The versatile character actor finest identified for his portrayal of the hook-wielding “Candyman” appeared in additional than 100 movies and tv exhibits.
LOS ANGELES — Tony Todd, the commanding actor who grew to become a horror icon with roles in “Candyman” and quite a few others, died Wednesday at his dwelling in California. He was 69.
His dying was confirmed by a number of media shops. No trigger was instantly given.
Todd was maybe finest identified for his portrayal of the titular character in 1992’s “Candyman” and its sequels. The movie collection, which spanned practically three many years, featured Todd as a vengeful supernatural killer with a hook for a hand, who can be summoned when somebody spoke his title 5 occasions right into a mirror.
Past horror, Todd’s profession spanned greater than 100 movie and tv appearances. He made his movie debut in Oliver Stone’s “Platoon” (1986) and went on to memorable roles within the 1990 remake of “Evening of the Dwelling Lifeless” and as William Bludworth within the “Closing Vacation spot” franchise. On the time of his dying, he had been filming “Closing Vacation spot: Bloodlines” in Vancouver.
Todd was additionally a revered presence in science fiction tv, showing in a number of “Star Trek” collection as completely different characters, together with Worf’s brother Kurn in each “Star Trek: The Subsequent Technology” and “Deep House 9.” His distinctive voice led to quite a few voice appearing roles, together with Darkseid within the DC Animated Film Universe.
Born December 4, 1954, in Washington, D.C., Todd grew up in Hartford, Connecticut. He studied theater on the College of Connecticut and continued his coaching on the Eugene O’Neill Nationwide Actors Theatre Institute and the Trinity Repertory Firm in Windfall, Rhode Island.
A devoted stage actor, Todd carried out each on and off Broadway, incomes a Helen Hayes nomination for his position in Athol Fugard’s “The Captain’s Tiger.” His different notable stage works included August Wilson’s “King Hedley II” and “Aida” on Broadway.
