludworth
2000
Film
The Rock
Captain Darrow
1996
Film
Final Destination 2
Mr. Bludworth
2003
Series
Room 104
The Father
2017
Film
Final Destination 3
Devil (voice)
2006
Series
DOTA: Dragon's Blood
Slyrak (voice)
2021
Film
Platoon
Warren
1986
Film
Final Destination 5
Bludworth
2011
Film
The Crow
Grange
1994
Series
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Scare Glow (voice)
2021
Series
Halloween Wars
Self - Guest Judge
2011
Series
The Event
General Whitman
2010
Film
The Debt Collector
Barbosa
2018
Film
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
Darkseid (voice)
2020
Series
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
Scareglow (voice)
2024
Series
Father Dowling Mysteries
Lou
1989
Film
Candyman
Candyman
1992
Series
Sym-Bionic Titan
Shaman (voice)
2010
Film
Candyman
Candyman / Daniel Robitaille
2021
Film
The Man from Earth
Dan
2007
Series
Night Stalker
Detective
2005
Film
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Fallen (voice)
2009
Film
Night of the Living Dead
Ben
1990
Series
UC: Undercover
2001
Film
Colors
Vietnam Vet
1988
Film
Wishmaster
Johnny Valentine
1997
Series
Cop Rock
Omar
1990
Film
Hell Fest
The Barker
2018
Film
Lean On Me
Mr. William Wright
1989
Series
True Women
Ed Tom
1997
Film
The Death and Return of Superman
Darkseid (voice)
2019
Film
Reign of the Supermen
Darkseid (voice)
2019
Film
Hatchet II
Reverend Zombie
2010
Series
Holliston
Himself
2012
Film
Hatchet
Reverend Zombie
2006
Film
LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League - Attack of the Legion of Doom!
Darkseid (voice)
2015
Film
Victor Crowley
Reverend Zombie
2017
Film
Werewolf Game
The Judge
2025
Film
Badland
Senator Benjamin Burke
2019
Film
84 Charing Cross Road
Demolition Workman
1987
Film
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
Candyman / Daniel Robitaille
1995
Film
LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League
Darkseid (voice)
2015
Film
Hate Thyself
Marco Aurelio
2025
Film
Candyman: Day of the Dead
Candyman / Daniel Robitaille
1999
Film
Bird
Frog
1988
Series
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
Self
2022
Film
Minotaur
Deucalion
2006
Film
Sushi Girl
Duke
2012
Film
Murder-Set-Pieces
Clerk
2004
Film
Stream
Future Lockwood
2024
Film
Sky Sharks
Major General Frost
2020
Film
The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2
Rival
2021
Film
The Secret
Bill
2000
Film
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
T
2011
Series
Behind the Monsters
Self
2021
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
Lafontaine Smith
1990
Film
The Prophecy: Forsaken
Stark
2005
Film
Frankenstein
Eddie
2015
Film
The Only Witness
Eric Crowell
2003
Film
The Final Wish
Colin
2019
Film
Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus
Seth
1996
Film
Zombies
Detective Sommers
2016
Film
Bulletproof 2
Special Agent Battle
2020
Film
Butter
Benzo Al
1998
Film
Destination Marfa
Mayor Henry
2021
Film
Josh Hasty's Candy Corn
Bishop Gate
2019
Film
Stoker Hills
Professor Smith
2022
Film
Insight
Carl
2021
Film
Sabotage
Jason Sherwood
1996
Series
Black Fox
Britt 'Black Fox' Johnson
1995
Series
Splatter
Spencer Pope
2009
Film
Splatter
Spencer Pope
2009
Film
Hellblazers
Harry
2022
Film
Shadow Builder
Evert Covey
1998
Film
Valerie on the Stairs
The Beast
2006
Film
Criminal Justice
Detective Riley
1990
Film
West of Hell
Jericho Whitfield
2018
Film
Babylon 5: A Call to Arms
Leonard Anderson
1999
Film
Dixieland
Charles Colster
2023
Film
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
Self
2022
Film
Sunset Heat
Drucker
1992
Film
Death House
The Farmer Asa
2018
Film
Requiem
Reverend Bill Abernathy
2015
Film
The Graves
Reverend Abraham
2010
Film
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Self
2019
Film
Digging Up the Marrow
Self
2015
Film
Brothers in Arms
Self
2018
Film
Scream at the Devil
Detective Johnson
2015
Film
The Pitchfork Retreat
Host
2025
Film
Beyond the Game
Manny
2014
Film
Caught Up
Jake Samples
1998
Film
H.P. Lovecraft's Celephaïs
2023
Film
The Bunker
Major Frank Lawrence
2024
Film
iMurders
Agent Washington
2008
Film
Excessive Force
Frankie Hawkins
1993
Film
Control Factor
Reggie
2003
Bad Manners
The Holy Bible
2020
Film
Bryan Loves You
The Narrator
2008
Film
Enemy Territory
The Count
1987
Film
Tales from the Hood 3
William
2020
Film
Penance
Chauffeur
2009
Film
The Nana Project
Jack
2023
Film
#FromJennifer
Chad Wolfe
2017
Film
Horror Noire
Pike (segment 'Fugue State')
2021
Film
The Lockdown Hauntings
Jordan Myers
2022
Film
Agoraphobia
Dr. Murphy
2015
Film
Black Fox: The Price of Peace
Britt Johnson (Black Fox)
1995
Film
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Self
2015
Film
Immortal
Ted
2019
Film
Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn
Ben
2015
Film
Three Chris's
God
2010
Film
Shadow Puppets
Steve
2007
Film
Bitch Ass
Titus Darq
2022
Film
Ivory Hunters
Jomo
1990
Film
Bleeding Hearts
God
2015
Film
The Pandora Project
Garrett Houtman
1998
Film
Scarecrow Slayer
Caleb Kilgore
2003
Film
A Night at the Silent Movie Theater
Jones
2012
Film
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Henry Jekyll / Edward Hyde
2006
Film
Voodoo Dawn
Makoute
1990
Film
Driven
Darius Pelton
1998
Film
Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck
Captain Dunning
2007
Film
Black Fox
Britt Johnson (Black Fox)
1995
Film
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
Kurn
2013
Film
Worth
Hunter
2018
Film
The Quiet Ones
TV Show Host / Narrator
2010
Film
Sushi Girl: A Documentary
Self
2013
Film
The Changed
2021
Film
VANish
Officer Darrow
2015
Film
Shadow: Dead Riot
Shadow
2006
Film
The Raven
The Messenger / Father Reginald
2025
Film
Sleepwalk
Barrington
1986
Film
Night Night
James Glass
2021
Film
The Eden Formula
James Radcliffe
2006
Film
Nite Tales
Clown
2008
Film
The Activated Man
Jeffrey Bowman
2024
Film
The Bride in Black
1990
Film
Karma: Death at Latigo Springs
Jack Rivetti
2024
Film
Them
Berlin
1996
Film
Zombies: Christmas Apocalypse
Detective Sommers
2024
Film
Dust of War
Crispus Hansen
2013
Film
Dead of the Nite
Ruber
2013
Film
Black Fox: Good Men and Bad
Britt Johnson (Black Fox)
1995
Film
Vampire In Vegas
Sylvian
2009
Film
Army of the Damned
Jackson
2013
Film
The Family Business
Mason
2026
Film
All Gone Wrong
Lamont Hughes
2021
Film
Two Faced
Dr. Hanson
2017
Film
Heart of the Beholder
Chuck Berry (uncredited)
2005
Film
The Family
Mason
2011
Film
Dockweiler
The Duke
2008
Film
Keeper of the City
Sgt. Bridges
1991
The Mannsfield 12
Hunnit Grand
2007
Film
Stir
Bubba
1997
Film
The Thirst: Blood War
Julien
2008
Film
The Devil's Disciples
Duncan / Lord Belial
2024
Film
Checking Out
Manuel
2006
Grave Walkers
Pastor
2015
Film
Norman's Corner
Reading Customer
1988
Film
Are You Scared 2
Controller
2009
Film
Kill Her, Not Me
Detective Holmes
2013
Film
Traveling Light
Caddy
2021
Film
Jack the Reaper
Mr. Steele
2013
Film
Changing the Game
Curtis
2012
Film
Cutter's Club
Dr. George Roberts
2025
Film
Disciples
Duncan / Belial
2014
The Witching Hour
Film
Burnzy's Last Call
Mistress Marla
1995
Film
The Dogwalker
Mones
2002
Love and Curses... and All That Jazz
Emile Gaston
1991
Film
Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments
Self
2010
Film
Beg
Nathan McVay
2010
Film
Drive Me to Vegas and Mars
Frank
2018
Film
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
Self
Film
Be My Victim
Self
2018
Film
Devilreaux
2023
Film
Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos
Self
2004
Film
Falling Away
Christopher
2012
Film
Tournament of Dreams
Isaiah Kennedy
2007
Film
The Reenactment
Wilbur
2021
Film
Peng! Du bist tot!
American Spy
1987
Film
Catfish Christmas
Bob
2022
Univers'l
Marcus
1997
Film
Realm of Shadows
Fr. Dudley
2024
Film
The Absence of Light
The Alchemist
2006