22 Facts About Tony Todd

Anthony Tiran Todd was an American actor known for his distinctly deep and gravelly voice.

Tony Todd is best known for playing the title character in the Candyman film series and William Bludworth in the Final Destination franchise.

Tony Todd's films include Platoon, Night of the Living Dead, The Crow, The Rock, Wishmaster, Hatchet, Minotaur, The Man from Earth, Frankenstein, Death House, and Hell Fest.

Tony Todd was a prolific voice actor, notably voicing the Vortigaunts in the Half-Life series of games, the Fallen in Michael Bay's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Zoom in The Flash, Darkseid in the DC Animated Movie Universe, and Venom in the 2023 video game Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

Tony Todd was born on December 4,1954, in Washington, DC, the son of Evetta Lyons Gaither.

Tony Todd grew up in Hartford, Connecticut, attending local schools including Hartford Public High School.

Tony Todd was an alumnus of the Artists Collective, Inc Todd attended the University of Connecticut and then went on to study theater at the Tony Award-winning Eugene O'Neill National Actors Theatre Institute, and the Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, Rhode Island.

Tony Todd has one living brother, Isaiah Lyons and one living sister, Monique Dupree.

Tony Todd appeared in more than 100 theatrical and television films and played opposite many major Hollywood stars.

Tony Todd was the voice of The Fallen in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and was in the Rel Dowdell film Changing the Game.

Tony Todd was a special guest of the Weekend of Horror Creation Entertainment on May 23,2010, and Screamfest LA.

Tony Todd portrayed Reverend Zombie in Hatchet II, which was released in a limited number of theatres on October 1,2010.

Tony Todd returned as William Bludworth, when he filmed Final Destination Bloodlines in 2024.

Tony Todd is one of the few actors to have portrayed two different speaking roles on 24.

Tony Todd 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.

Tony Todd played a major role in the Babylon 5 TV film A Call to Arms.

Tony Todd 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, Tony Todd returned to the world of Star Trek as General Rodek in the MMORPG game Star Trek Online.

Tony Todd provided the voices of the Decepticon Dreadwing on Transformers: Prime, and Icon in Young Justice.

In 2015, Tony Todd was cast as the disguised voice of Zoom in the second season of The Flash.

Tony Todd was the narrator of the spoken word version of Ice Nine Kills' album The Silver Scream, released on June 29,2023.

Tony Todd died at his home in Marina del Rey, California, on November 6,2024, less than a month before his 70th birthday.