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| Born | Anthony T. Todd[1] December 4, 1954 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 1986–present |
Anthony T. "Tony" Todd (born December 4, 1954) is an American actor and film producer, known for his height of 6'5", (1.96 m) and deep voice. He is well known for playing the Candyman in the horror movie franchise of the same name, William Bludworth in Final Destination and for guest starring roles on numerous television shows.
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Todd was born in Washington, D.C. He grew up in Hartford, Connecticut and attended local schools. He was in the Boy Scouts of America, a member of Troop 450, which met in the Mt. Calvary Church in Hartford's North End. He attended the University of Connecticut and studied at the Eugene O'Neill National Theatre Institute.[2]
He has appeared in more than 100 screen and television films, and has played opposite many major stars in Hollywood. His movie credits include: Platoon (1986), Night of the Living Dead (1990), Candyman[3] (1992), The Crow (1994), The Rock (1996), Wishmaster (1997), the Final Destination series (2000–2011), and Minotaur (2006).[4] Todd was the voice of The Fallen in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Todd will also be in the upcoming Rel Dowdell film, Changing the Game,[5] and a horror film about Edgar Allan Poe called Poe in January.[6] Todd is a special guest of the Weekend of Horror Creaton Entertainment on 23 May 2010[7] and the Screamfest LA.[8] Tony starred in Hatchet 2, which was released in a limited amount of theaters on 1 October 2010. As Final Destination 5 returned to the series' roots, Todd returned as William Bludworth.
He has also acted on Broadway and television, gaining particular renown for his appearances in popular science fiction/fantasy series.
His other television appearances include a recurring role on Boston Public and guest appearances on Law & Order, Homicide: Life on the Street, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena Warrior Princess as Cecrops, The X-Files, Smallville, Angel, 24, Charmed, Stargate SG-1, Andromeda, Criminal Minds, and in Chuck.
He is one of the few actors who has portrayed two different speaking roles on 24. He 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.
More recently, he starred as General Whitman in the 2010-2011 science fiction television series The Event along side Candyman co-star Virginia Madsen.
Todd is noted in Star Trek fandom for portraying the character of Worf's brother Kurn on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He also had guest roles as the Alpha Hirogen in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager, and as the adult Jake Sisko in the award-winning Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "The Visitor".
Todd has two children. He stated that around the time he filmed Hercules: The Legendary Journeys he liked acting in work his children could enjoy, and that both his children were fans of the show.