Tony Todd

Tony Todd
Todd at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2023
Born	(1954-12-04) December 4, 1954 (age 69) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1980–present
Children	2
Relatives	Monique Dupree (sister)

Tony Todd (born December 4, 1954)^[1] is an American actor who is best known for portraying the title character of the Candyman film series (1992–2021).

Todd made his debut as Sgt. Warren in the film Platoon (1986), and portrayed Kurn in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990–1991) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1996). He achieved stardom for his roles as Ben in the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead and achieved global recognition after starring in Candyman (1992) and its three follow-ups; Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995), Candyman 3: Day of the Dead (1999), and Candyman (2021). He also portrayed William Bludworth in the Final Destination franchise (2000–2025) and Dan in The Man from Earth (2007) and voiced The Fallen in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Darkseid in the DC Animated Movie Universe, Zoom in The Flash and Venom in Insomniac's Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (2023).