Actor Tony Todd is most familiar to fans of horror films and thrillers, as he played various characters in many of them. However, such heroes are not the only thing he can boast of during his long career. We offer to get acquainted with a brief biography of the actor and learn something new about him.
Childhood and youth
Tony Todd was born in 1964 in Washington. However, the childhood of the future actor passed in a small town in Connecticut, Hartford, where he graduated from high school. Deciding to connect his life with acting, Tony entered professional courses, then studied at the university and the National Acting Theater Institute. In the last educational institution, the actor had to prepare for a very intensive program.
First roles
In 1986, the aspiring actor played his first role in the film "Platoon". The film was dedicated to the horrors of the Vietnam War and the main role was played by Charlie Sheen. Todd got a low-profile character, Sergeant Warren. Then in 1987 another film, “Enemy Territory” followed, where Tony Todd played the role of Count.
The actor received his first role in a horror film in 1989, it was "Voodoo Dawn", the action in which takes place in Haiti. Todd reincarnated as a sorcerer, turning people into zombies. Later, such paintings will bring Tony fame and make one of the most recognizable secondary actors. This was followed by the most significant paintings of the early period of creativity:
- 1990 - "The Night of the Living Dead." The actor played one of the key characters (Ben) - a young man who was at the very epicenter of the zombie invasion. He is smart and prudent, ready to act decisively, but, alas, dies from bloodthirsty ghouls.
- 1992 - “Candyman” (in some sources the translation “Sweet tooth” may be found). The film for Tony Todd was very important, because it was after this picture that he became famous. He played the role of a killer maniac, ripping his victims with a hook located in place of his hand.
The story of Candyman is sad: being the son of a slave, even if he managed to get rich, he, a brilliant artist, fell in love with the beautiful daughter of his master and cruelly paid for it. An angry father ordered the young man to chop off his hand, and bees were to be poisoned by him. The death of the unfortunate was painful and terrible, but he managed to return to life. To meet the killer, it was enough in front of the mirror to say his name aloud several times.
Subsequent work
Then in 1994, Tony Todd played a small role in the film "Raven", which was the last in the career of Brandon Lee, who died tragically during the shooting.
In 1995, “Candyman 2” was released, where Todd continued his work on the difficult image of a murderer with a sad fate. The picture explains what remained incomprehensible after watching the first film. So, the soul of the deceased youth moved into the mirror of his beloved and remained in this world, although his body died in agony. The killer with a hook continued his cruel deeds, the number of his victims became more and more.
Also in the mid-90s, Tony Todd took part in the filming of the series:
- "Secret materials".
- "Babylon 5".
- "Amazing wanderings of Hercules."
He also played many secondary roles in the films "The Rock", "Wishmaster", "Architect of Shadows." In 1999, the film "Candyman-3" was released, in the final of which the killer with a hook was completely destroyed.
Career in the 2000s
Actor Tony Todd in the early 2000s was already widely known, so it is not surprising that it was he who was invited to play one of the most striking secondary roles in the film series “Destination”. This is William Bloodworth, a man who, by virtue of his profession, knows everything about death.
Then came the Minotaur tape, where Todd played one of the main roles. Films with Tony Todd "Ax" and "Ax-2" are well known to fans of the genre. These are horrors about a disgusting maniac, a hunter for people. In 2010, the film "Graves" was released. Todd continues to take part in the filming of movies and TV shows.
Relations with women
The personal life of Tony Todd is covered in secrets, it is only known that the actor has two children and he loves spending time with them. It was the children who became the reason that the actor went to New Zealand, where he took part in the filming of the series "Amazing wanderings of Hercules."
Interesting Facts
In general, the acting career of Tony Todd has about a hundred paintings. We offer you to get acquainted with some little-known facts of his biography:
- Despite his well-established role, the actor loves those of his films that his children will like. So, by his own admission, he really enjoyed playing a cameo role in the series about Hercules.
- The growth of the actor is 1.96 cm.
- He loves spending free time with his family, in the countryside, preferably with tents.
- The actor sincerely wonders why he had to play such a large number of negative characters. He considers himself calm and balanced.
- Todd is known for his deep, low voice, which has become his "signature" style.
- According to the zodiac, the actor is Sagittarius.
- Sister Tony is the first black-skinned “scream queen,” Monica Dupree.
Tony Todd is an actor, undoubtedly talented, he was able to get on so skillfully in the role of complex characters that the viewer had a complete sense of authenticity.