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Tony Todd
I first met Tony Todd at Memorabilia held at the NEC in Birmingham in March 2007, when he signed a photo of him as Ben in Night of the Living Dead. I met him there again in November 2009, and this time he signed my photo of him as Captain Darrow in The Rock.
I gave him a printed copy of his page from my website, which he said he would frame when he got home!
Tony Todd was born Timothy Henry Todd in Washington DC in 1954. He was an only child, and his early years were spent in Hartford, Connecticut, where he attended local schools before moving to the University of Connecticut. From there, he gained a scholarship from the renowned Eugene O'Neill National Theatre Institute.
Whilst in his 20s he threw himself into acting in a big way, appearing in many classical plays and experimental drama with both the Hartman Conservatory in Stamford, and the Trinity Square Repertory Theatre Conservatory in Providence, Rhode Island. He also taught playwriting to high school students in Hartford.
As a stage actor, Tony has excelled in plays like The Captain's Tiger (receiving a Helen Hayes nomination) and two plays by August Wilson - King Hedley II, in which Todd played the title role in Pittsburgh, Seattle and Boston, and Fences, a superb play about baseball legend Troy Maxson. Other theatre credits include Matura's Playboy of the West Indies, Shakespeare's Othello, and more recently, Shephard-Massat's Levee James.
It is for his film and TV roles that Tony Todd is best known. Since his first films Sleepwalk (1986) and the Academy Award-winning Platoon (1986) his credits run to almost 150. An early starring role was as Ben in the remake of George Romero's Night of the Living Dead (1990) which Tom Savini directed. Two years later came Candyman (1992)the film for which Tony is probably best known. In this he plays the title role of the hook-handed killer Daniel Robitaille (aka Candyman). According to legend 'Candyman' was brutally murdered, but can be summoned by looking into a mirror and chanting his name five times. Helen Lyle, a student researching urban legends in Chicago, does just that - with horrifying consequences! Todd is terrifying as Candyman, who murders his victims with his hook. The sequel Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995) reveals how Candyman came about, and how he was killed, but this time the gory action takes place in New Orleans. A third film in the series Candyman: Day of the Dead (1999) was less successful - even Tony admitting he didn't care for it much!
Tony is 6' 5" tall and with his deep, powerful voice, makes a terrifying villain! He has become something of a 'horror icon', with other notable films in this genre including Enemy Territory (1987); Wishmaster (1997); the trilogy Final Destination (2000-6); Hatchet (2006); Minotaur (2006) and Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck (2007) based on a real life mass-murder from 1966.
Tony Todd is a versatile actor and, away from horror, has had roles in successful films which include Grange in The Crow (1994); Captain Darrow in the Oscar-nominated The Rock (1996) and Bill in Le Secret (2000), which was nominated and screened at the Cannes Film Festival and Dockweiler (2008);
On TV, Tony Todd is well known for his portrayal of Seth in Beastmaster: The Eye of Braxas (1996); for various appearances in Star Trek (1987-95); and for guest appearances in The X Files (1994) and Xena: Warrior Princess (1997). More recently he has appeared in ten episodes of Chuck (2007-8) and five episodes of 24 (2009). Tony Todd's starring roles in TV films include Jomo in Ivory Hunters (1990); Britt Johnson in Black Fox (1995), Ed Tom in True Women (1997) and Reggie in Control Factor (2003).
Whilst in his 20s he threw himself into acting in a big way, appearing in many classical plays and experimental drama with both the Hartman Conservatory in Stamford, and the Trinity Square Repertory Theatre Conservatory in Providence, Rhode Island. He also taught playwriting to high school students in Hartford.
As a stage actor, Tony has excelled in plays like The Captain's Tiger (receiving a Helen Hayes nomination) and two plays by August Wilson - King Hedley II, in which Todd played the title role in Pittsburgh, Seattle and Boston, and Fences, a superb play about baseball legend Troy Maxson. Other theatre credits include Matura's Playboy of the West Indies, Shakespeare's Othello, and more recently, Shephard-Massat's Levee James.
It is for his film and TV roles that Tony Todd is best known. Since his first films Sleepwalk (1986) and the Academy Award-winning Platoon (1986) his credits run to almost 150. An early starring role was as Ben in the remake of George Romero's Night of the Living Dead (1990) which Tom Savini directed. Two years later came Candyman (1992)the film for which Tony is probably best known. In this he plays the title role of the hook-handed killer Daniel Robitaille (aka Candyman). According to legend 'Candyman' was brutally murdered, but can be summoned by looking into a mirror and chanting his name five times. Helen Lyle, a student researching urban legends in Chicago, does just that - with horrifying consequences! Todd is terrifying as Candyman, who murders his victims with his hook. The sequel Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995) reveals how Candyman came about, and how he was killed, but this time the gory action takes place in New Orleans. A third film in the series Candyman: Day of the Dead (1999) was less successful - even Tony admitting he didn't care for it much!
Tony is 6' 5" tall and with his deep, powerful voice, makes a terrifying villain! He has become something of a 'horror icon', with other notable films in this genre including Enemy Territory (1987); Wishmaster (1997); the trilogy Final Destination (2000-6); Hatchet (2006); Minotaur (2006) and Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck (2007) based on a real life mass-murder from 1966.
Tony Todd is a versatile actor and, away from horror, has had roles in successful films which include Grange in The Crow (1994); Captain Darrow in the Oscar-nominated The Rock (1996) and Bill in Le Secret (2000), which was nominated and screened at the Cannes Film Festival and Dockweiler (2008);
On TV, Tony Todd is well known for his portrayal of Seth in Beastmaster: The Eye of Braxas (1996); for various appearances in Star Trek (1987-95); and for guest appearances in The X Files (1994) and Xena: Warrior Princess (1997). More recently he has appeared in ten episodes of Chuck (2007-8) and five episodes of 24 (2009). Tony Todd's starring roles in TV films include Jomo in Ivory Hunters (1990); Britt Johnson in Black Fox (1995), Ed Tom in True Women (1997) and Reggie in Control Factor (2003).
Tony Todd was born Anthony Todd in Washington DC in 1954. He was an only child, and his early years were spent in Hartford, Connecticut, where he attended local schools before moving to the University of Connecticut. From there, he gained a scholarship from the renowned Eugene O'Neill National Theatre Institute.
Whilst in his 20s he threw himself into acting in a big way, appearing in many classical plays and experimental drama with both the Hartman Conservatory in Stamford, and the Trinity Square Repertory Theatre Conservatory in Providence, Rhode Island. He also taught playwriting to high school students in Hartford.
Tony Todd & Patricia Tallman in Night of the Living Dead
Tony signed this photo for me showing him as Ben
in Night of the Living Dead
It is for his film and TV roles that Tony Todd is best known. Since his first films Sleepwalk (1986) & the Academy Award-winning Platoon (1986), his screen credits run to almost 150.
An early starring role was as Ben in the remake of George Romero's Night of the Living Dead (1990) which Tom Savini directed. Two years later came Candyman (1992), the film for which Tony is probably best known. In this he plays the title role of the hook-handed killer Daniel Robitaille (aka Candyman). According
to legend 'Candyman' was brutally murdered, but
Tony Todd as Daniel Robitaille
in Candyman
but can be summoned by looking into a mirror and chanting his name five times. Helen Lyle, a student researching urban legends in Chicago, does just that - with horrifying consequences! Todd is terrifying as Candyman, who murders his victims with his hook.
Tony Todd & Virginia Madsen in Candyman
Candyman: Farewell to the
Todd in Candyman:Farewell to the Flesh
Flesh (1995) is the sequel, and it reveals how Candyman came about, and how he was killed, but this time the gory action takes place in New Orleans. A third film in the series Candyman: Day of the Dead (1999) was less successful - even Tony admitted that he didn't care for it much!
Tony Todd as The Count in Dockweiler
Tony Todd & Brooke Lewis in iMurders
Tony Todd as Benzo Al in Butter
Andrew Divoff & Tony Todd in Wishmaster
Tony Todd in Nite Tales: The Movie
Tony Todd as Radcliffe in The Eden Formula
Tony Todd as Chuck Berry in
Tony Todd as Reverend Zombie in Hatchet
Lucy Lawless & Tony Todd in
As William Budworth in Final Destination
Tony Todd as Grange in The Crow
Tony Todd as Hirogen in
As Kurn in Star Trek:D eep Space Niine
Tony Todd in Enemy Territory
Tony is 6' 5" tall and with his deep, powerful voice, makes a terrifying villain! He has become something of a 'horror icon', with other notable films in this genre including Enemy Territory (1987); Wishmaster (1997); th
Tony Todd in Scarecrow Slayer
the trilogy Final Destination (2000-6); Hatchet (2006); Minotaur (2006) and Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck (2007) based on a real life mass-murder from 1966.
Tony Todd is a versatile actor and, away from horror, has had roles in successful films like the action packed award-winning thriller The Rock (1996) in which he is cast as US marine Captain Darrow. Starring Sean Connery & Nicholas Cage, The Rock was filmed on location at Alcatraz prison.
Gregory Sporleder, Tony Todd & Bokeem Woodbine in The Rock
Tony Todd as Captain Darrow in The Rock
Other notable roles have included Grange in The Crow (1994); Benzo Al in Butter (1998); Bill in Le Secret (2000), which was nominated & screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and The Duke in Dockweiler (2008);
Tony Todd as Steve in Shadow Puppets
Tony Todd as Det.Shields in Dark Reel
An unusual cameo part came in 2005 when Tony Todd appeared as the singer Chuck Berry in Eye of the Beholder, a film
Heart of the Beholder
On TV, Tony Todd is well known for his portrayal of Seth in Beastmaster: The Eye of Braxus (1996); for various appearances in Star Trek (1987-95); and for guest appearances in The X Files (1994) and Xena: Warrior Princess (1997). More recent TV work includes The Eden Formula (2006); ten episodes of Chuck (2007-8) and five episodes of 24 (2009).
Xena: Warrior Princess
Tony Todd as General Juma in 24
Beastmaster: The Eye of Braxus
Tony Todd as Seth in
Tony Todd's starring roles in TV films include Jomo in Ivory Hunters (1990); Britt Johnson in Black Fox (1995); Ed Tom in True Women (1997) and Reggie in Control Factor (2003).
Star Trek: Voyager
His appetite for film making appears to be insatiable, with numerous credits during the last two years. These include Agent Washington in iMurders (2008); The Clown in Nite Tales: The Movie (2008)(2008)
and Julien in The Thirst: Blood War (2008). More titles are due for screening in 2010 including The Graves in which Tony Todd plays Reverend Abraham.
Andy Blythe & Tony Todd in The Graves
Tony Todd in The Thirst: Blood War
Tony Todd
Tony Todd in King Hedley II
Tony Todd & Nora Cole in Fences
As a stage actor, Tony has excelled in plays like The Captain's Tiger (receiving a Helen Hayes nomination) and two plays by August Wilson - King Hedley II, in which Todd played the title role in Pi
Pittsburgh, Seattle & Boston, and Fences, a superb play about the baseball legend Troy Maxson. Other theatre credits include
include Matura's Playboy of the West Indies, Shakespeare's Othello, and more recently, Shephard-Massat's Levee James.
VIDEOS
film which is based on the true story of the first video store owner in St Louis who was persecuted because of his refusal to remove the video of Martin Scorsese's controversial The Last Temptation of Christ from his shelves!
Tony Todd pictured on the dvds of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde & Shadow: Dead Riot
With Tony at the Birmingham NEC in 2007
Tony with a printout of his webpage