Tony Todd

Also known as Anthony Todd, Anthony Tiran Todd

American actor (1954–2024)

Film & TV

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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…

Known for

The Family Business — Mason2026
The Pitchfork Retreat — Host2025
Werewolf Game — The Judge2025
Final Destination Bloodlines — William John Bludworth2025
Cutter's Club — Dr. George Roberts2025
The Raven — The Messenger / Father Reginald2025
Hate Thyself — Marco Aurelio2025
Devil May Cry — Beowulf / Fury 2 (voice)2025
Stream — Future Lockwood2024
Realm of Shadows — Fr. Dudley2024

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Key facts

Born: Anthony Tiran Todd , ( 1954-12-04 ) December 4, 1954, Washington, D.C. , U.S.
Died: November 6, 2024 (2024-11-06) (aged 69), Marina del Rey, California , U.S.
Occupations: Actor, Film Producer, Voice Actor
Years active: 1986–2024
Relatives: Donald W. Todd (brother) (deceased) Monique Dupree (Half -Sister)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Tony
Family name: Todd
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Washington, D.C.
Place of death: Marina del Rey
Sibling: Monique Dupree
Occupation: voice actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Field of work: film production
Image: Tony Todd by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Number of children: 2
Residence: Marina del Rey

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writing language: English language
Commons category: Tony Todd
date of birth: 1954-12-04
Commons gallery: Tony Todd
start of work period: 1980-00-00
date of death: 2024-11-06
manner of death: natural causes
end of work period: 2024-00-00
name in native language: Tony Todd

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Encyclopedic overview

Anthony Tiran Todd (December 4, 1954 – November 6, 2024) was an American actor. Known for his distinctly deep and gravelly voice, he amassed numerous credits on screen and in video games since the 1980s, including the title character in the Candyman film series (1992–2021) and William Bludworth in the Final Destination franchise (2000–2025). For the former, he was nominated at the Critics' Choice and Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.

Todd's films include Platoon (1986), Night of the Living Dead (1990), The Crow (1994), The Rock (1996), Wishmaster (1997), Hatchet, Minotaur (both 2006), The Man from Earth (2007), Frankenstein (2015), Death House (2017), and Hell Fest (2018). On television, he played Kurn in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990–1991) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1996), Lord Haikon on Stargate SG-1 (2005–2006), and appeared in the MTV series Scream (2019) and Devil May Cry (2025).

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