Tony Todd
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 4, 1954 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Died
- November 6, 2024
- Active Years
- 1981–2026 (46 Years)
- Total Credits
- 238 credits in database
Acting Born Dec 4, 1954 Died Nov 6, 2024 Washington, District of Columbia, USA 238 credits
Biography
Tony Todd was an American actor born in Washington, District of Columbia, on December 4, 1954, and passed away on November 6, 2024, at the age of sixty-nine. Known for his deep, resonant voice and imposing screen presence, Todd was raised in Hartford, Connecticut. He trained in theatre at the University of Connecticut and the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, which established a foundation for his work on stage and screen. His film career began in the mid-1980s with supporting roles in Platoon and Sleepwalk, both released in 1986. Todd later rose to prominence starring as Ben in Night of the Living Dead in 1990 and achieved iconic status as the title character in the horror classic Candyman in 1992.
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Career overview
Tony Todd was an acclaimed American actor recognized for his deep, resonant voice and imposing screen presence. Born in Washington, D.C., on December 4, 1954, and raised in Hartford, Connecticut, Todd received his theatre training at the University of Connecticut and the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, which established a strong foundation for his subsequent work on both stage and screen.
His film career began in the mid-1980s, featuring supporting roles in Platoon and Sleepwalk, both released in 1986. Todd later rose to prominence when he took on the starring role of Ben in the 1990 film Night of the Living Dead. He subsequently achieved iconic status for portraying the title character in the horror classic Candyman, which was released in 1992. Over the course of his career, Todd accumulated 230 known acting credits across movies and television shows.
Todd passed away on November 6, 2024, at the age of sixty-nine. Throughout his life and career, he maintained a notable presence in the entertainment industry as a versatile performer with a wide array of credits on film and television.
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Career timeline
The Family Business
Final Destination BloodlinesFinal Destination Bloodlines · In Memory OfDevil May CryWerewolf GameHate Thyself
Masters of the Universe: RevolutionStreamThe Activated ManThe BunkerZombies: Christmas Apocalypse
H.P. Lovecraft's CelephaïsDixielandThe Nana ProjectDevilreaux
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All TimeStoker HillsHellblazersThe Lockdown HauntingsHollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
DOTA: Dragon's BloodMasters of the Universe: RevelationCandymanDestination MarfaThe House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2
Justice League Dark: Apokolips WarBulletproof 2Bad MannersSky SharksTales from the Hood 3
Reign of the SupermenThe Death and Return of SupermanBadlandJosh Hasty's Candy CornThe Final Wish
The Debt CollectorHell FestBrothers in ArmsWest of HellDeath House
RiverdaleThe OrvilleRoom 104Victor Crowley#FromJennifer
Zombies
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!Scream: The TV SeriesLEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League - Attack of the Legion of Doom!LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League
The FlashBeyond the GameDisciples
Dust of WarArmy of the DamnedStar Trek: The Next Generation - RedemptionKill Her, Not MeJack the Reaper
HollistonSushi GirlChanging the GameA Night at the Silent Movie TheaterFalling Away
Final Destination 5Halloween WarsUnderground Entertainment: The MovieThe Family
Hawaii Five-0Young JusticeTransformers: PrimeThe EventSym-Bionic Titan
Transformers: Revenge of the FallenSplatterSplatterAre You Scared 2Penance
Batman: The Brave and the Bold24: RedemptionBryan Loves YouThe Thirst: Blood WarDockweiler
ChuckThe Man from EarthShadow PuppetsThe Mannsfield 12Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck
PsychFinal Destination 3HatchetThe Eden FormulaMinotaur
Criminal MindsMasters of HorrorNight StalkerThe Prophecy: ForsakenHeart of the Beholder
Boston LegalMurder-Set-PiecesSweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos
Final Destination 2The Only WitnessScarecrow SlayerScarecrow Slayer · Associate ProducerControl Factor
CSI: MiamiWithout a TraceThe Dogwalker
2424SmallvilleCrossing JordanUC: Undercover
AndromedaBoston PublicFinal DestinationThe Secret
AngelCandyman: Day of the DeadCandyman: Day of the Dead · Co-ProducerBabylon 5: A Call to Arms
CharmedButterShadow BuilderThe Pandora ProjectCaught Up
Stargate SG-1WishmasterTrue WomenStirUnivers'l
Full Filmography
238 titles- The Family Business (2026) as Mason
- Final Destination Bloodlines (2025) as William John Bludworth
- Final Destination Bloodlines (2025) In Memory Of
- Devil May Cry (2025) as Beowulf / Fury 2 (voice)
- Werewolf Game (2025) as The Judge
- Hate Thyself (2025) as Marco Aurelio
- The Pitchfork Retreat (2025) as Host
- The Raven (2025) as The Messenger / Father Reginald
- Cutter's Club (2025) as Dr. George Roberts
- Masters of the Universe: Revolution (2024) as Scareglow (voice)
- Stream (2024) as Future Lockwood
- The Activated Man (2024) as Jeffrey Bowman
- The Bunker (2024) as Major Frank Lawrence
- Zombies: Christmas Apocalypse (2024) as Detective Sommers
- The Devil's Disciples (2024) as Duncan / Lord Belial
- Karma: Death at Latigo Springs (2024) as Jack Rivetti
- Realm of Shadows (2024) as Fr. Dudley
- H.P. Lovecraft's Celephaïs (2023)
- Dixieland (2023) as Charles Colster
- The Nana Project (2023) as Jack
- Devilreaux (2023)
- The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time (2022) as Self
- Stoker Hills (2022) as Professor Smith
- Hellblazers (2022) as Harry
- The Lockdown Hauntings (2022) as Jordan Myers
- Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story (2022) as Self
- Bitch Ass (2022) as Titus Darq
- Catfish Christmas (2022) as Bob
- DOTA: Dragon's Blood (2021) as Slyrak (voice)
- Masters of the Universe: Revelation (2021) as Scare Glow (voice)
- Candyman (2021) as Candyman / Daniel Robitaille
- Destination Marfa (2021) as Mayor Henry
- The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 (2021) as Rival
- Behind the Monsters (2021) as Self
- Insight (2021) as Carl
- The Changed (2021)
- Horror Noire (2021) as Pike (segment 'Fugue State')
- Night Night (2021) as James Glass
- Traveling Light (2021) as Caddy
- All Gone Wrong (2021) as Lamont Hughes
- The Reenactment (2021) as Wilbur
- Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020) as Darkseid (voice)
- Bulletproof 2 (2020) as Special Agent Battle
- Bad Manners (2020) as The Holy Bible
- Sky Sharks (2020) as Major General Frost
- Tales from the Hood 3 (2020) as William
- Reign of the Supermen (2019) as Darkseid (voice)
- The Death and Return of Superman (2019) as Darkseid (voice)
- Badland (2019) as Senator Benjamin Burke
- Josh Hasty's Candy Corn (2019) as Bishop Gate
- The Final Wish (2019) as Colin
- Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019) as Self
- Immortal (2019) as Ted
- The Debt Collector (2018) as Barbosa
- Hell Fest (2018) as The Barker
- Brothers in Arms (2018) as Self
- West of Hell (2018) as Jericho Whitfield
- Death House (2018) as The Farmer Asa
- Be My Victim (2018) as Self
- Drive Me to Vegas and Mars (2018) as Frank
- Worth (2018) as Hunter
- Riverdale (2017) as Farmer McGinty
- The Orville (2017) as Moclan Delegate
- Room 104 (2017) as The Father
- Victor Crowley (2017) as Reverend Zombie
- #FromJennifer (2017) as Chad Wolfe
- Two Faced (2017) as Dr. Hanson
- Zombies (2016) as Detective Sommers
- Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (2015) as Space Kook / Captain Lewis (voice)
- Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (2015) as Reggie (voice)
- Scream: The TV Series (2015) as Luther Thompson
- LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League - Attack of the Legion of Doom! (2015) as Darkseid (voice)
- LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League (2015) as Darkseid (voice)
- Frankenstein (2015) as Eddie
- Digging Up the Marrow (2015) as Self
- Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (2015) as Self
- Scream at the Devil (2015) as Detective Johnson
- Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn (2015) as Ben
- Bleeding Hearts (2015) as God
- VANish (2015) as Officer Darrow
- Requiem (2015) as Reverend Bill Abernathy
- Agoraphobia (2015) as Dr. Murphy
- Grave Walkers (2015) as Pastor
- The Flash (2014) as Zoom (voice)
- Beyond the Game (2014) as Manny
- Disciples (2014) as Duncan / Belial
- Dust of War (2013) as Crispus Hansen
- Army of the Damned (2013) as Jackson
- Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption (2013) as Kurn
- Kill Her, Not Me (2013) as Detective Holmes
- Jack the Reaper (2013) as Mr. Steele
- Dead of the Nite (2013) as Ruber
- Sushi Girl: A Documentary (2013) as Self
- Holliston (2012) as Himself
- Sushi Girl (2012) as Duke
- Changing the Game (2012) as Curtis
- A Night at the Silent Movie Theater (2012) as Jones
- Falling Away (2012) as Christopher
- Final Destination 5 (2011) as Bludworth
- Halloween Wars (2011) as Self - Guest Judge
- Underground Entertainment: The Movie (2011) as T
- The Family (2011) as Mason
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Jordan Nevins
- Young Justice (2010) as Icon (voice)
- Transformers: Prime (2010) as Dreadwing (voice)
- The Event (2010) as General Whitman
- Sym-Bionic Titan (2010) as Shaman (voice)
- Hatchet II (2010) as Reverend Zombie
- The Graves (2010) as Reverend Abraham
- The Quiet Ones (2010) as TV Show Host / Narrator
- Three Chris's (2010) as God
- Beg (2010) as Nathan McVay
- Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments (2010) as Self
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) as Fallen (voice)
- Splatter (2009) as Spencer Pope
- Splatter (2009) as Spencer Pope
- Are You Scared 2 (2009) as Controller
- Penance (2009) as Chauffeur
- Vampire In Vegas (2009) as Sylvian
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008) as Asteroth (voice)
- 24: Redemption (2008) as Michael Norris
- Bryan Loves You (2008) as The Narrator
- The Thirst: Blood War (2008) as Julien
- Dockweiler (2008) as The Duke
- iMurders (2008) as Agent Washington
- Nite Tales (2008) as Clown
- Chuck (2007) as CIA Director Graham
- The Man from Earth (2007) as Dan
- Shadow Puppets (2007) as Steve
- The Mannsfield 12 (2007) as Hunnit Grand
- Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck (2007) as Captain Dunning
- Tournament of Dreams (2007) as Isaiah Kennedy
- Psych (2006) as Moses Johnson
- Final Destination 3 (2006) as Devil (voice)
- Hatchet (2006) as Reverend Zombie
- The Eden Formula (2006) as James Radcliffe
- Minotaur (2006) as Deucalion
- Valerie on the Stairs (2006) as The Beast
- Shadow: Dead Riot (2006) as Shadow
- Checking Out (2006) as Manuel
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006) as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Edward Hyde
- The Absence of Light (2006) as The Alchemist
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Eric Miller
- Masters of Horror (2005)
- Night Stalker (2005) as Detective
- The Prophecy: Forsaken (2005) as Stark
- Heart of the Beholder (2005) as Chuck Berry (uncredited)
- Boston Legal (2004) as Detective Walter Berenson
- Murder-Set-Pieces (2004) as Clerk
- Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos (2004) as Self
- Final Destination 2 (2003) as Mr. Bludworth
- The Only Witness (2003) as Eric Crowell
- Scarecrow Slayer (2003) as Caleb Kilgore
- Scarecrow Slayer (2003) Associate Producer
- Control Factor (2003) as Reggie
- CSI: Miami (2002) as Marcus Cawdrey
- Without a Trace (2002) as Carl Williams
- The Dogwalker (2002) as Mones
- 24 (2001) as Detective Michael Norris
- 24 (2001) as General Benjamin Juma
- Smallville (2001) as Earl Jenkins
- Crossing Jordan (2001) as Coach Jim Evans
- UC: Undercover (2001)
- Andromeda (2000) as Captain Fehdman Metis
- Boston Public (2000) as Lester Lipschultz
- Final Destination (2000) as Bludworth
- The Secret (2000) as Bill
- Angel (1999) as Vyasa
- Candyman: Day of the Dead (1999) as Candyman / Daniel Robitaille
- Candyman: Day of the Dead (1999) Co-Producer
- Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (1999) as Leonard Anderson
- Charmed (1998) as Avatar of Force
- Butter (1998) as Benzo Al
- Shadow Builder (1998) as Evert Covey
- The Pandora Project (1998) as Garrett Houtman
- Caught Up (1998) as Jake Samples
- Driven (1998) as Darius Pelton
- Stargate SG-1 (1997) as Lord Haikon
- Wishmaster (1997) as Johnny Valentine
- True Women (1997) as Ed Tom
- Stir (1997) as Bubba
- Univers'l (1997) as Marcus
- The Rock (1996) as Captain Darrow
- Sabotage (1996) as Jason Sherwood
- Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus (1996) as Seth
- Them (1996) as Berlin
- Xena: Warrior Princess (1995) as Cecrops
- Star Trek: Voyager (1995) as Alpha Hirogen
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995) as Gilgamesh
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995) as Gladius
- Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995) as Candyman / Daniel Robitaille
- Black Fox (1995) as Britt 'Black Fox' Johnson
- Black Fox (1995) as Britt Johnson (Black Fox)
- Burnzy's Last Call (1995) as Mistress Marla
- Black Fox: The Price of Peace (1995) as Britt Johnson (Black Fox)
- Black Fox: Good Men and Bad (1995) as Britt Johnson (Black Fox)
- New York Undercover (1994)
- The Crow (1994) as Grange
- The X-Files (1993) as Augustus Cole
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) as Kurn
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) as Adult Jake Sisko
- NYPD Blue (1993) as Eddie Hazell
- Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) as Matt Rhodes
- Excessive Force (1993) as Frankie Hawkins
- Candyman (1992) as Candyman
- Sunset Heat (1992) as Drucker
- Keeper of the City (1991) as Sgt. Bridges
- Love and Curses... and All That Jazz (1991) as Emile Gaston
- Law & Order (1990) as Reverend Ott
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) as Dr. Julius Tate
- Night of the Living Dead (1990) as Ben
- Cop Rock (1990) as Omar
- Max Monroe: Loose Cannon (1990) as Lafontaine Smith
- Criminal Justice (1990) as Detective Riley
- The Bride in Black (1990)
- Voodoo Dawn (1990) as Makoute
- Ivory Hunters (1990) as Jomo
- Father Dowling Mysteries (1989) as Lou
- Lean On Me (1989) as Mr. William Wright
- Colors (1988) as Vietnam Vet
- Bird (1988) as Frog
- Norman's Corner (1988) as Reading Customer
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) as Kurn
- 21 Jump Street (1987) as Aaron Jackson
- Jake and the Fatman (1987) as Jordan Lee
- 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) as Demolition Workman
- Enemy Territory (1987) as The Count
- Peng! Du bist tot! (1987) as American Spy
- Matlock (1986) as Billy Pierce
- Platoon (1986) as Warren
- Sleepwalk (1986) as Barrington
- MacGyver (1985) as Zimba
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as National Security Agent Nathan Mitchell
- Night Court (1984) as Mr. Crumrine
- Kate & Allie (1984)
- Simon & Simon (1981) as Troy Tolliver
- The Witching Hour
- Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Tony Todd best known for?
Tony Todd is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Final Destination Bloodlines (2025), Final Destination Bloodlines (2025), Devil May Cry (2025), Stream (2024).
When and where was Tony Todd born?
Tony Todd was born on December 4, 1954 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. They passed away on November 6, 2024.
How many credits does Tony Todd have?
Tony Todd has accumulated over 238 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1981 to 2026.
What is Tony Todd's background in cinema and television?
Tony Todd was an American actor born in Washington, District of Columbia, on December 4, 1954, and passed away on November 6, 2024, at the age of sixty-nine. Known for his deep, resonant voice and imposing screen presence, Todd was raised in Hartford, Connecticut. He trained in theatre at the University of Connecticut ...
Tony Todd by the numbers
238credits
172films
66TV series
1981–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Riverdale (2017) as Farmer McGinty — aged about 62
- Young Justice (2010) as Icon (voice) — aged about 55
- The X-Files (1993) as Augustus Cole — aged about 38
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) as Kurn — aged about 32
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Eric Miller — aged about 50
- Stargate SG-1 (1997) as Lord Haikon — aged about 42
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