Tony Todd
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 DC and raised in Hartford Connecticut Todd trained in theatre at the University of Connecticut and the Eugene ONeill Theater Center building a foundation for his later work both on stage and screen Todds film career began in the mid1980s 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 20002025 In television Todd was widely recognized for his recurring roles across the Star Trek franchisemost notably as Kurn Worfs 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 XFiles Smallville and Law Order Beyond liveaction roles Todd was a prolific voice actor He contributed to the HalfLife video game series as the Vortigaunts voiced The Fallen in Transformers Revenge of the Fallen 2009 Zoom in The Flash 20142023 and played Venom in Marvels SpiderMan 2 2023 for which he earned a BAFTA Games Award nomination Todds theatre credentials were equally impressive including starring roles in Broadway and regional productions such as August Wilsons King Hedley II The Captains 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
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