Tony Todd

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Tony Todd (born December 4, 1954 in Washington, D.C.) is an American actor and producer, known for his cult status amongst horror and sci-fi fans.

Todd has appeared in more than 100 screen and television films, and has played opposite every major star in Hollywood. His movie credits include: Platoon (1986), Night of the Living Dead (1990), Candyman (1992), The Rock (1996) and Wishmaster (1997). Todd co-starred in both Final Destination (2000) and Final Destination 2 (2003) including his host voiceover gig as the Devil of the Coaster in Final Destination 3 (2006).

He has also acted on Broadway and television, gaining particular renown for his appearances in popular sci-fi/fantasy series.

For instance, he is well known for his portrayal of Seth in the 1996 movie Beastmaster: The Eye of Braxas. He is also noted by the Star Trek fandom for playing Worf's brother Kurn on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Todd also had guest roles as the Alpha Hirogen in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager and the adult Jake Sisko in the award-winning Deep Space Nine episode "The Visitor".

His other television appearances include a recurring role on Boston Public and guest appearances on Law & Order, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena Warrior Princess as Cecrops, The X-Files, Smallville, Angel, 24, Charmed, and Stargate SG-1.

[edit] External links

• Tony Todd at the Internet Movie Database
• Tony Todd article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki.
• [1] Interview by Kevin Nickelson for Blood Zone Media