Tony Todd, the popular Hollywood actor, passed away on November 6 at the age of 69. He took his last breath at his California residence in Marina Del Rey. The news of his demise was confirmed by a representation. The reason for his death has not been disclosed yet. The late actor made his acting debut in 1986 and starred in several memorable roles throughout his career. His breakthrough role was the horror movie ‘Night Of The Living Dead’ in 1990, where he played the role of Ben. He is probably most known for his role as Candyman in the horror film franchise ‘Candyman’ an is well known for his multiple roles in Star Trek.
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). He is a favourite in the horror film universe with roles in Night of the Living Dead and in his iconic portrayal of Daniel Robittaile/The Candyman in the 1992 film Candyman which is a cult favourite. He followed up his role with the 2 sequels Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh & Candyman: Day of the Dead as well as a cameo in the 2021 Candyman movie. He is also known for his supporting role in the horror franchise Final Destination and his final role in the movie series will be release posthumously in 2025 with the film Final Destination: Bloodlines.
He has portrayed several characters in the Star Trek universe: Worf’s brother Kurn in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990–1991) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1996), an adult Jake Sisko in the episode “The Visitor” in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and an Alpha Hirogen in the episode “Prey” in Star Trek: Voyager. In 2017, Todd returned to the world of Star Trek as General Rodek in the MMORPG game Star Trek Online; Rodek was the persona taken on by Kurn after he lost the memories of his past life as Worf’s brother in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode “Sons of Mogh”. He also portrayed Admiral Marcus Ramirez in the Star Trek fan film Axanar.
Todd was a prolific voice actor, notably voicing The Fallen in Michael Bay’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Zoom in The Flash (2015–2023), Darkseid in the DC Animated Movie Universe (2015–2020), and Venom in the video game Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (2023). The lattermost earned him a British Academy Games Award nomination. One of his best roles was as Dan in the highly rated indie science fiction drama film The Man From Earth.