The American actor stood out in horror films starting in the 90s. Two of his latest films are scheduled to be released this year.
The renowned American film and television actor Tony Todd He passed away at the age of 69 this Saturday morning. The news was confirmed by his representative to the media deadlinealthough the causes of his death have not been made known. Todd was recognized for his roles in horror films, standing out in the film Candyman.
The actress Virginia Madsenwho co-starred in Candyman alongside Todd, expressed her grief over the actor’s loss. In a post shared on his Instagram account, Madsen described Todd as “a truly poetic man” and “a gentle soul with a deep knowledge of the arts.”
What was Tony Todd’s career like?
Todd, born in Washington DC in 1954, studied at the Eugene O’Neill National Institute of Theater Actors in Connecticut. His first film role was in the film “Platoon”, from 1986 and directed by Oliver Stone. There he shared the screen with actors such as Willem Dafoe and Johnny Depp.
Todd rose to fame, and established himself as a horror film actor, in the 90s with his iconic character Candyman. He is also recognized for his role in part of the saga Final Destinationfrom 2000 onwards, where he played the brooding coroner William Bludworth.
Both roles are the ones for which he is most remembered during his time in hollywood. In addition, Todd participated in other recognized horror film titles such as “The Crow (1994), ““Wishmaster” (1997) and “Hatchet (2006)
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His last days in terror and other works
Until the end of his life, Todd continued to work in horror productions, including films such as ““Hell Fest” (2018), and the films ““Werewolf Game” and “Stream”scheduled to premiere this year.
Throughout his career, Tony Todd also worked in television and left his mark on popular productions. It was part of the franchise.”“Star Trek” with several recurring characters and appeared in series such as ““Homicide: Life on the Street”.
He also stood out in the field of dubbing, putting his voice at the service of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and, more recently, the character of Venom in the hit video game Spider-Man 2.
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