Tony Todd: podcast appearances and interviews

Anthony Tiran Todd was an American actor born on December 4, 1954, and who passed away on November 6, 2024. Recognized for his deep and gravelly voice, he established a significant presence in film, television, and video games starting in the 1980s. Todd is notably known for portraying the title character in the Candyman film series from 1992 to 2021 and William Bludworth in the Final Destination franchise from 2000 to 2025. His filmography includes appearances in well-known titles such as Platoon, Night of the Living Dead, The Crow, The Rock, Wishmaster, Hatchet, Minotaur, The Man from Earth, Frankenstein, Death House, and Hell Fest. On television, he played Kurn in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Lord Haikon in Stargate SG-1, and appeared in series like Scream and Devil May Cry. As a voice actor, Todd contributed to numerous projects, including voicing the Vortigaunts in the Half-Life series, the Fallen in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Zoom in The Flash, Darkseid in the DC Animated Movie Universe, Venom in Marvel's Spider-Man 2, and Locus in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. His performance as Venom earned him a British Academy Games Award nomination. Todd's career spanned film, television, and voice acting, making him a prominent figure in genre entertainment.