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| Born | Anthony Tiran Todd[1] December 4, 1954 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | November 6, 2024 (aged 69) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–2024 |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Evetta Lyons Gaither, Fatima Cortez-Todd, Alexander Todd, Ariana Todd, Monique Dupree |
Anthony Tiran Todd (December 4, 1954 – November 6, 2024) was an American actor known for his distinctly deep and gravely voice. He was best known for playing 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), and appeared in the MTV series Scream (2019).
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 (2009), Zoom in The Flash (2014–2023), Darkseid in the DC Animated Movie Universe (2015–2020), and Venom in the 2023 video game Marvel's Spider-Man 2.[2][3] For the latter, he received a British Academy Games Award nomination. Todd's final role was that of Locus in the 2024 video game Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, which received critical acclaim.[4]
- ^ "Beloved horror icon Tony Todd passes away at 68". DailyWrap. November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (November 9, 2024). "Tony Todd Dies: 'Candyman' Star Whose Hundreds Of Credits Include 'Final Destination' Films & 'Platoon' Was 69". Deadline. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Bailey, Kat (November 9, 2024). "Tony Todd, Voice of Spider-Man 2's Venom Among Many Other Roles, Dies at 69". IGN. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle voice actors and cast list". PCGamesN. December 20, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.