Tony Todd

Tony Todd

actor, producer, director

Tony Todd was born on Dec 04, 1954 in USA. Tony Todd's big-screen debut came with Sleepwalk directed by Sara Driver in 1986, strarring Barrington. Tony Todd is known for Dota: Dragon's Blood directed by So Young Park, Yuri Lowenthal stars as Davion and Lara Pulver as Mirana. Tony Todd has got 8 awards and 3 nominations so far. The most recent award Tony Todd achieved is LASCIFI. The upcoming new movie Tony Todd plays is Spider-Man 2 which will be released on Oct 20, 2023.

Perhaps best known for his chilling performance as "Candyman", the charismatic 6' 5" actor Tony Todd has consistently turned in compelling performances since his debut in the fantasy film Sleepwalk (1986). Born in Washington, D.C., Todd spent two years on a scholarship at the University of Connecticut, which, in turn, led to a scholarship from the renowned Eugene O'Neill National Theatre Institute. It proved to be the foundation for intense stints at the Hartman Conservatory in Stamford, Connecticut and the Trinity Square Repertory Theatre Conservatory in Providence, Rhode Island. Todd appeared in dozens of classical and many experimental plays, yet still managed to find time to teach playwriting to high school students in the Hartford public school system.Todd's extensive credits exemplify his versatility. They include such film classics as Rock (1996), The Crow (1994), L'Incroyable Défi (1989), Bird (1988), La nuit des morts-vivants (1990), Destination finale (2000), the multiple Academy Award winning Oliver Stone film Platoon (1986) and Le secret (2000), which was nominated and screened at the Cannes Film Festival. Todd's recent films include the independent film Témoin en sursis (2002) and Destination finale 2 (2003). He has had prominent guest starring roles in numerous critically-acclaimed television series, including recurring on Boston Public (2000), For the People (2002) and Washington Police (2000), as well as New York Police Blues (1993), Smallville (2001), New York - Police judiciaire (1990), Preuve à l'appui (2001), Homicide (1993) and X Files: aux frontières du réel (1993). Todd recurred on three incarnations of "Star Trek" and guest starred on Xena, la guerrière (1995) and episodes of Les experts: Miami (2002) and Andromeda (2000). His television movies include starring roles in Soeurs de coeur (1997), Black Fox (1995), Butter (1998), Chasseurs d'ivoire (1990), Babylon 5: L'appel aux armes (1999) and Control Factor (2003).Todd's considerable theatre credits include the world premiere of award-winning playwright August Wilson's "King Hedley II", where he originated the title role in Pittsburgh, Seattle and Boston. Variety commented: "Todd's King Hedley dominates the stage. A sour-faced mix of rage and resolve, anger and vulnerability. Todd's Hedley was a memorable tour-de-force even on opening." He also received a coveted Helen Hayes nomination for his performance in Athol Fugard's "The Captain's Tiger at La Jolla, the Manhattan Theatre Club and the Kennedy Center. Other theatre credits include "Les Blancs", "Playboy of the West Indies", "Othello", "Zooman and the Sign", award-winning playwright Keith Glover's "Dark Paradise", "Aida" (on Broadway), and most recently, "Levee James" for the prestigious Eugene O'Neill Playwrights Conference and The New Dramatist Guild.

  • Birthday

    Dec 04, 1954
  • Place of Birth

    Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Also known

    Anthony T. "Tony" Todd, Anthony Tiran Todd

Known For

Awards

8 wins & 3 nominations

LASCIFI
2021
Best Actor
Winner - Europa Prize - Gold
New York City Horror Film Festival
2018
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner - Lifetime Achievement Award
2006
Winner - Lifetime Achievement Award
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