Candyman left us: American actor Tony Todd died

Tony Todd has left us. He died, his agent confirmed, last Wednesday at his home in Marina del Rey, California, at the age of 69. However, the cause of his death is unknown.

for that Tony Todd It all started at the University of Connecticut, where he studied before joining the prestigious O’Neill National Theater InstituteTheater school, where he learned the basics of dramatic art. He then honed his acting skills at the Hartman Conservatory in Stamford, and later Trinity Square Repertory Theater ConservatoryRhode Island is located. Todd has acted in dozens of productions, some classical, some more experimental: he notably plays Shakespeare, Moliere, Tennessee Williams and James Baldwin. His versatility and wealth of dramatic repertoire have allowed him to gain a reputation in the industry. Todd himself becomes a drama teacher and then creates a social program for young people with great difficulties and offers them theater as a way of integration.

With his 1m96 height and cavernous voice, Tony Todd It really doesn’t go unnoticed. He made his film debut in 1986 in the fantasy drama Sleepwalk. Oliver Stone spotted, then joined the cast of Platoon, a war film in which he played a heroin-addicted Marine. Gifted with very strong acting skills, Todd began playing supporting roles in iconic films such as Dennis Hopper’s Colors, where he portrayed a Vietnam veteran, and Clint Eastwood’s Bird. In 1990, he starred in Tom Savin’s Night of the Living Dead, George A. In the remake of Romero’s cult film.

ready-made genre

It is exactly in the fantasy cinema Tony Todd It will be specialized in part, as we notice it in the two genre films of Dawn of Voodoo (1991) by Steven Fierberg, then Alex Proyas’ The Crow (1994). But it was with Candyman (1992) that the actor definitely found a role that suited his impressive size. In this horror film, in which he plays Virginia Madsen, Todd plays a terrifying and bewitching demon who haunts those who dare to mention his name in front of a mirror. He also took the title role in two sequels, Candyman 2 (1995) and Candyman 3: Day of the Dead (1999), which did not enjoy the success of the first installment. The man’s charisma is no longer in doubt. He continued to make horror films, a genre that proved successful for him, with Wishmaster (1997), where he met Robert Englund, Builder of Shadows (1998) based on Bram Stoker’s novel, and a new adaptation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. (2006). Tony Todd Also plays supporting roles in several Thrillers B series like Sunset Heat (1992) where he finds Dennis Hopper Or Rock (1996) with Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage. In 2000, he completely changed the register with The Secret, a romantic drama that was presented in the directors’ fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival, in which he played a seducer who forces a married woman to succumb to his charms.

The actor appeared in several television series, such as New York Police Blues, Star Trek: Voyager, Smallville, Charmed, CSI: Miami or Stargate SG-1. He is also in the credits of 24 Heures Chrono, where he plays two different roles: thus, he appears quickly as a police inspector in a season 3 episode, before playing the military tyrant of a small African country in the telefilm 24: Redemption in the following season 7, which It’s a continuation. Later, he would also star in Chuck, Hawaii Five-0, Dead of Summer, Riverdale, Scream, and lend his iconic voice to the character of Zoom in multiple episodes of The Flash.

As for horror movie sequels, Tony Todd Not far behind, as after his role in the first two installments of Final Destination, he played a reverend zombie in The Butcher – The Legend of Victor Crowley (2006) and its sequel (2010). The actor lends his deep, gravelly voice to the character of the Fallen in Transformers 2: Revenge in 2009, before reprising his mysterious character Mr. Bloodworth in Final Destination 5 in 2011.

A prolific artist who wasn’t ready to stop

With over 200 credits to his credit, Tony Todd Never one to stop working, he has often lent his talent and reputation to direct-to-video thrillers in recent years. As such, he has directed a series of films and TV series and has voiced a number of projects, including most recently the character Venom in the PlayStation hit, Spider-Man 2.

In 2021, she returned to the iconic role of Nia DaCosta with Candyman, a direct sequel to the original 1992 film co-written by DaCosta, Jordan Peele and Vin Rosenfeld.

His IMDb profile currently lists more than nine projects in post-production: the least we can say is that the iconic actor hasn’t had his last word yet.

Tony Todd He is survived by two children, Alex and Ariana.